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{{Infobox 40k Primarch
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'''Alexandri of Rosskar''' was the Primarch of the Fifteenth Legion; the [[Silver Cataphracts]], known for their dour attitudes and utter lack of pride. The tactics of Alexandri were highly controversial, but his was the hand that allowed Terra to be saved by the [[Void Angels]] and the [[Steel Marshals]]. His potential to seize power in the shattered Imperium led to his assassination by the upper echelons of his Legion and by his own brother, [[Gaspard Lumey]].
{{Topquote|A King is a man who assumes responsibility. He says "I was beaten", he does not say "My men were beaten".|(Sayings of Rosskar, Volume IV, 'Alexandri's Words')}}


==Appearance==
'''Alexandri of Rosskar''' was the Primarch of the Fifteenth Legion; the [[Silver Cataphracts]], known for their dour attitudes and utter lack of pride. The tactics of Alexandri were highly controversial relying on material warfare and deception, but his was the hand that allowed Terra to be saved by the [[Void Angels]] and the [[Steel Marshals]]. His potential to seize power in the shattered Imperium led to his assassination by the upper echelons of his Legion and by his own brother, [[Gaspard Lumey]].  
Regal is the best word to describe Alexandri. A huge, flowing brown beard that goes down the front of Alexandri's power armour even in combat. [[Rosskar]]'s unique sun and the planet's own society put an immense stress on the Primarch. He has aged whereas his own brothers have not. Dark circles have burrowed in deep into his eye sockets and many lines have formed on his face. Even specks of grey and white have touched his beard. All this only adds to his appearance as the iron-fisted ruler of Rosskar. He stands slightly taller than most other Primarchs, but not by much. His Terminator plate is adorned with silver-livery and symbols of the many Vityaz Houses crushed by his hand. Stylistic images of Rosskan Hounds form on the front of his armor, the emblem of his Legion and his own personal crest.  


=History=
=History=
==Youth==
==Youth==
On the distant world of Terra, the genebanks hidden beneath the Imperial Palace had been compromised. The primordial evil apart from reality itself had stolen the nineteen of the twenty sons of the Emperor of Mankind. These babes were beyond human even in their infancy, with inherent abilities far outpacing even the most legendary post-humans. Their like could not be replicated again even by the Emperor himself. One of these extraordinary biological creations found itself thrust into the atmosphere of a bitter white world known as Rosskar.
''Looking back I now know history is much more the product of mayhem than of conspiracy. I never intended to become King, yet I am.''


(Sayings of Rosskar IV, pg. 14)


Alexandri's capsule was spotted by a band of Rosskar's elite wilderness cullers known as Woodsmen. The group was making rounds on the northern border of the Crazkahn Province looking out for saplings that would make easy felling. It was a random chance that they saw the twin streaking beams of starlight in the long night of Rosskar. The men resolved to inspect the wreck, knowing old stories from their mothers about such a light. The men faced a hard, grinding trek through the trees before finding the capsule with the young Primarch inside. Assailed by creatures of the forest all the way there, many of them had been claimed by the darkness. The men would not abandon an infant to the forest however to be eaten or worse, taken in by the Witches which were known to be quite pervasive in this region. The last of them to return was only a single man with a torn arm carrying the child in his remaining one. His last hope before succumbing to his wounds was to deliver the child to safety. Before being able to explain his story in detail he passed, leaving the child in the arms of his liege, Elena Ibirien.


In the ancient gene-laboratories of the Emperor, Primordial Entities that would later to be revealed as the four Gods of Chaos cast his sons adrift across space. Only [[Hektor Cincinnatus|Hektor]] was raised alongside his Father, while the others were sent to far-flung planets. Alexandri found himself sent to a remote, insular planet of [[Rosskar]]. Ancient Rosskar was divided along three continents, held in check by a techno-tyrannical Kingdom that spanned its globe. Alexandri landed upon Takuat, the largest and poorest of these states. His pod landed in a region known as the Northern Expanse, the largest stretch of forest on Rosskar. This forest same as any other on the ice-world was populated by the aggressive xeno-foliage and fauna that made it a chthonic nightmare to traverse. An order of middle-class freemen known as the "Frontiersmen" fought hard to reach the sight of the trailing comet, arriving at Alexandri's crashsite. These supertitious yet driven men were operating on a prophecy of the Silver Cataphract, a savior that would descend from the sky to rescue those on Rosskar. A being that would deliver them to another world. These men worked in service to Vityaza known as '''Lady Wisna''', nicknamed ''Mistress of the North'' for her nearly undisputed control of Frontiersmen lodges of the Northern Expanse. The child rescued would be raised by Lady Wisna for the unique circumstances surrounding his "birth". Young Alexandri showed aptitude unlike any other pupil, growing up mentally and physically strong at an alarming rate. Raised alongside Wisna's daughter of similar years, '''Snježana''', the difference couldn't be more palpable. At age twelve he joined his first frontier patrol, distinguishing himself in combat while still mastering his studies above Snježana's curriculum. At fifteen, he had mastered every form of mathematical system available to him and could recite Rosskan history from memory.


The Lady Elena was of the Vityaz, the ruling aristocracy of Rosskar subordinate only to the rule of the Royal Family. Her duty was to be the appointed Warden of the Northern Reach, a vast territory in an already impossibly large province. The Lady was virtually able to operate without any oversight from any other Lord or any Royal. At first, Alexandri was kept among some other of her charges. Orphans all, trained from early ages to become part of the hard profession Woodsman. But it was not long that at the mere age of six, the youthful Alexandri showed great promise to Elena. It was revealed that Alexandri had taught himself to read and write, despite such a thing being illegal for the peasantry of Rosskar. Unprecedented for any noble, Elena adopted him as her own son and raised him on her own from then on to save him from execution as law demanded. He was not to be coddled though, but properly educated in all ways. He was put to the task at only eleven years old of joining the Woodsmen on their patrol runs, Elena putting trust in his impressive size already to be able match the demands of the job.


Alexandri was a servant of '''Bogumil the Cautious''', the King of Rosskar. Bogumil ruled the same as his father and his father before him, with ruthless efficiency and terror. Two social classes existed during this time on Rosskar, the ''Qio'' which were a peasant class but close to slaves and the Vityaz which were techno-nobility. Bogumil ruled through his Vityaz nobility, sworn to service him in exchange for technology hidden away in the deepest vaults of Rosskar. Alexandri came to Bogumil's attention, seeing his prowess when Snježana was presented as a bride to Bogumil. Not only did Alexandri secure the marriage that would bring prestige to his house, but was commissioned as Marshal of Rosskar to keep oversight of Takaut. For the next twenty years of Alexandri's tenure, he crushed seventeen Qio revolts and two infamously large Vityaz uprisings. Bogumil in time grew to fear Alexandri's popularity among the Vityaz, and his conciliatory attitude towards the Qio class. This paranoia was only further inflamed by Snježana, pushing Bogumil towards further restrictions of Alexandri. For the Marshal's part, he took each abuse and loss of privilege in stride maintaining his oath of loyalty towards his King. Eventually Alexandri was relegated to a border posting where it all began, overlooking the Northern Expanse akin to a jumped up game warden. Alexandri took the posting in stride, reducing the incidents of animal incursion by eighty percent.


