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==Biography==
===Terran Crusade===
At the time of the [[Ultramar Campaign]] Messinius was the 10th Company Captain of the White Consuls and was leading a delegation to [[Ultramar]] to request aid for his Chapter's efforts at [[Thirteenth Black Crusade|Cadia]]. However he became caught up in the [[Terran Crusade]] and accompanied the newly reborn [[Primarch]] [[Roboute Guilliman]] to [[Terra]].{{Fn|1c}}
After surviving the journey to [[Terra]], he took part in the [[Battle of Lion's Gate]] against the [[Daemons]] of [[Khorne]]. In that battle, Messinius commanded a scratch [[Space Marine Company|Company]] of the Terran Crusade's surviving Space Marines and a number of the [[Palatine Guard]].{{Fn|1a}} While on Terra Messinius was head of Guilliman's security.{{Fn|1c}} By this point Messinius learned of the fall of his Chapter's Homeworld of [[Sabatine]] and was not sure how much of the White Consuls had even survived. {{Fn|1d}}
===Indomitus Crusade===
Messinius was on the [[Zar-Quaesitor]] for [[Belisarius Cawl]]'s reveal and demonstration of the [[Primaris]] [[Space Marines]]. During the combat demonstration he felt a tingle in the back of his neck and left to investigate. In a corridor nearby he met [[Alpha Primus (Space Marine)]], who believes Messinius has some sensitivity to the warp since he felt his manipulation. [[Alpha Primus (Space Marine)]] says he is loyal to the throne and says he called Messinius to warn him, and told him not to trust everything [[Cawl]] says, but did specify that [[Cawl]] has no desire to rule and wants the salvation on mankind. He also informed Messinius that he's different in some way than the standard [[Primaris]] [[Space Marines]]. After they talked Messinius returned to the display hall to finish watching the demonstration. He ordered his troops to perform a sweep, but knew they would find nothing.{{Fn|1b}}
Messinius later led his battlegroup in the [[Battle of Machorta Sound]]. During the battle he led the boarding party of the Chaos [[Blackstone]] machine alongside [[Inquisitor]] [[Rostov]], successfully disabling it.{{Fn|1e}}
At some point during the crusade Messinius informed [[Ferren Areios]] that the [[Unnumbered Sons]] were starting to be disbanded. He also informed him that [[Roboute Guilliman]] himself requested Ferren for the ultramarines, and that he'd be joining the [[6th Company (Ultramarines)|6th Company]] at the [[Anaxian Line]].{{Fn|5a}}
Later in the crusade Messinius met [[Inquisitor]] [[Rostov]] again when [[Rostov]] was looking for reinforcements to fight the [[Hand of Abaddon]]. [[Rostov]] informed Messinius of everything he'd learned relating to the [[Hand of Abaddon]] since the [[Battle of Machorta Sound]]. After listening Messinius informed him that he couldn't divert entire battle groups for him while success was so uncertain, however he was able to give him a modest force. He also made it clear that he did not appreciate [[Rostov]] bringing along the [[Oblivion Knight]] [[Syreniel]] as a subtle manipulation to remind him of the [[Emperor]]'s will. Regardless, Messinius promised [[Rostov]] that if he could find this fortress, and if his fears were founded, Messinius would send him a greater force to deal with the threat.{{fn|5b}}
==Equipment==
*{{Endn|3}}: [https://www.warhammer-community.com/2022/12/04/heres-whats-coming-to-black-library-in-2023/ Warhammer Community: Here’s What’s Coming to Black Library in 2023 (posted 4/12/2022)] (last accessed 4/12/2022)
*{{Endn|4}}: [https://www.joytoy.com/products/white-consuls-captain-messinius Joytoy] (last accessed 21/7/2024)
*{{Endn|5}}: [[Hand of Abbadon (Novel)]]
**{{Endn|5a}}: Chapter 15
**{{Endn|5b}}: Chapter 19
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