Sage Lazelius

Sage Lazelius, wearing the Aegis of Merast

**Lazelius Morrigan** is the current Sage of the Emerald Spears and former Captain of the 9th Company, Lazelius Morrigan is known throughout the Segmentum Tempestus as a man of high honour and rigerous forethought. Sage Lazelius inherited his position after the Thanatos Crusade and became one of the first Emerald Spears to cross the Rubicon Primaris, although not without months of personal deliberation.

## History

### Early History

Lazelius Morrigan was born in the Morrigan tribe of Merast Tertius and as typical for the children of that world, was trained in combat skills from a young age. A reckless, insubordinate youth, Lazelius was a gifted warrior from an early age and despite his personality problems, was chosen by the apothecaries of the Emerald Spears to become a Neophyte.

Lazelius' training was not without troubles though, the young boy was censured many times for forgetting the main ethos of the chapter, coordination is success, and regularly charged ahead of his squad to complete his own objective, with no thought to the greater goal of the training. This would all change however when his squad of trainees was assigned to attempt to take down one of the native Saurids of the plains, a great monster who dozens of grown men would struggle to take down, Lazelius, always seeking his own glory, charged the beast singlehandedly and was swiftly thrown back with a single swipe of the saurid's claws, landing heavily back amongst his squad, dazed and unable to get up.

From his position on the floor, Lazelius watched his squadmates, each one of them darting this way and that, as the group quickly approached the predator and through teamwork and determination, managed to pin the creature to the floor and eventually kill it. Ananthos, one of the squad, offered to lie to the Scout Sergeant and tell him that Lazelius was part of the attack, but Lazelius, realising finally that he needs to work with his squad, refused, and personally reported to the sergeant his personal failure and the squad's success.

This act of acceptance of his role in the squad was a turning point for him, and from that day forward the reckless youth of Lazelius became tempered with a calm, analytical nature.

## Personality and Appearance

Lazelius Morrigan is known throughout the sector as a wise, careful warrior, however this public nature betrays his natural belicose nature and his competitiveness, traits that he has kept hidden since his days as a Scout. Lazelius is deeply loyal to the Imperium and his chapter, and is remarkably adept at interacting with mortals.

Lazelius is noted to be rather handsome by Astartes standards, with shaved auburn hair, pale skin and a face covered with tattoos. Lazelius stands at 8'9 since his rebirth as a primaris marine and has an augmetic right hand after an incident during the 13th Black Crusade.

## Notable Campaigns

* **Purge of Alcore VII** (604.m41)
* **Orcatium Crusade** (850.m41)
* **Devastation of Chemian VIII** (940.m41)
* **13th Black Crusade** (999.m41)

## Wargear

* **Aegis of Merast:** The Aegis of Merast is an artificer crafted variation of the standard Gravis Mark X Power Armor. Crafted by the Mechanicum of Merast Septus, this unique battleplate incorporates an Iron Halo, along with thicker ceramite plates granting high defence than standard Gravis Plate
* **Blade of Caleus:** A uniquely crafted Power Sword, this blade was crafted for the first captain of the 9th Company and was inherited by Lazelius upon his advancement to that post. Lazelius no longer wields the Blade of Caelus after his promotion to Great Sage, as he now uses the symbol of office, the Spear of Kernos.
* **Spear of Kernos:** An ancient relic spear, the Spear of Kernos is the symbol of office for the Great Sage of the Emerald Spears and as such was granted to Lazelius upon his promotion to the rank.
* **Artificer Boltstorm Gauntlet**