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Tor Garadon

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[[Image:TorGaradonArt.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Tor Garadon as a [[Primaris Space Marine]]{{Fn|6}}]][[Image:Imperial_fists_2nd_company_image.jpg|thumb|right|275px200px|Then-Sergeant Tor Garadon during the [[Invasion of Taladorn]] {{Fn|1c}}]]'''Tor Garadon''' is the [[Space Marine Captain|Captain]] of the [[Imperial Fists]] 3rd Company.He is currently the longest-serving Battle Company Captain of the Chapter.{{Fn|6}}
==History==
Recruited into the [[Chapter]] from the orbitals of [[Jupiter_#Moons|Callisto]], his wealthy family were glad to see him depart for fate had cursed him with a stubborn and straightforward nature. During his first decade of service Garadon earned high amounts of commendations but was not offered any promotions. Garadon earned a name for himself during the Nosfer Planetstrike, when the 3rd Company became stranded behind [[Necron]] lines under [[Necron Lord|Lord]] [[Zangeneb]]. There, Garadon was forced to take command after his Captain Opara was killed and led 6 surviving Battle Brothers in rear assaults.{{Fn|1c}}
When Captain [[Julius Vogen]] took command of the 3rd Company, he saw Garadon's potential and promoted him to a position within the hallowed 1st Company as a Veteran Sergeant. Garadon later played a key role in the [[Invasion of Taladorn]]. In the aftermath of the battle Garadon became disillusioned with [[Lysander]]'s reckless leadership which caused unnecessary casualties and contacted Chapter Master [[Vladimir Pugh]], who had Lysander recalled to the [[Phalanx]] to stand before the Chapter Council.{{Fn|1c}} After Captain of the 2nd Garadon cultivated alliances and ties with many famous Space Marines such as [[Cato Sicarius]] of the [[Ultramarines]], [[Colvane Brasch]] of the [[Invaders]], [[Erasmus Tycho]] of the [[Blood Angels]], and [[Draco]] of the [[Black Templars]].{{Fn|6}}
After the [[Siege of Hydra Cordatus]] the 3rd Company is was slain to a man. Garadon receives received permission to leave the 2nd Company and rebuild the 3rd. Many veterans of the [[Crusade of Thunder]] arrive arrived to be transferred into the rebuilt formation under Garadon.{{Fn|1a}} Garadon was left on the [[Phalanx]] to rebuild the Company while Lysander and [[Vorn Hagan]] left with 5 Companies for a [[Crusade]]. However [[Warsmith]] [[Shon'tu]] [[Battle of the Phalanx|assaulted]] the Phalanx in its vulnerable state, leaving Garadon and a small force of Imperial Fists to defend the vessel.{{Fn|1a}} Ultimately, Garadon's small force was saved by the [[Legion of the Damned]]. Garadon then arrived over [[Cadia]] and fought alongside Imperial defenders against [[Abaddon the Despoiler]].{{Fn|2}}
Since the [[Age of the Dark Imperium]] began, Tor Garadon has crossed the [[Rubicon Primaris]] and become a [[Primaris Space Marine]].{{Fn|3}} He later Alongside Lysander he is now one of the last surviving Fists from before the formation of the [[Great Rift]]. Since the [[Indomitus Crusade]] began he nearly came to blows with [[Iron Hands]] [[Master of the Forge]] [[Feirros]] during the [[Battle of Xalladin]].{{Fn|4}}
==Wargear==
*{{Endn|4}}: [[Codex Supplement: Raven Guard (8th Edition)]] pg.34
*{{Endn|5}}: [https://www.warhammer-community.com/2019/10/19/pre-order-today-imperial-fists-salamanders-and-more/ Warhammer Community: Pre-order Today: Imperial Fists, Salamanders and More! (Posted on 19/10/2019)] (Last accessed on 19 October 2019)
*{{Endn|6}}: [[Codex Supplement: Imperial Fists (8th Edition)]] pg.32
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