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==History==
Shon'tu was present during the [[Siege of Terra]] and like most within the Iron Warriors, has swore an eternal hatred for their rivals, the [[Imperial Fists]]. He {{Fn|2}} Once upon a time he faced with [[Lysander]] (a mere [[Space Marine]] [[Scout]] at that time). Out of mercy for an innocent, which was taken hostage by a Shon'tu, Lysander let him escape and long after regret of it.{{Fn|3}} Shon'tu was also responsible for the capture and vicious torture of Imperial Fists Captain [[Lysander]] on [[Malodrax]].{{Fn|2}} He later battled Lysander and the Imperial Fists yet again during the [[Invasion of Taladorn]], where he escaped after being defeated.{{Fn|2}}
Shon'tu later gathered a sizable force of Iron Warriors and other allies in preparation for a breakout of the [[Eye of Terror]] by attacking the nearby [[Imperial Fists]] Starforts of [[Bastion Inviolate]] and [[Endeavour of Will]] in 998.[[M41]]. The attack was led by his personal [[Grand Cruiser]], the ''Ferrous Malice''. Shon'tu consorted with many [[Daemonic]] powers to achieve his aims, binding the creature [[Velthinar]] to his will and making a pact with a band [[Tzeentch]] Daemons known as [[The Dancers]], gaining the creatures services in exchange for a vial of the blood of [[Perturabo]]. Shon'tu hoped to ascend to [[Daemon Prince|Daemonhood]] by killing [[Imperial Fists]] [[Captain]] [[Lysander]] and offering his head to the [[Gods of Chaos]]. Besides consorting heavily with Daemons, Shon'tu has much contempt for his fellow Warsmiths and considers those in his Legion who do not work with the Ruinous Powers to be weak. But despite his preparations, in the end Shon'tu was narrowly defeated in the [[Battle for the Endeavour of Will]], and escaped in a [[Dreadclaw]] to exact his revenge on Lysander on another day.{{Fn|1}}
**{{Endn|2a}}: ''The Fall of Malodrax
**{{Endn|2b}}: ''The 3rd Company's Triumph''
*{{Endn|3}}: [[Lysander: The Fist of Dorn (Short Story)]], by [[Anthony Reynolds]]
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