Burias Drak'Shal

Burias Drak'Shal was a Daemon possessed Champion and Icon Bearer of the Word Bearers Traitor Legion, serving under Dark Apostle Jarulek and later, his predecessor Marduk the 34th Host.

History
Burias had been born and raised in the monastery-prisons of Colchis but only indoctrinated into the Legion during the first great influx, once the old beliefs had been re-embraced wholeheartedly, after the XVII Legion's Primarch had learned the truth about the Chaos Gods during the Pilgrimage of Lorgar. He fought under the command of Dark Apostle Jarulek and later Marduk, being the latter's blood-sworn brother and closest ally. During the Horus Heresy he fought at Calth against the Word Bearers' most hated rivals, the Ultramarines Legion. Burias came to be known also as Burias Drak'Shal due to the joining of his soul with that of a Daemon. When Marduk was elevated to the esteemed position of Dark Apostle of the 34th Host, Burias thought that he would be elevated as well, for he greatly coveted the position as the Host's Choryphaus. Marduk had instead elevated the relatively new battle-brother Ashkanez to the position of First Acolyte of the Host. Bitter at this betrayal, Burias grew spiteful towards his former master. Seeking to prey upon this bitterness, Ashkanez fueled Burias' anger towards Marduk and secretly inducted him into the ranks of a hidden cabal known as The Brotherhood. This newest iteration of the secret sect of the Legion was composed of Word Bearers primarily loyal to the Master of the Faith, Kor Phaeron. Eventually, Burias revealed his betrayal to Marduk and was mortally wounded in a massive battle between the factions by Kor Badar, the 34th Host's Coryphaus. After the annihilation of Burias's co-conspirators, the traitorous former Icon Bearer was sent to the Basilica of Torments on Sicarus to suffer accordingly for his transgressions. Not satisfied that the pain and torture Burias endured was punishment enough, Marduk came up with a most vile way of punishing his former follower. He had Burias entombed within The Warmonger's now empty Chaos Dreadnought sarcophagus. He then had the Dreadnought's limbs removed, entombing the traitor for all eternity within its Adamantium shell to slowly go insane.

Appearance
Burias was known to move with a swordsman’s grace. Gene-born in the last days of the Great War (the Horus Heresy), Burias was a flamboyant, vicious warrior. His black hair was combed straight and hung to his waist, as he proudly bore the sacred three-metre-tall icon of the 34th Host in both hands. There was not a scar or blemish upon the Icon Bearer’s cruelly handsome face for Burias was one of the possessed, and his powers of regeneration were impressive.