All proceeded well until a Verestok, a three headed lizard beast would threaten the fortress Alexandri called home. The entirety of the garrison raced out to fight it, unleashing their full might to destroy it. The species was legendary for its strength but also fierce intelligence. Alexandri was at the forefront of the assault, coordinating the fighters. At first it seemed victory was assured, until the Verestok revealed it was only allowing the warriors to draw closer to it. All around Alexandri the defenders were cast down by its rending teeth and claws. His axe was raised high, taking off one of the heads before it set upon him. The beast forced him down ready to make the killing blow, but before Alexandri lashed out. Releasing the powers of the warp, a bolt of pure immaterium struck the creature straight in the chest.


Bogumil's growing inward fear could not be fully contained however. Even in the end, he unleashed Rosskar's greatest weapon. A tool that had fallen into legend but once cemented the royal family's claim upon this white sphere. The Skhau-81-Z2 was a relic of another time, before mad constructs and warp-fire consumed the galaxy. The Skhau was capable of Mach-6, powered by a dual fusion engine that both powered its many jets and its weapon systems to fire laser weaponry of humanity's golden age. Snježana, either sensing the madness of Bogumil's act or reminding herself of familial loyalty secretly warned Alexandri of the coming conflagration. The Primarch only had minutes to escape, riding as hard south as he could before the remote controlled device unleashed a firestorm that immolated thousands, including the aging Lady Wisna. This would prove the final act of betrayal, forcing the Primarch to marshal together a conspiracy that would end with Bogumil's hanging. The Skhau-81-Z2 was destroyed with a precisely timed detonation of a nuclear weapon, built by the Primarch's own hands in order to destroy it. Once the act was done, Alexandri eliminated each and every single member of the royal family. Snježana still retaining her title as Queen, married Alexandri to cement his legitimacy as King over Rosskar and all its people and dominions. The marriage, much like that of his brother Hektor, was entirely for political reasons.


As it fell over, the former comrades of Alexandri some even being his friends bared their weapons at him. 'Witch!' they cried as they tried to kill him, showing no sympathy or remorse for their actions. If he was a truly a witch, they had but one thing to do now. Kill him. Initially stunned and shocked by their total dispassionate motives, Alexandri steeled himself to respond in kind. In only an hour, all of the defenders who ran out to face the Verestok had been slain by his hands. This was done in sight of the fortress, with all those inside witnessing the event.


After this, Alexandri abolished the system of servitude effectively ending the slavery of the lower classes. The destruction of feudalism followed after, with the lands being overturned to the Kingship. A short civil war did ensue, with the outnumbered Vityaz only keeping a slight edge due to reliquaries of ancient weaponry. However soon enough superior generalship of Alexandri drove Vityaz to brink of extinction. Then he made his famous compromise to the disenfranchised class. The remaining Vityaz were allowed what land and possessions they had, in exchange for the ending of all social privileges. No more would the peasantry bow before them, or be sold and auctioned off for labor between them. Under Alexandri Rosskar flourished with new blossoming cities and industry. The forests were pushed back further than ever before as urban centers centralized, standardized administration with capable minds handpicked by the Primarch speeding the process up beyond measure.


Elena cared not for the deaths of her servants, doing whatever she could after the event to conceal any connection with it to her son. Her loyal contacts reached out working night and day in the wilderness to find the hidden Covens. To give them an offer of a new inductee. For the next five years, Alexandri was trained by the Witches and he would never be out of control with his gift again. In return, he would keep the interests of the Covens in line with his own same as his mother had done in secret for years. The bastion was slow to recover, but while a Woodsmen's life was hard it offered innumerable advantages. Alexandri gave incentives to other workers along the frontier, stealing the workforce out from other competing lords with a mere raise.


'''Zlasta Curimin''' founded the ''Committee for Living'', or commonly referred to simply as the Committee. Zlasta's organization incorporated the the old Frontiersmen lodge system into an expanded, concentrated effort to reduce the voracious forests and the fauna therein into manageable sectors. The King of Rosskar was sensitive to the changes Zlasta instituted, but his nostalgia for his early years among the Frontiersmen faded thanks to her results. No longer were the bastard sons and daughters of the Vityaz the only Frontiersmen, becoming a high paying profession with years of practical study and training to hone one's body towards the task. Alexandri plucked the genius '''Andrien Duško''' who used the now opened technological vaults to rediscover the art of voidcraft. For the first time, Alexandri's intellect was matched, and even succeeded by a mortal in Andrien. This inspired no small part of admiration in the Primarch. Healthy competition spurned as Alexandri spent what little free time he had going over Andrien's notes, reviewing his progress on incorporating various stellar craft. Rockets beyond counting, orbital stations that formed the basis of a new industry of asteroid mining. In only fifty years after King Alexandri Ibirien the First's reign, the Rosskan population had soared by five hundred percent and were beginning colonization of the stars.


Alexandri started studying now, in all fields academic, scientific, and arcane. He would press any advantage he saw in the coming years, earning a reputation as a competent commander. Dozens of threats were ended by his quick, decisive action. The patterns of countless monster packs were studied, their weaknesses exploited, and his men drilled into a proper fighting force to combat them. In time, they even surprised all by putting down a peasant revolt with Alexandri leading the charge through the rebels. His stunning leadership garnered the attention of the High Warden Jat Tarl. The man was close to the Governor of Crazkahn, tasked with the defense of the province. Alexandri was no longer a youth but instead a man, worthy of being his apprentice.


===The Silver Cataphract===
''Rosskar is Kuzgeta. Kuzgetan is Rosskan.''


In time Alexandri would usurp the position of his master, coming to be more beloved by Governor Wista of Crazkahn than him. The transition was made seamless when old man Jat gave up his power willingly after witnessing how well his pupil outplayed him politically. For the next fifty years, Alexandri worked tirelessly to live up the position of High Warden. His promise to the Witches was kept, with an added stipulation that they would not interfere at all with provincial business. In return for the added clause to their agreement, he made sure Psykers were safely delivered to them for teaching. The days of fighting monsters became a distant memory for Alexandri however, as revolt after revolt was ruthless culled by his soldiers and Vityaz. The Primarch came to pity these small folk he now was exclusively fighting. They had no choice due to Rosskan society, a man with no options is hardly a man at all. It was not unreasonable for them to fight for their right to live. It would be a sympathy that would guide his hand in the years to come.
-Common Rosskan saying to explain the relationship between Rosskar and its colonies.


