Marcus Z Baland

"We stand in a time of stagnation. Mankind is at the brink of extinction, and only we can stave off destruction. Thus I say to you my brothers, take up your arms and stand united! Prepare yourselves as we march towards the greatest challenge the Imperium has ever faced!"

- Marcus Z Baland in 999.M41

Marcus Z Baland is the current Supreme Imperator (Chapter Master) of the mysterious and technological advanced Zero Legion Chapter. An intimidating figure that combines both a strategic  intelligence befitting a man of his position with martial prowess of a veteran of countless battles, Marcus has proven to be a capable leader and enemy of those who would threaten mankind. As the Zero Legion's Supreme Imperator, Marcus also leads the chapter's Covenant, the Zero Legion's inner council, and thus is privy to all the chapter's secrets more than anyone else. As with all of his predecessors, Marcus has served in nearly every Division before becoming a Zenith Guard of the Zero Division and than ascended to Supreme Imperator. During that time he has assimilated centuries worth of experience in various battles, facing off against hundreds of different enemies, making Marcus a battle commander equal to many famous Imperial Heroes.

History
Formerly Marcus Baland, he was born in 460. M41 on the Civilised World Mags X, Marcus was recruited into the Zero Legion. During his time as a Scout Marine, Marcus became close friends with fellow Cadet Zutaron Rubay and formed a respectful rivalry with Taun Borick. in 501.M41, after slaying a Dark Eldar Haemonculi on the planet Drax Kal, Marcus was elevated to a full battle-brother and was given the rank Sergeant of a Tactical Marine Squad.

Wargear
As Supreme Imperator, Marcus is given the chapter's three most important relics. First is the Advent Armour, a master-crafted Terminator Armour. The Advent Armour possesses the usual aspects of the Tactical Dreadnought Armour, such as an installed teleporter, it also has a built in jump pack that allows the wielder to perform leaps similar to that of Assault Marines, thus granting the wearer more flexibility than a normal Terminator Armour would allow. It also has a Repulsion field, protecting the wearer from most harm, particularly anti-infantry projectiles, plus Cyclone Missile Launchers with targeting systems that can be retracted and is near weightless thanks to gravitational technology.

Following that is the Titan Fist. This master-crafted Power Fist, the relic has enough power that a single blow can destroy a Heretic Power Armour. In addition, it has a Grav-Gun built into it, granting the wearer both powerful melee and range capabilities. The Gravity Gun is also modified to fire smaller, but rapid graviton particle bolts, or charged for a more powerful blast. Because of its weight, the Titan Fist can only be worn by an Astarte wearing Terminator Armour, hence why it is paired with the Advent Armour.

And finally there is the Star Hammer, a one-handed Thunder Hammer. The Star Hammer is nearly weightless in the hands of the wielder, but when it strikes a target, it unleashes a powerful crushing blow of power onto the unfortunate target. This allows the wielder to alter the hammer's weight. In addition, the Star Hammer has a set of built in digital weapons that when activated, both flames and lightning coat the hammer, giving it the impression of a burning star.