Fidellion Victus

"'You are no true heir to Aurelion. You took the throne by force and coercion. You are a usurper, nothing more. And you will fall just the same.' - Fidellion Victus to Antraxes Mehrkuri"Fidellion Victus is the only son of Tarquin Victus and his bonded wife, Iacoba Parvus. He was raised by his mother and paternal grandfather, Primarch Adrien Victus, following his father's heroic sacrifice during the Reaper War. He entered the turian military at the age of sixteen, serving as a havoc trooper in the 26th Armiger Legion for many years before being promoted to the rank of general. He would later serve as the Duarch Caelum to both Desolas Arterius II and the usurper Antraxes Mehrkuri, before ascending to the imperial throne after slaying Antraxes in an honourable duel to the death.

He reigned for ninety-six years, successfully unifying the splintered Familiae Martialis and restoring the Aurelian Empire to its former glory after Antraxes' tumultuous reign. Such was his impact on turian history that, following his death, the Council of Hierarchs unanimously voted to recognise Fidellion as a Living Spirit; the highest and most sacred honour a turian can aspire to.

Unusually for a turian, Fidellion has five children and has been married three times. His first spouse was his childhood sweetheart Sarena Arterius, to whom he was bonded for eternity. The pair had a son named Sairus, whom they raised together before Sarena gave her life to protect Fidellion and her younger brother during the Leviathan War. His second spouse was Antraxes Mehrkuri, whom he was forced to wed as his political hostage. After Antraxes' death, Fidellion married his third and final spouse, Marcia Abrudas, who sits beside him as his conjux domina. Fidellion and Marcia have four children together - Keirix, Adriana, Irixia and Gaius.

Birth & Childhood
Fidellion's birth came prematurely. Iacoba Victus had been pregnant the time she had received news of her mate's death. The troubling news of Tarquin's death led to her going into labor early. His mother's life was nearly lost during the birthing process due to bloodloss.

Adrien took over Fidellion's care while Iacoba recuperated. Iacoba remained unwell, however, and so Adrien would continue to help her care for the chick. As a result, he imprinted upon both his mother and his grandfather, viewing them both as parental figures.

The Armiger Legion
"'Always keep a jump-jet ready.'"

Consort of the Usurper
When Antraxes presented evidence against Desolas that had him arrested and tried in court, Fidellion did all he could for the sake of his Primarch. With the sudden disappearance of Desolas and Nihlus, however, there was not much he could do, fearing for the lives of his fathers-in-law. It was to his relief that they were eventually freed, but by then, it had been too late.

When Desolas and Nihlus were on the run, however, Fidellion used what sway he could to ensure that they were kept from Antraxes' grasp. This did not however, stop Cania from managing to track them down. Eventually, though, they disappeared. The only Arterius left in the world was Sairus, his son with Sarena.

Antraxes managed to seize the throne of the Primarch, something that had not been done before in history. He was backed by many turians, frustrated by their previous leader. Antraxes blackmailed those who could challenge him; including threatening the life of Fidellion's young son, Sairus.

After he had taken the throne, Antraxes asked for Aritea Victus' hand in marriage. When Fidellion politely refused, Antraxes questioned his alliance with the geth, and the rumours that he had geth implants. He suggested he could dissuade these rumours, or perhaps the Fidellion could submit himself to scans. Fidellion still refused to marry his son to Antraxes, but proposed himself instead. Despite the fact that they were both, Antraxes agreed to the union, with the agreement on Fidellion's part that he would keep his surname.

Antraxes' rule was harsh and rife with struggle. Rebellions were put down with an iron fist; cabalists were forced back into the Cabals or murdered. Fidellion was often there to convince Antraxes of other ways, with what sway he had. Antraxes tried to turn Sairus to his side; but the youth rebelled from him, eventually striking it out on his own, and taking his frustrations out on Antraxes' supporters. Fidellion did everything he could to protect his son, and his son's wife and bondmate, Selena.

