Editing Marcus Kurita

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| image               = Marcus Kurita.jpg
| name                = 
| birthdate           = (see Notes)
| died                = 24 May [[3034]]<ref name=HD63>''Heir to the Dragon'', p. 63</ref><ref name=H:BWp110>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 110: "Predlitz"</ref>
| othernames          = 
| affiliation         = [[House Kurita]]
| rank                = ''[[Tai-shu]]''
| title               = [[Warlord of Rasalhague]]<br/>[[Warlord of Pesht]]
| position            = 
| profession          = Noble
| parents             = [[Undell Kurita]] (father)<ref name=HKDCLS>''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', foldout: "The Draconis Combine's Line of Succession and Partial Kurita Family Tree"</ref><ref name=HttDch13>''Heir to the Dragon'', ch. 13</ref>
| siblings            = [[Akiro Kurita]]<ref name=HKDCLS/><br/>[[Elija Kurita]]<ref name=HKDCLS/>
| spouse              = 
| children            = [[Constance Kurita]]<ref name=HKDCLS/><ref name=HD63/><br/>[[Alexander Kurita]],<ref name=HKDCLS/><br/>[[Donal Kurita]],<ref name=HKDCLS/><ref name=BDp269>''Black Dragon'', p. 269</ref>
}}
'''Marcus Kurita''' was a thirty-first-century [[Draconis Combine]] noble particularly known for several plots to undermine the authority of [[Takashi Kurita]].

==History==
Born on [[Kagoshima]],<ref name=H:BWp95>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 95: "Marcus Kurita profile"</ref> Marcus Kurita was the son of [[Undell Kurita]], and thus nephew of ruling [[Coordinator]] [[Hohiro Kurita I]] (and cousin to Hohiro's successor, [[Takashi Kurita]]).

Driven by a desire to become Coordinator, Marcus Kurita spun many intrigues and enacted many schemes, culminating in his role in the [[Ronin War]].

===''Startreader'' plot===
In 3019, a [[Council of Gems|group of conspirators]] including the District Governor, Jarl [[Ottar Sjovold]], tried to kill [[Coordinator]] [[Takashi Kurita]] on the eve of his son [[Theodore Kurita]]'s wedding to [[Anastasi Sjovold]], by sabotaging the DropShip ''[[Startreader]]'' so that it would crash into the military command center of the starport on [[Rasalhague]] and kill all aboard as well as all attendants. Marcus seemed to be in on the plot and apparently double-crossed the conspirators by sending messages calling Theodore Kurita and coconspirator Duke [[Hassid Ricol]] to the command center shortly before the crash; this in turn forced Ottar Sjovold to take action to rescue his future son-in-law and Coordinator, thereby revealing his complicity in the plot.

Ultimately, the attempt failed. Takashi Kurita survived and subsequently announced that all conspirators would be put to death along with their offspring and parents. Although Marcus Kurita was strongly suspected of having played a role, no actual proof could be found. Instead of indicting Marcus, Takashi Kurita promoted him to Chief of Strategies for the [[DCMS]], removing him from his position as Warlord of the [[Rasalhague Military District]] and recalling him to [[Luthien]] where the Coordinator could keep him at a very short leash.<ref>''Heir to the Dragon'', chs. 9–13</ref> This was due to Marcus' popularity with the troops and people of the district being seen as a threat to Takashi's rule.<ref name="HKp90">''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', p. 90: "Internal Squabbles"</ref>

He was eventually installed as commander of the [[Otomo]]<ref name=H:BWp95/> and later made Warlord of the [[Pesht Military District]] in the (false) belief he had tired of court games.

===Ronin Wars===
When the [[Free Rasalhague Republic]] was formed in [[3034]], Marcus Kurita immediately became one of the rogue leaders who would be labeled [[Ronin (Faction)|Ronin]]. He was found and arrested on Rasalhague when he was supposed to be on [[Pesht]]. Eventually, Theodore Kurita ordered his death. Marcus Kurita was killed in his HQ on [[Predlitz]] on 24 May 3034 by [[Ninyu Kerai]] on Theodore Kurita's orders, though false evidence left behind by Kerai led to the public perception that a [[Lyran Commonwealth]] agent had killed Marcus Kurita.<ref name=HD63/><ref name=H:BWp110/>

==Behind the Scenes==
In [[MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries#Rise of Rasalhague|''MechWarrior 5: Rise of Rasalhague'']], Marcus Kurita was voiced by [[Nejc Kozmos]].<ref name=MW5Mc>''MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries'', closing credits</ref>

==Notes==
The name of his mother is unknown. Some sources name his aunt [[Florimel Kurita]],<ref>''Combat Manual: Kurita'', p. 49</ref> his father's sister, as his mother but this is presumably in error.

Similarly, there is conflicting information about the year of his birth: The [[House Kurita]] tree in the back of the ''[[House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)]]'' sourcebook states his year of birth as [[2965]],<ref name=HKDCLS/> while a more recent source<ref>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 95</ref> describes him as 58 years old in [[3034]], suggesting a birth year of [[2976]]. Newer sources are usually considered to trump earlier sources, but the fact remains that Marcus's daughter [[Constance Kurita]] was born in [[2990]].

It is likely that Marcus replaced [[Richard Sorenson]] as Warlord of Rasalhague in [[3007]] but this has not been confirmed.<ref>''Sorenson’s Sabres'', p. 16: Daniel Sorenson character profile - Original detailed background included</ref>

==Gallery==
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Marcus Kurita MW5.png|Marcus Kurita in ''MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries''
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==References==
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==Bibliography==
* ''[[Black Dragon (novel)|Black Dragon]]'' (novel)
* ''[[Combat Manual: Kurita]]''
* ''[[Heir to the Dragon]]''
* ''[[Historical: Brush Wars]]''
* ''[[House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)]]''
* ''[[MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries]]'' (video game)


[[Category:Draconis Combine Characters|Kurita, Marcus]]