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'''Anval Thawn''' is a [[Justicar]] of the [[Grey Knights]].  
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'''Anval Thawn''' is a [[Justicar]] of the [[Grey Knights]]. He is thought to be the last of the [[Perpetual]]{{Fn|2}}, at least by the [[Eldar]] and members of the Inquisition. Though nothing is known of this life before the Grey Knights, it is likely that he has lived for thousands, even tens of thousands, of years. Why he finally chose to become a Grey Knight is unknown. {{Fn|2}}
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
Found by the [[Black Ships]] of the [[Adeptus Astra Telepathica]], Thawn was said to be 'waiting to leave with them' and marked with the [[Aquila|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 [[Grey Knights Grand Master|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.{{Fn|1b}}
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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 [[Grey Knights Grand Master|Grand Master]] [[Leorac]] against [[Bloodletters]] until help arrived, and held off vast legions of Daemons when lost in the Hellgates of the world of [[Halkin VI]].{{Fn|1b}}
  
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 (Moon)|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 fighting an increasingly desperate battle. Yet still he fights against the inevitable, determined to uphold his duty as a Grey Knight until the Emperor should return to vanquish the dark gods once and for all.{{Fn|1b}}
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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 (Moon)|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 Chapter's [[Librarians]] could offer an explanation 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 fighting an increasingly desperate battle. Yet still he fights against the inevitable, determined to uphold his duty as a Grey Knight until the Emperor should return to vanquish the dark gods once and for all.{{Fn|1b}}
  
In 927.M41 on the planet Curwen Justicar Thawn leads the charge against the daemonic forces of the [[Great Unclean One]], [[Ku'Gath]] Plaguefather. Although Thawn is swallowed whole by Ku'Gath at the climax of the battle, he carves his way out and in doing so destroys the daemon from within.{{Fn|1a}}
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In 927.M41, on the planet [[Curwen]], Justicar Thawn led the charge against the daemonic forces of the [[Great Unclean One]], [[Ku'Gath]] Plaguefather. Although Thawn was swallowed whole by Ku'Gath at the climax of the battle, he carved his way out and in doing so destroyed the daemon from within.{{Fn|1a}}
  
 
==Sources==
 
==Sources==
 
*{{Endn|1}}: [[Codex: Grey Knights (5th Edition)]]
 
*{{Endn|1}}: [[Codex: Grey Knights (5th Edition)]]
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**{{Endn|1a}}: pg. 16
**{{Endn|1b}}: p. 43
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**{{Endn|1b}}: pg. 43
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*{{Endn|2}}: ''[[The Ghost Halls (Short Story)]]'' by [[L.J. Goulding]]
  
 
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Revision as of 19:29, 24 September 2013

Anval Thawn is a Justicar of the Grey Knights. He is thought to be the last of the Perpetual[2], at least by the Eldar and members of the Inquisition. Though nothing is known of this life before the Grey Knights, it is likely that he has lived for thousands, even tens of thousands, of years. Why he finally chose to become a Grey Knight is unknown. [2]

History

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 help arrived, and held off vast legions of Daemons when lost in the Hellgates of the world of Halkin VI.[1b]

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 Chapter's Librarians could offer an explanation 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 fighting an increasingly desperate battle. Yet still he fights against the inevitable, determined to uphold his duty as a Grey Knight until the Emperor should return to vanquish the dark gods once and for all.[1b]

In 927.M41, on the planet Curwen, Justicar Thawn led the charge against the daemonic forces of the Great Unclean One, Ku'Gath Plaguefather. Although Thawn was swallowed whole by Ku'Gath at the climax of the battle, he carved his way out and in doing so destroyed the daemon from within.[1a]

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