Absalom Norastye
From Warhammer 40k - Lexicanum
Lord Technologist Absalom Norastye is a member of the Adeptus Mechanicus, who is the current head and founder of the Rogue Trader House Norastye.[1a]
History
It serves as part of the Davamir Compact, Rogue Trader alliance, but unlike most of the Compact's members, Norastye is a relatively young House. Absalom created it, when he become a Rogue Trader after years of humbly serving as an Adeptus Mechanicus Magos Explorator.[1a]
During the journey by the Compact towards Endymica, Norastye is killed along with most of his fleet by internal sabotage later revealed to have been by Genestealer Cultists of House Radrexxus.[1b]