Anval Thawn

Anval Thawn is a Justicar of the Grey Knights. Found by the Black Ships of the Adeptus Astra Telepathica, Thawn was said to be 'waiting to leave with them' and marked with the Imperial Eagle upon his brow. Deemed suitable for the Grey Knights, Thawn was swift to fulfill expectations. He laid the deathblow to the Bloodthirster Kor'agar'and, guarded the fallen Grand Master Leorac against Bloodletters until helped arrived, and held off vast legions of Daemons when lost in the Hellgates of the world of Halkin VI.¹

Whilst purging Daemons from the deserted Eldar Craftworld of Malan'tai Thawn was slain, split on the boar of the Keeper of Secrets N'Kari. Brought back to Titan to be laid to rest, Thawn miraculously burst from his sarcophagus unharmed during the funeral procession. Thawn's seeming resurrection attracted the suspicion of his Battle Brothers, but after many years not even the Chapters Librarians could determine an answer and he has been returned to duty. Dying several times in the line of duty, Thawn always returns several days later. Yet for Thawn, immortality is a curse. Over his long life he has seen the destiny of Mankind grow even darker and the state of the Imperium more desperate. He knows as few others can that humanity is doomed and the Dark Gods will one day emerge victorious. Yet still he fights against the inevitably, determined to uphold his duty as a Grey Knight.¹

Sources

• ¹: Codex: Grey Knights (5th Edition) p. 43