Cathal
Cathal was a Captain[1] in the Brazen Drakes Chapter[2], when it began to be stricken with the emergence of psychic powers, during the Psychic Awakening.[1]
Its Chapter Master Argento Corian, knew that the High Lords would label the Chapter as Heretics should they learn of this, and so Corian began personally killing each stricken member. These executions were done in a ceremony, watched by Cathal and the other members of the Chapter Master's inner circle, though he knew doing so took a mental toll on Corian. The breaking point came when the Battle Brother Kier, a member of Cathal's Company, unintentionally used psychic powers to save himself during a battle. As the ceremony for Kier's death was later being prepared, Cathal asked Corian to be the one to execute his Battle Brother. Corian refused, however, as this was a bitter burden he did not wish to share with anyone else. When the time came to execute Kier, however, Corian refused to do so and told his inner circle that they had bled enough for the Imperium. If they were to be condemned for the emergence of psychic powers, which he had no doubt would afflicted all of them, then Corian was determined that the Chapter would fight only for itself from now on. Cathal and the inner circle agreed with the Chapter Master, who went on to say that any Chapter member who refused to turn their back on the Imperium, would have to be enlightened.[1]
This led to a civil war within the Chapter and the Brazen Drakes were later labeled Hereticus Diabolus Extremis by the Imperium.[3]
Source
- 1: Warhammer Community: The Road to Thramas – Part 5: The Lion (Posted on 06/04/2020) (Last accessed on 6 April 2020)
- 2: Warhammer Community: Psychic Awakening: Burden of Brotherhood (Posted on 06/04/2020) (Last accessed on 6 April 2020)
- 3: Warhammer Community: Psychic Awakening: Consequences (Posted on 20/04/2020) (Last accessed on 20 April 2020)
