Orion Strasse

"Subject 204, no 5. Eldar. Female. Age unknown. Unknown source. Suspect Craftworld. Hyper sensitive nerve endings, skeletal structure light weight, lacks a strong density. Optical and other sensory systems are far greater than normal humans, also far above that of astartes. This will be my, lets see, 12th attempt to study the eyes of the Eldar. Subjects struggling is irritating, logical choice is to remove it's limbs."

- Strasse

Orion Strasse is the chief scientist and apothecary of the Brethren of Spite. A medical and engineering genius, Strasse has been with the Brethren of Spite since it's corruption, and has continued in his work with the utmost professionalism. A genius, Strasse has greatly improved his knowledge vastly over the years, having dissected and experimented on hundreds of thousands of subjects. Orion continues his quest to perfect his knowledge of the body, striving to create more genetic and biological monstrosities to unleash on his and the Brethren of Spites enemies.

Powers and abilities
"When I create a virus that would kill all forms of virus, a microscopic organism that dominated all other forms of life, then my work and knowledge will be complete. To know that even with the slightest effort, breaking a small vial would end literally everything. Just imagine it. Imagine the effects."

- Strasse

Strasse possesses expert medical knowledge of a large number of species, most coming from the fresh cadavers often produced by the raids and attacks conducted by the Brethren of Spite. This massive knowledge gives Orion a vast understanding of how to create weaponry suited for specific races, such as hyper effective bio-weapons or simple enhancements to bolt weapon ammunition. Strasse's knowledge has led to the creation of biological weapons like Strasses favourite pet project. Super soldiers known as GriefKommando, Space marines further modified, enhanced and lobotomized, ultimately creating monstrous berserker creatures which will almost certainly die because of their own flawed biology rather than their enemies pitiful fire. Viruses that turn the blood into a jelly like mess or hyperactive super cancers can be found lined up in canisters along the walls of Strasses massive laboratory, alongside other blood borne horrors and parasites. Orion works tirelessly to create even more destructive bio-weapons, awaiting patiently for the day he can doom the galaxy by breaking a single capsule.

But as well as medical and biological knowledge, Strasse is also a genius is the arts of engineering and the machine. Orion was tutored by a number of veteran tech marines and renegade tech priests, leaving the Brethren of Spite for several years to learn the ways of the Dark Mechanicus. Intrigued by the concepts of these twisted tech cultists, Orion was all but happy to learn their ways and put his knowledge to use. Alongside the flesh horrors Strasse has crafted, he has also created a number of vile mechanical beings as well. Daemon Engines, advanced star fighters and all manner of armoured vehicles are spat out by Strasses acolytes on a regular basis. With his knowledge, the Brethren of Spite have flourished technologically.

Appearance
"Appearances are hard to keep up in my line of work. Especially when your you're own test subject."

- Strasse

Years of tampering and tinkering with his body have left Strasse barely recognizable. With most of his rebuilt and reconstructed over a dozen times, Strasse strives to, like his other creations, perfect his cybernetic form. Still clad in what remains of his artificer power armour, Strasse stands at an impressive 7 foot. Orion has replaced his hands with far superior mechanical replacements, long skeletal tools far more suited for pin point and careful operations on his patients and repairing his mechanical creations. Orion's armour is, like his Brethren of Spite allies, scavenged and fashioned from a number of sources. It's believed very little of Strasse's actual body remains other than his brain and sections of his skull, the rest slowly but surely discarded over the years, replaced by superior cybernetics. Strasse's use of his own body as a test subject has helped to accelerate this process notably.

Personality
"Morality is instinct. Instinct is weakness. Do you see the connection?"

- Strasse

Orion, despite his obsession with create weapons of mass destruction and murder, is not a sadist. Strasse simply has no concept of morals, and cares little for those who do. Concerned only with the advancement of his knowledge and lacking in any moral scruples, Strasse has done many terrible things in order to further enhance his understanding. Apart from this, Orion is a fairly polite, even hospitable individual. Deploring rudeness or bad manners, Strasse values his allies company greatly, and is good friends with the Brethren of Spites chief sorcerer Xaphon, as well as the personal doctor (and assistant) to both Cain and Drow Thel.