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Grimaldus was noted by [[High Marshal (Black Templars)|High Marshal]] [[Helbrecht]] to have been the youngest Marine in the Black Templars' history to be raised to the rank of [[Sword Brother]].{{Fn|3a}}
He was later elevated from his [[Marshal (Black Templars)|Marshal's]] Sword Brethren and inducted into the mysteries of the [[Reclusiam]] after the [[Battle of Fire and Blood]]. Such was his faith and devotion to the [[Emperor of Mankind|Emperor]] that the [[Chaplain]]s saw in the young Grimaldus the makings of a powerful warrior priest.{{Fn|2}} He was mentored by [[Mordred (Reclusiarch)|Mordred]], whom Grimaldus would eventually succeed as Reclusiarch.{{Fn|3a}}
He took his vows before the broken [[Sword of Dorn]] aboard the [[Battle Barge]] ''[[Eternal Crusader]]'' and has since justified the Chaplains' faith, zealously leading the warriors of the Black Templars in battle.{{Fn|2}}