==War of the Three Kings==
The initial strike that would start the War of the Three Kings began when the Governor Lerrov of the Xivan province, a mining and industrial powerhouse declared himself lord of his own domain. His aim was to be rid of the rule of the Royals, and uplift the Vityaz even further to ensure their loyalty in the coming war. As the Takautan levies were mobilizing, the peasants seized the opportunity to turn on the rule of the tyrants forever. Alexandri was protector of the realm was sworn to come to the aid of the capital province. His battle-hardened forces were preparing to march was the levies were whipped into shape, right as the Governor of Crazkahn declared himself King of Rosskar using a tenuous blood-tie through his grandmother to claim the throne. A


True to the prophecy that drove men to fight and die to save him, Alexandri drew Rosskar towards new worlds. The surrounding sector of space would be known as "Kuzgeta", meaning 'Land of Stars' in Rosskan. The first wave of colonists were sent out almost immediately upon the construction of Rosskar's first shipyard. These ships began spreading to nearly every habitable world at once. There was no shortage of colonists willing to be the first sacrificial lambs to the altar of Alexandri's stellar ambitions. Not all were capable though. The King chose the cream of his crop, separating the chaff through a series of rigorous tests to ensure viability of both genetic, intellectual, and emotional strength. From the foundation Alexandri understood the difficulties of maintaining a vast stellar realm. Direct, sometimes ruthless rule was inefficient and outright dangerous to the stability of the growing Kuzgeta region. Alexandri established a federation, establishing various rights and freedoms for each member state. He chose the initial rulers quite carefully, with plenty of agents in place to coerce circumstances towards his ends but did not influence daily life for the average Kuzgetan. No totalitarian dictatorships reigned for the weakness of these realms, but some feudal societies arose very similar to the old Vityaz while some burgeoning democracies arose along with anything inbetween. Alexandri, much like the Imperium that would soon come, only desired one facet among all his clients: loyalty.


Alexandri was about to turn his men to take Itar, the city from which the 'King' ruled. To his shock, Lady Elena came out to confront him declaring to him that she had married Wista after he humbly proposed to her. Her ambitions to be Queen of Rosskar, Governor of Crazkahn after her husband won the war were explained clearly to him. Unable to turn his might upon the only family he had ever known, Alexandri complied with his adoptive mother's wishes by swearing fealty to Wista. His armies crossed an ice desert, losing a third of their strength to reach the southern expanse of Takaut. The fighting there had left it barren of life, and the Crazkahn army marched north towards the heart of the Rosskan Kingdom.


After raids from Xenos attackers and small, petty human realms Alexandri immediately pushed for the establishment of the Kuzgetan Defensive Sphere. Each world must establish an industrial capacity towards interstellar construction soon as possible, with harsh punishments for those who lagged behind. With Alexandri's constant envoys pressing and the implied, direct, and overbearing threats led to each member managing to exceed production quotas. The Rosskan fleet was pitifully behind even the most meager fleet of the Great Crusade, but was large enough to scare off all but the most desperate void-brigand. A swarm of frigates supported by cruisers that would not be remiss in the Forty First Millennium. At the time, Alexandri did not establish a considerable ground presence imagining that warfare was entirely decided upon void-ship combat. Later the Primarch would remark this was short-sighted and costly, leading to an inadequacy when it came to situations requiring more delicate, precise weaponry to conserve resources.


Toloveia, the first city able to rise from the war with the Men of Iron, was locked in a deadly siege that had lasted since the beginning of the war. Every day from the start, the fighting had only escalated. Millions were dead, dogs roamed the streets eating off the dead. Alexandri set up meetings with the peasant leadership, who under any other circumstances would fight him same as their oppressors. But the High Warden spoke of the benevolence of this new King Wista. How he understood the blight of the commoners, removing the restrictions on travel, giving them funding to boost crop production, and other fantastic notions. With numbers bolstered by the peasant militia, Alexandri's armies to marched on the Royal Palace. The soldiers defending it were told to surrender with the resolution no harm would come to them, the Vityaz promised they would not only be spared but allowed into the new monarchy without question.


Among the managing of a vast interstellar realm, the security of the various states including his home planet's Alexandri also saw out new projects. Given enough time he would be able to create flawed imitations of the Astartes, though never would they match the longevity and reproductive capabilities of the Emperor's Legionnaires. Various projects focused on examining and rebuilding the complexities of Dark Age technology, but each stalled when hitting hard deadlocks to understanding the fundamental concepts underlying plasma, gauss, and volkite weaponry. Without understanding them improvements could not be achieved. Alexandri's key achievement in his projects was the fostering of the Rosskar Covens. These Covens were nurtured based off the ancient legends of witches in the forests, which held some truth behind a secret society which trained young Psykers to keep their powers under control and hide among the general populace. After contacting these Covens, Alexandri located their leadership and wiped them out to the last. Those few survivors were recruited into his fold. The old lore was studied extensively, and Psykers were brought forward into a more stately, organized program under the same name.


The leaders of the rebellion did not agree to this, but found themselves within the clutches of Alexandri's forces. The Primarch carefully explained that his army now not only matched them, but also had superior equipment, and with the former Royalists added to them they had nearly doubled their strength. It was comply, or face a massacre. They surrendered to his demands forthright. King Rasalov, an aged man in his sixties begged for his grandchildren to be spared. The High Warden had them placed under house arrest with a handpicked guard, ignoring the orders from Wista to eliminate the whole lineage down to the bastards. Months were spent cementing the hard fought peace in the Takaut Province. But soon Toloveia was functioning normally. Alexandri would only have volunteers in his army, not pressganging the militia to fight for him if they did not wish. This was a ploy made by Alexandri, as he had delivered all he had promised and more. The people adored him now, showering him with praise despite the leadership knowing what a conniving man he was.


==Great Crusade==
{{Topquote|I am asked, how could you do this? What drove you to surrender so readily, so willingly, when you had fought so hard before? These people are bold to question me like this, but heed my wisdom when I say I held no sadness over the loss of my Kingship.<br /><br />A crown is only a hat that lets the snow in.|(Quote dated at 996.M30, after being questioned by his brother Primarch [[Inferox]])


But Rosskar was not united. Xivan loomed on the horizon, having been one in purpose this whole time. Preparation. Preparation for the inevitable invasion. The war with Lerrov's Kingdom was a daunting prospect. Alexandri's army was loyal, dedicated, and drilled respectably. But it was not equipped for the war. They had double the Vityaz he had, marching in ancient suits of power armour. Their soldiers had more rifles, and if reports from his spies were to be believed a new weapon. A repeating rifle, a fixed emplacement capable of firing hundreds of rounds a minute. If this was true, the less equipped of his forces would be totally useless. Unable to close with the enemy, they would be torn to ribbons. There was no way of winning against that. That is, if Alexandri fought fair.
At first the Emperor's coming was met with glee and celebration. Alexandri himself was glad that there was a man he could call an equal, someone to ease the weight of ruling off his shoulders. He had no idea what the Emperor's actual position was, more akin to Alexandri's youthful days as a unifying warlord. This made Alexandri make the fateful remark that he'd be happy being nothing more than a Regent, managing the Imperium in the Emperor's Name, not his own. This brought a smile to his Father's face. A knowing smile.


