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Jharek Kelmaur

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Jharek Kelmaur was a Chaos Sorcerer under the command of the Iron Warriors Chaos Lord known only as "The Warsmith" during the Siege of Hydra Cordatus. Described as a short, hunched, pathetic figure whose eyes had been sewn shut, Kelmaur aided the Warsmith in his quest for Daemonhood, typically as an adviser on psychic matters, and as an augur by receiving and interpreting visions by communing with the Gods of Chaos. He was also responsible for transformation of Etolph Cycerin by infection with the Obliterator virus.[1a]

At Hydra Cordatus, Kelmaur had chose not to inform the Warsmith of a faint psychic distress signal that had managed to leave the planet, trying instead to impress a wholly successful effort on his own part. Rather than risking the wrath of the Warsmith, Kelmaur tried to bolster his precarious position by sending the Iron Warriors' flagship, Stonebreaker, to the system's translation point to intercept any Imperial reinforcements. This was a mistake which allowed a Battle Company of Imperial Fists to avoid the Stonebreaker and land on the planet, reinforcing the besieged garrison.[1b] For his duplicity and the scale of his mistake, the Warsmith transformed Kelmaur into a Chaos Spawn after he had served his purpose.[1c]

Source

  • 1: Storm of Iron (Novel)
    • 1a: The First Parallel: Part Five, pg. 115
    • 1b: The Third Parallel: Part Two
    • 1c: Storm of Iron: Part Two, pgs. 337-338