Praxor Manorian
Praxor Manorian is a Space Marine Sergeant from the Ultramarines 2nd Company, under Captain Cato Sicarius. His Tactical Squad, nicknamed "The Shield Bearers," boasts warriors equally skilled at both offense and defense, and has the honour of leading the vanguard of assaults for both the 2nd Company and the entire Chapter.[1a]
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History
Black Reach
During the Assault on Black Reach in 855.M41[1b], the Shield Bearers were deployed to Black Reach with the rest of the Second Company against Waaagh! Zanzag. As one of Sicarius's most fervent admirers[2a], Manorian was wounded when Sicarius ordered him and Tactical Squad Fennion, along with Devastator Squad Tirian to garrison the newly-liberated Ghospora Hive against a possible counter-attack, while the rest of the Company was tasked to hunt down Zanzag.
Sergeant Fennion noted that Manorian held himself aloof from the native defenders of Ghospora Hive, possibly out of sullenness, and possibly out of the natural disdain felt by many Space Marines towards ordinary humans.[2b]
Espandor
During the attack of the Bloodborn on Ultramar, in 854999.M41[1b], the 2nd Company was deployed to Espandor. Still smarting over the perceived slight on Black Reach, Manorian was eager for his squad to be assigned an offensive role and fight at Sicarius's side.[3a]
When Sicarius led the 2nd Company to Corinth to attack the enemy force's headquarters, Squad Manorian was assigned to hold the city's northern gate and prevent reinforcements from reaching the Captain's force. In effect, this pitted the Shield Bearers against the whole of the enemy force outside the headquarters, a task which Manorian's fellow sergeants said he accepted eagerly.[3b]
Sources
- 1: Codex: Space Marines (5th Edition)
- 2: Assault on Black Reach (Novel)
- 3: The Chapter's Due (Novel)