Gerostus
Gerostus was the Captain of the Ultramarines Chapter's 7th Company in M38.[1]
During that time, he led three-quarters of his Company to reinforce a sizable Imperial strike force that had been besieging the fastness of the Word Bearers Warlord Achorus'Hax for 15 years. Once he was there, Gerostus bonded quickly with Iron Father Karrdas, of the Iron Hands' Clan Haarmek. This would prove disastrous for Achorus'Hax, as the Iron Father's mastery of siege warfare and relentless logic easily combined with the Captain's adaptive tactical acumen. Their tactics then allowed Gerostus and Karrdas' combined forces to permanently end the siege of the Warlord's fastness in six months. Afterwards, the 7th added a link of chain laurels to their Company Standard, which symbolized their bond of brotherhood with Clan Haarmek, a bond that still exists between the two Companies to this day.[1]
Sources
- 1: Codex Supplement: Ultramarines (8th Edition), pg. 18 — The 7th Company: The Chain Laurels
