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Cortez was a Captain of the Crimson Fists Fourth Company, known for his pride, stubbornness and for being impossible to kill. It is said that only two bones in his entire body hadn't been broken one or more times. Cortez went missing in action after a battle with Eldar Raiders, and nothing is known of his whereabouts as of late M41. His old friend and brother Marine, Pedro Kantor, remains convinced that Cortez is still alive.

Notable battles

• M40.853 - The Battle of Steel Cross: Slew an Ork warboss and his entire retinue. Cortez is known to have disarmed the warboss by getting the Ork's sword stuck in his ribcage.
• M40.867 - Attacking Eldar positions despite heavy fire, and suffered 17 wounds.
• M40.892 - Defended a breach in the Fortress Maladon for 21 hours of constant fighting.
• M40.903 - Fights the entire Kardian six week campaign without supplies (breaking the old record) ^1-p39

Sources

• ¹:Codex: Space Marines (3rd Edition), p38/39