Editing Orpheo Macha (Inceptors) (section)

== Background ==
Orpheo Macha hails from the Inceptors Chapter, a Second Founding successor of the Ultramarines created in the aftermath of the Horus Heresy. Codex-compliant and proud of their lineage, the Inceptors served with distinction across the Imperium. Their Chapter colours—forest green with golden trim—symbolized their noble heritage, and their badge, a stylized white “I” with an inverted Omega, marked them as scions of Guilliman.

Macha rose through the ranks during the Macharian Crusade, earning accolades for his tactical prowess. But his fate was sealed during the Euxcine Incident, a dark chapter in the Macharian Heresy. The Inceptors, embroiled in a bitter honour feud with the Doom Warriors, refused to stand down. The High Lords of Terra dispatched the Minotaurs to end the conflict. The Minotaurs attacked both Chapters without mercy, decimating the Doom Warriors and trapping the Inceptors on Euxcine.

Macha witnessed the slaughter of his brethren and the theft of sacred relics—including their Great Crusade-era flagship. Fewer than 100 Inceptors survived. The Minotaurs’ dishonourable actions and the tacit approval of the High Lords left Macha scarred and vengeful. Many Ultramarine successors swore vengeance, and Macha was among the most fervent.