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[[Image:Lucius6.jpg|thumb|right|Lucius the Eternal{{Fn|4}}]]
'''Lucius the Eternal''' of the [[Emperor's Children]] is the [[Champion of Slaanesh]]. Lucius is , also known as '''The Soulthief''', '''Fulgrim's Champion''', and '''the Scion of Chemos'''.{{Fn|1}} He fought amongst members of [[Squad Nasicae]] during the reconquest of [[Istvaan III]],{{Fn|1111a}} who went on to become his bodyguard{{Fn|12}} , and eventual eventually his [[Chaos warband|warband]].{{Fn|13}}
==History==
=== The Heresy ===
[[Image:LuciusPreHeresy.jpg|thumb|120px|right|Lucius Pre-Heresy {{Fn|14}}]]
In the betrayal of Isstvan III Lucius found himself betrayed by the Legion he loved, and found himself fighting alongside Saul Tarvitz with the loyalist marines of the Emperor's Children. As it became apparent that it was Tarvitz who was the hero of the hour for the loyalists, Lucius grew jealous and betrayed his one time erstwhile friend to the traitor legions as his hunger for glory overcame his already dwindled sense of honour. {{fn|11b}} He did this by attacking a group of thirty loyal marines who were assigned to him. He however did not do this alone. While fighting his own men, Captain [[Solomon Demeter]] arrived at Lucius's position. Lucius cried out for help and thus duped Captain Demeter to think the marines Lucius was fighting were traitors. Unfortunately Demeter realized this after the last of the thirty marines were killed. Lucius and Demeter, who had a mutual dislike toward each other, became locked in combat during which Lucius killed the already wounded Demeter.{{Cite thisfn|26b}}
After his betrayal of the loyalists, his combat skills were recognized and he quickly became the leader of [[Fulgrim]]'s bodyguard of [[Assault Marine]]s, gaining the rank of [[Lord Commander]]. He later was troubled by dreams{{Fn|9a}}that made him convinced that Fulgrim was possessed by some entity,{{Fn|9b}} and led other top-ranking members of the Legion including [[Fabius Bile]] and [[Marius Vairosean]] in the capture of the Primarch{{Fn|9c}}. After ineffective torture and an attempted exorcism{{Fn|9d}}, Lucius came to understand that while Fulgrim had been possessed he had gotten rid of the Daemon himself{{Fn|9e}}.
==Appearance and Wargear ==
The scarring on his face is self-inflicted. At one point he was a truly handsome man, but he resented being called "too pretty" by some of his fellow marines. His "perfect" features were forever marred after the sparring match with Loken; the Luna Wolf's punch had broken Lucius's nose{{fn|18}}, and - much to his fury - it had refused to set properly, despite the attentions of the Legion's apothecaries. Some time before Isstvan III, Lucius received a pair of scars across his cheeks from [[remembrancer]] [[Serena D'Angelus]], a painter in the [[28th Expedition Fleet|28th Expedition]] who had already been corrupted by Chaos, to remind him of Loken's insult to his perfection. {{fn|26a}} He subsequently marked himself with more scars to commemorate his victories, eventually creating an intricate network of scars distorting and deforming his features.{{Cite Thisfn|9a}}
Lucius is armed with the [[Lash of Torment]], a [[daemon]]-infested whip, as well as the ornate sword known as the [[Blade of the Laer]]{{Fn|8}}. Before taking up the Blade of Laer, Lucius was known to treat his weapons callously and wielded a master-crafted sword simply known as [[Nineteen]].{{Fn|23}} His [[Armour of Shrieking Souls]], powered by the thousands of souls now trapped in it, offers him unnatural protection and allows him to discharge the cacophony generated by the tormented souls as a devastating sonic attack.{{Fn|1}} To further augment his superhuman abilities, Lucius carries a [[Commorite Stimm-rack|Combat Stimulant rack]] on his back designed by the [[Dark Eldar]]. He won the device after emerging as a champion in the gladiatorial arenas of [[Commorragh]]. In battle, this stimm-rack will inject him with combat drugs.{{Fn|8}}
**{{endn|9e}}: ch. 14
*{{Endn|10}}: [[The Crimson King (Novel)]], chs. 11 & 22
*{{Endn|11}}: [[Galaxy in Flames (Novel)]], :**{{endn|11a}}: ch. 8**{{endn|11b}}: ch. 15
*{{Endn|12}}: [[Horus Heresy (game system)]], '''Daemonfire''' — [http://wh40k-de.lexicanum.com/mediawiki/images/e/e8/Cohors_Nasicae_%28Karte%29.JPG Cohors Nasicae], card description
*{{Endn|13}}: [[Lucius: Pride and Fall (Short Story)]]
**{{Endn|17c}}: Chapter II.VI
**{{Endn|17d}}: Chapter IV.VI
*{{Endn|18}}: [[Horus Rising (Novel)]], Part Two, Chapter Twoch. 2
*{{Endn|19}}: [[Fabius Bile: Clonelord (Novel)]], Chapter 9
*{{Endn|20}}: [https://www.games-workshop.com/en-CA/Chaos-Space-Marines-Lucius-the-Eternal Games Workshop] (last accessed 10/3/2020)
*{{Endn|24}}: [[Fabius Bile: Manflayer (Novel)]], Prologue
*{{Endn|25}}: [https://web.archive.org/web/20070312003205/http://medusav.uk.games-workshop.com/campaign/factions/chaos/chaos-c.htm The Fall of Medusa V - Final Report - The Forces of Chaos] {{Archive|20070312003205|14:37, 9 July 2024 (UTC)}}
*26: [[Fulgrim (Novel)]]:
**{{endn|26a}}: ch. 16
**{{endn|26b}}: ch. 20
===Uncited===
*[http://uk.games-workshop.com/chaosspacemarines/lucius/ Games Workshop - Lucius the Eternal]
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