Castus
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D e s c r i p t i o n
Castus has a somewhat athletic build and stands just shy of 6 feet tall. His facial features are handsome yet not quite beautiful and his face often wears a look of calculating suspicion. His lightly tanned skin is free of any blemish or scars and he carries himself with precision and grace as though someone were recording or painting his every move. His head is kept rigourously clean shaven as a sign of his devotion to the Emperor and a rejection of vanity. Castus shows no indication that he ever has or will be able to grow facial hair and his piercing green eyes are often filled with scorn and judge everything at a glance yet their is a small spark of something in them could be zealotry or perhaps simple ambition. His hands have some small callous on the palms that demonstrates that he has had some kind of weapons training.
P e r s o n a l i t y
Castus has a strong faith in the God Emperor yet it is certainly not as extreme to be considered fanaticism. Castus believes that the emperor only helps those who help themselves and that he only helps those that are worthy of his blessings. His childhood within the Zarkov family has taught him the importance of keeping an ear to the ground and knowing when to speak and when to stay silent and he has a taste for political intrigue and discovering compromising secrets. Castus himself prefers to use words and knowledge to gain an advantage over his rivals as opposed to sheer force but he rarely backs down from a fight when it is unavoidable and he struggles to admit personal faults or mistakes. Castus is fairly ambitious and hopes to one day attain a high ranking position in the upper echelons of the ecclesiarchy.
H i s t o r y
Castus was born Castus Regis Zarkov XIII. He was one of over a hundred children within in his noble house and unbeknownst to him he was the product of several centuries of careful planning and breeding orchestrated by the Orders Famulous. He was trained from a young age to become the confessor he is today with the aim being for him to one day become a Grand Hierophant. it was hoped that his birth line and noble families influence would be used to further bolster the ecclisiarchy with support by the noble houses in the Calixis sector. his family hoped that his influence would also increase their own standing and coffers.
He had taken to his predestined path with a zeal and fervour worthy of any true servant of the God-Emperor. Unfortunately for his family and the Order Famulous he became too dedicated to the art of confession and held little interest for the political teachings they had tried to instil within him. Instead he took their lessons and utilised them for his own goal. To battle the ever growing tide of heresy in the Imperium of Man. he had chosen to use his skills to discover heresy and tear it out root and stem. Each shattered wretch he brought the emperors divine light to had a chance of salvation. or so he believes. As he grew older the pressures of his family and the Order Famulous increased as he began diverging from their meticulously planned path. It was from the Inquisition that he was offered a chance to escape a life of politics and blathering. they had offered him a role as an acolyte, to serve and Inquisitor and so help cull the enemies of the God-Emperor. Castus accepted without hesitation but the hold of his benefactors and family could not be so easily severed and a compromise was reached. if he would renounce his family and cut ties with his former life then the Inquisition would record Castus Regis Zarkov XIII as having perished during a pilgrimage. The deal was made and now Castus eagerly awaits the Inquisitor that has chosen to add him to their retinue.