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Marshal '''Nicholas Davout''' (original last name unknown) was the founder and, at least through [[3150]], commanding officer of [[La Grande Armée]]. Obsessed with Napoleon and all things Napoleonic, he led several soldiers in deserting from the [[Dieudonné]] militia to form a Napoleon-themed mercenary unit. He took the last name of Napoleon's 'Iron Marshal' Davout, a name he hoped to live up to.<ref name=RfaBSp9>''Requiem for a Blue Star'', PDF p. 9, "Bonuses"</ref> In his first years of operations, he developed a reputation for reliability and competence.<ref name=RfaBSp17>''Requiem for a Blue Star'', PDF p. 20, "Operation Knockdown"</ref> | Marshal '''Nicholas Davout''' (original last name unknown) was the founder and, at least through [[3150]], commanding officer of [[La Grande Armée]]. Obsessed with Napoleon and all things Napoleonic, he led several soldiers in deserting from the [[Dieudonné]] militia to form a Napoleon-themed mercenary unit. He took the last name of Napoleon's 'Iron Marshal' Davout, a name he hoped to live up to.<ref name=RfaBSp9>''Requiem for a Blue Star'', PDF p. 9, "Bonuses"</ref> In his first years of operations, he developed a reputation for reliability and competence.<ref name=RfaBSp17>''Requiem for a Blue Star'', PDF p. 20, "Operation Knockdown"</ref> | ||
| − | Davout was a small man who kept himself neat and well-groomed, always with a moustache and goatee. He often included fragments of French in his speech.<ref name=RfaBSp18>'Requiem for a Blue Star'', PDF p. 18, "Operation Knockdown"</ref> | + | Davout was a small man who kept himself neat and well-groomed, always with a moustache and goatee. He often included fragments of French in his speech.<ref name=RfaBSp18>''Requiem for a Blue Star'', PDF p. 18, "Operation Knockdown"</ref> |
In [[3150]], he led La Grande Armée to victory against [[Bartlett's Boxers]] in defense of an excavation of the remains of the [[SLDF]] [[295th BattleMech Division]] on [[Buffalo Meadows]].<ref>''Requiem for a Blue Star'', PDF p. 3, "2019 Worldwide Event Results"</ref> He personally led his Imperial Guard lance.<ref name=RfaBSp17/> | In [[3150]], he led La Grande Armée to victory against [[Bartlett's Boxers]] in defense of an excavation of the remains of the [[SLDF]] [[295th BattleMech Division]] on [[Buffalo Meadows]].<ref>''Requiem for a Blue Star'', PDF p. 3, "2019 Worldwide Event Results"</ref> He personally led his Imperial Guard lance.<ref name=RfaBSp17/> | ||
Revision as of 09:26, 29 June 2021
Nicholas Davout | |
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| Affiliation | La Grande Armée |
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| Rank | Marshal |
| Profession | MechWarrior |
Marshal Nicholas Davout (original last name unknown) was the founder and, at least through 3150, commanding officer of La Grande Armée. Obsessed with Napoleon and all things Napoleonic, he led several soldiers in deserting from the Dieudonné militia to form a Napoleon-themed mercenary unit. He took the last name of Napoleon's 'Iron Marshal' Davout, a name he hoped to live up to.[1] In his first years of operations, he developed a reputation for reliability and competence.[2]
Davout was a small man who kept himself neat and well-groomed, always with a moustache and goatee. He often included fragments of French in his speech.[3]
In 3150, he led La Grande Armée to victory against Bartlett's Boxers in defense of an excavation of the remains of the SLDF 295th BattleMech Division on Buffalo Meadows.[4] He personally led his Imperial Guard lance.[2]
Game Rules (Total Warfare)
Nicholas and his Imperial Guard cannot be knocked over by Piloting Skill Rolls induced by damage (leg destruction or failed movements PSRs are not affected by this ability).[1]