Perimus

Perimus was a Centurion within the Iron Revenants legion during the Five Ruins, one of the first Astartes of the legion to be induced into the Eighth Chapter. Perimus was recruited from Terra early in the Great Crusade after the Unification Wars, a firm believer of the Imperial propaganda about the Imperium’s and the Great Crusade’s righteousness. He took great pride in being inducted into the First Legion, viewing himself as one of the Emperor’s chosen. Once promoted into the Eighth Chapter, Perimus focused on intelligence gathering and organisation, though never giving up the close combat role he enjoyed.

The problems began for Perimus when he developed the legion’s paranoia. Perimus never had a particularly good relationship with his gene-father Araphel, and Perimus believed that the First should command respect due to being the First Legion. As his paranoia worsened, he began to believe that his being passed over for promotion was a conspiracy against him, orchestrated by Araphel himself. He spent progressively longer and longer times away on missions to keep away from the legion, believing even members of his own company to be in on the conspiracy. He began to talk to himself on his missions, discussing how the legion had failed him and that he needed to defend himself against the legion.

Upon returning to his company after one mission, he was summoned to a meeting with his commanding officer, but viewing it as a trap he instead ran and escaped on an outrider bike. After clearing some distance from his brothers, he laid low and considered his options. At that point, a being in black and white armour appeared beneath Perimus and offered him a way of escaping. He took Perimus that he had been sent by someone who believed Perimus to be chosen to save the galaxy, and that his master had uncovered the conspiracy within not just the Iron Revenants but the Imperium too. Perimus received visions of the corruption of the Imperium, of dark robed humans hunting fleeing humans and even Astartes. Bewildered, Perimus asked what could be done to oppose such a conspiracy. The figure reached out and placed a gauntleted hand on Perimus’ shoulder, informing him that if he followed him together they could use the gifts of his patron to fight the conspirators. With that, the two stepped through a portal and disappeared into the Warp.

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