Alexandri would never forgive his Father for this act, but he understood the necessity of accepting it. Rising up to oppose him was pointless, he was a being above him. Disappoint and failure were two things strong in Alexandri's mind. This time would be no different.


A giant navy of Ice-grinders were constructed in record time. Reinforcements from Crazkahn arrived believing that Alexandri required more aid in securing the capital, this time by a more reasonable land route that took three times as long. Along with them was the true complement the Warden had been waiting for. The invasion began immediately, wasting no time and starting in total secret with the forces mobilizing quietly. None of the other leadership besides those required to help initiate the offensive were alerted. For the following weeks people would wait hours to finally leave after trying to seek audience with the new warlord of Rosskar. Xivan was taken totally unaware, a message being sent as his forces looted the countryside attempting to force Lerrov's men into a fight.
''I cast my hand out, and the greatest warriors ever to cross the void leap to obey. But this is not true power. No, the leadership my father gives us all is our real strength.''


Never once did the Silver Cataphracts refuse the call to arms when summoned. Due to the massive population of [[Rosskar]] the Legion's ranks swelled to the brim, and then spilled over. It was never clear if the Alexandri even once told the truth of the actual size of his Legion. To further add to this blatant growth of Astartes numbers, millions of regular human soldiers were introduced as part of the Legion as the Rosskar Strelky. The Strelky served as a valuable source of support during the Crusades, fighting as an auxiliary force to the Cataphracts main operations.


It initially worked. Levies formed up on their own initiative, charging into the jaws of the Crazkahns and Takautans. But it wasn't enough. Believing Alexandri had foolishly wasted his only hand to play, the armies of Xivan rallied out to face the invaders. Alexandri crossed a river band in the eastern side of the province, finding himself with the bridges cut off and escape denied. But Lerrov had played right into his hands. Two bands of Vityaz slipped away before the entrapment began, racing out to wreak havoc in the towns and cities. The slaughter was horrific, making some of the soldiers flee to defend their homes. Lerrov was then faced with a dilemma, he could turn back to crush the wandering murderers but put his back to Alexandri. Or he could try to assault the Primarch across a river, though frozen, would result in enormous causalities. Sending his own bands out to face the Vityaz could be disastrous too. As he spent the next day thinking over what to do, Alexandri attacked.  
When not helping the Emperor or his fellow Primarchs however, Alexandri was eager to expand the realms of the Imperium on his own. Using envoys and trusted functionaries, a small portion of his Legion would act in the Emperor's name but obviously make sure certain worlds favored Rosskar as their destination of tithe payment. He searched for worlds either with unrealized industrial potential or low population, high resource worlds. A huge warmachine was forged form the tiny fiefdom he claimed to help fund his ever expanding Legion and auxiliary force. When rumors of a rising amount of Librarians in the Cataphracts came to light, along with reports of witches serving in the auxiliary, it became clear that Alexandri had great ambitions that might upset the balance of order in the Imperium. Still, even if Alexandri broke regulations, he was always loyal to humanity, understanding the Imperium's way was the best way. The Imperial Truth just needed bending.


His actions created great controversy as sometimes Alexandri would made ridiculous deals to secure peaceful surrender, and others he would be mercilessly swift in destroying whole planets. At a glance his decisions might be decided upon whim, but in fact it was all carefully calculated in his mind. In his mind, all that mattered was occupying planets with the least amount of loss. That is, overall loss. If a planet needed to be taken by brute force, it would be. If a planet could be talked down and negotiated with, it would. Alexandri's liberal approach to dealing with Xenos made some question his methods even more. But a few demonstrations of his disregard for alien life made it clear to all this was not another [[Aubrey The Grey]].


The forward sentries were cut down not by gunfire, but by hidden shadowy assassins summoned up from the infernal depths. A rain of warpfire came down on the tents of the soldiers, their battlements razed around them. Their machine guns were ruined or cast down, unable to be used in the static battle they were betting on. Though outnumbered, Alexandri's forces had encircled the enemy completely and began marching forwards into the center. Lerrov was able to put on his chest piece and leggings, charging out to face the Primarch who was leading the attack as he was famous for. The two never met in battle. The witches from Crazkahn that had been slipped into Alexandri's armies destroyed the King's bodyguard. Scholars have long debated of the truth of it, but Lerrov is infamous for asking why Alexandri would resort to such disgraceful methods.


The Primarch replied that it wasn't disgraceful. Because he won, and would make it so.  
Even though the loyalty of Alexandri was at times questioned, the Emperor knew the nature of his son from the few meetings they had. He was loyal, for he understood a civil war would bring too much needless ruin. And that the Emperor was the right being to unite humanity, just as Alexandri was the right man to unite Rosskar.


==The Heresy==
{{Topquote|Woe to Mankind this day. Pity those who have died on Terra, for it was all in vain. The enemy has achieved the ultimate victory. The sacrifices we made merely ensured they could not enjoy it.|(Attributed to Alexandri after the Emperor's Enthronement.)}}


Xivan's main army was crushed, the reserves occupied with the roaming Vityaz. A campaign of unending viciousness was launched upon the province to bring it into compliance, the lieutenants and most promising formations being granted trophies of the spoils for their compliance. Any sign of discontentment among the troops was swiftly dealt with, the recordings of the campaign contradictory as the ultimate fate of multiple forces fighting under Alexandri at the time.
==Post-Heresy==


=Personality=
==Appearance==
Regal is the best word to describe Alexandri. A huge, flowing brown beard that goes down the front of Alexandri's power armour even in combat. [[Rosskar]]'s unique sun and the planet's own society put an immense stress on the Primarch. He has aged whereas his own brothers have not. Dark circles have burrowed in deep into his eye sockets and many lines have formed on his face. Even specks of grey and white have touched his beard. All this only adds to his appearance as the iron-fisted ruler of Rosskar. He stands slightly taller than most other Primarchs, but not by much. His Terminator plate is adorned with silver-livery and symbols of the many Vityaz Houses crushed by his hand. Stylistic images of Rosskan Hounds form on the front of his armor, the emblem of his Legion and his own personal crest.


The Warden returned to Takaut, a month before King Wista and Queen Elena arrived. A hundred Vityaz heads were piled on a mound at the front of the palace, in honor of the returning ruler. As Wista bowed in thanks, Alexandri took his head and added it to the mound. He would then proceed to explain that if his mother wished to be Queen, he would have made done whatever he could to make it a reality. But she had manipulated him, and for that she would be lucky to live. The display was public for a reason. Though Alexandri loved Elena, truly, he knew he would never be respected on Rosskar if she was not even punished but rewarded for her capricious nature. The old King Rasalav then came out, announcing that none of his heirs were more fit to rule Rosskar than Alexandri, and named him his successor before abdicating from power the following evening.
=Wargear=


Alexandry was known to go into battle with weapons and armor! That's right, he didn't fight naked like [[Gaspard Lumey|Lumey]].


