Solaris (Lieutenant)
"To a Space Marine, the boltgun is far more than a weapon - it is an instrument of mankind's divinity, the bringer of death to his foes. Its howling blast is a prayer to the gods of battle."
Solaris is an Intercessor Lieutenant of the Ultramarines Chapter.[1b]
History
His Feudal Homeworld lies on the edge of Ultramar and Solaris was born into one of its warrior families. This led martial prowess to become an important part of Solaris' life and it in turn, made him a prime candidate for the Ultramarines Chapter. Few were surprised when he became an Aspirant and Solaris became an excellent addition to the Ultramarines' ranks. After centuries of distinguished service to the Chapter, he became a highly decorated veteran Battle Brother, who was also a specialist marksman. It was because of these achievements and accolades, that Solaris was chosen to be among the first Ultramarines that underwent the Rubicon Primaris after Chapter Master Calgar had done so. The operation was a success and Solaris has taken to his physical changes well. He also revels in the new Primaris weaponry that is available to him, as Solaris is a great believer in the idea that superior firepower is the key to victory. He has also achieved the rank of Lieutenant in the wake of his transformation.[1b]
Solaris now serves in an Indomitus Crusade Fleet[1b] and has aided it in reclaiming many of the Imperium's lost worlds. However his service was nearly ended, when the fleet was ambushed by the Prophet's Black Legion warband. This left its Space Marine Commander with no choice, but to order the fleet's warships to escape into the Warp. Despite doing so though, the Sorcerer Lord tracked them within the Warp and launched an attack on the Commander's Battle Barge flagship. But as his forces fought the Imperials, the Prophet began secretly summoning Daemons within the Battle Barge. They materialized throughout the flagship and once he was done, the Sorcerer Lord ordered his warband to withdraw. Shortly afterwards, the Daemons caused catastrophic damage to the Battle Barge and the Commander enacted an emergency exit from the Warp.[1a]
While the Indomitus Crusade Fleet survived doing so, it was left scattered within an Imperium Nihilus Sector.[1a] The Commander then began regrouping his forces and as he did so,[1c] he learned that that very same Sector was now being invaded by the Prophet. The Commander then led Solaris and the rest of his forces against the Sorcerer Lord's warband, in order to save the Sector's worlds.[1d] Thanks to the Commander's leadership, the fleet was able to foil[1f] the Prophet's plot to pull the Sector into the Warp,[1e] though the Sorcerer Lord escaped before the Imperials could kill him.[1f] The vengeful Prophet then sought to free the imprisoned Daemon Prince Halphas, so that he could destroy the fleet and its Commander.[1g] However despite succeeding in doing so, the Imperials defeated the Daemon Prince. Afterwards, the Commander confronted the Prophet and once again defeated the Sorcerer Lord.[1h]
Canon Conflict
Solaris' bio states that he is an Intercessor Sergeant, but his model's helmet is that of a Space Marine Lieutenant.[1b]
