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[b]Name:[/b] Silas Celeton
[b]Species:[/b] Human
[b]Age:[/b] 126 (many thanks to rejuvenate treatments)
[b]Appearance:[/b] [url]https://roguetrader.owlcat.games/assets/preorder/images/landing/about-img.png[/url]
[b]Role in the ship:[/b] The Rogue Trader
[b]Notable Equipment and Augmentations:[/b] 
Eldar Power Blade: A power sword that was previously used by a Warp Spider Exarch. Silas found it in a previous expedition that saw his crew landing on a dead Craftworld, whose population had all been consumed by the New Devourer. Like most power weapons, its energy field allows the blade to carve through flesh, bone and most forms of armor plate alike, making it a dangerous close combat weapon.

Ion Pistol: Brought from a Hernkyn Prospector when a trade fleet from the Greater Thurian League visited Vespator. It fires high energy beams that quickly cauterize flesh and melts through metal, though it has a slow rate of fire.

Jokaero Digital Laser Weapon: Appearing as a jeweled ring, this weapon was gifted by an Archmagos when Celeton’s ship saved the remnants of his Explorator expedition. It is a secret, concealed thing, to be revealed to opponents that believe that this Rogue Trader is unarmed. It is about as powerful as a single shot from a lasgun; usually sufficient for most lower level threats, or perhaps for a lucky shot.

Personal Shield Generator: Obtained during his days of fighting against the Tau Empire, this protective piece of equipment was once used by an Ethereal until he received a power sword to the face. Celeton took the liberty of taking it, and to this day, it has been a wonder why he doesn’t seem phased when a bolter is pointed at his face.
[b]Skills:[/b]
Marksmanship: Being a former commander of the Ultramar Auxilia, Silas has great aim, though he isn’t the best at it.

Duelist: Silas has shown ample skill in dueling, though it is only as good as a slightly augmented human could be. Still, he had fought and slain Dark Eldar Wyches, though the Tau shield generator certainly helped in those situations.

Commander: Silas Celeton was known to be a competent Commander, though he was sometimes called cowardly by his more fiery peers due to the almost pathological emphasis on scouting and reconnaissance before taking to the field of battle.
[b]Biography:[/b] 
Hailing from the world of Grussad in the outer edges of Ultramar, Silas Celeton comes from a long line of seasoned commanders and generals. His distant ancestors were amongst those that led the defense against the horrors of the New Devourer. As such, Silas was expected to uphold the honor of his line, walk the same path as they did. He wasn’t too amicable to the idea of leading other people to fight and die in the fiery crucible of war, but it was evident during his time in the officers school that he was fit to serve as a commander. 

From the age of 34, Silas Celeton would lead the 122nd of his homeworld’s Guard regiment, the Grussad Firehawks, mainly engaging against the forces of the Tau Empire as it sought to expand its domain into Ultramar. There, he would prove to be at least competent in his command, participating in numerous skirmishes with the forces of the Tau. After seeing several of his compatriots completely annihilated by Tau ambushes, as accorded to the Mont’ka, Silas learned to be a cautious commander. Not only does he ascertain if the situation could in fact be another trap, but out of the regiments of the Firehawks, his had one of the lowest rates of attrition. And yet 

The Grussad System became a contested region, with Ultramar and the Tau Empire gaining and losing ground in equal measure. The stalemate would end fifty years later, when a vast fleet from the Realm of Fathers came to relieve their allies. The Tau were repulsed from Grussad and the surrounding systems, and from there it seemed that all will be well.

It isn't clear when exactly did Silas become a Rogue Trader, but it is clear that he's been one for the last 40 or so years. In his travels, he had found a dozen human worlds; three had fallen to the Dark Gods, and the Space Marines came down to destroy them. The rest were isolated, and barely remembered that the Imperium even existed. They were quick to join Ultramar, as they feared the depredations of the Dark Eldar and so on.

Furthermore, Silas had garnered the good will of the Craftworlders when his ship came across a derelict Eldar cruiser that had been drifting for at least ten millennia. There, amidst the frozen corpses of New Devourer beasts and Eldar warriors that escaped their doom Craftworld, lay at least a thousand spirit stones, still glimmering with the souls of the departed. Silas had these stones gathered before returning to Macragge, giving them to the Iyandeni Eldar envoys stationed there. Needless to say, they were grateful.

Silas Celeton's ship would go on its travels as usual, until a special offer came from the three Primarchs themselves. Rogue Traders that are brave enough- or foolish enough, may go to seek out an artifact on the planet Xandrocus Major. Success meant elevation and glory, praise from the Primarchs themselves. As for failure… Well, there isn't much to say about that.

[b]Additional Notes:[/b] Silas Celeton hates recaf and Soylent Viridian with a passion.

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