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{{PAGENAME}} is a [[Space Marine Captain|Captain]] of the [[Salamanders]] [[Space Marine Chapter|Chapter]]'s 6th (Reserve) [[Space Marine Company|Company]] | {{PAGENAME}} is a [[Space Marine Captain|Captain]] of the [[Salamanders]] [[Space Marine Chapter|Chapter]]'s 6th (Reserve) [[Space Marine Company|Company]] | ||
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Ur'zan Drakgaard is a fierce and uncompromising individual. Possessed of a grim countenance and finding little reason to enjoy beauty or other trivialities, some of the Salamanders whisper that he would suit an [[Iron Hands|Iron Hand]] better than his drake scale.{{Fn|1a}} However, none who have borne witness to Drakgaard's wounds could possibly question his loyalty. A lifetime of war, from Badab to Armageddon, has left Drakgaard with a ravaged appearance. Scars cover his body, but it is his facial wounds that are most terrible, drawing his face into a permanent snarl and exposing his teeth through his flesh. Despite such disfigurement, Drakgaard wears his injuries more proudly than any honour received, believing them to be the true measure of a warriors worth more than any mere medal.{{Fn|1a}} Drakgaard had always believed himself to be unremarkable and overshadowed compared to the other leaders of the Salamanders. Despite the belief that he possessed less charisma than [[Ko'tan Kadai]], less martial acumen than [[Pellas Mir'san]], not nearly as much tactical brilliance as [[Adrax Agatone]] nor even the rapport enjoyed by [[Sol Ba'ken]], Drakgaard was never bothered by his unremarkable nature, considering his best traits to be sheer determination, singular purpose and the the utter refusal to capitulate, no matter the circumstance - indeed, his wounds bear testimony to that.{{Fn|1d}} In battle, Drakgaard wields a saw-toothed 'Kaskara' sword. With one serrated and one straight edge, the sword has a blended tellurium and gold hilt and is capped with a pommel made from the tooth of the same drake who's scale he wears.{{Fn|1b}} Leading his [[Honour Guard]], the 'Serpentia', in battle, Ur'zan Drakgaard is a fierce foe, possessed of a certain savagery.{{Fn|1e}} | Ur'zan Drakgaard is a fierce and uncompromising individual. Possessed of a grim countenance and finding little reason to enjoy beauty or other trivialities, some of the Salamanders whisper that he would suit an [[Iron Hands|Iron Hand]] better than his drake scale.{{Fn|1a}} However, none who have borne witness to Drakgaard's wounds could possibly question his loyalty. A lifetime of war, from Badab to Armageddon, has left Drakgaard with a ravaged appearance. Scars cover his body, but it is his facial wounds that are most terrible, drawing his face into a permanent snarl and exposing his teeth through his flesh. Despite such disfigurement, Drakgaard wears his injuries more proudly than any honour received, believing them to be the true measure of a warriors worth more than any mere medal.{{Fn|1a}} Drakgaard had always believed himself to be unremarkable and overshadowed compared to the other leaders of the Salamanders. Despite the belief that he possessed less charisma than [[Ko'tan Kadai]], less martial acumen than [[Pellas Mir'san]], not nearly as much tactical brilliance as [[Adrax Agatone]] nor even the rapport enjoyed by [[Sol Ba'ken]], Drakgaard was never bothered by his unremarkable nature, considering his best traits to be sheer determination, singular purpose and the the utter refusal to capitulate, no matter the circumstance - indeed, his wounds bear testimony to that.{{Fn|1d}} In battle, Drakgaard wields a saw-toothed 'Kaskara' sword. With one serrated and one straight edge, the sword has a blended tellurium and gold hilt and is capped with a pommel made from the tooth of the same drake who's scale he wears.{{Fn|1b}} Leading his [[Honour Guard]], the 'Serpentia', in battle, Ur'zan Drakgaard is a fierce foe, possessed of a certain savagery.{{Fn|1e}} | ||
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Ur'zan Drakgaard is a Captain of the Salamanders Chapter's 6th (Reserve) Company
Background
Ur'zan Drakgaard is a fierce and uncompromising individual. Possessed of a grim countenance and finding little reason to enjoy beauty or other trivialities, some of the Salamanders whisper that he would suit an Iron Hand better than his drake scale.[1a] However, none who have borne witness to Drakgaard's wounds could possibly question his loyalty. A lifetime of war, from Badab to Armageddon, has left Drakgaard with a ravaged appearance. Scars cover his body, but it is his facial wounds that are most terrible, drawing his face into a permanent snarl and exposing his teeth through his flesh. Despite such disfigurement, Drakgaard wears his injuries more proudly than any honour received, believing them to be the true measure of a warriors worth more than any mere medal.[1a] Drakgaard had always believed himself to be unremarkable and overshadowed compared to the other leaders of the Salamanders. Despite the belief that he possessed less charisma than Ko'tan Kadai, less martial acumen than Pellas Mir'san, not nearly as much tactical brilliance as Adrax Agatone nor even the rapport enjoyed by Sol Ba'ken, Drakgaard was never bothered by his unremarkable nature, considering his best traits to be sheer determination, singular purpose and the the utter refusal to capitulate, no matter the circumstance - indeed, his wounds bear testimony to that.[1d] In battle, Drakgaard wields a saw-toothed 'Kaskara' sword. With one serrated and one straight edge, the sword has a blended tellurium and gold hilt and is capped with a pommel made from the tooth of the same drake who's scale he wears.[1b] Leading his Honour Guard, the 'Serpentia', in battle, Ur'zan Drakgaard is a fierce foe, possessed of a certain savagery.[1e]
Sources
- 1: Rebirth (Novel) by Nick Kyme
- 2: Rebirth at Black Library(site accessed 2014.09.17)
