Editing Shakya Vardhana (section)

==Personality==

Shakya Vardhana was a philosophical yet judicious man. Due to his vision and upbringing he had the bearing of a prophet, though he cast off religion in favour of the '''Imperial Truth'''.  His patience and mental discipline were astonishing, even among the Primarchs, and it was said that he never raised his voice in anger.  If his character was flawed, it was by inaction.  Shakya's visions gave him a far greater perspective on the course of the future than any of the Primarchs - indeed, his foresight was among the most powerful of any being in the Imperium - but he was often loathe to intervene, fearing that he would cause greater troubles than those that his visions had revealed.

He enjoyed visiting and counselling his brothers, as their father once counselled him. He often quoted various proverbs and challenges his brothers to think outside the box when they are presented with difficult decisions.  This annoyed more than a few of them.  Nonetheless, he embraced his brothers' individuality.  On occasion he would provide them with cryptic prophecies, though he knew that whatever he could see was already set in stone. While he tried to maintain a humble disposition, many felt that he looked down on them with his riddles.  Others were unsettled when they looked into his warp tainted eyes.  The Vardhana's calm and even temper disarmed the normally acrid [[Gaspard Lumey]], and the two would become close friends during the [[Great Crusade (Hektor Heresy)|Great Crusade]].  Due to their close association during the Reformation, Shakya Vardhana and [[Arelex Orannis]] would forge a somewhat difficult friendship.  Both greatly admired the other's abilities, but their manners were often at odds.