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Warmaster Tiber Achilus

Tiber Achilus was an Imperial Warmaster and before that a Lord Militant of the Imperial Guard.[2]

Born in the Ixaniad Sector on the Hive World of Lordrium, Achilus was a product of a long and noble line of Generals that had served for centuries. His birth came at a time that Lordrium's citizens believed to be associated with great prophecy and portent. Mysterious graceful men in strange robes appeared and strange ships were seen in orbit. As he grew to adulthood, Tiber Achilus became known as a masterful swordsman and canny tactician, excelling in Lordrium's officer corps as a cadet. While his siblings succumb to vices and decadance, he remained focused on his task to be a soldier. His first taste of combat came when he was 20 years old, serving in the 38th Hive Krolo PDF. He made a name for himself quickly in the battle, holding against Redgarvi hordes. In the next 40 years of service in the Imperial Guard's Purebloods he earned Sector-wide reputation while made contacts with the Imperial Navy and noble houses of the region. While campaigning against the Khrave in the Formorian Sector he was nearly slain by Eldar that vanished as soon as they had arrived. Achilus only survived the experience as the Eldar Pathfinders seemed to deliberately spare his life. Achilus was later chosen to lead the Achilus Crusade into the Jericho Reach, with the High Lords of Terra only taking a few months to name him Lord Militant of the Crusade.[3]

However, fairly early into the Crusade he was lost aboard his Grand Cruiser after a Gellar Field malfunction occurred during Warp transit. His death was mysterious and has raised much suspicion within the Inquisition. The Ordo Malleus eventually investigated, believing his death to be Chaos related, but eventually seemed to connect his fate to that of the Eldar assassin Syndilian Shanyr.[3] He was succeeded as commander of the Crusade by Lord General Militant Solomon Tetrarchus.[1]

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