Is Ollanius Pius cannon?

Official Canon

Pius' true name is Ollanius Persson, though he is sometimes called "Pious Persson" as he's one of the few remaining Catholics in the galaxy. He is also a perpetual, who has been alive since ancient times and fought in Verdun in WWI.

Did Ollanius Pius save the Emperor?

Ollanius Pius is a legendary figure, said to be a Guardsman who sacrificed his life to save the Emperor during the Siege of the Imperial Palace. He is considered a Saintwithin the Imperial Guard and his image is often displayed on regimental banners.

Is Ollanius Persson still alive?

But Ollanius Persson, the Perpetual who for his sacrifice later became venerated as Ollanius Pius, a Saint within the Imperial Guard, did not die by Horus' hand aboard the Vengeful Spirit. Instead, the soul of what had been Ollanius Persson found itself horrifically dispersed to a silent nowhere of shadows and light.

Where I Fall ten more shall take my place?

"Where I fall, ten more shall take my place! And one hundred each of them! So strike me down! I am the harbinger!"

What did Ollanius Pius do?

Ollanius Pius was a soldier who sacrificed himself to save the Emperor in his final duel with Horus. He has since faded into legend and has become a patron saint of the Imperial Guard.

40 Facts and Lore on Ollanius Pius Warhammer 40k

What happened to Magnus the red?

In the end, Magnus led his XV^th Legion to the banner of Horus and fought on the Arch-heretic's side during the Great Betrayal of the Horus Heresy. He survived those events and ascended to the position of a Daemon Prince of Tzeentch as a reward for his service to the Changer of Ways.

What year did Cadia fall?

Cadia, officially known as Cadia Prime, was a terrestrial, Earth-like planet originally classified as the Imperium of Man's most important Fortress World by the Administratum before its destruction and consumption by the Immaterium in 999.

Who are the adeptus custodes?

The Adeptus Custodes are the guardians of the Imperial Palace and the Golden Throne, as well as being the personal bodyguard to the Emperor. A small elite of three hundred Custodes, known as the Companions, form the Emperor's personal bodyguard and never leave his side.

Can a custodes beat a primarch?

They do not fight like the astartes or the primarchs and would do whatever it took to kill whatever was a threat. They are made more like the primarchs than a space marine and are far stronger, faster, and better equipped than the space marines.

Are custodes stronger than Primaris?

Custodes. Primaris are better then standard marines but they are just bigger space marines at the end of the day. Albeit faster and stronger.

Are custodes stronger than Astartes?

The Custodes is an elite cadre of genetically-engineered transhuman warriors who are even more potent in combat than the Adeptus Astartes.

Who won the 13th Black Crusade?

The 13th Black Crusade began as the in-game background to the 2003 worldwide Warhammer 40,000 Eye of Terror Campaign. At the time, it resulted in a minor victory for the Forces of Chaos.

What did abaddon do to Cadia?

But this victory proved to be no more than a brief respite. Abaddon launched a second, far larger assault on the Cadian Gate that unleashed the full daemonic fury of the Eye of Terror directly upon an already-battered Cadia.

Who is the tallest primarch?

Horus is described as being 3.5 metres tall (loken as 2.5, but abaddon and torgaddon were both taller with the latter being the tallest).

Is roboute Guilliman a Psyker?

Roboute - Maybe, able to detect psychic energy in a way that a true non-psyker wouldn't be capable of. Guilliman acknowledges that the sword actually catching fire means he must be a bit of a psyker, though he doesn't want to push the envelope with it.

Who was the first Primarch to chaos?

He was the first Primarch of the Space Marine Legions to fall to the corruption of Chaos before the Horus Heresy and it was he who ordered the corruption of the Warmaster Horus. He and his large Traitor Legion of Word Bearers Heretic Astartes can today be found on the Daemon World of Sicarus within the Eye of Terror.

Who won the Damocles Crusade?

The Damocles Gulf Crusade, also called the Damocles Crusade, was the first military conflict fought between the Imperium of Man and the rapidly expanding T'au Empire in the Lithesh Sector of the galaxy's Eastern Fringes between 742 and 745. M41. The conflict essentially ended in a stalemate in late 745.

What happened to the Cadians after Cadia fell?

Basically, The Cadians formed Tanith-like Regiments, going from battlefield to battlefield and requisitioning those Imperial Guardsmen they deamed fit enough to join the regiment, and then drilled them to the Cadian Standard, though this sometimes leads to resentment between the true born Cadians and the Requisitioned ...

How many black crusades are there?

The forces of Chaos engage the defenders of the Imperium of Man during the 13th Black Crusade. Over the course of the intervening ten thousand standard years, the forces of Chaos under the command of the Despoiler have launched a further twelve Black Crusades.

How old is Eldrad?

M41 during the 13th Black Crusade, Eldrad was already over 10,000 Terran years old.

Who defended Cadia?

Astra Militarum Marshal, who defended Cadia during the 13th Black Crusade. He later fought under General Gruber's command, in the Battle of Faith's Anchorage.

Who is Abaddon 40k?

Abaddon is the master of the Black Legion of Chaos Space Marines and is rumoured to be the clone-progeny of the Warmaster Horus, the greatest Traitor in Imperial history, and at one time his most favoured son as the first captain of the Space Marines of the Sons of Horus Legion.

What did the Emperor say to roboute Guilliman?

What did the emperor say to Roboute? After the long pilgrimage Guiliman enters the inner sanctum and is alone with the emperor for some time. After some time in the sanctum imperalis Roboute comes out and only says that he had "received all the enlightenment that he required."

Are the adeptus custodes immortal?

As to the custodes, as stated they are biologically immortal with the end of there lives only coming at the end of an enemy blade. They do however "age". Their reaction time will dip from beyond compare to still better than anyone else in the galexy.