Elver
Elver was a Human crewman of the Imperial Merchant Fleet during the period immediately following the Horus Heresy.[1]
An ambitious but minor functionary board the freighter Sheldroon, Elver was continually abused by his Captain Overton. Elver was a minor Psyker, though his powers only manifested through precognition in dreams. However his life changed dramatically when the Sheldroon recovered an artifact in deep space that turned out to be the stasis pod of Konrad Curze.[1a] Curze was subsequently released by a hidden Callidus Assassin adept Gun, causing him to go on a rampage and murder all of the Sheldroon's occupants save the assassin and himself. Elver accompanied Gun, who intended to broadcast Curze's position, in a bid to survive the rampaging Primarch. However in the end Gun was slain and Curze left Elver alive with the option to die in agony or serve him. Curze intended to take the Sheldroon to Tsagualsa to rejoin the Night Lords, but as the vessel lacked a Warp Drive the journey would take 4 years.[1b]
The following 4 years in the service of Curze were hellish for Elver, who lost multiple body parts in the Primarch's frenzies and tortures. However he nonetheless endured, and something of a bond formed between the two. He successfully piloted the Sheldroon to Tsagulasa and landed upon the world with Curze. Rather than use the opportunity to escape, Elver chose to follow Curze to the Night Lords fortress on Tsagulasa. However once Night Lords began to arrive, Elver had a brief psychic glimpse into Curze's mind and saw the despite his frequently declarations to the contrary, the Primarch was fearful that his visions were wrong. Angered at Elver's revelation, Curze handed him over to the Night Lords for disposal.[1c]
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