38,019
edits
Changes
From Warhammer 40k - Lexicanum
m
no edit summary
'''Daival Shan''' was a [[Terra]]n separatist warlord during the [[Unification Wars]] who opposed the [[Emperor of Mankind]]. In particular Shan opposed the eradication of religion under the Emperor's rule. He was ultimately captured and executed by Imperial forces. At his execution he addressed the Emperor as follows::"Kill me then, 'Emperor'. Better to die in freedom's twilight than draw breath at the dawn of tyranny. May the gods grant me my last wish: that my spririt lingers long enough to laugh when your faithless kingdom at last falls apart."<sup>{{Fn|1</sup>}}
At his execution he addressed the Emperor as follows::"Kill me then, 'Emperor'. Better to die in freedom's twilight than draw breath at the dawn of tyranny. May the gods grant me my last wish: that my spririt lingers long enough to laugh when your faithless kingdom at last falls apart."{{Fn|1}} It is unclear whether the Emperor actually attended Shan's execution to hear Shan's last words.{{Fn|1}}
==References==
*<sup>{{Endn|1</sup>}}:[[The First Heretic (Novel)]], introductory quotations.
{{DEFAULTSORT:Shan, Daival}}
[[Category:Pre-Imperial Times]]
[[Category:Characters (Human)]]
