Ripfist Hakmaw
Ripfist Hakmaw was an Ork Warboss who part of the vast horde that attacked the Crimson Fists Chapter, in the aftermath of their victory over the Daemon Prince Rhaxor. After weeks of intense fighting, the Crimson Fists were nearly overwhelmed and only a few scattered groups of their Chapter remained; which forced their Chapter Master Pedro Kantor, to send out a plea for aid. Afterwards though, the horde that Ripfist commanded pursued the group of Crimson Fists that were led by Kantor and eventually pushed the Space Marines into the battered defence lines surrounding New Rynn City. Now with nowhere to retreat to, Kantor and his vastly outnumbered group were forced to stand against Ripfist's horde and in the battle that followed, the Crimson Fists suffered horrific losses and were nearly destroyed. However, their salvation arrived in the form of Crimson Fists Primaris Space Marine reinforcements, led by Primaris Captain Gauvian. Having heard Kantor's plea for aid, Lord Commander Guilliman had dispatched the Primaris Marines from the Indomitus Crusade and they immediately struck a deadly blow against Ripfist's horde. With their spirits lifted, with the appearance of their new Battle Brothers, Kantor and the few surviving members of his command, charged the Orks and the Chapter Master clashed with Ripfist. Though both were heavily wounded, Kantor was victorious and decapitated the Warboss, and though the Orks fought on, they were soon defeated by the two groups of Crimson Fists.[1]
Source
- 1: White Dwarf September 2017, Battle Report: The Blood of Heroes