Nakrid Thole
Nakrid Thole, known as the Faceless Prince after his wounding at Thramas, was a Praetor in the Night Lords Legion[1a], during the Great Crusade and Horus Heresy.[1b]
Biography
He rose to prominence in the last years of the Great Crusade by culling his superiors when they proved to be weak or foolish. Thole also built careful alliances with the powerful members of his Legion and gained a reputation of surviving battles that should have killed him. Even overwhelming force could not guarantee Thole's demise and the most grievous defeats would only stoke his anger and cause him to plague the victors. Within half a century, Thole became a Praetor with his own command, and had the respect of the Night Lords' upper echelons. However, Thole felt trapped by the rules placed upon him by the Imperium and he rejoiced when the Night Lords joined Horus' forces. The Heresy that followed was the beginning of a new era of limitless killing and reavings for his Legion. All the while, Thole sought to bring the Night Lords further into the shadows, to where those like him could control their own fate, without the sneering disdain of the other Legions.[1b]
During the Thramas Crusade Thole was charged with capturing Thramas, the capital world of the Sector. However, upon arriving on the world he did not meet supplicants ready to surrender, but instead stiff resistance and inside the Governor's palace he was shot in the face by commander Arcturus Morhde of the Thramassi Nightwatch. Though he survived, he was horribly scarred and thereafter nicknamed the Faceless Prince.[1c]
Forced to flee Thramas initially, Thole became obsessed with reaping his revenge and oversaw a multi-year long siege of the planet. His obsession with victory grew to the point where he even ignored a call to summons by Konrad Curze. In the closing stages of the Crusade he was able to finally capture the planet, forcing the Dark Angels to launch a Phosphex bombardment of Thramas. Thole was one of the few survivors of the bombardment and was found in Thramas' Palace where he was struck down by Marduk Sedras and his Dreadwing.[1c]
Wargear
- Artificer Armour[1b]
- Volkite Serpenta[1b]
- Nostraman Flay-whip[1b]
- Devil's Due - black metal hatchet he wielded with his left hand, hiding it from a foe until the right moment.[1b]
