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The bloodline of [[Cthonia]] was strong in Loken, and as a result he had pale, craggy features, short fair hair, grey eyes and a slightly freckled face.{{Fn|1b}} His tally of glories reckoned to be in line after those of [[Ezekyle Abaddon]] and [[Luc Sedirae]], Loken's martial record was unquestionable.{{Fn|1c}}
His strength of character was vouched for by Torgaddon and no less a personage than the Primarch of the [[Imperial Fists]], [[Rogal Dorn]], who was said to appreciate Loken's calm attitude. During a brief visit to the ''[[Vengeful Spirit]]'', before his Legion's return to [[Terra]], Dorn counseled Loken to always speak his mind as he saw it, advising that his humanity would balance Abaddon's choler and [[Horus Aximand]]'s "lofty disdain," when the Mournival was advising the Warmaster.{{Fn|1e}} During the [[Battle of the Whisperhead Mountains]] on [[63-19]] Loken witnessed the [[Daemon]] [[Samus]] possess his comrade [[Xayver Xavyer Jubal]], an event which scared him deeply and served as his first exposure to [[Chaos]].{{Fn|1f}}
For a time Loken enjoyed a privileged position at the [[Warmaster]]'s side. His relationship with his fellow Mournival brothers was cordial, and he was encouraged from his oath of service to speak as an equal. He even was invited and welcomed in the warrior lodge of the [[Luna Wolves]].{{Fn|1h}} Loken and the other members of the Mournival continued to get along well until the battles on [[Davin]] and [[Aureus]], often in these happier times even play fighting with his brothers.{{Fn|2}} However, as it became apparent that more and more activities amidst the [[Astartes]] of the legion were becoming increasingly clandestine and out of character, Loken became suspicious and began to investigate.{{Fn|1g}} After the Warmaster's botched attempt at peaceful negotiations with the [[Interex]], the Luna Wolves were renamed the [[Sons of Horus]], confirming Loken's fears that the old ways of the legion were being forgotten.{{Fn|1i}}
