Gaius Abrudas

Gaius Abrudas (2154 CE - 2224 CE) was the maternal first cousin of Desolas Arterius II, the only child of Desolas' mother's older brother, Markus. He was raised alongside his cousin, the pair of them fast friends, until the time that Desolas' biotic potential manifested and he was taken away to join the Cabals.

Gaius, a staunch supporter of Desolas' rule, was assassinated on the orders of Astraea Mehrkuri during the Night of Martyrs. He received 23 stab wounds to the chest and was later pronounced dead in hospital, several hours after the attack. His untimely demise left the future of House Abrudas in the hands of his infant daughter, Marcia Abrudas, whom Desolas would raise as his ward.

Like his cousin, Gaius was a direct descendant of both Aurelion Aurelos and Markus Abrudas, with whom he shared his family name (nomen gentilicium).

Teresa
Gaius was first married to Teresa Kandros, daughter of Ravis Kandros, who was a Palavenean sculptor of some renown. The pair had been familiar with each other since childhood, having been raised in the same social circle. When Teresa disgraced her family name by choosing to become a sculptor rather than a soldier, it caused quite a stir among Palaven's military elite. While she was still welcome at formal gatherings, she was largely ignored by her parents, who gave her the cold shoulder at such events. Gaius, feeling pity for her, would socialise with her at these events to make her feel like less of a social pariah. They grew to be good friends, sharing the insecurities of their lineages with one another.

Seeing an opportunity to restore at least some of her family's image, Ravis would later approach Gaius to ask whether he would consider marrying her daughter. Gaius initially refused her offer but, after consulting with Teresa herself, agreed to the match. The pair were married in the summer of 2191 in Cipritine. Four years later their son Gidion would be born. Gaius continued to support his wife in her sculpting career, much to her family's chagrin.

In 2213, however, tragedy struck. While on shore leave, Gidion was taking his mother out for lunch when his skycar was struck in a head-on collision by a military police interceptor, which was involved in a high-speed pursuit. Both Gidion and his mother were killed in the crash. When the news reached him, Gaius was inconsolable. He received an official apology and reparations from the Palavenean Military Police, as well as a letter of condolence from Primarch Adrien Victus, written in his own hand.

Gaius oversaw the transportation of his family's remains to Carthaan, his family's ancestral homeland, where they were ritually interred in the Abrudas vault in Tyra's necropolis. When Gaius returned to Palaven he quit his military career and became a social recluse, privately mourning the loss of his wife and eighteen-year-old son.