Kirkin
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The following paragraphs contain spoilers for: | Traitor Rock (Novel) |
Kirkin was an Ongoth Jackals General, who turned upon the Imperium and joined Arch-Duke Holzhauer's Malouri Uprising.[1c]
This occurred on Malouri, after the Priest Eris Bellona learned of Cadia's destruction and became despondent. He believed the Imperium was now close to being destroyed, but he later wrote[1a] a thesis on how to save it. The key factor of this, was to return the Imperium to the age when Goge Vandire ruled over Mankind. For this to happen, a military leader would need to command purging Crusade to cleanse it. After reading the thesis, Lord Marshal Holzhauer declared himself to be that leader[1b] and convinced Kirkin and General Conoe to join him. This began the Malouri Uprising and Kirkin commanded Regiments of the Ongoth Jackals during the conflict. The rebels would later face the Cadian 101st, whose Colonel, Sparker, presented an overview of Kirkin and the Uprising's other commanders. In Sparker's words, the General was an excellent duellist and personally brave. Under his command the Jackals earned battle honours on Scarus and Lethe Eleven. According to Astra Militarum sources that the Colonel had accessed to, though, the Jackals themselves were considered to be poor quality Guardsmen.[1c]