Lady Elena was to be incarcerated indefinitely, but secretly Alexandri made it comfortable for her as possible at the chosen location. She died eventually coming to respect her son far more than she thought imaginable, despite everything that had transpired. She held a venomous contempt for his betrayal however, one that kept her from ever admitting this fact to him. She died only a decade later leaving Alexandri in the false belief that she despised him vehemently.
==A fan's Attempt at Rules==


==The Coming of The Emperor==
'''WHOEVER WROTE ALEXANDRI, Fill in the flavor text bits.  
At first the Emperor's coming was met with glee and celebration. Alexandri himself was glad that there was a man he could call an equal, someone to ease the weight of ruling off his shoulders. He had no idea what the Emperor's actual position was, more akin to Alexandri's youthful days as a unifying warlord. This made Alexandri make the fateful remark that he'd be happy being nothing more than a Regent, managing the Imperium in the Emperor's Name, not his own. This brought a smile to his Father's face. A knowing smile.


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This happiness did not last for long however. Upon learning of the Covens existence, the Emperor immediately acted without consulting his son in any capacity. Time was short, the decision had to be made without hesitation. The Custodes were quick to expunge every trace of the societies from [[Rosskar]]. When it turned out that some were being hidden from the Emperor by the '''Secret Police''', more purges continued this time in the hearts of Rosskar's cities. A great many deaths were caused as the Silent Sisters joined the fray, to null the effect of the witches' sorceries.
Unit type: Independent Character, Infantry.  


Wargear: The Frost Plate!, Xilantai Breath, The Kogot


Alexandri would never forgive his Father for this act, but he understood the necessity of accepting it. Rising up to oppose him was pointless, he was a being above him. Disappoint and failure were two things strong in Alexandri's mind. This time would be no different.  
Special Rules: Adamantium Will, Bulky, Combined Tactics, Eternal Warrior, Fear, Fearless, Independent Character, It Will Not Die, Master of the Legion, Sire of Cataphracts.


'''The Frost Plate'''- (Flavor text) 2+/4++. All enemies charging take 1d6 overwatch hits at AP 4 S:5, every wound generated reduces enemy charge by 2 and all charges count as disordered


==The Great Crusade==
'''Xilantai Breath''' The Xilantai were beasts of myth on Rosskar, massive, not quite living, not quite dead, almost mechanical, not even the mighty Alexandri could kill one. After his father took him under his wing, he asked for a weapon that could conqueror anything, as many a sleepless night were spent contemplating his past failures. S4, AP3, Flamer Template, Haywire, Poison 4+, Rending, Shred.
Never once did the Silver Cataphracts refuse the call to arms when summoned. Due to the massive population of [[Rosskar]] the Legion's ranks swelled to the brim, and then spilled over. It was never clear if the Alexandri even once told the truth of the actual size of his Legion. To further add to this blatant growth of Astartes numbers, millions of regular human soldiers were introduced as part of the Legion as the Rosskar Strelky. The Strelky served as a valuable source of support during the Crusades, fighting as an auxiliary force to the Cataphracts main operations.


''''The Kogot ''''-  Profile: S:U AP2 Shred, Paired (+1A), Master Crafted.


When not helping the Emperor or his fellow Primarchs however, Alexandri was eager to expand the realms of the Imperium on his own. Using envoys and trusted functionaries, a small portion of his Legion would act in the Emperor's name but obviously make sure certain worlds favored Rosskar as their destination of tithe payment. He searched for worlds either with unrealized industrial potential or low population, high resource worlds. A huge warmachine was forged form the tiny fiefdom he claimed to help fund his ever expanding Legion and auxiliary force. When rumors of a rising amount of Librarians in the Cataphracts came to light, along with reports of witches serving in the auxiliary, it became clear that Alexandri had great ambitions that might upset the balance of order in the Imperium. Still, even if Alexandri broke regulations, he was always loyal to humanity, understanding the Imperium's way was the best way. The Imperial Truth just needed, bending.
'''Combined Tactics'''- For each army slot, choose one of the following options. The option you choose applies to all units with '''Legiones Astartes: Silver Cataphracts''' in that slot (ergo, you don't get to mix and match within a slot).  
 
 
His actions created great controversy as sometimes Alexandri would made ridiculous deals to secure peaceful surrender, and others he would be mercilessly swift in destroying whole planets. At a glance his decisions might be decided upon whim, but in fact it was all carefully calculated in his mind. In his mind, all that mattered was occupying planets with the least amount of loss. That is, overall loss. If a planet needed to be taken by brute force, it would be. If a planet could be talked down and negotiated with, it would. Alexandri's liberal approach to dealing with Xenos made some question his methods even more. But a few demonstrations of his disregard for alien life made it clear to all this was not another [[Aubrey the Grey]].
 
 
Even though the loyalty of Alexandri was at times questioned, the Emperor knew the nature of his son from the few meetings they had. He was loyal, for he understood a civil war would bring too much needless ruin. And that the Emperor was the right being to unite humanity, just as Alexandri was the right man to unite Rosskar.
 
 
 
==The Heresy==
It seemed Hektor had not considered that.
 
 
Alexandri spent most of the Heresy away at the very edge of Pacificus, protecting newly-conquered Imperial sectors from a series of massive incursions from the foul xenos known as the Yaotl. When word came of Hektor's betrayal, the Regent abandoned his attempts to push back into Yaotl space and sped straight towards [[Rosskar]]. There he would gather up his strength and move towards Terra, deciding along the way who held the interests of humanity more. The Emperor's decision at Nikaea had put some serious doubts in the Master of Mankind. But along the way to their homeworld word came of the assault upon it, which decided the Primarch's loyalties.
 
 
The planet was reduced to smoldering ash but there was still hope. It was there he met with [[Roman Albrecht]] who came to aid him with his own Legion. Together, the Regent and The Duelist raced towards Terra fearing they would arrive too late to save their ill-fated Imperium. And they were right. Arriving at the same time as the Void Angels led by the ever critical [[Gaspard Lumey]]. The Emperor was near fatally wounded. Kleisthenes was dead. The golden crown of the galactic realm, the birthplace of humanity, was left in ruins. Billions were dead, sacrified for nothing more than Hektor's hubris.
 
To the end of his days, Alexandri considered not arriving to Terra sooner to be his greatest failure.
 
