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'''Lex Cardinale''' was a [[Private|Private first class]] of the [[81st Phantine Skyborne]] [[Imperial Guard Regiment|regiment]], who served under [[Lieutenant (Imperial Guard)|Lieutenant]] [[Goseph Kersherin]].{{Fn|1a}}


==Biography==
During the [[Sabbat Worlds Crusade]], Cardinale was among those Phantine who took part in the liberation of [[Phantine (Planet)|their own homeworld]] from the forces of the [[Blood Pact]]. Just prior to the invasion of [[Ouranberg]], Kersherin, Cardinale, [[Innis Unterrio|Unterrio]] and [[Arye Babbist|Babbist]] were selected to accompany sixteen Guardsmen of the [[Tanith First and Only]] regiment as part of [[Operation Larisel]].{{Fn|1a}} He was assigned as the Specialist for team Larisel 3, led by [[Sergeant (Imperial Guard)|Sergeant]] [[Adare]].{{Fn|1b}}{{Fn|1c}}

Larisel 3 managed to make their way into Ouranberg via the city's vent system and tried to blend in with a crowd of slave workers.{{Fn|1c}}{{Fn|1d}} However, [[Trooper]]s [[Brin Milo|Milo]] and [[Nessa]] were separated from the rest of the team and, while looking for them, Cardinale was struck by a Blood Pact slaver's [[electro-lash]]. This caused him to drop the [[aquila]] pendant that he had been carrying on him. When the slavers found the pendant, they raised the alarm and unleashed [[cyber-mastiff]]s to track down its owner. The dogs found and mauled Cardinale and Adare and [[Doyl]] were forced to break cover and fire on the Blood Pact to save him. Ultimately, Doyl and Adare were cut down by [[loxatl]] mercenaries as they tried to flee but, amazingly, Cardinale survived. He was instead captured and tortured by the leader of the Blood Pact's forces in Ouranberg, [[Sagittar Slaith]].{{Fn|1d}}

==Sources==
*1: [[The Guns of Tanith (Novel)]] — [[The Saint (Omnibus)]]
**{{Endn|1a}}: ''A Reappraisal of Combat Policy'', Section Three
**{{Endn|1b}}: ''The Drop''
**{{Endn|1c}}: ''Larisel and Thunderhead'', Section One
**{{Endn|1d}}: ''Larisel and Thunderhead'', Section Two

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