"I would have loved to see the Emperor's justice dispensed on those unworthy, but the proud men of this planet's defense force needed their faith reinforced before they face our blessed Father's accursed foes." Father Christus replied to Yoheved. "I' am quite sure the retribution enacted about by you honored sisters has pleased the Emperor well enough." Father Christus' voice was dry and low toned with a hint of tiredness. It was understandable as to why the priest would have tired. His trip took him from one corner of the galaxy to another and into a war zone. He also prayed for the soldiers he briefly accompanied inside the Chimera transport. His low tone was because of the fact that he stood only a few inches from an inquisitor and other noble members of his retinue. Respect for his fellow servants of the Emperor. The dryness in his voice was because the prayers he had led for the soldiers, or so was his excuse if anyone asked. In truth, the Sisters Repentia that had arrived unnerved the priest. The confessor has met other sisters of the faith on his travels as a confessor and as a companion for other inquisitors. He was even once in the company of the order of the Valorous Heart. The Repentias he accompanied often looked for the smallest imperfection on the priest, the slightest sign of weakness. This was to be expected of them and they often looked for weaknesses among each other. However those Repentias were different from the ones in the priest's presence right now as they were almost as stoic as he was off the battle and battle frenzied and fanatically suicidal in battle. These ones seemed to relish not the atonement for their sins but the act of inflicting agony among others. This was not to say that Father Christus was displeased with the torture of the enemies of man. By all means, they had every right to suffer for standing against the will of their guardian and savior. It was just that this Repentias did not act as Repentias at all. This bothered Father Christus but not enough to speak ill of them. However Father Christus would have to keep an eye opened for this sisters and perceive their true character.
Another person Father Christus felt bothered about is the Interrogator woman that arrived a few minutes after he did. He found her actions brash and to put it bluntly, uncultured. The moment she spoke to the inquisitor with the tone she had given, Father Christus batted her a look that could have been fitting of a father looking over his children to correct them. Again Father Christus couldn't bring himself to speak ill of the woman, specially so after finding out that she could have possessed the Pariah gene. A most valuable asset indeed when fighting rouge psykers. Although he may have had to teach the poor girl on manners if he had the chance. He probably wouldn't though only as a sign of respect and courtesy. He may have to cope with the uneasiness he may feel around the blank Interrogator now that he was working with her but it would not be too much of a trouble to do so.
The inquisitor soon notified them of their mission. Father Christus was informed, along with the rest of the retinue, that they were after a renegade navigator and an artifact that would let the horrors of the warp into their plane of existence. A hologram of the three-eyed psyker along with several other imagery of displaying the damage caused in his wake. Psykers, it always has to start with psykers Father Christus thought to himself and unintentionally turned his gaze to the psyker along with them, Sten Revna, who met his gaze. Father Christus was quick to break eye contact and focused once more on the inquisitor in front of him. Father Christus hoped the psyker would make nothing of this as he tuned his attention to the task at hand. They were then informed that the said renegade navigator may be hiding in the local hive of this planet. Hives, out of control psykers and the taint of chaos were never a good sign. And they were to be traveling to underground networks that led to the hive which were assured safe for passage. Rarely are underground routes safe from the experience of the priest. But the priest feared not to venture with the inquisitor and his retinue for he knew his companions were skilled enough to protect themselves and each other and the Emperor himself must have looked on with pride, offering his protection. And if the priest was to fall, he would fall acting the Emperor's will.
Father Christus' attention was then turned to field medicinal expert of the group, Edwin Venator, who asked about the possibility of gangs opposing their mission and the answer Interrogator Cassius. The priest placed his hand on the medic's shoulder and made an Aquila sign on his forehead. "The Emperor protects." Father Christus said to reassure the man and give him confidence and strength. He then gave the man a reassuring smile, a sign of faith to the Emperor, before walking past to carry his equipment and prepare for the long voyage ahead.
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"Emperor grant us salvation from the eternal darkness of chaos." Father Ignacius Christus recited. A simultaneous response of "aymen" filled the inside of the Chimera armored transport the priest was in. Father Christus rode with a men of Hive World Terrias' Planetary Defense Force. The Chimera was speeding towards the front line. The destination Father Christus was heading was on its route. Prior his current trip, he was offered to be transported via another Chimera private only to him. The priest denied this as it was a waste of resources for the already strained PDF's. Humility in service to the Emperor. Even the simplest of decadence was vanity and vanity is one of the paths to the prince of excess. In fact the robes that Father Ignacius wore was too lavish for the man but he new of its symbolical importance.
