He was among those [[Space Marines]] who joined the reborn [[Primarch]] [[Guilliman]]'s [[Terran Crusade]] and at that time, Messinius was the [[White Consuls]] 10th [[Space Marine Captain|Captain]]. After surviving the journey to [[Terra]], he took part in the [[Battle of Lion's Gate]] against the [[Daemons]] of [[Khorne]]. In that battle, Messinius commanded a scratch [[Space Marine Company|Company]] of the Terran Crusade's surviving Space Marines and a number of the [[Palatine Guard]]. After the Daemons were defeated{{Fn|1}}, the [[Indomitus Crusade]] began and Messinius joined its forces as a [[Lieutenant (Space Marine)|Lieutenant]]. He was then given command of [[Indomitus Crusade Fleet Tertius]]' [[Battlegroup Saint Aster]], which he led during the [[Battle of Machorta Sound]].{{Fn|2}}

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==Sources==

*{{Endn|1}}: [[Avenging Son (Novel)]], Chapter 1

*{{Endn|2}}: [https://www.blacklibrary.com/all-products/dawn-of-fire-avenging-son-ebook-2020.html Black Library Webpage: Dawn of Fire: Avenging Son book description] (Last accessed on 8 August 2020)

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