Fall of the Usurper
After Erinia's death, Antraxes withdrew into his quarters, refusing to see just about anyone, and neglecting both his duties and his son. Fidellion spent much of his time running the affairs of state as well as looking after Astraeus, on top of his own duties. He only bothered Antraxes when it was particularly necessary. This is because whenever he would meet with Antraxes, the other turian would taunt him and often abuse him. It was something Fidellion simply allowed him to do, gritting his teeth and bearing it. It would help keep him off of Sairus' trail, and obeying Antraxes would make it easier for Fidellion to keep Selena and Iacoba, and her son with Sairus, safe.

But Antraxes went too far when he targeted Aritea. To preserve his sister's decency, he challenged Antraxes on the charges of his own abuse. Antraxes did not deny the duel this time, and with most of Palaven watching, they fought. Fidellion slew Antraxes and nearly succumbed to the wounds the old duelist had inflicted on him, but was rushed to a hospital and recovered. It was over. And the office of Primarch Maximus fell to him.

Primarch and Reformer
Stuff & Things

Death of a Primarch
Fidellion would live to see his 151st birthday. His body was ailing; he was blind and his plates were cracking, but despite this, he continued to live and do his job, with the help of his family and his inner circle.

His death came suddenly, during a meeting of the Council of Primarchs. During this meeting, he had seemingly dozed off but when inspecting his body, they declared him to be dead.

Sarena and Sairus
In the spring of 2219 CE, Fidellion wed his childhood sweetheart Sarena Arterius in Cipritine. As Fidellion was the higher ranking of the two at the time of their wedding, Sarena adopted his family name and became a matrimonial member of House Victus. They made their home in the Primacy Palace while continuing to serve as comrades in the Armiger Legion. The pair bonded soon after their marriage, promising their bodies and spirits to one another for eternity.

Sarena would quickly find herself with child. In 2222 CE she gave birth to a son, whom she named Sairus in honour of Fidellion's paternal grandmother. Fidellion was utterly besotted by the boy and spent as much time as he could with him. However, war would see both of Sairus' parents sent to the front lines just a few years after his birth. Before they were both deployed, Fidellion and Sarena left Sairus safely in the care of the boy's grandparents, vowing to return to him after their duty had been fulfilled.

But only Fidellion would return from the war. Sarena willingly gave her life to save both him and her younger brother, after the three of them stumbled across a Leviathan indoctrination facility on what was supposed to be a routine scouting mission. When he finally returned to Palaven with the news of his beloved's death, Fidellion was a broken man. Now alone, he tried to raise his son as best he could, despite the intense emotional trauma which the loss of his life-partner had inflicted upon him. But fate would not be kind towards him.

Antraxes
Little more than a year after Sarena's death, Antraxes succeeded in ousting Desolas from power and claimed the title of Primarch for himself. Using his stolen authority and talent for blackmail, he successfully coerced Fidellion into an arranged marriage to ensure House Victus' compliance under this new regime. Fidellion had no choice but to submit himself to the man responsible for the deposition and exile of his late wife's family, forced to endure the unpleasant experience of Antraxes consummating their marriage to seal the deal.

Antraxes' first act as his husband was to remove Fidellion's son from his side.

Symbology
Born into House Victus, Fidellion was entitled to use the crossed swords sigil of his house from birth. Upon ascending to the rank of Primarch of Palaven he augmented this sigil to include Seven and One imagery for his personal seal, superimposing House Victus' crossed swords upon Palaven, which is orbited by her seven original colonies. By doing so, Fidellion is not only firmly establishing himself as the rightful ruler of the empire but is also promising to user in a new era of unity for its multiethnic citizens.

Fidellion also chose to include the Star of Trebia in this design, a symbol strongly associated with Aurelian iconography. The star is placed above the crossed swords, rising over Palaven. This very deliberate placement of Trebia is Fidellion visually swearing to uphold his oath to serve Aurelion and his holy vision for the empire. By placing the Star of Trebia above his own crossed swords, Fidellion is also displaying his humility and deference to Aurelion by not presuming to place his own sigil above that of his god emperor.

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Quotes

 * "It does not matter how much I suffer, I will always strive to change the world for the better."