"Emperor spare us from the weaknesses of man, the sins and vices that surrounds, the weakness that leads the faithful to the ruinous powers." The Chimera was once again flooded by responses. Father Christus was reciting a common prayer known as the "Orationum od imperatorem". It was a common prayer which was a bastardized version of the sanctioned Imperial Litany which was not approved of the Ecclisiachy but tolerated. The prayer was used for personal uses as well as small gatherings but should never be used in a proper place of worship or anywhere near a Cardinal. There were also other priest that would not tolerate the prayer, believing it to be a heretical invocation. Those were almost always the irrational, ultra-conservatives who would want people to pray in High Gothic. Father Christus has met one such man. He wish never to meet another so long as he lived.
"Emperor preserve us so he may act his holy will." Another simultaneous response of "Aymen". Father Christus was hearing the faint sound of artillery. It was getting louder and louder. He looked up to see the faces of the men around him. They must have been no older than 18 or 19. Father Christus couldn't help but look sad as he viewed this young men, knowing that they were being thrown into the meat grinder. He was too 18 when he became a preacher for the Carthaginian Assault Troopers and so were most of his comrades. He knew what war would do to their young, fragile minds. Misery was set on him but he hid this and continued to pray. Do your duties to the Emperor and you shall be in his embrace once the final hour strikes, He thought to himself.
"Emperor guide us with your holy light and give us a place in your eternal paradise." The responses were cut sort when the driver informed the priest that they were no more than a few seconds from his destination. Father Ignacius thanked the driver and finished the final verse.
"Emperor watch over us now unto our deaths." A final string of 'Aymens' and a few seconds later, the Chimera came to an abrupt stop. Father Ignacius grabbed his belongings and darted outside the Chimera as the door latch opened. He ran for the safety of the bunker while the Chimera began to drive off further into the conflict. A shock wave almost made the priest tip over. He regained his footing however and moved inside. His eyes soon found the people he would be working with, or at least he assumed to be. It wasn't hard to spot who the Inquisitor in the group was. Being cautious and polite, Father Ignacius bowed before the Inquisitor first and then to every other person in the room. "Lord Inquisitor, honored entourage, good day and greetings. I' am Confessor Ignacius Christus, ready to serve the Emperor and his holy Inquisition."
"Emperor spare us from the weaknesses of man, the sins and vices that surrounds, the weakness that leads the faithful to the ruinous powers." The Chimera was once again flooded by responses. Father Christus was reciting a common prayer known as the "Orationum od imperatorem". It was a common prayer which was a bastardized version of the sanctioned Imperial Litany which was not approved of the Ecclisiachy but tolerated. The prayer was used for personal uses as well as small gatherings but should never be used in a proper place of worship or anywhere near a Cardinal. There were also other priest that would not tolerate the prayer, believing it to be a heretical invocation. Those were almost always the irrational, ultra-conservatives who would want people to pray in High Gothic. Father Christus has met one such man. He wish never to meet another so long as he lived.
"Emperor preserve us so he may act his holy will." Another simultaneous response of "Aymen". Father Christus was hearing the faint sound of artillery. It was getting louder and louder. He looked up to see the faces of the men around him. They must have been no older than 18 or 19. Father Christus couldn't help but look sad as he viewed this young men, knowing that they were being thrown into the meat grinder. He was too 18 when he became a preacher for the Carthaginian Assault Troopers and so were most of his comrades. He knew what war would do to their young, fragile minds. Misery was set on him but he hid this and continued to pray. Do your duties to the Emperor and you shall be in his embrace once the final hour strikes, He thought to himself.
"Emperor guide us with your holy light and give us a place in your eternal paradise." The responses were cut sort when the driver informed the priest that they were no more than a few seconds from his destination. Father Ignacius thanked the driver and finished the final verse.
"Emperor watch over us now unto our deaths." A final string of 'Aymens' and a few seconds later, the Chimera came to an abrupt stop. Father Ignacius grabbed his belongings and darted outside the Chimera as the door latch opened. He ran for the safety of the bunker while the Chimera began to drive off further into the conflict. A shock wave almost made the priest tip over. He regained his footing however and moved inside. His eyes soon found the people he would be working with, or at least he assumed to be. It wasn't hard to spot who the Inquisitor in the group was. Being cautious and polite, Father Ignacius bowed before the Inquisitor first and then to every other person in the room. "Lord Inquisitor, honored entourage, good day and greetings. I' am Confessor Ignacius Christus, ready to serve the Emperor and his holy Inquisition."
