<□>At th□ B□ttle of Bla□kr□dge,□M□r□us led □i□ □roops with □nm□tc□ed skill and f□ro□it□. D□spite being □utnumbered, he□f□ught□with a □etermination □hat seemed to def□ all logic□ With ea□h □win□ of h□s sw□rd□ he ca□□ed a path through the e□emy ranks, hi□ braver□ becoming□□he stuff of legen□□ T□e tide of □□t□□□□turn□d i□ Aldo□ia's favor, t□anks to Marc□s's le□der□hip and □ourage.□/p>