Morrigar

**Morrigar**, the Scarred One, is the Primarch of the XVth Legion, The Riven. Hailing from the hellish mining world of Skiirad, Morrigar leads his gene-sons in a bitter wave of psychic might. One of the mightiest psykers ever discovered, Morrigar is a master of mental manipulation, telepathic warfare, and psychic conversion. His scarred body, a legacy of Skiirad's harsh solar flares and razor-storm winds, belies the immense toughness that is part and parcel of the Scarred One's legend. As one of the Emperor's chosen sons, Morrigar wields great power and authority in the Imperium, though he is less concerned with the trappings of power than with the effects that his personal power can bring about. Morrigar's greatest dream is to further Mankind's abilities and furture, be that through psychic abilities, gene-crafting, or advanced cybernetics.

## **History**

Morrigar's personal history is one of harshness and perseverance. Found alone in the glassine deserts of Skiirad, thought impossible to survive without heavy environmental gear, he was raised in one of Skiirad's greatest mining-hives by the second-ranking noble. Taught leadership and military tactics, Morrigar learned with incredible speed. When he was sent to one of the mining-hives worst housing blocks to learn how to survive in even the most wrecked of circumstances, Morrigar instead grew to hate the corruption and injustice he perceived in the hive. Using his learned skills and natural talents, including a burgeoning array of psychic skills, Morrigar created a rebellion that overthrew the mining-hive's government. He conquered his hive and then the soon overtook the rest of Skiirad, utilizing tactics of insurrection and insurgent forces as well as conventional military might. Year later, after Morrigar installed an extremely disciplined meritocratic government, the Emperor arrived and welcomed his lost son into the Imperium, granting him the might of the XVth legion to lead.

## **Personality**

Morrigar is ruthless and direct in war. He approaches a conflict with the thoughts of a craftsman, not a warrior- using every bit of reconnaissance he can to map out an effective strategy to defeat the enemy. The Riven have the benefit of a large number of Librarians, notably the psyker-chaplains of the Heirarch Order, and Morrigar uses these psykers to strengthen his own defenses and cause havoc among the enemy. Morrigar is well-versed in counter-insurgency tactics, having used such tactics himself on Skiirad, which gives him an advantage over others in such conflicts. The Riven are known for their devastating campaigns in which destruction is rained upon the enemy with little thought to collateral damage, and Morrigar encourages this doctrine as he believe that the greatest threat is to leave a battle half-finished, and his Heirarch's are always able to psychically sooth away the distress that may occur from the inevitable loss of civilian life.

## **Wargear**

* **The Armor of the Mind** - Created by under the guidance of the secretive order of Magos Pyscana of Mars, the Armor of the Mind is a unique set of Primarch-sized Terminator armor. Along with the normal benefits that Terminator armor brings such as increased durability and massive strenght enhancement, the Armor of the Mind incorporates massive psi-crystal reservoirs that store up unused psyker power.
* **Glassine Shatter-Spear** - The prototype for the Riven's glassine force-spears, the Shatter-Spear uses the Skiirad material glassine, which amplifies a psyker's destructive energies. In the case of the Shatter-Spear, Morrigar can channel his power into a massive concussive blow, shattering enemy armor and pulverizing flesh.
* **The Flamewreath** - A forearm-mounted heavy flamer that is filled with a concoction of liquids that can burn through even heavy armor, the Flamewreath is an excellent weapon to both frighten and deter the enemy.
* **Mask of Torment** - A techno-artifact of unknown provenance, the Mask of Torment combines the protective elements of a standard psychic hood with an empathic projector to allow Morrigar to send out waves of psychic nightmares and horrors. This skull-shaped helm is so distinctive and terrifying that many Chaplains have come to copy the aesthetics of the Mask to further their own roles as a terror to the enemy and an inspiration to their comrades.