Oderik Griffith
Oderik Griffith is a Lord of House Griffith and commander of the Knight House's Dragonsplice Lance.[1]
History
The lance is among the Imperium's forces that are defending Fortress 23-Alphus from a Tyranid invasion. During the course of the battle, the Dragonsplice began hunting down a Winged Hive Tyrant that had massacred hundreds of Imperial forces. Among the slain was the world's Imperial Commander; Oderik vowed to her as she died that the Dragonsplice would kill the beast. His Quarry Hounds Bondsmen, Lhya and Viskus, were charged with tracking the Hive Tyrant and the two went ahead of the rest of the Lance. Three cycles later, the Hounds voxed back that the Hive Tyrant's trail led to a canyon. Contact was lost with the two afterwards, but the rest of the Dragonsplice were able to find the canyon the Hounds had described.[1]
Once they arrived, the lance saw no signs of the Quarry Hounds, though Oderik was determined to find his Bondsmen after the Dragonsplice's hunt was done. The lance then entered the canyon and found the Winged Hive Tyrant they sought, along with a large Tyranid swarm. As the battle began, the Dragonsplice dealt with the Tyranids, while Oderik charged directly towards the Tyrant.[1]
Sources
- 1: Codex: Imperial Knights (10th Edition), pgs. 6-7
