Malcharion
Malcharion, also known as the War Sage, was Captain of the 10th Company of the Night Lords Legion during the Great Crusade and Horus Heresy.[1a] He went on to slay Xorumai Khan, swordmaster-captain of the White Scars 9th Company, Lethandrus the Templar, paladin of the Imperial Fists Legion, and Raguel the Sufferer, captain of the Blood Angels 7th Company, in a single day at the Siege of Terra. However, after this feat, the famed commander and wise strategist of the Night Lords was interred into Dreadnought Armour. Like many in the Night Lords, he is fiercely loyal to the original vision of their Primarch, Konrad Curze, and has a disdain for the Ruinous Powers, as well as those Chaos Space Marines who serve them, most notably Abaddon the Despoiler. He is also loyal to Talos, whom he believes to share many qualities with their Primarch.[1b]
Recent History
In late M41, the Dreadnought holding Malcharion's remains was awoken by Talos during his power struggle with The Exalted, who attempted to prevent the ancient Captain and hated rival from threatening his power over First Claw. Malcharion went on to lead the assault on Crythe with the Black Legion against the forces of the Imperium, including the Blood Angels. When it became clear that their Black Legion allies intended to use First Claw as mere cannon fodder, Malcharion and Talos helped evacuate their battle-brothers before destruction came upon them. He was supposedly destroyed by the Blood Angels during the battle, but was secretly salvaged by the Dark Mechanicum Techpriest Deltrian.[1c]
Later, Malcharion was resurrected on Tsagualsa to aid Talos and his warband in their final stand against an assault by Ulthwe Eldar.[2a] Malcharion was one of the few survivors of the vicious battle, personally finishing off the dying Phoenix Lord Jain Zar.[2b]
