Desmadara Terryn
Desmadara Terryn was the High Queen of House Terryn in M33.[1]
She led her House against the rampaging Daemon Tide. Along with four other Knight Houses, House Terryn deployed on Godsmote to stop the Daemon Tide and the High Queen and her Nobles were given overall command of their forces. When the Daemon Tide advanced upon their Knights, Desmadara's tactics channelled the Daemons into Godsmote's valleys and the Knights' fire then wreaked havoc on the Daemon Tide. Though casualties were phenomenal, the Daemon Tide still outnumbered the Knights and the Daemons surged forward to get revenge on the Knight Houses. The Knights charged to meet them and Desmadara and her Exalted Court formed the spear point that lanced into the Daemon Tide. Though many Knights were struck down, nothing could stop the Knight Houses' advance and soon they clashed with the masters of the Daemon Tide. The Daemon Tide's masters reaped a heavy toll, but they were soon defeated - the last to fall was the Great Unclean One Bolothrax and with his banishment the Daemon Tide lost its grip in Realspace and faded back into the Warp. While the Knights were victorious, Bolothrax developed an unending grudge against House Terryn and all of its descendants as well.[1]
Trivia
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Desmadara, like many of the Knights of House Terryn, has a similar name to a character from a play by William Shakespeare; in this case, a character from Othello.
Sources
- 1: Codex: Imperial Knights (8th Edition), pg. 52–53 — A Tapestry of Glories: Daemon Tide