Otto Dagover
Otto Dagover is an Ordo Xenos Inquisitor Lord of the Recongregator faith, who has a great enthusiasm for using Xenos technology.[1]
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This page contains spoilers for: | The Vorago Fastness (Short Story) |
These two interests drove Dagover to answer a plea for aid from Inquisitor Armand Salmenau, after Necron attacked his dig site which had uncovered a Cyranax Watchers weapon. This occurred within Discidia's Vorago Fastness prison complex, which had made its upper society extremely wealthy. However they became decadent and while the world's Tithe was always paid, the ruling elite horded its wealth to themselves. This left most of the world in squalor, but due to the elite's political connections and wealth, Dagover had not been able to move against them. The discovery of the Cyranax weapon changed this and Dagover prepared to reshape the future of Discidia forever. He assembled only a single Kill-Team for the mission, though; largely due to there only being a small Necron force attacking the dig site and the Inquisition's need for Discidia to remain largely unharmed. After assembling the Kill-Team aboard his Battle Cruiser Iudex Ferox, Dagover informed them that their primary objective was the recovery of the Cyranax weapon. They had to ensure it was taken from the unworthy Amalathian Salemenau, who would only destroy the weapon, and also keep it from falling into the Necron's hands. Afterwards Dagover had the Kill-Team teleported within the Vorago Fastness, where they fought their way to Salmeau's dig site. When they arrived, though, Salmenau asked them not to take the Cyranax weapon. He warned that if they did, Dagover's Radicalism would ensure the Kill-Team went down a path that led to Heresy against the Imperium. Salmenau then asked the Kill-Team to disobey Dagover's orders, but they refused and the Inquisitor said they would have to kill him to take the weapon. Seconds later, though, a Necron Lord led another attack on the dig site and the Kill-Team was forced to fire the Cyranax weapon to survive. This played out how Dagover thought it would and the resulting destruction not only wiped out the Necron, but also carved a line of ruin across Discidia's surface. This caused the Vorago Fastness' power source to go down, along with its defenses and blew a hole through one of the prison's walls. This allowed its untold numbers of prisoners to flee into the capital city of Carcera Lucrosus, which housed the Vorago Fastness and the palace of the world's Planetary Governor. The resulting conflict unleashed a civil war on Discidia, the final outcome of which would please Dagover no matter who won. Either way, his creative Recongregator plan had ensured that the world's decadent elite society, had been permanently uprooted for the good of the Imperium.[1]
Appearance
Otto has not received any Rejuvenat treatments and instead wears his centuries and scars as badges of honor. He has however, undergone so many bionic modifications, that the Inquisitor could pass for a member of the Adeptus Mechanicus. Due to the constant hum of servo-motors that accompany him, some wonder how much of Dagover's body still remains, under his ornate black Power Armour. Both of his arms are certainly artificial, as they are longer than a human's, include several additional joints and the Inquisitor's fingers ended in iron-claws. Dagover's eyes have also been replaced with oversized lenses and his teeth have been filed down into fangs.[1]
Known Retinue
- Kill-Team composed of Teiras of the Black Dragons, Jern of the Sons of Antaeus, Utor of the Flesh Tearers, along with Kyral of the Relictors. The final and most notable member of the Kill-Team is the Flame Falcon Gherak, who is disguised as a Deathwatch Black Shield. How Gherak survived his Chapter's purge at the Inquisition's hands or came into Dagover's service, is unknown.[1]
Assets
- Inquisition Battle Cruiser Iudex Ferox[1]
- Thunderhawk Merciless[1]
- Powerful Teleporter, suspected to have been created during the Dark Age of Technology.[1]
- Cyranax Watchers long barreled energy weapon. Its back half was melted after being used on Discidia, likely meaning it will never fire again.[1]
Trivia
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Notes
In Black Library's webpage for The Vorago Fastness, Dagover's name is spelled Dagovar.[2] In the short story itself, however, it is consistently spelled Dagover.[1]
See Also
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Sources
- 1: The Vorago Fastness (Short Story)
- 2: Black Library - The Vorago Fastness (last accessed 17th July 2020)
