Jena Orechiel
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| Born | c. M41, Ophilla[1] |
| Active Period | M41 - Present |
| Species | Human |
| Gender | Female |
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Lady Jena Orechiel was a female Inquisitor of the Ordo Xenos who was known amongst the ranks of the Inquisition for her blatant use of Xenos weaponry. She was the daughter of an estranged planetary governor, an acolyte in Inquisitor Dargasto's retinue before his death,[1] and the mother of Kal Jerico.[3]
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Biography
In her youth, she enrolled at the Schola Progenium of Ophilla, where she was constantly in trouble due to her extreme stubbornness and fierce convictions. One Drill Abbot, Belphus Meere, a retired Mordian Sergeant, even made it his personal mission to control her, but still she refused to bend to his will. Despite being overdue for transfer to the Sisterhood, the Schola Progenium deemed Jena to be "unprepared" and held her back. An agent of the Inquisition eventually arrived to assess her as a potential recruit, and agreed with the Chief Abbot's recommendations that Jena's steadfast determination and un-foundering drive were worthy traits of an Inquisitor. However, he deemed her "unprepared" still, remarking that her youth and pride were major obstacles that still needed to be overcome. This meeting changed Jena's life, and she soon launched herself into her studies with renewed vigour.[1]
Once Jena had reached a mature enough age, she was inducted into Inquisitor Dargasto's retinue, who shared her remarkable fascination with Xenos species and cultures. She was made a full Inquisitor after Dargasto died in a firefight with a Mechanicum Magos and his entourage of Techpriests during a search for an alien device that may have pointed to the reawakening of the C'tan. One of her first acts as an Inquisitor was to re-visit the Schola Progenium that she had enrolled in her youth and sequester her old "friend" Belphus Meere into her retinue.[1]
In the following decades, Inquisitor Orechiel carved out a notable career and a good reputation hunting down the enemies of the Imperium. However, she was often in conflict with the more puritan factions of the Inquisition due to her use of xenos weaponry (an Eldar Shuriken Pistol) and rumours of Eldar association, which forced her to change her name many times.[1]
In recent years, she had come close to unravelling the mysteries of the godly C'tan. However, her old friend Belphus Meere was killed gaining that knowledge. Her current fate is unknown, but she was said to have embarked on her most dangerous and important mission yet.[1]
Heleana Jerico
To keep her enemies (both within and outside the Inquisition) off track, Jena Orechiel has often changed her name, using a variety of aristocratic aliases allowing her to move freely through the circles of bluebloods in the Imperium, often the very people who court the attention of the Inquisition.[1]
These have occasionally been more than fleeting social relationships, and Jena has used her beauty to her advantage in the past to gain her objectives.[1] While on Necromunda under the name Heleana Jerico (an almost perfect anagram of Jena Orechiel), she became mother to Kal Jerico with Lord Gerontius Helmawr, the planetary governor. She later described this as "just one of the many disagreeable things one has to do for the greater good of the Imperium".[3b]
Relationship with Kal Jerico
She returned years later to recruit Kal, testing him with gladiator Krieger Thrax, and used an Arbites cull to flush him out. Captured by a cyber-mastiff, Kal was taken to the Spire, convinced to join a mission to recover precious tech-lore from the space hulk Kronos.[3b]
On Kronos, they encountered Warp-mutated scavengers and Necron Warriors, losing many team members.[3c] They discovered the hulk housed a powerful C'tan servant.[3f] Inquisitor Malva, revealed as a traitor, clashed with Orechiel over destroying the sarcophagus containing the Necron.[3g] A Necron war machine, Setekh, awakened and began slaughtering the Deathwatch Space Marines.[3h]
In the ensuing battle, Merelda was shot by Vanyan Kloss, and Orechiel ordered her team to destroy the sarcophagus. Kloss was killed by Setekh, and Kal and his team fought through the Necron ranks.[3h] Malva tried to escape but was cast into the Warp by Kal. Orechiel's team was teleported aboard a ship just as Setekh attacked. She ordered Exterminatus torpedoes to destroy the hulk, sending it back into the Warp.[3i]
After their return back on Necromunda, Kal decided to return to the Underhive instead of staying with his mother.[3i]
Retinue
Inquisitor Orechiel inherited Inquisitor Dargasto's Warband following his death.[1] Known past and present members of her retinue are listed here.
Dargasto's Warband
- An ageing Astropath from Inquisitor Dargasto's Warband,[1], no longer in service.[3]
- A Kroot mercenary from Inquisitor Dargasto's Warband[1], no longer in service.[3]
Former members
- Belphus Meere — Deceased. Was a retired Mordian sergeant and Drill Abbot at Orechiel's old Schola Progenium before his induction into her retinue.[1]
- An Eldar (in her service at one point).[1]
- Four gunslingers, three of which died in their first battle.[3c]
During the exploration of the Kronos
- Vanyan Kloss — Former Adeptus Arbite in her service for almost thirty years[3b], died on the Kronos.[3h]
- Merelda — The Lady Inquisitor's daughter.[3b]
- Wotan — Merelda's cyber-mastiff[3a], currently in the use of Kal Jerico.[4]
- Mordak — Another Kroot, in her service for several years after being acquired in a death duel with his previous master.[3b]
- Magos Tarren of the Adeptus Mechanicus[3b], died on the Kronos.[3e]
- Kal Jerico — Necromundan bounty hunter and the Lady Inquisitor's son.[3b]
- A number of Servitors.[3d]
Images
Jena Orechiel with her retinue, recruiting Kal Jerico to it.[3a]
Jena Orechiel with her retinue entering the Space Hulk Kronos[3c]
See also
Sources
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- 1: Exterminatus Issue 8, pgs. 10-12 — Lady Jena Orechiel
Fanatic Press - 2: Kal Jerico in Killing Time, Warhammer Monthly 54
- 3: Kal Jerico in Above & Beyond in Warhammer Monthly 56-59 & 64-68
- 4: Warhammer Monthly 75 - Kal Jerico in Homecoming
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