Name: Marbas Sabnack

Age: 352

Physical Description: Generally considered to be fairly average for a space marine, Marbas appears as the perfect rank-and-file marine for any company, a fact that has often disappointed the warrior. As grizzled as anyone else who had seen as much combat as he had, Marbas has his own collection of scars of various sizes and shapes, and more than a few plasma burns, which he wears proudly, from his time as a Devastator marine. The most notable thing about him, aside from the plasma burn on the left side of his face, which also fused together his little collection of service studs on his forehead, is probably the mohawk he insists on wearing. He keeps it neatly trimmed to fit comfortably under his helmet, but the shock of hair is more than noticeable when his headgear is removed. In this instance, Marbas is convinced he lucked out, as his hair happens to stand up mostly on its own, leaving him with a very proud, if short, mohawk, that he maintains despite his circumstances. More than a few have accused him of vanity for it, but the super-human insists that it is a form of meditation. In similar fashion, he maintains all of his equipment personally and meticulously, tending to it during times of meditation, and only seeking help when the problem is insurmountable on his own.

Character History: Marbas has no memory of how he got into the first legion. His oldest memory is that of waking up as a scout, ready to serve with a band of other scouts he had never met before, ready to fight and die for the Emperor. He showed great promise as a scout, consistently rated amongst the top quarter of all the recruits. His skill with heavy weapons was legendary amongst his fellows. One such operation, where he was handed the squad's rocket launcher earned him his marineship, when a skillful, and some say lucky, shot, disabled key enemy defenses at the Fortress of Kaligar. This got him assigned to the third company, where he would remain for the rest of his career. Initially a Devastator, he put his skills to good use, toting a plasma cannon for the Second Squad of Devastators. After numerous engagements, the warrior was looking forward to many long years as a devastator. Of course, his training was not complete, and he was moved to an assault squad. Decidedly less enthusiastic, Marbas took out his disappointment on the Emperor's foes, and that helped a little. And after numerous requests, he was moved back to a Devastator squad, to once again man a plasma cannon for the Emperor. Unfortunately for him, Marbas was reassigned once more when replacements were needed in the Third Company's tactical squads During the Seige of Vraks. On a positive note, that same engagement earned him a rather rare and well-kept suit of Mk IV power armour, awarded to him for his valour and skill in combat against both Chaos and the Heretic. He also managed to get his hands on a Combi-Plasma gun, which was a half-decent consolation prize, given the situation. Having gotten about as close as he could manage to his desired position, the super-soldier resolved to serve the Emperor well, that he might get to tote a plasma cannon for he Emperor once more. In the mean time, he continues his requests to carry the squad's special or heavy weapon, on the condition that it be a plasma weapon. At this point, however, he is convinced that the sergeant continues to deny the requests because the amount of ammunition Marbas carries into battle is incredibly useful.

Psychological Profile: As a talented heavy-weapons operator, Marbas is often described as "resolute" and "undauntable". His firm belief in overwhelming firepower is often appreciated by his battle-brothers, but saw him often at a disadvantage during his time as an assault marine. On his own time, the marine is generally friendly and happy to help, something he attributes to his talent as a Devastator. "Well-liked" would be an appropriate term to describe his relationship with his fellows. His tendency to carry ridiculous amounts of ammunition has more than once gotten him favour amongst his brothers when their bolters ran dry. His love for plasma is the only oddity to be found. Marbas seems to have a passion for the stuff unmatched by any other member of the chapter. Something not everyone is fond of, considering the reliability of such weapons...

Equipment: 
Mk IV Power Armour - modified backpack, originally purposed for heavy bolter ammunition, the additional space is now used to house additional Boltgun magazines
Mk IIIa Godwyn Pattern Combi-Plasma Gun - plasma gun is top-mounted, handguard is fitted with gripod
Mk V Wrathfire Pattern Plasma Pistol
Combat Knife
Plasma Grenades
Blind Grenades
A variety of ammunition based on what is available pre-deployment, bombed-up in sixty-round drums, stored in his backpack, and on his custom webgear.