Editing Aelius Virex (Imperius Reavers) (section)

== Background ==
Born on the Hive World of Praedis Zeta, Aelius was recruited into the Imperius Reavers during a time of escalating Tyranid incursions. The Reavers, successors of the Ultramarines from the Fourth Founding, are renowned for their xenos-hunting prowess, particularly against Genestealer cults and Hive Fleets. Aelius was inducted into the Chapter’s Vanguard forces, specializing in infiltration and assassination.

He quickly distinguished himself during the Third Tyrannic War, fighting alongside the Ultramarines in the defense of Macragge and surrounding systems. His preference for Phobos-pattern armour allowed him to move unseen through war-torn hives and shattered biospheres, striking down Tyranid synapse creatures with venom-coated blades. His combat style—silent, surgical, and savage—earned him a place among the Chapter’s elite scouts and later a secondment to the Deathwatch.