Cato Sicarius - Cato Sicarius: Cato Sicarius is the former captain of the Ultramarines 2nd Company and current commander of the Victrix Honour Guard. His titles include "Master of the Watch," "Knight Champion of Macragge", "Grand Duke of Talassar" and "High Suzerain of Ultramar."He is known as one of the greatest of the Ultramarines' heroes, and is also said to be the heir apparent to Marneus Calgar, the current Chapter Master of the Ultramarines and the Lord of Macragge. Each of these honours reflects only a fragment of an entire lifetime of diligent and extraordinary service to the Realm of Ultramar and the Emperor of Mankind.After accompanying Roboute Guilliman to Terra during the Terran Crusade following the Primarch's resurrection on Macragge in 999.M41 during the Ultramar Campaign of the 13th Black Crusade, Sicarius was ordered by Guilliman to return to Macragge.He brought with him a force of Primaris Space Marines raised from Guilliman's own genetic line to serve as reinforcements for the defence of Ultramar. However, the small fleet was caught in the massive Warp disturbances that marked the birth of the Great Rift and the onset of the Noctis Aeterna. Sicarius' vessel was lost in the Warp, though the precious cargo of Primaris Astartes still managed to reach Ultramar.However, Sicarius had not been slain, and eventually managed to escape the Warp and return to the side of Roboute Guilliman, accompanying the Lord Commander of the Imperium as one of his chosen protégés throughout the Indomitus Crusade.When that campaign ended after over a standard century of war, Sicarius was among the forces who joined Guilliman in returning to Ultramar to aid his besieged sons against the forces of Nurgle during the Plague Wars.The Ultramarines were overjoyed to learn that Sicarius was still alive, but no determination was made to restore him to the command of the 2nd Company, which had been handed over to Captain Sevastus Acheran.Only the most accomplished of warriors could hope to command the Ultramarines 2nd Company and Sicarius rose to that challenge as he had to all the others in his life.All Astartes make use of the lightning assault as their preferred combat doctrine, but Sicarius refined this tactic to near-perfection and often committed his forces to combat with only the briefest appraisal of the tactical situation.In another man, such haste might seem reckless or unwise, but Sicarius possessed an unparalleled ability to adapt to the chaos of war and proved capable of easily marshalling his forces and seizing the advantage in almost any combat situation.Sicarius' assaults always took a fierce toll amongst the foe, in both numbers and morale. Even other Astartes were often left in awe by the sheer speed with which Captain Sicarius could analyse and then react to a rapidly-evolving tactical situation.In the course of his service to the Chapter, Sicarius earned a wide variety of battle-honours. His Artificer Armour, the finest in the armouries of Macragge, bears solemn testament to his service, with the Victorex Alpha hanging from his waist, the Eternium Ultra which set him apart as the High Suzerain of Ultramar, the Imperial Laurel, earned after the Crusat Minor Planet Strike in 733.M41, the Honorifica Valorum after the Battle of Dyzanyr, and the Valour Crest following the Battle for Fort Telendrar.Amongst the political positions awarded to Sicarius as a high-ranking officer of the Ultramarines was that of Grand Duke of Talassar, his homeworld, and Suzerain of Ultramar in 849.M41.Each of these glories has been won through courage and honour, and none can say they are undeserved -- for thousands of foes lie dead at his hand in testament to Sicarius' prowess.Whatever his detractors may say, whatever ill fate he has brought upon himself through his battles with daemons, xenos and Traitors, Sicarius remains ready to serve -- and will fight with all the might of the Chapter's greatest champion until he dies in its service.In time, Cato Sicarius' very name became a byword for Imperial victory, a legend that came to the ears of allies and foes alike far beyond the borders of Ultramar.At the close of the 41st Millennium, the Ultramarines 2nd Company always draws the most dangerous missions assigned to that Chapter and Sicarius is still believed by most Ultramarines to be a fitting heir to become the Ultramarines' Chapter Master and Lord of Macragge when Marneus Calgar finally passes to join the Emperor.This sentiment amongst his comrades probably does not sit quietly with Severus Agemman, the Captain of the Ultramarines 1st Company and the current Regent of Ultramar.