Caanok Var
 Caanok Var[3] | |
|---|---|
| Homeworld | Medusa |
| Active Period | M41 - Present |
| Species | Human |
| Type | Astartes |
| Gender | Male |
| Relatives |
|
| Occupation(s) | |
| Affiliation(s) | |
Caanok Var is the Iron Captain of Clan Avernii of the Iron Hands.[1]
History
Caanok Var has been the Captain of the elite Clan Avernii since before the Great Rift. One of the Chapter's most experienced warriors, his true age is difficult to determine. His augmenic arms and hearts are relics dating back to the Horus Heresy, while his left leg was reclaimed from the legendary Iron Father Karax Gaarman after his death at the Siege of Tessar. Only Var's left eye can truly said to be his own, forged as it was for his role in the Varakon Decimation. While maintaining a stoic exterior, in truth Var knows only burning rage, a shameful and self-sustaining fury that detracts from the perfection of the machine.[2b]
In addition to his augmetics, Caanok Var wields a number of master-crafted items. His modified Terminator Armour contains its own ancient salvaged logic engine, the Cerebrex, which can interface with his brain and allows him to access the flow of battlefield data at speeds impossible for even a Space Marine. He is also accompanied by two Servo-Skulls, Dextrum and Sinistrus, which provide everything from weather reports to tactical analysis to threat evaluations. His primary weapon is the Clan Avernii relic Power Maul Axiom
During the Invasion of the Stygius Sector Var led the charge, wounding the Night Lords Chaos Lord Ahrak Deathshriek in battle.[2a] After his success in relieving Mordian, he was assigned to the former Cadian Gate warzone by the Iron Council in order to aid Agripinaa, Belis Corona, and Thracian Primaris.[4]
Sources
- 1: Codex Supplement: Angels of Death, pg. 34
- 2: Codex Supplement: Iron Hands (8th Edition)
- 3: Warhammer Community: The Big Summer Preview – Champions of the First Founding (Saved archive page, dated 18 July 2025, last accessed 18 July 2025, original link: https://www.warhammer-community.com/en-gb/articles/meznaevz/the-big-summer-preview-champions-of-the-first-founding/)
- 4: Warhammer Community saved page, original link: https://www.warhammer-community.com/en-gb/articles/vehi78kr/caanok-var-iron-captain-of-clan-avernii/ (last accessed 10/7/2025)
