Mordechai Ryken
Mordechai Ryken[1a] was an officer of the Armageddon 101st Steel Legion Regiment.[1b][1c]
At the outbreak of the Third War for Armageddon, Ryken held the rank of Major and acted as the second-in-command of the 101st Steel Legion under Colonel Sarren.[1b][1c] He was noted by Adjutant Quintus Cyria Tyro as being critical of the decision to abandon Hades Hive to the enemy in favour of reinforcing the other Hives of Armageddon.[1b]
Nevertheless, he complied with his orders to redeploy the 101st Steel Legion to Hive Helsreach.[1b] He was a major figure in the defence of Helsreach, coordinating with Reclusiarch Merek Grimaldus, commanding officer of the Black Templars of the Helsreach Crusade.[1c] Towards the end of the siege of Helsreach, Ryken was amongst those of the 101st who, cut off from the main body of the regiment, decided to rally to the Templars' defence of the Temple of the Emperor Ascendant.[1d]
In the aftermath of the siege of Helsreach, Ryken was one of the few survivors of the 101st. As a result, he was promoted to the rank of Colonel.[1e]
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