==Post-Heresy==
During the Great Scouring all saw Alexandri's skills as a general. With the backing of his brother Roman, the Steel Marshals and Silver Cataphracts demolished the shattered Traitor Legions in a whirlwind of galaxy spanning assault. Feeling immense guilt over his late arrival, Alexandri pressed his Legion harder than any other. So much in fact that the tremors of his decisions echo in their very genetic coding thousands of years later. The Traitors would be swept away, and peace would reign supreme once more. But the Imperium never quite recovered from the Heresy, from the Scouring. Everything was geared towards war, and for good reason. On all sides the Imperium faced dire threats, which never ceased in their ferocity or severity.


Before he could make serious changes with the help of Roman, Sebastion Rex had to be dealt with. His hate for the man had intensified a thousand-fold over his neutrality in the Heresy. His Legion attacked him with a zealous fury, Alexandri taking to the field himself which was seldom done. Together, him and Roman faced down their masked brother. In his last act however, the Hidden Rex took the Duelist with him in a suicide attack. The warp shockwave produced by Rex's bomb horribly scarred Alexandri, leaving him physically a withered shell of himself.
''Elites: Twin-Linked on their first round of shooting '''or''' hatred in their first combat.''


''Troops: Stubborn '''or''' Fleet.''


Alexandri had lost half of his entire family in the Heresy, but this did not stop him from pushing the remaining members to fulfill their ambitions. Or what he said their ambitions were. Soon his kin spread out into multiple high-ranking positions in the aftermath of the Scouring. One even arose to the position of a High-Lord which immediately alerted Gaspard Lumey of the danger that Alexandri posed. The Regent made no allusions to his actions, purposely inviting several Marshal-Generals aboard his flagship to discuss matters of the future. Whole sectors soon saw that perhaps having not an Emperor, but someone to rule the Imperium in his stead, may be a wise decision. Alexandri would make sure he carried the backing to be worthy of this idea.
''Fast Attack: Furious Charge '''or''' -2 cover save against your shooting attacks.''


''Heavy Support: Relentless while in your own deployment zone '''or''' adding the Sunder USR to all shooting attacks for one round of shooting of your choice.''


The Silver Cataphracts would have followed Alexandri into hell, not out of admiration, but out of the logic that Alexandri would only go into hell only if it was the best option. Now? But now he was being driven by dreams and fancies, not by reality. An attempt to seize power would only bring further death. With the blessing of Gaspard Lumey, one of the last remaining Primarchs, First Captain Sergei eliminated Alexandri subtly. The assassination was made to look as if the age old Rosskan rebels had finally got him. After living through the trials of his own world's conquest, and everything in between during to the end of the Scouring, Alexandri of Rosskar died from a coward's bullet.  
'''Sire of Cataphracts'''- (insert silver caraphract legion elites) may be taken as troop choices.


Unremembered, unnoticed the Primarch went. A short golden age after the Scouring came, when the Traitor Legions were too busy tearing themselves apart and the numerous threats to arrive later had not yet come. No one wanted to press for details, fearing what might come if they looked for them. Gaspard, even if he did not desire it, had brought peace through his sole rule.
He's pretty middle of the road. Not terrible in a fight, but primarily focused on buffing his army. Being able to choose different buffs for each slot of your army gives you all kinds of tactical flexibility, and even though he's not a combat monster the same way some primarchs are, he's still going to eat 98% of things in combat.  


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Alexandri of Rosskar
Title/Honours

King of Rosskar [Surrendered], the Unifying Dictator, Greatfather Rosskar.

Discovered (world)

Rosskar

Discovered (period)

c.855.M30

Legion

Fifteenth

Great Crusade Command

38th Expedition Fleet

Heraldry/Sigil

Distinguishing Traits

Cautious, Pragmatic, Grim

Flaws

Callous, Ruthless

Fate

Assassinated

This page details people, events, and organisations from the /tg/ Heresy, a fan re-working of the Warhammer 40,000 Universe. See the /tg/ Heresy Timeline and Galaxy pages for more information on the Alternate Universe.

"A King is a man who assumes responsibility. He says "I was beaten", he does not say "My men were beaten"."

– (Sayings of Rosskar, Volume IV, 'Alexandri's Words')

Alexandri of Rosskar was the Primarch of the Fifteenth Legion; the Silver Cataphracts, known for their dour attitudes and utter lack of pride. The tactics of Alexandri were highly controversial relying on material warfare and deception, but his was the hand that allowed Terra to be saved by the Void Angels and the Steel Marshals. His potential to seize power in the shattered Imperium led to his assassination by the upper echelons of his Legion and by his own brother, Gaspard Lumey.

History[edit | edit source]

Youth[edit | edit source]

Looking back I now know history is much more the product of mayhem than of conspiracy. I never intended to become King, yet I am.

(Sayings of Rosskar IV, pg. 14)


In the ancient gene-laboratories of the Emperor, Primordial Entities that would later to be revealed as the four Gods of Chaos cast his sons adrift across space. Only Hektor was raised alongside his Father, while the others were sent to far-flung planets. Alexandri found himself sent to a remote, insular planet of Rosskar. Ancient Rosskar was divided along three continents, held in check by a techno-tyrannical Kingdom that spanned its globe. Alexandri landed upon Takuat, the largest and poorest of these states. His pod landed in a region known as the Northern Expanse, the largest stretch of forest on Rosskar. This forest same as any other on the ice-world was populated by the aggressive xeno-foliage and fauna that made it a chthonic nightmare to traverse. An order of middle-class freemen known as the "Frontiersmen" fought hard to reach the sight of the trailing comet, arriving at Alexandri's crashsite. These supertitious yet driven men were operating on a prophecy of the Silver Cataphract, a savior that would descend from the sky to rescue those on Rosskar. A being that would deliver them to another world. These men worked in service to Vityaza known as Lady Wisna, nicknamed Mistress of the North for her nearly undisputed control of Frontiersmen lodges of the Northern Expanse. The child rescued would be raised by Lady Wisna for the unique circumstances surrounding his "birth". Young Alexandri showed aptitude unlike any other pupil, growing up mentally and physically strong at an alarming rate. Raised alongside Wisna's daughter of similar years, Snježana, the difference couldn't be more palpable. At age twelve he joined his first frontier patrol, distinguishing himself in combat while still mastering his studies above Snježana's curriculum. At fifteen, he had mastered every form of mathematical system available to him and could recite Rosskan history from memory.


Alexandri was a servant of Bogumil the Cautious, the King of Rosskar. Bogumil ruled the same as his father and his father before him, with ruthless efficiency and terror. Two social classes existed during this time on Rosskar, the Qio which were a peasant class but close to slaves and the Vityaz which were techno-nobility. Bogumil ruled through his Vityaz nobility, sworn to service him in exchange for technology hidden away in the deepest vaults of Rosskar. Alexandri came to Bogumil's attention, seeing his prowess when Snježana was presented as a bride to Bogumil. Not only did Alexandri secure the marriage that would bring prestige to his house, but was commissioned as Marshal of Rosskar to keep oversight of Takaut. For the next twenty years of Alexandri's tenure, he crushed seventeen Qio revolts and two infamously large Vityaz uprisings. Bogumil in time grew to fear Alexandri's popularity among the Vityaz, and his conciliatory attitude towards the Qio class. This paranoia was only further inflamed by Snježana, pushing Bogumil towards further restrictions of Alexandri. For the Marshal's part, he took each abuse and loss of privilege in stride maintaining his oath of loyalty towards his King. Eventually Alexandri was relegated to a border posting where it all began, overlooking the Northern Expanse akin to a jumped up game warden. Alexandri took the posting in stride, reducing the incidents of animal incursion by eighty percent.


