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[[Image:Slaydo.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Warmaster Slaydo]]
[[Warmaster]] '''Slaydo''' - Born (born circa 600.[[M41]], died 765 - His early career is hard to follow, but Slaydo's real fame began during the Khulan Wars (752-754.M41) during which he mustered a massive army and triumphed very decisively. His huge popularity with the troops, combined with his obvious military genius, led to Slaydo being named Warmaster in 755 by the [[High Lords of Terra]], and charged with was the liberation first commander of the [[Sabbat WorldsCrusade]].
His early career is hard to follow, but Slaydo's real fame began during the Khulan Wars (752-754) during which he mustered a massive army and triumphed very decisively. His huge popularity with the troops, combined with his obvious military genius, led to Slaydo being named Warmaster in 755 by the [[High Lords of Terra]], and charged with the liberation of the [[Sabbat Worlds]]. Even while still a [[Lord General Militant|Lord Militant]] in the 9th Division Pacificus, he had supported the concept of a [[crusade]] to liberate the Sabbat Worlds, and in 732 he had drawn up ''A Reasoned Approach to the Reconquest of the Sabbat Territories'' for consideration by High Command. He had a deep-seated passion for the cause of [[Saint Sabbat]], the original liberator of the Sabbat Worlds, and believed it to be an imperial crime that her hard won territories had been discarded into the hands of [[Chaos]]. Thus, the great Slaydo proceeded to launch the [[Sabbat Worlds Crusade]] with characteristic drive and genius.
His death came some 11 years later, on Balhaut, a key planet in his plan of reconquest. He landed with his troops and led the assault on the High Palace of the Oligarchy, where [[Nadzybar]] the Archon of the forces of Chaos in the Sabbat Worlds was residing at the time. The bitter price of the crusade was taking its toll, and he seemed "weary and fatalistic" according to one officer who served with him, but he did not hesitate to lead the first attack wave, [[power sword]] in hand.
