Valerian Marius

"How much is enough, Valerian? When will it end?!" "When the glory of Greece is known throughout the world!" "The glory of Greece... you did this for yourself!"

- Valerian and his wife

Valerian Marius was a young general, a prodigy among the military, breaking the modern era record of shortest time period to climb the ranks of the Hellenic Army. He was strong, tall, and lived only for battle. He was also unusual in that he preferred to fight alongside his soldiers, rather than command them from the safety of a bunker, which caused great unrest among the army's General Staff, and more times than he could count it nearly cost him up to his career.

Valerian was described as a very destructive, amoral, self-centered and brutal man. He was driven constantly by his rage and pride. He occasionally did display feelings of guilt or sorrow, and was more than capable of showing respect to others.

History
Born in Sparti, Greece, Valerian grew up as a political and military tactical genius, displaying several counts of his rising prodigal status throughout the years. He accelerated quickly in his studies, and attended the Hellenic Military Academy, graduating with honors. Already feisty and aggressive at his young age, Valerian quickly climbed the ranks, and became a ruthless, yet highly capable, soldier. He soon became captain of his own company, where he utilized brutal tactics to win many conflicts for Greece. As a General, Valerian won many battles and was pitted as the forefront defense for Greece against Tryax, upon which he was successfully capable of keeping the invader from destroying the nation.

Over the course of his succeeding battles, Valerian's brutality and war-hunger increased rapidly, winning battles through unorthodox but effective tactics. Only his family was brave enough to question his motives. When questioned, he would claim he wanted Greece to rise as a competitive world power from its weakling state, but his wife would reject these claims, saying he was doing it for himself.

Still, Valerian served Greece loyally.

Limitations
Valerian is subject to all human vulnerabilities and limitations.

Behind the Scenes
"Valerian" derives from the latin name "Valérien", meaning "To show vigor, strength". Similarily, the name "Marius" derives from "Mars," the Roman God of War.