An interesting anecdote of some sort (continued!): Grimaldus grew up in the military academy of the Silver Dragon Chapter of the Adeptus Astartes. This highly militant group is descended from ancient spacefaring gods of war. Bred for their massive size and ferocious personalities, they are neither barbarians nor half breeds. They are masters of warfare and worship the distant God-Emperor of their forefathers. He is lawful neutral - believing in order over chaos. He wears plate mail and carries a greatsword as massive as himself. He has traveled across the planes to serve his calling and has known joys and sorrows of such magnitude they would break a lesser man.
But the greatest loss of all was his sense of purpose - his reason for existing. Over the decades that Grimaldus has gone forth to carry out justice and eradicate chaos he was always sure of his mission - his calling. Even when faced with excruciating pain or certain death, he was steadfast. But in the still, quiet center of the maelstrom of his existence the emptiness is growing, slowly corroding away that certitude and assured purpose. Now, this giant of a man in near-impenetrable armor is trapped in it. He seeks a connection - a way back to the people he ostensibly serves and protects. He desperately wants to regain his purpose...
Name: Slip Burfoot
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An interesting anecdote of some sort (continued!): Grimaldus grew up in the military academy of the Silver Dragon Chapter of the Adeptus Astartes. This highly militant group is descended from ancient spacefaring gods of war. Bred for their massive size and ferocious personalities, they are neither barbarians nor half breeds. They are masters of warfare and worship the distant God-Emperor of their forefathers. He is lawful neutral - believing in order over chaos. He wears plate mail and carries a greatsword as massive as himself. He has traveled across the planes to serve his calling and has known joys and sorrows of such magnitude they would break a lesser man.
But the greatest loss of all was his sense of purpose - his reason for existing. Over the decades that Grimaldus has gone forth to carry out justice and eradicate chaos he was always sure of his mission - his calling. Even when faced with excruciating pain or certain death, he was steadfast. But in the still, quiet center of the maelstrom of his existence the emptiness is growing, slowly corroding away that certitude and assured purpose. Now, this giant of a man in near-impenetrable armor is trapped in it. He seeks a connection - a way back to the people he ostensibly serves and protects. He desperately wants to regain his purpose...
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