Bogumil's growing inward fear could not be fully contained however. Even in the end, he unleashed Rosskar's greatest weapon. A tool that had fallen into legend but once cemented the royal family's claim upon this white sphere. The Skhau-81-Z2 was a relic of another time, before mad constructs and warp-fire consumed the galaxy. The Skhau was capable of Mach-6, powered by a dual fusion engine that both powered its many jets and its weapon systems to fire laser weaponry of humanity's golden age. Snježana, either sensing the madness of Bogumil's act or reminding herself of familial loyalty secretly warned Alexandri of the coming conflagration. The Primarch only had minutes to escape, riding as hard south as he could before the remote controlled device unleashed a firestorm that immolated thousands, including the aging Lady Wisna. This would prove the final act of betrayal, forcing the Primarch to marshal together a conspiracy that would end with Bogumil's hanging. The Skhau-81-Z2 was destroyed with a precisely timed detonation of a nuclear weapon, built by the Primarch's own hands in order to destroy it. Once the act was done, Alexandri eliminated each and every single member of the royal family. Snježana still retaining her title as Queen, married Alexandri to cement his legitimacy as King over Rosskar and all its people and dominions. The marriage, much like that of his brother Hektor, was entirely for political reasons.


After this, Alexandri abolished the system of servitude effectively ending the slavery of the lower classes. The destruction of feudalism followed after, with the lands being overturned to the Kingship. A short civil war did ensue, with the outnumbered Vityaz only keeping a slight edge due to reliquaries of ancient weaponry. However soon enough superior generalship of Alexandri drove Vityaz to brink of extinction. Then he made his famous compromise to the disenfranchised class. The remaining Vityaz were allowed what land and possessions they had, in exchange for the ending of all social privileges. No more would the peasantry bow before them, or be sold and auctioned off for labor between them. Under Alexandri Rosskar flourished with new blossoming cities and industry. The forests were pushed back further than ever before as urban centers centralized, standardized administration with capable minds handpicked by the Primarch speeding the process up beyond measure.


Zlasta Curimin founded the Committee for Living, or commonly referred to simply as the Committee. Zlasta's organization incorporated the the old Frontiersmen lodge system into an expanded, concentrated effort to reduce the voracious forests and the fauna therein into manageable sectors. The King of Rosskar was sensitive to the changes Zlasta instituted, but his nostalgia for his early years among the Frontiersmen faded thanks to her results. No longer were the bastard sons and daughters of the Vityaz the only Frontiersmen, becoming a high paying profession with years of practical study and training to hone one's body towards the task. Alexandri plucked the genius Andrien Duško who used the now opened technological vaults to rediscover the art of voidcraft. For the first time, Alexandri's intellect was matched, and even succeeded by a mortal in Andrien. This inspired no small part of admiration in the Primarch. Healthy competition spurned as Alexandri spent what little free time he had going over Andrien's notes, reviewing his progress on incorporating various stellar craft. Rockets beyond counting, orbital stations that formed the basis of a new industry of asteroid mining. In only fifty years after King Alexandri Ibirien the First's reign, the Rosskan population had soared by five hundred percent and were beginning colonization of the stars.


The Silver Cataphract[edit | edit source]

Rosskar is Kuzgeta. Kuzgetan is Rosskan.

-Common Rosskan saying to explain the relationship between Rosskar and its colonies.


True to the prophecy that drove men to fight and die to save him, Alexandri drew Rosskar towards new worlds. The surrounding sector of space would be known as "Kuzgeta", meaning 'Land of Stars' in Rosskan. The first wave of colonists were sent out almost immediately upon the construction of Rosskar's first shipyard. These ships began spreading to nearly every habitable world at once. There was no shortage of colonists willing to be the first sacrificial lambs to the altar of Alexandri's stellar ambitions. Not all were capable though. The King chose the cream of his crop, separating the chaff through a series of rigorous tests to ensure viability of both genetic, intellectual, and emotional strength. From the foundation Alexandri understood the difficulties of maintaining a vast stellar realm. Direct, sometimes ruthless rule was inefficient and outright dangerous to the stability of the growing Kuzgeta region. Alexandri established a federation, establishing various rights and freedoms for each member state. He chose the initial rulers quite carefully, with plenty of agents in place to coerce circumstances towards his ends but did not influence daily life for the average Kuzgetan. No totalitarian dictatorships reigned for the weakness of these realms, but some feudal societies arose very similar to the old Vityaz while some burgeoning democracies arose along with anything inbetween. Alexandri, much like the Imperium that would soon come, only desired one facet among all his clients: loyalty.


After raids from Xenos attackers and small, petty human realms Alexandri immediately pushed for the establishment of the Kuzgetan Defensive Sphere. Each world must establish an industrial capacity towards interstellar construction soon as possible, with harsh punishments for those who lagged behind. With Alexandri's constant envoys pressing and the implied, direct, and overbearing threats led to each member managing to exceed production quotas. The Rosskan fleet was pitifully behind even the most meager fleet of the Great Crusade, but was large enough to scare off all but the most desperate void-brigand. A swarm of frigates supported by cruisers that would not be remiss in the Forty First Millennium. At the time, Alexandri did not establish a considerable ground presence imagining that warfare was entirely decided upon void-ship combat. Later the Primarch would remark this was short-sighted and costly, leading to an inadequacy when it came to situations requiring more delicate, precise weaponry to conserve resources.


Among the managing of a vast interstellar realm, the security of the various states including his home planet's Alexandri also saw out new projects. Given enough time he would be able to create flawed imitations of the Astartes, though never would they match the longevity and reproductive capabilities of the Emperor's Legionnaires. Various projects focused on examining and rebuilding the complexities of Dark Age technology, but each stalled when hitting hard deadlocks to understanding the fundamental concepts underlying plasma, gauss, and volkite weaponry. Without understanding them improvements could not be achieved. Alexandri's key achievement in his projects was the fostering of the Rosskar Covens. These Covens were nurtured based off the ancient legends of witches in the forests, which held some truth behind a secret society which trained young Psykers to keep their powers under control and hide among the general populace. After contacting these Covens, Alexandri located their leadership and wiped them out to the last. Those few survivors were recruited into his fold. The old lore was studied extensively, and Psykers were brought forward into a more stately, organized program under the same name.


