Pedro Cantor
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Pedro Cantor1 is the current Chapter Master of the Space Marine Chapter, the Crimson Fists, and one of the survivors of the Rynn's World incident in M41.989.
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Life and history
Pedro Cantor is first mentioned during the Battle of Melchitt Sound, when he was a sergeant. Leading a boarding party, Cantor disabled an Orkish cruiser, winning the day for the Imperial fleet.
Cantor would continue to rise in rank over the next 200 years, often side by side with the legendary Captain Cortez. They both participated in campaigns such as Steel Cross, the defense of Fortress Maladon and the Kardian Campaign.
He was promoted to chapter master in 900.M41, (indicating that Cantor is approximately 350 years old) and was one of the few surviving Crimson Fists when the fortress-monastery was destroyed during the Ork invasion of Rynn's World in 989.M41. Cantor was on the outskirts of the monastery doing routine inspection, and he quickly gathered up the survivors and marched to New Rynn City. Here they linked up with the other Crimson Fists survivors and the PDF, and managed to defeat the main Ork force.
The decision to conserve ones forces rather than strike at an opponent with all the might one can muster is a a difficult one for a proud Space Marine. A bold military operation would probably have destroyed any hopes of rebuilding the chapter, so Cantor had to use his forces in smaller operations where the elite Space Marines could inflict maximum damage for a minimal loss of manpower. Even after the winning the war, Cantor had to do his utmost to keep the High Lords of Terra from disbanding the chapter due to the extensive losses.
Cantor is still Chapter Master and the Crimson Fists are almost at half their original strength as of 999.M41, according to the Black Library book, Crimson Tears.
Side notes
- Pedro Cantor first appeared in Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader in 1987, named after "Peter Cantor" - one of the book's contributors.
- "Cantor" is sometimes (generally only in 3rd edition) spelled "Kantor".
- Games Workshop did not produce a Pedro Cantor miniature until the 5th Edition of Warhammer 40,000. A tutorial in the UK version of White Dwarf magazine (#310) did explain how to build a Crimson Fist Chapter Master, however.
Sources
- 1:Warhammer 40,000 4th Edition Rulebook, p. 102
- Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader
- Soul Drinkers (Novel Series)
