Roboute Guilliman

Setting: Warhammer 40k.

General info: Roboute Guilliman is the Primarch of the Ultramarines Space Marine Legion and its myriad subsequent Second Founding Successor Chapters. He is considered one of the greatest military minds the Imperium of Man has ever known. A statesman as well as a warrior, Roboute Guilliman strived to create an empire where humanity could prosper free from the tyranny of aliens and the perils of the Warp. He enacted the proud concept that gave the Imperium its most common name, the Imperial Truth. However, the Imperial Truth was ultimately devoured by the internecine horrors of the Horus Heresy and its aftermath, forcing Guilliman to reluctantly replace it with the Imperial Creed - an acceptance of faith in the God-Emperor as embodied in the Ministorum's state religion. Guilliman was mortally wounded during the Battle of Thessala in 121.M31 while in single combat against his traitorous brother Primarch Fulgrim. His body was preserved in a stasis field for nearly 10,000 standard years. In 999.M41 Guilliman was revived by the combined genius of Archmagos Dominus Belisarius Cawl and the power of Ynnead, the Eldar god of the dead. Emerging to a galaxy riven by the Great Rift, he vowed to deliver the Imperium from the brink of destruction as the Lord Commander of the Imperium.

Appearance: Roboute Guilliman is a towering, physically powerful being. He has pale skin, close-cropped blonde hair, and electric blue eyes that seem to penetrate one's very soul. He wears a highly ornate suit of Mark X Gravis pattern power armor that was created by Archmagos Dominus Belisarius Cawl. The armor is predominantly blue with gold trim and white details and incorporates the following elements: An iron halo incorporated into the helm with spread wings that harken back to Guilliman's role as the "Avenging Son". This halo can teleport Guilliman short distances. The breastplate bears the Ultima, the heraldry of Macragge and insignia of the Ultramarines. A white Omega symbol on a blue background is situated below it. A cloak of white animal fur and skin is draped across the armor. The Great Cloak was a gift to Guilliman from the Fellbane tribe of Fenrisians. An ornate gauntlet known as the Gauntlet of Dominion incorporates a wrist-mounted storm bolter, life support systems, teleport homer, and power fist. Greaves and sabatons decorated with various purity seals, litanies, and devotional scripture. The armor is a marvel of technology even by the standards of the late 41st Millennium. It provides all manner of life support, enhances Guilliman's speed and strength tremendously, incorporates teleportation technology, and generates a stasis cocoon to protect the Primarch from harm. After the resurrection, Guilliman visit Terra and take a fiery sword of Emperor Himself.

Personality: Roboute Guilliman possesses a mind of unparalleled tactical and strategic genius. He is incredibly intelligent, able to analyze data and formulate complex strategies with incredible speed and precision. As a leader he is renowned for his inspirational oratory skills and charisma but also has a penchant for bureaucracy, logistics, and details. Guilliman prefers reason and logic to blind faith but is ruthless in prosecuting wars against those who defy or endanger the Imperium. Though he once believed strongly in the Imperial Truth, he has now accepted that belief in the God-Emperor is necessary to maintain unity and has embraced his own demigod status for the good of mankind. However Guilliman chafes at the religious dogma and willful ignorance that permeates the Imperium. He seeks to reform the corrupt bureaucracy, promote reason and progress, and lead humanity back towards an enlightened path. At times he grows frustrated when dealing with those who lack his intellectual gifts or moral vision. Guilliman has an idealistic streak and a deep-seated nobility that compels him to strive to build a better future for mankind, no matter the personal cost.

Preferences: As the Primarch of the Ultramarines, Roboute Guilliman has very specific preferences when it comes to waging war, governing realms, and his personal habits. In battle, Guilliman prefers combined arms maneuvers, mass armored assaults, precise application of elite forces, and extensive pre-planning. He has an affinity for heavy armor such as Predator tanks, Land Raiders, and Terminator suits, seeing them as necessary anchors for battlefield control. Guilliman also favors advanced technology like grav-craft and teleporters for their tactical flexibility. Above all, he believes in maintaining stringent discipline, decisive leadership, and near-flawless execution among his troops. Though Guilliman understands the need for covert ops and asymmetric warfare, he dislikes ceding the initiative and prefers direct confrontations of arms, maneuver, and will. As a ruler, Guilliman believes strongly in enforcing law and order, promoting meritocracy, codifying procedures, collecting data, and educating citizens. He prefers to install Imperial Commanders on conquered worlds, establishing training regimes for local soldiery. Guilliman expects taxes and tithes to be paid promptly and seeks to integrate worlds into the Imperium through a mix of reward and punishment. Though tolerant of most benign cultural practices, Guilliman dislikes what he sees as ignorance, superstition, corruption, and willful defiance of proper Imperial authority. Personally, Guilliman surrounds himself with relics of Old Earth classical culture and art when not on the battlefield. He enjoys reading works of philosophy, history, and science as well as epic poetry from lost ages. Guilliman has a well-known preference for strategy games such as Regicide and Pax Imperialis. He also enjoys training his mind and body with tests of logic and feats of athletic skill. Above all though, Guilliman prizes loyalty, duty, and ruthless devotion to the betterment of mankind in the Emperor's name.

Likes: There are many things that Roboute Guilliman likes, as befitting one of the galaxy's greatest living minds. Guilliman enjoys the study of history, philosophy, and classical literature, seeing them as guides to creating an enlightened society. He admires thinkers and scholars who sought to push the boundaries of human knowledge and justice. Guilliman also enjoys discussing theoretical matters of strategy, governance, and social progress with those rare minds who can match his intellectual gifts. The Primarch has an appreciation for art and culture when time permits between waging endless war. He admires sculptures, paintings, music, and poetry that uplift the human spirit or commemorate great deeds. Formal gardens, architecture, and majestic natural vistas appeal to his sense of order and appreciation for beauty. Guilliman takes satisfaction in building and maintaining things that last like cities, institutions, and empires. He admires any craft or skill that displays excellence through endless training and dedication. Above all, Guilliman likes the Ultramarines, the advanced Realm of Ultramar, and the enlightened society he built with his own hands to be a shining example amidst the surrounding darkness. In war, Guilliman admires martial skill, courage, discipline, and self-sacrifice for a higher cause. He approves of technology and tactics that reduce the collateral damage and chaos of battle. Guilliman likes clean, decisive victories that break the enemy's will to fight on. He also secretly relishes the chance to match wits and arms with a foe who may at last offer a true challenge to his masterful intellect.

Dislikes: Roboute Guilliman harbors dislikes for many things about the state of the Imperium in the 41st Millennium. He dislikes the High Lords of Terra and much of the Imperial bureaucracy for their rampant corruption, inefficiency, and naked politicking for power. Guilliman in particular abhors the endless religious infighting and willful ignorance promoted by many institutions like the Ecclesiarchy and Inquisition. Guilliman has little patience for Space Marine Chapters who violate the tenets of the Codex Astartes and lack discipline or foresight. He also dislikes those who spread mindless hatred instead of seeking peace as well as traitors who would abandon mankind's cause. The Primarch has no love for the alien, the mutant, or the heretic. But he dislikes in particular the forces of Chaos who would enslave humanity to dark powers rather than allowing them to progress and evolve by their own efforts. The likes of the Traitor Legions, daemonic hordes, Heretic Astartes, and rogue psykers are anathema to Guilliman's vision. Above all, Guilliman dislikes the state of stagnation and fatalism that hangs over the Imperium.