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[[File:Cassius.pngjpg|thumb|right|Chaplain Cassius in combat with the [[Great Devourer]] on [[Styxia Prime]].]]
'''Ortan Cassius''' is [[Master of Sanctity]] of the [[Ultramarines]].
==History==
At almost four hundred years old, Cassius is the oldest, ([[Dreadnought|non-interred]] ) member of the [[Chapter]]{{Fn|3a}}. He has perfected his oratory skills to allow the Ultramarines to be carried across hundreds of worlds by his command alone. He fought by the side of [[Chapter Master]] [[Marneus Augustus Calgar]], during the [[Battle for Macragge]], in combat with [[Hive Fleet Behemoth]]. After the [[Tyranid]] invasion had been repulsed, Cassius withdrew the [[Banner of Macragge]] and only allowed it back onto the field after the Ultramarines' strength had been fully restored to their former numbers. [[File:Cassius.png|thumb|300px|right|Chaplain Cassius in combat with the [[Great Devourer]] on [[Styxia Prime]].]]
Cassius also petitioned Calgar for permission to form a new unit of [[Tyrannic War Veterans]], from the most seasoned Ultramarines to have fought at the Battle for Macragge and subsequent conflicts, which was granted. That Cassius, a Chaplain, decided to deviate from the [[Codex Astartes]], which does not authorize such a unit, speaks volumes about his belief in the seriousness of the Tyranid threat{{Fn|3a}}.
