Aquilarus

Veteran Brother Aquilarus was a veteran of the , serving as second-in-command to Egon Talorus of the Fourth Company's Second . Named for the Doom Eagles' founder and first , , Aquilarus was fittingly a model personification of the Chapter's ideals, seeing his own life as being of little value in comparison to furthering the cause of the and to the protection of its citizens.
Despite his veteran status, Aquilarus chose to remain in the Fourth Company to serve alongside his mentor and long-time friend Egon Talorus. Since Aquilarus joined the Second Tactical Squad during the Burning of Nilanthius in 786.M41, Talorus nurtured the potential for greatness he saw within Aquilarus, and since the Battle of Vardor VIII has considered Aquilarus his unofficial second-in-command. When the squad was split down into , Talorus would typically lead one and Aquilarus would lead the other. Aquilarus would also take charge of the squad outside of combat when Talorus was off attending to other matters of importance.
Aquilarus was quiet, rarely speaking unless spoken to or if absolutely necessary. Unlike Sergeant Talorus who reveled in combat at all ranges, Aquilarus preferred ranged combat to melee combat, typically equipping his Boltgun with an to help aid his accuracy at especially long ranges.
After Egon became a in 005.M42 and left the Second Tactical Squad to aid in the command of the Company, Aquilarus took up command of the squad, finally ascending to the rank of . Shortly before the outbreak of the , however, Aquilarus would also undergo the , and became the of the Fourth Company, though his first task in the role would be to carry the banner of Solblade Talorus in its crusade against .
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