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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' was the [[Space Marine Captain|Captain]] of the 3rd Company of the [[Emperor's Children]] [[Space Marine Legion]]. {{fn|4a}} Particularly straight-laced and unemotional, Marius's quest for perfection would lead him down a notable path of corruption, the [[Slaanesh|Slaaneshi]] influence on his Legion and the abominable medical experimentation practiced by [[Fabius Bile]] resulting in his becoming the first [[Noise Marine]].{{Cite thisfn|4h}}

A stern, older warrior with salt-and-pepper hair, dark skin and narrow features, Marius often appeared at best expressionless, but more regularly disapproving. Fully immersed in the martial philosophy of his Legion, he expected the best performance possible at all times from all of those in 3rd Company, not least himself. The possibility of not being the best he could be at anything he tried to do made Marius feel physically sick, and as a result he strove for perfection constantly. Marius's exacting nature was particularly notable when applied to the preparation of battle-plans, with his love of preparatory paperwork leading First Captain [[Julius Kaesoron]] to quip that Marius would surely be better suited as a member of the [[Ultramarines]] (Marius chose to take the remark as a compliment). Particularly serious even for a member of the Emperor's Children, Marius was slow to joke and did not like light talk of things he initially thought of as nonsense, like the concept of gods of battle. A lover of formality and hierarchy, Marius was a proud member of the restricted-entry warrior-lodge of his Legion, the [[Brotherhood of the Phoenix]]; a guest-member of the warrior-lodge of the [[Luna Wolves]], he had found the informality and open nature of their lodge discomforting.{{Cite thisfn|4b}}

VairoseanParticularly serious even for a member of the Emperor's 3rd Company often supported [[Solomon Demeter|Solomon Demeter's]] 2nd Company in Children, Marius was slow to joke and did not like light talk of things he initially thought of as nonsense, like the line concept of gods of battle. A lover of formality and hierarchy, with both commanders sharing Marius was a friendship as a result. It was an unbalanced relationship howeverproud member of the restricted-entry warrior-lodge of his Legion, with Marius finding many the [[Brotherhood of Demeter's actions irritating or unbecoming the Phoenix]]; a guest-member of an officer the warrior-lodge of the Legion[[Luna Wolves]], he had found the informality and open nature of their lodge discomforting.{{Cite thisfn|4c}}

Vairosean's 3rd Company often supported [[Solomon Demeter|Solomon Demeter's]] 2nd Company in the line of battle, with both commanders sharing a friendship as a result. It was an unbalanced relationship however, with Marius finding many of Demeter's actions irritating or unbecoming of an officer of the Legion.{{fn|4b}} During the [[Cleansing of Laeran]], Vairosean and Demeter commanded the initial strikes{{fn|4a}}, with Vairosean later taking principal responsibility for destroying the [[Laer]] orbital forces. {{fn|4c}} He was present during the momentous final battle of the campaign, but never made it to the central meeting point laid out in the battle-plan, his Company encountering the fiercest resistance of all engaged units. This perceived failure - despite the success of the overall battle - sent Marius into a self-loathing depression. {{fn|4d}} As a result, he took every opportunity to improve his and his company's abilities, unquestioningly approving the use of the new experimental chemicals issued by [[Apothecary]] [[Fabius Bile|Fabius]].{{Cite thisfn|4e}}

Marius's descent into the embrace of Slaanesh effectively came at the behest of his superiors, his unwavering compliance to the orders of his [[Primarch]] and his own need to be better, to be ''more'', eventually leading to him undergoing experimental surgery at the hands of Fabius. {{fn|4f}} Fabius chose to rewire the pleasure centres of Marius' brain, resulting in the previously grim warrior feeling constantly at the edge of experiencing great sensations, every emotion and action - including pain received - stimulating him. Initially Marius found the most joy in expressing anger, but was forced to keep his rage in check, in concordance with the philosophy of the Emperor's Children. He finally found a suitable way of experiencing the sensations he desired after the performance of the ''Maraviglia'', an orchestral work created by the [[remembrancer]] [[Bequa Kynska]]. Thoroughly corrupted by the powers of Slaanesh, the remembrancer conjured not only [[daemon|daemonic presences]] upon the stage, she also infused the instruments of the orchestra with the power to produce effects disorientating, stimulating and thoroughly lethal. With the deaths of the majority of the orchestra themselves in the resultant orgy of deviancy, Marius was the first [[Space Marine]] to move forwards to lift an instrument and play it, discovering its unusual effects could be directed, and the sensations wielding its power produced. As such, Marius Vairosean became the first Noise Marine.{{Cite thisfn|4g}}

He finally found a suitable way of experiencing the sensations he desired after the performance of the ''Maraviglia'', an orchestral work created by the [[remembrancer]] [[Bequa Kynska]]. Thoroughly corrupted by the powers of Slaanesh, the remembrancer conjured not only [[daemon|daemonic presences]] upon the stage, she also infused the instruments of the orchestra with the power to produce effects disorientating, stimulating and thoroughly lethal. With the deaths of the majority of the orchestra themselves in the resultant orgy of deviancy, Marius was the first [[Space Marine]] to move forwards to lift an instrument and play it, discovering its unusual effects could be directed, and the sensations wielding its power produced. As such, Marius Vairosean became the first Noise Marine.{{fn|4h}} Marius took his weaponised instrument to war with him on the fields of [[Isstvan V]], leading a cohort of similarly armed and stimulated Marines into battle at the [[Drop Site Massacre]]. Now completely depraved, Marius had fixed wraps of skin from the ''Maraviglia'' dead to his armour with spikes, had his ears removed and his eyes forever sewn open. His mouth was forever unnaturally wide open, contorted by the foul experience of the Maraviglia.{{Cite thisfn|4i}}

Around 007.[[M31]], Marius was part of the joint [[Iron Warriors]]/Emperor's Children expedition to the [[Eye of Terror]], accompanying Fabius through the boarding action against the loyalist ''[[Sisypheum]]''.{{fn|2a}} There, he faced [[Morlocks|Morlock]] [[Terminator]] [[Ignatius Numen]], whose eardrums he ruptured with his sonically-enhanced scream.{{fn|2b}} During the [[Battle of Iydris]], he fought against the [[Ghost-Warriors|Wraith constructs]] and the attack of the loyalists, managing to wound [[Iron Father]] [[Sabik Wayland]] and [[Dreadnought]] [['Karaashi' Bombastus]] before confronting Numen once again. Now immune to Marius's screams due to his deafness, the Morlock simply fired his [[Volkite Cannon]] and erased Marius from existence completelyentirely.{{Fn|2c}}

 ===Uncited==={{Uncited}}*4: [[Fulgrim (Novel)]],:**{{endn|4a}}: ch. 2**{{endn|4b}}: ch. 3**{{endn|4c}}: ch. 4**{{endn|4d}}: ch. 7**{{endn|4e}}: ch. 8**{{endn|4f}}: ch. 16**{{endn|4g}}: ch. 19**{{endn|4h}}: ch. 22**{{Cite thisendn|4i}}: ch. 23