Idravad Morcius Ixarus

Pict Capture of Librarian Epistolary Idravad Morcius Ixarus about to use his powers to crush an enemy combatant.

## Physical Description

### **Height**

8'4

**Idravad Morcius Ixarus** (better known as **Idravad Ixarus**) is a celebrated Primaris Librarian that hails from the Exorcists Space Marine Chapter. He is currently serving his first Long Vigil with the Deathwatch, the Chamber Militant of the Inquisition's Ordo Xenos. Idravad is a young yet celebrated Librarian who has brought many a proud victory to his chapter, using his psykic powers to turn the tide of many a battle into his brothers's favour. He has seen combat against both the daemon, the heretic and now the xenos. Always undeterred from pushing his limits in order to prove his worth to his older brethren. He has recently crossed the Rubicon in order to become a Primaris Marine in order to serve his Chapter better when he was chosen for his first Vigil within the Deathwatch which he obeyed without hesitation. He is currently stationed in the Watch Fortress known as the Black Bastion.

## History

### Early Years

Like many initiates of the Exorcists, he was born and raised on the Feral World of Banish. He admittedly remembers very little of his childhood before he became a neophyte of the Exorcists and suspects it was fairly normal. However he does have the vivid memory of his people's caravan coming under attack by enemy raiders and slaying one such with a sword he was able to claim from a fallen kinsman. He would go on to challenge the raider leader to single combat before slaying him with the same fallen blade through the man's ribs. His people belonged to Clan Aliistal and it is very likely that it was this traumatic incident that was the cause of his recruitment into the Chapter.

### Initiation

After he was taken, Idravad would be put through the brutal training that was obviously required to become an Astrates of the chapter. This came with an unexpected surprise as during his screening, he was found to be a psyker and so was additionally assigned even more training to hone his new powers and that of his mind. During his initiation, he was (as all members of the Exorcists) forced to become a daemonhost. A particularly risky initiation under normal circumstances, even more so due to the fact that he was a psyker. But the Exorcists made no exceptions, and so for 3 days and 2 nights; Mortcius would become a daemonhost to the Khornite Daemon who cursed and bellowed like a raging bull against it's constraints.

When Inquisitors and librarians finally banished the daemon, Idravad would be forever changed. Not only were his eyes now a mismatched colour (going from a standard grey to a drained yellow colour in the term of his right eye) but also unnatural scars burned into his skin as if with some kind of brand. These consisted of a fell rune on the right side of his chest and the scars of chains being wrapped around both forearms. In the end, however, Idravad would emerge from the Halls of Tempering victorious against the daemonic forces.

### Unto the fires of war

Though he would spend many long years of his time as a Lexicanium, Idravad's first taste of true combat would come when he became a Codicier and sent into the fires of the Badab War where he could serve alongside members of the 3rd Company. And he would be a name for himself as a champion seeker, seeking out the enemy commanders and striving to slay them in single combat. It wasn't unheard of for Idravad to be wading through hordes of the enemy, cutting down all that got in his way with his power sword and smiting those he couldn't reach with his blade with his powers, before challenging the enemy commander to single combat.

However, Idravad was also a man of his word and when he was ordered to hold a position by his superiors, he would do so without a word of complaint. He was also a man who would happily sacrifice himself for his brothers if it meant that they would be able to escape to fight for the Emperor's name another day. Both of his primary elements would be seen to their fullest extent; when he was tasked (with a small detachment of two squads) to hold a position during the attack on the traitor's star fortress, known as Sentinel Sigma, in order to prevent the other forces from being flanked. As expected, a flanking force (comprised of traitorous space marines of the Astral Claws 2nd Company) came and attacked his smaller force, intending to push through in order to attack the main force from behind. Idravad and his men would not allow this to happen if they had anything to say in the matter, fighting back defiantly in order to hold their position. Idravad would use his powers to make a Force Dome and spare his men from the brunt of the enemy bolters while allowing his own to open fire with impunity. It was only when the enemy commander made themselves known, an Astral Claw Lieutenant, Idravad would hit him with an absolute Hail Mary attack.

Ordering his forces to fall back to more defensible positions (their own position now barely defensible) and making sure that they would not immediately be exposed to the traitors's bolters; Idravad would drop his Force Dome and immediately invoke Avenger and watch as the fiery entity surged forwards and incinerated all those in sight. And though he was able to destroy many of the enemy; the Lieutenant and his two bodyguards still remained defiant. Idravad would react quickly upon seeing that they survived, smiting one of the bodyguards with a thunderous strike before charging down the commander and his last bodyguard. Despite the hail of bolter fire, Idravad refused to submit to his injuries and slew the bodyguard, decapitating him in a single blow. It was there, covered in both the enemy's blood as well as his own, he would challenge the Lieutenant to single combat. And he would win, when he grabbed the traitor by the helmet and gave him a full blast of the Emperor's Wrath, leaving a smoking ruin where his head should have been.

