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Varro Tigurius is the Chief Librarian of the Ultramarines. He was appointed to this rank after many years of fighting and because of his deep knowledge of the galaxy and his immense psychic powers.
History
Born on Macragge, Tigurius’ parents submitted their son to the marshals of induction at the Fortress of Hera. He was quickly recognized as a psykerand his powers of foresight during training exercises was initially seen as cheating. During his Aspirant days his training overseer was Ortan Cassius. Eventually due to his supernaturally perceptive nature he was taken in by the Chapter Librarius, quickly becoming a Lexicanium. During his early years in the chapter Tigurius’ insight and perceptiveness saved his battle-brothers on countless occasions, allowing him to rise through the ranks. His most notable early accomplishment was in the Altor Crusade. Later, serving in the 5th Company, he led a strike force against the Seven Sorcerers of Harka, using his psychic abilities to best all seven Sorcerers simultaneously. In the wake of the battle on Harka, Tigurius became famous within the Chapter and became close friends with Orestes and rose the rank of Codicier. After aiding the Ultramarines fleet in predicting the movements of the Orks ofMadbrakka and Hive Fleet Behemoth, Tigurius rose to the prestigious position of Chief Librarian.
Since his induction Varro Tigurius has always been a man apart; despite his decades of service to the Ultramarines and his unquestioned valour in combat, he lacks the camaraderie and easy familiarity found between other members of the chapter, who regard him with emotions ranging from wariness to suspicion; such is the curse of being a psyker.[1a][4a] Space Marine Librarians are the most rigorously screened and conditioned of all the psykers allowed to serve the Imperium; the smallest hint of corruption, and the Librarian may become a conduit for the evils of the Warp. Tigurius exemplifies this strict outlook. In his mind, there is nothing more dangerous than incomplete knowledge, or a mind untrained to absorb it. In person he says little, and often answers questions with another question, seeking to lead his interrogator to discover the correct answer himself and realize the deeper meaning of the knowledge he receives. As a rule, the Ultramarines are warriors, not philosophers, and this habit of their Chief Librarian’s is often an added source of tension.
the current 40k model for Tigurius
More than simply being able to foresee a threat, Tigurius can often see the shape of future events so clearly as to guide the Ultramarines’ tactical dispositions to counter them. Marneus Calgar has said that, without Tigurius’s counsel, Hive Fleet Behemoth would have overwhelmed the Ultramarines during the Battle for Macragge. He is one of the foremost experts on fighting Orks in the Imperium, and has guided Lord Calgar on the best ways to strike at the Ork empire of Charadon to prevent a fully formed Waaagh! from rampaging through the sector. As Chief Librarian, Tigurius is responsible for the Library of Ptolemy and the guardianship of its contents, including the manuscript of the Codex Astartes, penned by Roboute Guilliman himself.Tigurius’s other accomplishments include being one of the very few to have witnessed the arrival of the mysterious Legion of the Damned.In battle, Tigurius’s withdrawn manner disappears, replaced by the fury and valour of a true warrior. Using his psychic powers to devastating effect, Tigurius is an awesome sight, and has inspired exhausted Space Marines to new heights of valour, as shown during the Ork invasion of Borosand during the Damnos Incident, when he assumed leadership of the 2nd Company after Captain Sicarius was critically wounded.
In recent years, Tigurius has turned his powers towards the Tyranid Hive Fleets menacing the Imperium. The sheer accuracy of his predictions about the movement and intents of the Great Devourer have led many to believe that Tigurius has managed to penetrate the Hive Mind itself, something only a psyker as powerful as the Emperor could withstand without going insane. If this is true, then Tigurius may well be the most powerful active psyker in the Imperium, second only to the Immortal God Emperor himself.
Wargear
Tigurius wears the Hood of Hellfire, a modified Librarian hood which massively enhances his psychic abilities, and carries the Rod of Tigurius, a Bolt Pistol, and Frag and Krak Grenades.
In 922.M41 after the Battle of Andraxas, Tigurius came in possession of what is suspected to have been the Force Staff of Malcador the Sigillite.
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