Serbanoiu Eduard

"There are things out there, things that should remain forgotten, things that corrupt the mind with foolish ambition and empty promises. Shame I can't forget."

-1st company Marshal Serbanoiu Eduard

Serbanoiu Eduard is the Marshal of 1st company after the rise of Pudis Vardzkan to the rank of Grand Marshal.

## History

Serbanoiu's story begins as far as the recovery of the Contempt of Steel found by former Marshal Pudis Vardzkan of the 1st company, although it is highly believied that his story might have started even during the Horus Heresy, however no data that has remained intact exists to back this up, neither does the Astartes himeslf. Upon his recovery he was recruited into the 1st company due to his skill with the blade, trained personally by his Marshal. His skill and leadership would shine upon engaging in his "first" battle, showing the skills of a long time veteran. During a campaign against an ork WAAGH the Astarte would prove a feat of heroism that would be remembered. It was during a failing defence of a city when the orks started pouring on the streets. Serbanoiu was isolated from the rest of the chapter with several scouts and a civilian shelter behind them. He did not order a retreat, instead he ordered the scouts to hold their ground and to man the heavy weapons the PDF cowardly left behind before being put down. Soon enough hundreds of orks charged in. After hours of defending the reinforcement finally arrived in the form of Imperial Guardsmen dropping from the skies in parachutes laying lasfire on the orks from abose. He held and kept the shelter safe, dropping down exhausted on the ground bloodied. He stood his ground and protected thousands of civilians from a gruesome dead. Ever since then he was known as the "Hero" and the scouts who stood with him where promoted into Battle Brothers. As the years passed the Hero would fight alongside and would rise to the rank of Captain where he would work on his leadership skills and learn from experience. After the rise of Pudis he would take the role of Marshal where he would spend most of his time in the Shatering Sun.

## Biology

The Marshal has very rough grey skin that is resilient to acid and other substances that would normally harm a space marine. His facial features are mostly human with the exception of very dilated blue eyes. From his mouth a strong acid flows constantly with no control causing damaged to anything else that he wears. His body seems to be incapable of healing wounds fast and efficiently and at times it causes random growths on the surface of the skin which then begin to rot and fall deteriorating with incredible speeds. It has been discovered that the growths will stop breaking down once placed in stasis for a short while. The information as to why is restricted.

The brain is very different from that of a normal astartes capable of digesting information and keeping it as it was given, however very slow to adapting and self learning showing frustration by isolating himself when incapable of accomplishing tasks that require a much more.

Due to this strange genetic differences the Marshal almost never takes off his armor, something we the inquisition encourage since the last time he didn't have a helmet ended up killing a serf who was unlucky enough to have a small drop of acid drop on his eye, which then burned all the way through his head.

## Other Equipment (thank you archimedes)

Arsenal of 1st Marshal Serbaniou - Modified 'Dominatus'-Pattern Terminator Armour worn by 1st Marshal Serbaniou, containing an enhanced nerve-tether array connected straight to the auspex systems within the helmet, the Dominatus armour is very capable at both scanning and identifying enemies at range, as well as providing an enhanced targeting suite. The enhanced nerve-tethers also make for much faster movements despite the cumbersome exo design. Ceremite, plasteel and tungold married with the power armour internal frame provides incredible durability as well as powerful boons to speed and dexterity, not to mention strength. The powerpack of the Dominatus armour contains a rather upscaled force generator similar to that seen in a Storm Shield. The field is projected across the outer frame and can easily and powerfully deflect two or three strikes from a genestealer outright. However the powerpack can quickly run out by expending energy on deflecting blows and once it does, a cascade of energy cripples the powered underarmour and the entire suit can become immobile for at least several minutes.