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==History==
Before he was interred within the [[Invictus Potens]]{{Fn|1}}, Adelard served as a [[Castellan]] in the [[Dominar Crusade]]. While doing so, he successfully led 4 of the Crusade's [[Sword Brother]]s in purging the [[Genestealer Cult]] infestation aboard the [[Cathedral Ship]], [[Veritas Diras]]{{Fn|2}}. He also served as the second-in-command of the [[Madrigal Crusade]], where Adelard also served as a mentor to the [[Initiate]] [[Brusc]]. The Initiate had also been the last [[Neophyte]], Adelard had trained and he was there when Brusc failed in the ritual to become a [[Sword Brother]]{{Fn|3}}. Adelard eventually achieved the rank of [[Black Templars Marshal|Marshal]], and took part in the battles of [[Vellinus]], the [[Cemetery Worlds]], the misguided [[Passion of The False Saint Cleon]] and the hunting of the [[Weirdboy|Ork Wyrd]]. However, he was later injured in battle by a [[Xenos]] [[plasma weapon]] and was interred within the '''Invictus Potens''' for 500 years. Adelard became a living relic, but many within the Chapter forgot his true name and knew him only as the Invictus Potens. Near the end of [[M41]] he took part in the [[Third War for Armageddon]], as part of the [[Ash Wastes Crusade]]. Adelard was then among the Crusade's forces that struck an [[Ork Rok]], and charged into it besides his fellow Dreadnought [[Cantus Maxim Gloria]]. Once inside the Rok, they were swarmed by [[Orks]] and Adelard was mortally wounded after blocking a group of the Xenos from reaching Cantus. He would die soon afterwards, but the Rok was destroyed and the Invictus Potens would be recovered to fight once again.{{Fn|1}}
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