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'''Askarid Sha''' was a [[Remembrancer]] during the [[Great Crusade]], who was renowned for her skills as an illuminator and calligraphist. She often used those skills to aid her long term collaborator, and partner, the author [[Solomon Voss]]; by lettering his literary work into scrolls and tomes, that matched the beauty of his words. Askarid would have a direct hand in the creation of the Remembrancers when she illuminated manuscripts written by Voss, who then presented them to the [[Emperor]] himself in [[Zuritz]]. The manuscripts detailed a petition to create an order of artists to witness, record and reflect the light of truth spread by the Great Crusade and to serve as the [[Imperium]]’s memory of its foundation. Their work was considered so beautiful and true by those that saw them, that the [[Council of Terra]] ratified the creation of the [[Order of Remembrancers]].{{Fn|1}}
==Horus Heresy==
Askarid was on the planet [[Hattusa]] with Voss and the [[817th Expedition Fleet]], when [[Horus]] began his [[The Horus Heresy|rebellion]] against the [[Emperor]]. As Fleet tried to comprehend what had happened, the [[Edict of Dissolution]] was passed by the [[Council of Terra]] soon afterwards; and the Remembrancers were disbanded and no longer allowed to record the events of the Crusade. Voss was unable to grasp Horus' betrayal and insisted that he needed to see Isstvan V himself; to put to words the scope of the [[Warmaster]]'s rebellion, so that no one would be able to doubt the truth. Askarid tried for days to discourage Voss from going, knowing that if Horus did betray the [[Imperium]] his life would be placed in danger by going. But when it was obvious Voss could not be persuaded, she reluctantly decided to go with him, though she feared the worst.{{Fn|1}}
Despite being stripped of their titles, Voss soon used his influence and connections to have a ship travel Isstvan V. Before Askarid and Voss left, he persuaded a group of former Remembrancers to join them, so that the truth would be shouted from the works of as many witnesses as possible. When they reached Isstvan V, the battle was long over and their ship was surrounded by the debris of destroyed ships. They were soon boarded by the [[Sons of Horus]], as their ship made its way towards the planet, and the [[Space Marines]] demanded the group leave with them. When one of their group asked why, her arms were torn from their sockets and she was left to bleed to death. Seeing that they had no choice, they boarded the Sons of Horus' ship and found themselves grouped with other Remembrancers; who had been turned over by the Legions, who had sided with Horus.{{Fn|1}}
==Source==
*{{Endn|1}}: ''[[The Last Remembrancer (Short Story)]]'' by [[John French]], [[Hammer and Bolter 7]], pgs. 2725-31
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