Great Crusade[edit | edit source]

{{Topquote|I am asked, how could you do this? What drove you to surrender so readily, so willingly, when you had fought so hard before? These people are bold to question me like this, but heed my wisdom when I say I held no sadness over the loss of my Kingship.

A crown is only a hat that lets the snow in.|(Quote dated at 996.M30, after being questioned by his brother Primarch Inferox)

At first the Emperor's coming was met with glee and celebration. Alexandri himself was glad that there was a man he could call an equal, someone to ease the weight of ruling off his shoulders. He had no idea what the Emperor's actual position was, more akin to Alexandri's youthful days as a unifying warlord. This made Alexandri make the fateful remark that he'd be happy being nothing more than a Regent, managing the Imperium in the Emperor's Name, not his own. This brought a smile to his Father's face. A knowing smile.

Alexandri would never forgive his Father for this act, but he understood the necessity of accepting it. Rising up to oppose him was pointless, he was a being above him. Disappoint and failure were two things strong in Alexandri's mind. This time would be no different.

I cast my hand out, and the greatest warriors ever to cross the void leap to obey. But this is not true power. No, the leadership my father gives us all is our real strength.

Never once did the Silver Cataphracts refuse the call to arms when summoned. Due to the massive population of Rosskar the Legion's ranks swelled to the brim, and then spilled over. It was never clear if the Alexandri even once told the truth of the actual size of his Legion. To further add to this blatant growth of Astartes numbers, millions of regular human soldiers were introduced as part of the Legion as the Rosskar Strelky. The Strelky served as a valuable source of support during the Crusades, fighting as an auxiliary force to the Cataphracts main operations.

When not helping the Emperor or his fellow Primarchs however, Alexandri was eager to expand the realms of the Imperium on his own. Using envoys and trusted functionaries, a small portion of his Legion would act in the Emperor's name but obviously make sure certain worlds favored Rosskar as their destination of tithe payment. He searched for worlds either with unrealized industrial potential or low population, high resource worlds. A huge warmachine was forged form the tiny fiefdom he claimed to help fund his ever expanding Legion and auxiliary force. When rumors of a rising amount of Librarians in the Cataphracts came to light, along with reports of witches serving in the auxiliary, it became clear that Alexandri had great ambitions that might upset the balance of order in the Imperium. Still, even if Alexandri broke regulations, he was always loyal to humanity, understanding the Imperium's way was the best way. The Imperial Truth just needed bending.

His actions created great controversy as sometimes Alexandri would made ridiculous deals to secure peaceful surrender, and others he would be mercilessly swift in destroying whole planets. At a glance his decisions might be decided upon whim, but in fact it was all carefully calculated in his mind. In his mind, all that mattered was occupying planets with the least amount of loss. That is, overall loss. If a planet needed to be taken by brute force, it would be. If a planet could be talked down and negotiated with, it would. Alexandri's liberal approach to dealing with Xenos made some question his methods even more. But a few demonstrations of his disregard for alien life made it clear to all this was not another Aubrey The Grey.


Even though the loyalty of Alexandri was at times questioned, the Emperor knew the nature of his son from the few meetings they had. He was loyal, for he understood a civil war would bring too much needless ruin. And that the Emperor was the right being to unite humanity, just as Alexandri was the right man to unite Rosskar.

The Heresy[edit | edit source]

"Woe to Mankind this day. Pity those who have died on Terra, for it was all in vain. The enemy has achieved the ultimate victory. The sacrifices we made merely ensured they could not enjoy it."

– (Attributed to Alexandri after the Emperor's Enthronement.)

Post-Heresy[edit | edit source]

Personality

Appearance[edit | edit source]

Regal is the best word to describe Alexandri. A huge, flowing brown beard that goes down the front of Alexandri's power armour even in combat. Rosskar's unique sun and the planet's own society put an immense stress on the Primarch. He has aged whereas his own brothers have not. Dark circles have burrowed in deep into his eye sockets and many lines have formed on his face. Even specks of grey and white have touched his beard. All this only adds to his appearance as the iron-fisted ruler of Rosskar. He stands slightly taller than most other Primarchs, but not by much. His Terminator plate is adorned with silver-livery and symbols of the many Vityaz Houses crushed by his hand. Stylistic images of Rosskan Hounds form on the front of his armor, the emblem of his Legion and his own personal crest.

Wargear[edit | edit source]

Alexandry was known to go into battle with weapons and armor! That's right, he didn't fight naked like Lumey.

A fan's Attempt at Rules[edit | edit source]

WHOEVER WROTE ALEXANDRI, Fill in the flavor text bits.

PTS WS BS S T W I A Ld Sv
Alexandri: 465 7 6 6 6 6 7 6 10 2+/4++



Unit type: Independent Character, Infantry.

Wargear: The Frost Plate!, Xilantai Breath, The Kogot

Special Rules: Adamantium Will, Bulky, Combined Tactics, Eternal Warrior, Fear, Fearless, Independent Character, It Will Not Die, Master of the Legion, Sire of Cataphracts.

The Frost Plate- (Flavor text) 2+/4++. All enemies charging take 1d6 overwatch hits at AP 4 S:5, every wound generated reduces enemy charge by 2 and all charges count as disordered

Xilantai Breath The Xilantai were beasts of myth on Rosskar, massive, not quite living, not quite dead, almost mechanical, not even the mighty Alexandri could kill one. After his father took him under his wing, he asked for a weapon that could conqueror anything, as many a sleepless night were spent contemplating his past failures. S4, AP3, Flamer Template, Haywire, Poison 4+, Rending, Shred.

'The Kogot '- Profile: S:U AP2 Shred, Paired (+1A), Master Crafted.

Combined Tactics- For each army slot, choose one of the following options. The option you choose applies to all units with Legiones Astartes: Silver Cataphracts in that slot (ergo, you don't get to mix and match within a slot).

Elites: Twin-Linked on their first round of shooting or hatred in their first combat.

Troops: Stubborn or Fleet.

Fast Attack: Furious Charge or -2 cover save against your shooting attacks.

Heavy Support: Relentless while in your own deployment zone or adding the Sunder USR to all shooting attacks for one round of shooting of your choice.

Sire of Cataphracts- (insert silver caraphract legion elites) may be taken as troop choices.

He's pretty middle of the road. Not terrible in a fight, but primarily focused on buffing his army. Being able to choose different buffs for each slot of your army gives you all kinds of tactical flexibility, and even though he's not a combat monster the same way some primarchs are, he's still going to eat 98% of things in combat.

The Primarchs of the /tg/ Heresy
Loyalist: Alexandri of Rosskar - Arelex Orannis - Brennus - Gaspard Lumey - Golgothos
Onyx the Indestructible - Roman Albrecht - Shakya Vardhana - Tiran Osoros
Traitor: Aubrey The Grey - Cromwald Walgrun - Hektor Cincinnatus - Inferox - Johannes Vrach
Rogerius Merrill - The Voidwatcher - Tollund Ötztal - Uriel Salazar
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