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Despite Ravenor's success in dealing with numerous [[xenos]], [[heretic]], and [[daemonic]] threats to the [[Imperium]], he was best remembered for his philosophical writings, including ''[[The Spheres of Longing]]'', for centuries after his death.{{Fn|1}}{{Fn|3a}}{{Fn|8}} His mentor, Eisenhorn, commented on the irony that Ravenor would not have become such a renowned intellect had he not been confined by his injuries.{{Fn|2e2d}}

His last assignment, before the Thracian Primaris atrocity, was on [[Lethe Eleven]] in 338.[[M41]], where, at age thirty-four, he proved instrumental in helping Eisenhorn locate and apprehend the [[xenophile]] [[heretic]] [[Beldame Sadia]].{{Fn|2a}} Ravenor was badly wounded in the encounter, both physically and emotionally, taking a nearly-eviscerating stroke from a [[Dark Eldar]] [[haemonculus]]'s glaive, which claimed the life of his lover, Eisenhorn's retainer [[Arianhrod Esw Sweydyr]].{{Fn|2c2b}} Nevertheless, Eisenhorn was heartened to see him mending rapidly, when Eisenhorn and his retinue received their invitation to the triumphal parade on Thracian.{{Fn|2d2c}}

In a surprise attack on the Holy Novena - the triumphal parade on [[Thracian Primaris]] celebrating the end of the [[Ophidian Crusade]] — Ravenor was caught at the edge of an explosion from a crashing [[Lightning]] fighter plane, suffering third-degree burns to his entire body. It was largely for Ravenor's sake that Inquisitor Eisenhorn swore to hunt down the renegade [[psyker]] [[Esarhaddon]], and identify the conspirators responsible for the attack.{{Fn|2e2d}}

In spite of his crippled body, Ravenor's intellect and dedication to his duties remained undiminished. From his confinement, he analyzed the reports received from Eisenhorn during the latter's years-long search for the rogue Inquisitor [[Quixos]], and identified a vital clue that directed Eisenhorn's strike team to Quixos's secret base on [[Farness Beta]], rather than his fortress headquarters on [[Maginor]].{{Fn|2f2e}}

*{{Endn|1}}: [[First and Only (Novel)]] — [[Gaunt's Ghosts: The Founding (Omnibus)]] by [[Dan Abnett]], "A Memory: Ignatius Cardinal, Twenty-Nine Years Earlier", pgs. 88–89*2: [[Malleus (Novel)]] — [[Eisenhorn (Omnibus)]] by '''Dan Abnett'''**{{Endn|2a}}: Chapter One, pgs. 274–275**{{Endn|2b}}: Chapter One, pg. 280Two**{{Endn|2c}}: Chapter Two, pg. 286Three**{{Endn|2d}}: Chapter Three, pg. 294Eight**{{Endn|2e}}: Chapter Eight, pg. 340Twenty-One**{{Endn|2f}}: Chapter Twenty-One, pgs. 494–495Illustrated and Annotated edition*3: [[Hereticus (Novel)]] by '''Dan Abnett'''

*{{Endn|4}}: [[Thorn Wishes Talon (Short Story)]] by '''Dan Abnett'''*5: [[Ravenor (Novel)]] by '''Dan Abnett''', {{Cite This}}

*{{Endn|6}}: [[Ravenor Returned (Novel)]] by '''Dan Abnett''', {{Cite This}}*{{Endn|7}}: [[Ravenor Rogue (Novel)]] by '''Dan Abnett''', {{Cite This}}

*{{Endn|8}}: [[The Armour of Contempt (Novel)]] by '''Dan Abnett''', {{Cite This}}*{{Endn|9}}: [[Pariah (Novel)]] by '''Dan Abnett''', Chapter 41

*{{Endn|11}}: [[The Emperor's Gift]] by [[Aaron Dembski-Bowden]]

*{{Endn|12}}: [[Perihelion (Short Story)]] by '''Dan Abnett'''