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''"Lanius is savage. Savagely loyal, too, but only to me - he has no love for the Legion. But this has its uses. He has [[Bad Boss|no attachment to his men]], [[We Have Reserves|no compunction about battlefield losses]]. [[Blood Knight|All he cares about is destroying the enemy]]. When another legatus or Centurion fails to achieve results, [[Oh Crap|I send Lanius to make things right]]. His first step is to [[You Have Failed Me|beat the failed commander to death in front of his assembled troops]]. Then he orders the ritual of decimatio."''|Caesar's views on his second in command.}}
''"Lanius is savage. Savagely loyal, too, but only to me - he has no love for the Legion. But this has its uses. He has [[Bad Boss|no attachment to his men]], [[We Have Reserves|no compunction about battlefield losses]]. [[Blood Knight|All he cares about is destroying the enemy]]. When another legatus or Centurion fails to achieve results, [[Oh Crap|I send Lanius to make things right]]. His first step is to [[You Have Failed Me|beat the failed commander to death in front of his assembled troops]]. Then he orders the ritual of decimatio."''|Caesar's views on his second in command.}}


Known as "The Monster of the East," Legate Lanius is Caesar's right-hand man and the commander of the Legion's army.
Known as [[The Red Baron|The Monster of the East]], Legate Lanius is Caesar's [[The Dragon|right-hand man]] and the commander of the Legion's army.


He is the tallest human character in the game and serves as the [[Final Boss]] (unless you side with the Legion). He wields a massive sword to battle and is never seen without his armour; nobody ever gets to see his face, something Lanius himself upholds as his slaves are all intentionally blind. This, along with the fact he has several conflicting backstories within the game, shrouds him in mystery as to who this man truly is.
* [[Affably Evil]]: Much like the other Legion bosses

* [[Affably Evil]]: Much like the other Legion bosses. Lanius allows the Courier to reason with him even if you are a sworn enemy of the Legion.
* [[Badass]]: In the game files, he's even listed as "Legionary Badass".
* [[Badass]]: In the game files, he's even listed as "Legionary Badass".
* [[Badass Beard]]: Although you can't see it when you fight him due to his mask, which itself has one.
* [[Badass Beard]]: Although you can't see it when you fight him due to his mask, which itself has one.