Galion Magethus
Galion Magethus is an Adeptus Custodes Emissaries Imperatus Shield-Captain, who took part in the Indomitus Crusade.[1]
During the Crusade, he was charged with leading a Torchbearers task force to reinforce the Flames of Aries Chapter, with Primaris Space Marines. Magethus resented this, as he had never trusted the Space Marines, whose pride caused the Horus Heresy to occur and nearly led to the ending of the Imperium. He did as he was asked, though, and was joined by the Greyshield Captain Alagon Mors, who led the contingent of Primaris that would join the Chapter once they were found. The journey to do so, however, was perilous as they had to venture into the Imperium Nihilus. Their task became even more difficult, as the headstrong Flames of Aries had been on the move from one war zone to the next, in even quicker succession than usual for a Space Marine Chapter. This caused the Torchbearers to fight a series of battles as they attempted to track the wayward Chapter down. Eventually, though, the Chapter was discovered to be in the Ork infested Villipan System, but when the Torchbearers arrived it appeared they were too late. The Flames of Aries had charged heedlessly into the Xenos, but were eventually overwhelmed and the Torchbearers found nothing but wreckage from the Chapter's fleet.[1]
As they searched for survivors, though, Magos Dominus Zuhulis Vul discovered life-signs aboard the damaged Spear of Aries Strike Cruiser. It seemed as if some of the Flames of Aries still lived, but they were fighting a losing battle against a horde of Orks, that had invaded the Spear of Aries. Magethus quickly led his contingent of Adeptus Custodes to aid the Chapter, alongside the Primaris led by Captain Alagon Mors. Due to their efforts the Orks turned away from the surviving Flames of Aries and the Imperial forces were then able to destroy the Xenos. Afterwards, the Spear of Aries was repaired by the Torchbearers' ships and the Chapter was reinforced by the Primaris. Alagon Mors then became the Flames of Aries new Chapter Master, after its previous Master, Rigentus, was seemingly killed in battle with the Orks, alongside the rest of the Chapter. Once their preparations were complete, the reborn Flames of Aries then began to depart the Villipan System. As he watched them leave, Magethus was stricken with mixed emotions. While he knew he had done the Emperor's will in aiding the Chapter, the distrustful Magethus still resented having giving them the power to create Primaris. Ultimately, though, Magethus decided to focus on the fact, that another Chapter had been strengthened and made ready to defend the imperiled Imperium.[1]
Source
- 1: White Dwarf March 2020, pgs. 58 - 61 - Journey's End (Short Story)
