Sigismund

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==Summary==
:"You will die as your weakling father died. Soulless. Honourless. Weeping. Ashamed."
:- Sigismund's last words to Abaddon the Despoiler.
Sigismund was the First Captain of the Imperial Fists Legion during the Great Crusade and the Horus Heresy. Sigismund was a name that echoed through the Great Crusade even before the darkness of the Horus Heresy made him the stuff of legends. Born on Terra and raised to the Legiones Astartes as the Great Crusade was at its height, he ascended in rank and renown thanks to a simple fact: he was a warrior of unparalleled lethality and ability. Beneath the Primarchs there has perhaps never been a more skilled warrior in combat. Across the battlefields of hundreds of worlds and the duelling floors of every Legion he was never defeated except on one occasion, and only through treachery, when he received a headbutt to the face from the Night Lords' infamous First Captain Jago Sevatarion.
The fire of the Crusader always burned brightly in him and if one warrior could embody the Great Crusade's spirit of noble conquest it was Sigismund. Those who faced him in the circle of blades, or stood beside him in battle, speak of a fury shackled by an iron will and an inherent genius for dealing death that bordered on the supernatural. It was his skill and fire that brought Sigismund to command the Templars of the Legion's First Company, and the most exalted position in the Imperial Fists beneath Rogal Dorn himself.
Following the tragic events of the Heresy, the Space Marine Legions were broken down into smaller Chapters. Sigismund would go on to become the first High Marshal of the newly formed Black Templars Space Marine Chapter after the Second Founding in the early 31st millennium.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: At least , likely 
Name: Sigismund
Origin: Warhammer 40,000
Gender: Male
Age: Over a thousand years old at death
Classification: Space Marine, the Emperor's Champion, former First Captain of the Imperial Fists, High Marshall of the Black Templars
Powers and Abilities: Space Marine Physiology, Forcefield Creation (Via Iron HaloCodex: Space Marines (5th Edition); pg 52), Weapon Mastery and Martial Arts (Amongst all Astartes to ever live, traitor or loyal, Sigismund was arguably without equal in terms of skillThe First Wall; Chapter Thirty), Matter Manipulation and Durability Negation (Power weapons generate a field of energy around themselves that splits the bonds between matterThe Devastation of Baal; Chapter Twenty One, making it easier to break through targets), Vehicular Mastery
Attack Potency: At least Building level, likely City Block level (Considered to be the greatest warrior among all the Space Marine legions. Even the greatest of the traitor and loyalist legions were his inferiorsThe First Wall; Chapter Thirty. During the Siege of Terra, killed Khârn the BetrayerWarhawk; Chapter Twenty Three. Earlier, he bested EidolonSaturnine; Part Four; Chapter Four and briefly contended with Fulgrim at the Saturnine Wall. Nearly a millennia later, Sigismund briefly contended with Abaddon the DespoilerBlack Legion; Chapter Fourteen, and even managed to wound himBlack Legion; Chapter Sixteen, but was ultimately easily defeated in the confrontation which ended his life. Abaddon believed that even in his old age, only the absolute best select few warriors from among the nine Traitor Legions could hope to contend with Sigismund, and that he only stood a chance due to Sigismund's age drastically slowing him down)
Speed: At least Subsonic movement speed, with at least Hypersonic, likely far higher combat and reaction speed (Battled with both Fulgrim and Khârn. Old age slowed him to a point where Abaddon was equal with him in speed, even as he wore hulking Terminator Armour) and FTL perception speed (Veteran Astartes can react to information in nanosecondsBattle for the Abyss; Chapter Five)
Lifting Strength: Class 100 (As one of the absolute strongest Space Marines in the entire setting, he should be comparable to Marneus Calgar and Khârn the Betrayer)
Striking Strength: At least Building Class, likely City Block level
Durability: At least Building level, likely City Block level, higher with Iron Halo (Iron Halos can deflect sustained autocannon fire which would normally be lethalRynn's World; Chapter Nine)
Stamina: Superhuman (Should be far superior to regular Marine, who can usually go two weeks with very little rest, food or water in high-intensity combat conditions)
Range: Standard Melee Range, Several Meters with his sword, Kilometers with Bolt Pistol
Standard Equipment: Artificer Armor, Master crafted Bolt Pistol, Frag/Krak Grenades
* Sword of the High Marshalls/The Black Sword: The Black Sword was a paragon blade of unknown provenance which took the shape of an ancient two-handed blade of lustreless black metal. The Black Sword was able to cut through stone and metal without effort or mar to the blade. In the hands of a warrior such as Sigismund, the Black Sword was deadly beyond belief, and alien warlords and mighty warriors without number fell before it.
* Raptor Imperialis: The Raptor Imperialis was the early symbol of the Emperor and his fledgling Imperium during the Great Crusade. It was used as a badge of the Thunder Warriors, but over time was adopted by other armies such as the Solar Auxilia. Eventually as the Great Crusade wore on, the Raptor Imperialis became a special badge indicating that its owner fought alongside the Emperor himself. Sigismund, First Captain of the Imperial Fists Legion, bore it on the knee of his heavily-modified Mk II Power.
Intelligence: At least Gifted (All Astartes have enhanced intelligence and a great deal of implanted knowledge. Beyond that, Sigismund is a legendary warrior, undoubtedly the greatest swordsman of all Astartes in all the Legions, and a great leader, strategist, and combatant in general, carrying centuries of experience in the worst battlefields of the galaxy)
Weaknesses: None notable.
==Notable Matchups==
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