Let’s learn of the origins of the Cato Sicarius, Captain of the Ultramarines Victrix Guard and so much more.
Cato Sicarius is the Captain of the Ultramarines Victrix Guard. Among his titles are Master of the Watch, Knight Champion of Macragge, Grand Duke of Talassar, and High Suzerain of Ultramar.
The Early Days of Cato Sicarius
Sicarius was born into one of Talassar‘s ascendant houses. As soon as he came of age he trained in various forms of martial arts common in Talassi nobility. His combat prowess became a major factor in his inclusion in the Ultramarines. Sicarius excelled at his training and claimed many commendations. He rose quickly through the ranks of his martial arts community. Sicarius eventually rose to the rank of Sergeant. He began serving as an Assault Marine in the Eighth Company during the Damocles Crusade alongside Numitor. During the war, Sicarius executed Guardsmen who retreated from the T’au and expressed a cold ruthless violence. He later became the honorary Knight Champion of Macragge.
Sicarius was promoted to Captain of the Second Company after Captain Demetrian Titus was taken by Inquisitor Gerome Thrax following the invasion of Graia. After Sicarius took the mantle of Second Company Captain, his first actions took place in the Dantaro Campaign. Fighting on Masali, Cato Sicarius used unexpected tactics and a score of Land Raider Prometheus to beat the Eldar army that ravaged the planet’s population.
Captain Sicaricus – Paragon of Duty
During his various military campaigns Sicarius gained many honours – among the most famous of these being the Imperial Laurel after the Crusat Minor Planet Strike (733.M41), and the Honorifica Valorum after the Battle of Dyzanyr. During a nine-day battle Sicarius gained the Valour Crest (an honour which is only awarded for near-suicidal acts of bravery) in the Battle for Fort Telendrar. The colours of the crest match those of the noble Talassi house Sicarius was brought up in.
Soon after Sicarius became Captain he was announced the Suzerain of Ultramar in 849.M41. This allowed him to gain control within the Ultramarines hierarchy. Hero of the Medusa V Schism, Sicarius’s first mission was to deploy his forces across the planet in defensive formations and to release his vessels to hunt down any space traffic that might be related to enemy forces of Orks, Eldar, Tyranids, Tau and Chaos. After a long and bloody campaign Sicarius issued an Exterminatus for the dying planet.
Other Notable Campaigns
In 855.M41, Sicarius fought in the Assault on Black Reach against the Ork Warboss Zanzag. The whole of the Second Company stood against ten thousand Orks. As their ammunition ran dry the Ultramarines fought with knife and chain sword until the last Ork fell.
In 878.M41, during the epic space battle in the Halamar Rift, the Strike Cruiser Valin’s Revenge destroyed most of the Chaos Space Fleet, but during the battle aboard the main Chaos vessel Sicarius failed to kill the Daemon Prince M’kar, who escaped back to the Eye of Terror.
In 946.M41 his heroism was displayed once more when he lead his Second Company against the Daemon Prince Kor Megron in the Battle of Eagle Gate, being heavily wounded by Megron but still managing to personally banish the Daemon to the Warp, after a lone guardsman sacrificed himself.
Captain of the Victix Guard
During the Indomitus Crusade Sicarius eventually returned to Imperial space and subsequently joined Lord Commander Guilliman‘s Indomitus Crusade. As the Crusade fought to save the worlds within the Dark Imperium, Guilliman took Sicarius under his guidance, as the stubborn Captain reminded the Lord Commander of Aeonid Thiel, and he spent a considerable amount of time trying to form Sicarius into something other than merely an exemplary warrior. Suffering from survivor’s guilt and a degree of mental trauma from his experiences in the Warp, Sicarius was nonetheless placed in command of Guilliman’s Victrix Guard.
Cato Sicarius‘ legend is far from over. Learn more about him and the Ultramarines from the Lexicanum!
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