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[[Ancient]] '''Vandius''' is a [[Space Marine]] from the [[Ultramarines]]' [[chapter]] and [[Company Standard Bearer]] for the 2nd Company, attached to [[Space Marine Captain|Captain]] [[Cato Sicarius]]'s [[Command Squad]], "The Lions of Macragge."<supid="fn_1a_back">[[#fn_1a|[1a]]]</sup>

During the [[Assault on Black Reach]] in 855 [[M41]]<supid="fn_1b_back">[[#fn_1b|[1b]]]</sup>, the 2nd Company was deployed to [[Black Reach]] against [[Waaagh!]] [[Zanzag]], and the Lions fought in the vanguard of the [[Drop Pod]] assault with Sicarius, and in subsequent engagements.<supid="fn_2a_back">[[#fn_2a|[2a]]]</sup>.

During the attack of the [[Bloodborn]] on [[Ultramar]], in 854999.M41<supid="fn_1b_back">[[#fn_1b|[1b]]]</sup>, the 2nd Company was deployed to [[Espandor]]. After some initial skirmishes, Captain Sicarius decided that the best way to bring the campaign to a swift end was to locate and kill the attacking force's commander, the Corsair Queen [[Kaarja Salombar]]<supid="fn_3a_back">[[#fn_3a|[3a, b]]]</sup><sup id="fn_3b_back">[[#fn_3b|[3b]]]</sup>.

[[Tactical Squad]] [[Scipio Vorolanus|Vorolanus]] located Salombar in the city of [[Corinth (city)|Corinth]], and Sicarius swiftly launched a full assault. The Lions of Macragge spearheaded the charge into the Corsair ranks, Sicarius ferociously set on confronting Salombar in close combat<supid="fn_3c_back">[[#fn_3c|[3c]]]</sup>.

Salombar was a skilled sword-fighter, and lopped off Vandius's standard arm. Sgt. Vorolanus, standing nearby, stopped the [[Space Marine Standards|Company Standard]] from touching the ground, and could see that the loss of his arm pained Vandius less than almost failing in his duty to keep the standard aloft<supid="fn_3d_back">[[#fn_3d|[3d]]]</sup>.

**<sup>a</supspan id="fn_1a">[[#fn_1a_back|1a]]: p. 19**<sup>b</supspan id="fn_1b">[[#fn_1b_back|1b]]: p. 40

**<sup>a</supspan id="fn_2a">[[#fn_2a_back|2a]]: Phase Two: The Storming of Ghospora

**<sup>a</supspan id="fn_3a">[[#fn_3a_back|3a]]: Ch. 7, pp. 91-92**<sup>b</supspan id="fn_3b">[[#fn_3b_back|3b]]: Ch. 10, pp. 141-142**<sup>c</supspan id="fn_3c">[[#fn_3c_back|3c]]: Ch. 20, p. 268**<sup>d</supspan id="fn_3d">[[#fn_3d_back|3d]]: Ch. 22, pp. 289-290