Antoine Antonelle
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| Title/Honours |
Master of Fifth Legion, later Equerry to the Primarch Gaspard Lumey |
| Aliases |
Papa Antoine |
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Antoine Antonelle (b. 762.M30, d. 016.M31) was the first master of the Fifth Legion and became Gaspard Lumey's right-hand man after the Primarch was rediscovered. He was notable for his patience and humility, although these virtues would initially be sneered at as "cowardice" by the Sacred Band.
Antonelle's time as the chief of the Legion was the most difficult in the Void Angels' history, as they struggled to recruit and develop following the loss of their officer cadre in the disaster of San Angelus. During this period, he pioneered the Legion's squadron formations and tactical doctrine and mentored a small cadre of Marines. His most prominent disciple was Fabrice Diallo. Antonelle was generally unpopular among the heroes of the Great Crusade due to his quiet nature, but he made a favourable impression on the War Scribes Primarch Arelex Orannis and benefitted from the generosity of the Steel Marshals' Roman Albrecht.
After Lumey took over the Legion and established its new recruiting base in the Markian subsector, Antonelle worked tirelessly to integrate and train the Legion's new recruits, who affectionately nicknamed him Papa Antoine. His continued role as the Primarch's right hand would never be showy, but it would always be important. Though the work required him to depart from the field of battle for a year and a half, Antonelle's careful planning led to the Winged Victory's famous victory in the Pacification of the Harakien Sector.
Antoine Antonelle died during the Battle of Rai, when the Strike Cruiser Endurance was lost with all hands. His eulogy was written by Gaspard Lumey but the Primarch was too overcome with grief to deliver it in person.