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Name: Ignacius Christus
Gender: Male
Age: 38
Appearance:
Equipment:
Standard Ecclisiarchy Robe
The writings of Saint Tobias
Imperial Canon
A Confessor's scepter
A chainsword
Personality:
Father Ignacius Christus is a man of few words among his peers. He is often stoic and silent, showing little of his personality. When around close friends or people he could trust, the priest is actually aloft and prone to drifting among his thoughts. Father Christus considers himself a philosopher who often evaluates thoughts and ideas that he finds interesting. Those who have gained the trust of the priest would sometimes find themselves in the driest of conversations about the Imperial Canon and the ideologies of the Adeptus Ministorum. Father Christus also enjoys debating the myriad other dogmas of other Ecclisiarchy sects and enjoys the exchange of ideas. another subject that Father Christus also seems to enjoy, oddly enough, is the subject painting. Father Christus is delighted about discussing the different methods, subjects and styles used on the art. The priest is a novice on painting himself and has on occasion, given certain influential people his works of art. The priest however suffers secretly from addiction to alcohol which he has never told a single soul of. The priest has found it increasingly more difficult to hide his affliction however and it may not be too soon until somebody else knows about Father Christus' dark secret. Another flaw with Father Christus is that although it may be difficult for people to gain his trust, once one has done so, the priest would stay loyal to the person no matter what the odds. Even if the person commits the most heretical of acts, so long as he is a judged a true friend of the priest, he would remain true to this person.
History: Father Ignacius Christus was born on the agri-world of Carthagius. It was the forth from its star of Africanus and was a perfect world for life to thrive on. As such, Carthagius offered a rich bounty ofdifferent plants and animals as title fief. At the time of Ignacius' birth, the planetary governor of Carthagius was Neros Pappolus. Unknown to the people of the peaceful planet, Pappulos was actually an agent of chaos. No one would suspect of this as Pappolus hid himself well before the eyes of the public. He was a kind and respectable man who also sought to help those in need. He was also quite tall and had a pleasant figure and appearance so it would turn quite to be a surprise when he was learned to be an agent of the plague father, Nurgle. The people of Carthagius followed a sub-sect of the Adeptus Ministorum known as the Amileon faith. Amileons would disapprove the use of technology and use simply methods to grow their crops and live their lives. They believe that living in simplicity and humility will bring them closer to the Emperor and his light and strengthen their resolve against the dark temptation of chaos. They were very pious and devoted and would always strive to appease the Immortal Emperor by working hard and diligently. The Planetary Defense Force of Carthagius was well equipped like every other PDF's but their equipments were stored away in bunkers unless needed. When a traitor space marine warband devout to the plague father suddenly appeared to spread disease and pestilence to the pleasant agri-world appeared, the members of the PDF rushed to their bunkers to retrieve their equipment and fight off the heretics. However, secret cultist who worked with Pappolus rigged those bunkers to explode the minute those men entered, trapping them inside. The citizens of Carthagius were left to defend themselves when the PDF soldiers were lost. The Carthaginians were faithful and loyal to the Emperor and wholehearted in their service. They would not allow the forces of chaos to triumph so easily. Arming themselves with simple farming tools, they fanatically tried to repelled the invaders as best they could. The citizens held out for a day, long enough for the Inquisition to arrive with the Sisters of Battle to repel the plague marines. The inquisitor who arrived on the planet noted the exceptional courage and valor the Carthaginians displayed. The planet and those who fought of the invaders however were afflicted with rot and decay and there was nothing the Inquisition could do but perform an exterminatus and give the citizens the Emperor's peace. The children of Carthagius were declared free of taint and were rescued. This orphans were then sent to the Schola Progenium.
The young Ignacius was always observed to be brilliant yet lethargic. This was perhaps due to the child asthma. Considering his history, the Drill Abbots suspected this as a taint of Nurgle. After observing no other diseases about the child, this allegations were proven false although a close eyes was still kept around him. His teachers also noted that he was always absent minded during his class lessons. His mind drifted every minute and he rarely noticed anything his teachers were trying to teach him. This became a problem for the child until he grew of the age old enough to leave the Schola. He was not qualified for any field of further studies so we was forced to leave the Schola without any formal training. He then moved back to his homeworld of Carthagius that had been replenished back to its old glory and was once again a thriving agri-world.
