Colaron Vor Artem Lo Bannick
Colaron Vor Artem Lo Bannick (sometimes known simply as Col[1b]) is a Lieutenant and Tank Commander of the Imperial Guard's Paragonian Regiments.[2][1a]
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Biography
Early Life
Colaron Bannick was the son of the Chief Auditor of Clan Bannick, one of the Clan Families of the sixth moon of Paragon VI. In 395.M41, he was betrothed to Kaithalar Beyn Lo Turannigen as part of an arranged marriage to tie his clan with Clan Turannigen. However, after Colaron killed his cousin Tuparillio in a duel, he joined the Guard to save his family disgrace (although his father still disowned him).[1c][1e]
Kalidar
He was part of the Guard's forces sent to fight the Orks of Waaagh! Gratzdakka, which had invaded the Kalidar System. He was assigned to the 3rd Company of the 42nd Paragon Tank Regiment.[1a]
Initially commanding the Leman Russ Battle Tank Indomitable Fury, his tank was destroyed on Kalidar IV in battle with Ork forces on the Kostoval Flats but in the process held off the greenskin forces long enough for Guard forces to withdraw. For this bravery Colaron was promoted and made Third Gunner of the Baneblade Mars Triumphant.[1d][1f] During the ensuing battles on Kalidar IV, Mars Triumphant was destroyed but only after taking a Gargant with it. For this, he was promoted and given command of a new Baneblade, Cortein's Honour.[1g]
Geratomro
Bannick and his crew were next deployed along with the Cortein's Honour to the world of Geratomro, which had risen in rebellion to the Imperium over the issue of the Tithe. During a chaotic landing Bannick was forced to take command after their commanding officer, Kandar Vor Ostrakhan Lo Hannick, was injured.[2a] The Imperial forces quickly overran the capital of Matua Superior then conducted a brutal public execution of the rebel leaders.[2b] After a brawl with rival Atraxian soldiers at a bar, Bannick and his crew faced punishment but thanks to the sacrifice of his loader, Gollph, only the latter was flogged.[2c]
In further battles with the Geratomran rebels, Cortein's Honour spearheaded the assault on Yellow Guard Ridge, where it took out a Destroyer Tank Hunter.[2d] By this point, a full-scale Chaos invasion had erupted across Geratomro thanks to the machinations of the Daemonic Herald Dib. Cortein's Honour was then ambushed by Chaos Space Marine Predators. Amid the chaos, Cortein's Honour was badly damaged and Bannick and his crew were assigned to the Shadowsword Lux Imperator.[2e] In a battle against Chaos Titans, the Lux Imperator was severely damaged but managed to delivered the decisive blow to a Warlord.[2f]
Shortly after crippling the Titan, Bannick and his crew were badly wounded after the Lux Imperator was hit by the Emperor's Children. The sudden arrival of Black Templars forces saved his crew.[2g] Led by the Space Marines, Bannick and the Lux Imperator fought through the Daemon-infested streets of Geratomro. Thanks to the sacrifice of the Emperor's Champion Bastoigne, the Warp Rift the Chaos forces used to invade Geratomro was weakened enough to allow for the Lux Imperator to destroy it.[2h]
In the aftermath of the battle, Bannick and his crew faced a possible purge by the Commissariat for their exposure to Chaos. The revelation caused his driver, Karlok Shoam, to kill the Commissar on board their tank while Bannick was forced to execute Lieutenant Epperaliant when he refused to lie about what had transpired. Bannick then watched as much of Geratomro was purged to hide the truth of Chaos.[2h]
Trivia
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Conflicting sources
- At the start of Chapter 6 of the novel Baneblade, Colaron was stated to be his father's eldest son.[1c] However, in Chapter 9 of the same story, it is stated that Lazlo Kalligen was traded to Clan Bannick in exchange for Clan Kalligen receiving Colaron's older brother.[1f] It is possible that Colaron's brother was no longer counted as a relative after being given to Clan Kalligen, but this is speculation.
