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Over three hundred years of service to the Ultramarines, Telion has become a master of all aspects of war. A superlative hand-to-hand combatant, Telion can defend himself from almost any attacker, while few opponents can defend themselves from his precise and controlled blows{{Fn|1a}}.
Yet Telion is best known for his uncanny marksmanship, which is almost unmatched in the entirety of the Chapter's history. Using [[Bolter]] or [[Sniper rifle]], he can deliver a killing shot far beyond the official range of either weapon. His most well-known exploit came during the [[Siege of Pallia]], where Telion eliminated both the Commander and the [[Ethereal]] of the [[Tau]] invasion force with only two well-placed [[bolter]] shots, at extreme range{{Fn|1a}}.
Much of Telion's skill is an innate gift, a quirky fusion between his latent ability and his [[geneseed]], yet he is such a fine instructor that many raw recruits under his tutelage have become as skilled as the most experienced Captain. Thanks in large measure to him, the [[Ultramarines]] have a well-deserved reputation for fielding the finest marksmen of any Space Marine Chapter. Indeed, so famous is Telion that he has been frequently seconded to other [[Chapters]] with close ties to the Ultramarines, in order to pass on his teachings for the wider benefit of the Emperor's cause{{Fn|1a}}.