Finding nowhere else to find employment, Ignacius took on the vows and oaths of the Ecclisiachy and became a monk at one of the chapels. He lived a simple life as he still followed some of the dogmas of Amileonism but was more open to the use of technological devices. This continued until Carthagius was to deploy its own Imperial Guard regiment under the command of Commander Erron Garse. The local church was then asked by the regiment commander for a preacher to assist them in their battle. Ignacius along with two others were chosen for the job.
The new regiment, now known as the Carthaginian Assault Troopers were tasked to defend the forge world of Merrinia under attack from dark eldar raiding groups. For multiple days, the dark eldar chipped away at the regiment and captured a surprising amount of men. The inexperienced commander was no match for the cunning of the raiders. After a month on their deployment there, Ignacius along with a squad he was with was captured by the vile xenos. They were kept on a larger ship hiding on Merrinia's satellite smaller raiding parties deployed on the ground. As the ship was just about ready to return to Commorragh, one of the guard sergeants, Sergeant Anna Strumph, staged an escape. Sergeant Strumph and the others that escaped began to free the others that were locked. They then overpowered the crew and piloted the ship back to the planet's surface. As they did, the raiders scrambled back to their ship and tried to regain control of the vessel. Ignacius along with the other guardsmen defended Sergeant Strumph and a tech priest flew the craft into Merrinia's ocean. Once they got to the surface, the survivors contacted the rest of the Carthaginian Assault Troopers to engage the crippled dark eldar ship while it was still grounded. After an three days of intense fighting, the guardsmen killed every single dark eldar raider. Sergeant Strumph was then made the new commander of the Carthaginian Assault Troopers. When asked about any soldier for recommendation, Strumph named Ignacius among five others for their bravery and skill. Ignacius tried to deny this but the Minitorum made him a confessor for his act. After five years more of being a confessor, the Inquisition took notice of him and employed him in their ranks.
Position in Retinue: Father Ignacius Christus uses his oratory skills to stir the emotions of entire crowds, leading them to confess personal heresies and mutations, and to betray their neighbors as psykers or other deviants. He may also be employed to persuade certain people to give up information they might not confer with other people. Such is the job of a confessor. Father Christus also has basic guardsmen training and knows basic maneuvers and tactics on the battle field.
Gender: Male
Age: 38
Appearance:
Equipment:
Standard Ecclisiarchy Robe
The writings of Saint Tobias
Imperial Canon
A Confessor's scepter
A chainsword
Personality:
Father Ignacius Christus is a man of few words among his peers. He is often stoic and silent, showing little of his personality. When around close friends or people he could trust, the priest is actually aloft and prone to drifting among his thoughts. Father Christus considers himself a philosopher who often evaluates thoughts and ideas that he finds interesting. Those who have gained the trust of the priest would sometimes find themselves in the driest of conversations about the Imperial Canon and the ideologies of the Adeptus Ministorum. Father Christus also enjoys debating the myriad other dogmas of other Ecclisiarchy sects and enjoys the exchange of ideas. another subject that Father Christus also seems to enjoy, oddly enough, is the subject painting. Father Christus is delighted about discussing the different methods, subjects and styles used on the art. The priest is a novice on painting himself and has on occasion, given certain influential people his works of art. The priest however suffers secretly from addiction to alcohol which he has never told a single soul of. The priest has found it increasingly more difficult to hide his affliction however and it may not be too soon until somebody else knows about Father Christus' dark secret. Another flaw with Father Christus is that although it may be difficult for people to gain his trust, once one has done so, the priest would stay loyal to the person no matter what the odds. Even if the person commits the most heretical of acts, so long as he is a judged a true friend of the priest, he would remain true to this person.
