Marcion
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| Marcion | |
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| Rank: | Confessor |
| Role: | Writer, Confessor, Leader of the Black Hand |
| Appears in: | Third Tiberium War |
| Faction: | Black Hand of Nod |
During the Second Tiberium War, Brother Marcion gained widespread recognition in battle when he gallantly used an improvised flamethrower to wipe out many entrenched GDI soldiers. This inspired the creation of the Purifier walker, embodying the spirit of Marcion.
By the end the Second Tiberium War, the then-Brother Marcion headed the Brotherhood's religious branch. During this time, he spread the word of Kane to the world. However, Marcion became increasingly disillusioned with Kane.
Disapproving of the actions of Anton Slavik, the Black Hand leader and de facto Nod Commander after the Firestorm Crisis, Marcion had him assassinated. Brother Marcion sought to increase his standing as a "pure" exemplar of Nod theology, but succeeded mainly in getting banished to Australia. Evidence suggests that his betrayal was actually planned by GDI; a spy managed to convince him to distrust Kane and Slavik.
After the crisis, during the period between the Second and Third, he has asserted his power over the Black Hand, convinced that Kane was a "deceiver". However, Kane, who needed a figurehead to lead the Brotherhood in order to avoid drawing unnecessary attention to himself, ordered LEGION to capture Marcion and afterwards, Kane managed to bring Marcion back into the fold, where he became the first member of Kanes newly reformed Inner Circle and temporary official leader of the Brotherhood. Marcion exhibited unease when he met Kane following his capture; claiming that if he knew Kane lived, he never would've tried to bury his legacy.
Interestingly, Marcion's name and biography are similiar to the ancient excommunicated Christian theologist Marcion.