### Defence of the Cadian Gate

After his valiant stand upon Sentinel Sigma, Idravad would become and train to be an Epistolary before he was once again thrown into the din of war when the 13th Black Crusade occurred. He and his brothers would participate in the defence of the Cadian Gate against Black Legion forces. It would be here that Idravad would encounter a familiar enemy of his from his days as an initiate, the bellowing voice of a Herald of Khorne by the name of Ku'usina, who beckoned him into combat once more. Though this one would be through blades rather then the mind. Idravad would meet it in combat, while Exorcist forces fought against Black Legion forces on a Dead World. While fighting the warpspawn, Idravad could be heard chanting multiple verses from the *Liber Exorcismus* as he fought the creature. According to some records, his arms were apparently ablaze as he duelled the creature though no evidence could be founded for such claims. Though the duel was long and bloody, Idravad was finally able to banish the Neverborn back into the warp. However, he was grievously wounded by the creature's fearsome attacks and had to be carried off the field by some of his friends. Though it was feared that he would not make it, he was able to pull himself back from the brink and remained awake so that he would be treated for his wounds.

### Crossing the Rubicon and Vigil

Following the arrival of the Torchbearer fleets and the initial raising of the Primaris recruits on Banish, Idravad would volunteer to cross the Rubicon in order to see what power these new marines could provide. He also did it in order to prove (more to himself then his chapter) that he was still worthy to remain a member of the Exorcists after his wounding during his duel against the daemonic foe. The procedure went without a hitch and Idravad would emerge a Primaris marine.

Following this, Idravad would be called to serve the Deathwatch. Such a vigil he would take in his pride, especially knowing his chapter's glorious history within the Watch. He now takes his Vigil in the Black Bastion, replacing a fallen Librarian who fell to the dark powers after an unfortunate null wave.

## Appearance

Idravad is an 8'4 Primaris marine with tanned skin and a build a lot more on the stronger side of an astrates. He has a grey left eye and a dull yellow right eye following his stint as a Daemonhost. He has dark brown hair, with it often being tied back into a pony tail for it to remain out of his eyes and well as a healthy ammount of stubble that he keeps shaved back to remain polite.

His skin is not only marred with the natural scars that comes with battles but also the whole more unnatural ones that are more then familiar to members of the exorcists. His most prominent ones are the chain scars that are formed around his forearms, appearing to have once been wrapped around his forearms.

He is tattooed, which is more of personal habit then any chapter reason. He has a few including:

* The symbol of the Exorcists on his right shoulder.
* The first verse of the Liber Exorcismus underneath the symbol of the Exorcists
* Small downwards pointing swords to signify how many champions he has taken down by his own blade (currently at a count of 13) on his left shoulder in rows of five across.
* The symbol of the Epistolary above the 13 downwards pointing swords on his left shoulder.

## Personality

Idravad is a jolly fellow, taking great pride in both his work and the friends that he is able to make. Though occasionally secretive when it comes to arcane lore or knowledge in general, he is often quite friendly and more then willing to make friends. He is fond of small tricks and pranks, and through he would never do any himself, he is more then happy to play along in order to raise the mood. He is obedient and really humble when it comes to dealing with his superiors, doing everything in his powers to serve them as best as he can.

However, when it comes to combat, he can be quite somber and serious; taking every decision with a careful certainty. At least while he is in command, on the battle field is a different story entirely. He quickly switches into a stalwart warrior, grinning and laughing as he shrugs off blows that would bring low most men. This is not out of a cockiness, but rather an assurance to his allies that he has survived worse then this. And to keep the morale of his men high.

## Abilities and Traits

Idravad is an accomplished swordsman, more then he will ever be a marksman (not to say he cannot shoot, but he will not boast that he is better then his brothers). He is known for cleaving apart hordes of foes with his force sword or cutting down a champion with a single strike of his blade. Though he is accomplished in many the many arts of melee combat, he much prefers his force sword in tandem with his powers. Combining the two into a deadly dance of death.

Similarly, he is a fearsome Librarian when it comes to his powers. Having trained not only in the powers of the standard Astartes Librarian, but also dedicating himself to the Librarius Discipline. Such powers allow him to bring devastation to the enemies of Mankind but also to protect himself and his allies from those who would wish them harm. Such powers also allow him great skill when it comes to banishing daemons from whence they came.

## Equipment

### Armour

* Mark X Tacticus Power Armour
* Psykic Hood

### Used Weapons

* Bolt Pistol
* Force Sword

### Munitions

* Krak Grenades
* Frag Grenades

## Relations

### Friends/Allies

* Exorcists
* Deathwatch

## Quotes

### By:Idravad Morcius Ixarus

"*You do not believe me? Watch, friend, and I shall prove you wrong.*"
—Idravad to one of his allies before he smites down an unidentified xenos.
"*You can run as far as you want, traitor, you will only die tired.*"
—Idravad when confronting a Red Corsair who recognised him from the Badab War
"*BACK DAEMON! YOU HOLD NO PURCHASE HERE! BACK*"
—Idravad while in the middle of banishing a Nurglite Daemon.