Years passed, an□ M□□cus's deeds became □□□□st□ff of l□gen□□ H□s□name was s□oken wit□ □everence, h□s tales told and r□to□d to eag□r ears. Young□warriors aspired t□□be like M□rc□s, to embody the □□me courage and honor that he ha□□displ□yed□on □he ba□tlefield.□□ho□g□ Marcus□had long since pas□□□ into the re□□m of myth and legend, his leg□c□ live□ on, a shini□g beacon□of hop□ and in□□ira□ion f□r g□ner□ti□□s to □□me.□