Introduction

============================================
Magos Lexivox Excipio-Cognitus is a paradox among the ranks of the Adeptus Mechanicus. While the majority of his peers seek to purge themselves of all emotion, Lexivox has embraced a unique path. Early in his transformation, he chose to preserve a portion of his organic brain—specifically, the centers responsible for emotion and empathy—allowing him to retain the human kindness so often scorned by the Mechanicus. His belief that life, both organic and mechanical, is sacred stems from his deep-seated conviction that all creatures contributing to the pursuit of knowledge serve the Omnissiah's will.
============================================
Despite this compassion, Lexivox remains a near-complete machine, his biological form all but replaced by the cold, unwavering strength of steel. His skull, adorned with the Cog Mechanicus, is a relic of his humanity, while the rest of him is dominated by advanced augmetics, including a Noospheric Communion Cortex and a vast array of mechadendrites, each armed with tools, weapons, or data probes.
============================================
Personality and Goals:
Though his form may be almost entirely machine, Lexivox retains a warmth rarely seen in the Adeptus Mechanicus. He holds a reverence for life, believing that every creature who learns, grows, and advances the quest for knowledge is part of the divine plan of the Machine God. To him, life itself—whether augmented or organic—is precious, as it represents the potential for furthering the great works of the Omnissiah.
============================================
His perspective contrasts with the more commonly held beliefs in the Mechanicus, exemplified by the famous monologue often quoted by Magi such as Magos Dominicus Reditus:
============================================
"From the moment I understood the weakness of my flesh, it disgusted me. I craved the strength and certainty of steel. I aspired to the purity of the Blessed Machine. Your kind cling to your flesh, as though it will not decay and fail you. One day the crude biomass you call a temple will wither, and you will beg my kind to save you. But I am already saved, for the Machine is immortal… Even in death I serve the Omnissiah."
============================================
This creed is emblematic of the Mechanicus' belief that the flesh is weak, while machines are eternal. However, Lexivox's unique outlook suggests that it is the collaboration of flesh and machine, knowledge and emotion, that will fulfill the Omnissiah’s ultimate vision.

Last login: 2024-10-21
Start of membership: 2024-10-20