
Full Name: Belarion Sikarius, Bearer of Crux Terminatus, High Chaplain of the Imperial Knights, Thunder Warrior, Slayer of Gods
Date of Birth: 015.117.M41
Age: 882
Appearance
Height: 7 foot 7 inches
Weight: 66 stone
Eye Color: Green
Hair Color: None
Equipment
Crozius Arcanum
Rosarius displaying the Crux Terminatus
Plasma Pistol/Assault Cannon in Terminator Armor
Artificer Chaplain Armor or Tactical Dreadnought Armor
A shard of the axe wielded by Arach'mthon
History
Belarion is an old individual, having seen almost a millenium of life inside and outside of combat. Born on a civilized world in the Segmentum Pacificus whose name he does not remember, Belarion's early years saw time among the gangs of the underhives, desensitizing him to violence and strife. Without parents, he was forged into a criminal, cold blooded and deadly. It was when a pilgrimage passed through the planet on his fifteenth year of age, making their way to the world of some obscure Imperial Saint or other, that he discovered the true wonders of the Imperial Cult. Never before had he been exposed fully to the teachings of this vast religious organization, although he certainly was familiar with the concept. Yet a new faith bloomed within him, consuming him, causing him to consider what it was his life meant. He would not have the time to discover what that was.
In but a scant year, stirrings of war reached the ears of his particular hive, rumor that somewhere on their planet an enemy had come. Yet it was not from the skys that they came, nor the Warp, but from earth. Built upon the foundations of a tomb world, the inhabiting Necrons had finally awoken, emerging from their graves to reduce the planet to rubble. For three months would humanity hold on by the barest limbs, nigh-exterminated. Belarion was one of those to survive. When the Imperial Knights Eighth Company arrived among several other supporting chapters and Guard regiments, he was found amidst the wreckage of a Necron Catacomb Command Barge. He was the only survivor found on the planet. None could pry from him the sequence of events that led to his finding, but his achievements spoke much. Shortly after, he was recruited by the Imperial Knights, undergoing Astartes Training.
Predisposed to religion, he became a Chaplain-in-training. It was when he became Chaplain of the Eighth Company that his true glory would be found. Serving a relatively normal career for a Space Marine for a couple of centuries, Belarion's first success would come during the great Macharian Crusade at the end of the 4th century of the 42nd Millenium. In each campaign the Imperial Knights participated in, Belarion could be found leading from the forefront, chanting hymns and glories to the Emperor, laying waste among his foes. Numerous Chaos Space Marines fell under his Crozius Arcanum and Bolt Pistol, including the Chaos Lord Varin Mellar. This duel left Belarion gravely wounded, his life blood seeping into the dirt yet he had reigned triumphant, the crumpled body of the Varin a testimony to his strength. An apothecary saved Belarion from death, restoring him to combat condition within several weeks. Countless more enemies would he fell with his wrath, a raging torrent of the Emperor's fury.
At the end of the Macharian Crusade, he undertook many other ventures with the Eighth Company, turning many a battle and winning many a war. Orks, Tyranids, and Heretics fell to his Crozius, Lost Brothers, Necrons, and Eldar to his new plasma pistol. By the time of the Damocles Crusade, Belarion held to his name the slayer of no less than three Chaos Lords, one Eldar Swooping Hawks Autarch, a Necron Cryptek, two Warbosses, and a Hive Tyrant. Yet all pales in comparison to the Krathor Crusade of 842-849.M41. One of the largest Imperial Crusades since the end of the Great Crusade, boundless hosts of Imperial Guard waged war across nearly a dozen sectors of space against Orks and Chaos alike. It would be on the world of Krathor Prime that this titanic engagement would come to a head. Consisting of the greatest deployment of faces in the entire conflict, billions fought on this world for days. The Orks fell under the Imperial Guard and the forces of Khorne, leaving the Imperium and the Forces of Chaos to war against each other. Imperial supremacy appeared certain until the appearance of Arach'mthon the Bold. A Bloodthirster of the middle echelons, it nevertheless could be counted as one of the most powerful creatures in existence. Cleaving through the Imperial Guard regiments, the Eighth Company deployed to stop this beast while their fellow Astartes did their best to stem the tide of the other forces of Chaos. For hours would these hundred fight against one while sky split around and earth thundered, a cataclysm born of gods and fire. Belarion, one of the remaining twenty-nine Astartes of the Eighth Company, led the final charge against this titan of slaughter.
Crozius and Hell Axe crashing resounded across the battlefield, drowning out all noise but that of this mythic struggle. Armor melted and crumpled from near proximity to the Greater Daemon and any hits landed by Belarion proved fruitless. Seventeen more of his brothers died helping him, each of their sacrifices buying nothing but blood for the Blood God, another skull for his brazen throne. Yet Belarion stood defiant. Shattered past what almost any living being could survive, he struggled to his feet, clutching Crozius Arcanum in both hands, his plasma pistol having been lost hours ago. Among this death, Belarion found absolution. The mighty of axe of Arach'mthon rose slowly to his eyes, each crevice and stain clearly emblazoned upon the daemon's body. Wrathful laughter boomed out, mocking the fallen man. One of Belarion's feet slammed into the earth, hurling him into the air. Among the field of dead and fighting, he flew forward. Rising into the air, he readied his Crozius as the axe began to descend. Inch by inch he watched it, having accepted his death. Crozius slashed upwards, the arcane staff blazing with energy. Blade of fire met rod of light, the breath of gods against the machinations of a man. But this day man held. This day did light come to the 41st Millenium. On this most glorious day, humanity won. Axe shattered as Crozius shattered, the shards of heaven and hell scattering. Now but a few feet in the air from Arach'mthon, Belarion repulsed the manifestation of hatred. From his chest would a light burst, a stream of His own power, channeled through Belarion in a radiant fury. And so fell the Daemon.
None can say what truly happened, not even Belarion himself. Yet from his actions were the lives of the many saved. From his actions and those of the innumerable dead. Alone did he raise a shrine on this hallowed battleground. And in solitude did he return to Holy Terra. And in glory was he raised. The venerated Council of the Storm unanimously voted to raise him to the status of Thunder Warrior, and the cheers of millions received him as he strode into the great halls of Terra. A smile touched his face for now his wrongs were righted. Now had his journey begun.