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<sup>1</sup>'''Ario Barzano''' was an [[Ordo Xenos]] [[Inquisitor]] who was sent to the [[Imperium]]-held world of [[Pavonis]] to investigate the possible presence of [[C'tan]] and to uncover the true goals of the [[Dark Eldar]] raiders who plied the Pavonis system.
==Pavonis Incident==
He traveled to Pavonis with [[Space Marine Captain]] [[Uriel Ventris]] and the [[Ultramarines]] [[4th Company]], who were personally assigned by Ultramarines [[Chapter Master ]] [[Marneus Augustus Calgar]] to protect Inquisitor Barzano (the Ultramarines not knowing of Barzano's Inquisitorial status) at all costs.
He hid in the guise of an [[Administratum]] [[adept]], whose objective was supposedly in order to correct a number of problems ranging from corruption, Dark Eldar raiderings, to the rise of a cartel-controlled terror group and political upheaval; all of which prevented Pavonis from fully paying its Imperial [[Tithe Grade]]. In his company was [[Lortuen Perjed]], his aide and actual adept of the Adminastratum.
And, after a foiled assassination attempt, Inquisitor Barzano revealed his true identity to both the Ultramarines and to Governor Shonai; indicating the neccessity for speed if they were to capture whom the Dark Eldar referred to as "''[[Kyerzak]]''", [[Kasimir De Valtos]].
==Death==
Already heavily wounded from his battle with the bone-thin Dark Eldar "Surgeon", a master of anatomy and torture, who all but sheared the flesh halfway through his arm with a bonesaw; Inquisitor Barzano met his death at the hands of the Dark Eldar Captain, [[Archon]] [[Kesharq]]. He lived long enough to see Captain Ventris banish the C'tan [[Nightbriger]], then died in Ultramarine's arms before a medic could see to him.