History: Father Ignacius Christus was born on the agri-world of Carthagius. It was the forth from its star of Africanus and was a perfect world for life to thrive on. As such, Carthagius offered a rich bounty ofdifferent plants and animals as title fief. At the time of Ignacius' birth, the planetary governor of Carthagius was Neros Pappolus. Unknown to the people of the peaceful planet, Pappulos was actually an agent of chaos. No one would suspect of this as Pappolus hid himself well before the eyes of the public. He was a kind and respectable man who also sought to help those in need. He was also quite tall and had a pleasant figure and appearance so it would turn quite to be a surprise when he was learned to be an agent of the plague father, Nurgle. The people of Carthagius followed a sub-sect of the Adeptus Ministorum known as the Amileon faith. Amileons would disapprove the use of technology and use simply methods to grow their crops and live their lives. They believe that living in simplicity and humility will bring them closer to the Emperor and his light and strengthen their resolve against the dark temptation of chaos. They were very pious and devoted and would always strive to appease the Immortal Emperor by working hard and diligently. The Planetary Defense Force of Carthagius was well equipped like every other PDF's but their equipments were stored away in bunkers unless needed. When a traitor space marine warband devout to the plague father suddenly appeared to spread disease and pestilence to the pleasant agri-world appeared, the members of the PDF rushed to their bunkers to retrieve their equipment and fight off the heretics. However, secret cultist who worked with Pappolus rigged those bunkers to explode the minute those men entered, trapping them inside. The citizens of Carthagius were left to defend themselves when the PDF soldiers were lost. The Carthaginians were faithful and loyal to the Emperor and wholehearted in their service. They would not allow the forces of chaos to triumph so easily. Arming themselves with simple farming tools, they fanatically tried to repelled the invaders as best they could. The citizens held out for a day, long enough for the Inquisition to arrive with the Sisters of Battle to repel the plague marines. The inquisitor who arrived on the planet noted the exceptional courage and valor the Carthaginians displayed. The planet and those who fought of the invaders however were afflicted with rot and decay and there was nothing the Inquisition could do but perform an exterminatus and give the citizens the Emperor's peace. The children of Carthagius were declared free of taint and were rescued. This orphans were then sent to the Schola Progenium.
The young Ignacius was always observed to be brilliant yet lethargic. This was perhaps due to the child asthma. Considering his history, the Drill Abbots suspected this as a taint of Nurgle. After observing no other diseases about the child, this allegations were proven false although a close eyes was still kept around him. His teachers also noted that he was always absent minded during his class lessons. His mind drifted every minute and he rarely noticed anything his teachers were trying to teach him. This became a problem for the child until he grew of the age old enough to leave the Schola. He was not qualified for any field of further studies so we was forced to leave the Schola without any formal training. He then moved back to his homeworld of Carthagius that had been replenished back to its old glory and was once again a thriving agri-world.
Finding nowhere else to find employment, Ignacius took on the vows and oaths of the Ecclisiachy and became a monk at one of the chapels. He lived a simple life as he still followed some of the dogmas of Amileonism but was more open to the use of technological devices. This continued until Carthagius was to deploy its own Imperial Guard regiment under the command of Commander Erron Garse. The local church was then asked by the regiment commander for a preacher to assist them in their battle. Ignacius along with two others were chosen for the job.
The new regiment, now known as the Carthaginian Assault Troopers were tasked to defend the forge world of Merrinia under attack from dark eldar raiding groups. For multiple days, the dark eldar chipped away at the regiment and captured a surprising amount of men. The inexperienced commander was no match for the cunning of the raiders. After a month on their deployment there, Ignacius along with a squad he was with was captured by the vile xenos. They were kept on a larger ship hiding on Merrinia's satellite smaller raiding parties deployed on the ground. As the ship was just about ready to return to Commorragh, one of the guard sergeants, Sergeant Anna Strumph, staged an escape. Sergeant Strumph and the others that escaped began to free the others that were locked. They then overpowered the crew and piloted the ship back to the planet's surface. As they did, the raiders scrambled back to their ship and tried to regain control of the vessel. Ignacius along with the other guardsmen defended Sergeant Strumph and a tech priest flew the craft into Merrinia's ocean. Once they got to the surface, the survivors contacted the rest of the Carthaginian Assault Troopers to engage the crippled dark eldar ship while it was still grounded. After an three days of intense fighting, the guardsmen killed every single dark eldar raider. Sergeant Strumph was then made the new commander of the Carthaginian Assault Troopers. When asked about any soldier for recommendation, Strumph named Ignacius among five others for their bravery and skill. Ignacius tried to deny this but the Minitorum made him a confessor for his act. After five years more of being a confessor, the Inquisition took notice of him and employed him in their ranks.
Position in Retinue: Father Ignacius Christus uses his oratory skills to stir the emotions of entire crowds, leading them to confess personal heresies and mutations, and to betray their neighbors as psykers or other deviants. He may also be employed to persuade certain people to give up information they might not confer with other people. Such is the job of a confessor. Father Christus also has basic guardsmen training and knows basic maneuvers and tactics on the battle field.
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