Graevus
Graevus was a Sergeant of the Soul Drinkers Chapter, commanding the Assault Squad designated Squad Graevus.[1a]
Graevus was part of the Soul Drinkers strike force led by Commander Caeon that took part in an Administratum-organised raid of the Van Skorvold Star Fort. When the Soul Drinkers Adeptus Mechanicus allies, led by Archmagos Khobotov, stole a relic of the Chapter from the station's vaults and threatened to destroy the star fort if the Space Marines did not back down, Graevus and his squadron were among the Soul Drinkers led by Librarian Sarpedon that assaulted Khobotov's Geryon Ordinatus platform to try to reclaim the relic.[1a]
Following this incident, the Soul Drinkers were declared Excommunicate Traitoris. Rejecting the Imperium (though not the Emperor himself), Sarpedon led the bulk of the Chapter in going renegade and Graevus was among them. In the process of doing so, several Soul Drinkers were "blessed" with enhancements by a being known as The Architect of Fate. Graevus was one of these, his right hand becoming warped and elongated, to the point he could wield his power axe one-handed.[1b]
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