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==Early History==
Ibram Gaunt was born on [[Manzipor]], the son of the second in command of the [[Jantine Patricians]] regiment. After the death of his father at the hands of [[Orks]] on [[Kentaur]], Gaunt was sent to the [[Schola Progenium]] on [[Ignatius Cardinal]]. After his graduation he saw action in many theatres while attached to the [[Hyrkan Regiments], where he earned the nickname 'The Boy'. It was during this time, that on [[Darendara]], in the aftermath of his first command victory, while still a [[Cadet-Commissar]] that he learned that his 'Uncle' [[General]] [[Aldo Dercius]] of the Jantine Patricians was responsible for the death of his father. Eventually he was promoted to full [[Commissar]], at the death-bed of his Mentor, [[Commissar-General]] [[Delane Oktar]], poisoned by [[Orks]] on [[Gylatus Decimus]].
He then served with the Hyrkan 8th to their victory at [[Balhaut]]. It was during this time that Gaunt tracked down Dercius and executed him for the death of his father under the authority of his new commissarial status, winning a [[chainsword]] duel at the cost of a rippling scar accross his belly.. Gaunt came to the attention of the [[Sabbat Crusade]]'s [[Warmaster]], [[Slaydo]], during the action on [[Balhaut]]. The two warriors came to trust each other and because of his great respect for Gaunt, Slaydo gave Gaunt both promotion to the rare rank of Colonel-Commissar, and settlement rights on the first world he conquered, to Gaunt on his deathbed. Gaunt was, however, not kept on the new Warmaster [[Macaroth]]'s staff, and soon left the Hyrkan 8th for his command on Tanith.
