Years pass□d, and Marcus's deeds became the □tu□f of leg□n□. □□s name w□s spoken with r□v□rence, his tales told an□ re□ol□ t□ eage□ ea□s. Young warriors a□pired to □□ □ike □□rcus, □o □mbody□□h□ s□me co□rage and ho□or that he had□di□played □n the □attle□□eld. Though Marcus had l□ng s□nce pa□sed i□t□ □he real□□o□ myth and l□ge□d, hi□ leg□c□ lived on□ a s□ining □eacon of hope and inspir□tion for g□n□rations to com□.□