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Balthasar grew up on one of the thousands of worlds that the Dark Angels swore an oath to protect and, in turn, draw [[aspirant]]s from. That world had labored under the oppression of a [[Psyker|psychic]] [[cult]] until it was brought down by a resistance movement, of which Balthasar was a member. This is what led to Balthasar's distrust towards psykers.{{Fn|3c}}
===Battle of for Honoria===When *{{Main|Battle for Honoria}}{{Spoiler|source=Eye of Ezekiel (Novel)}}''In 949.M14{{Fn|9}}, when Balthasar was a [[Space Marine Sergeant|Sergeant]] of the Fifth Company, he took part in the [[Battle for Honoria]].{{Fn|3b}} During the mission, [[Ezekiel]] was tasked by [[Chief Librarian|Grand Master]] [[Danatheum]] to assess whether Balthasar should ascend to the [[Deathwing]] (a replacement was needed following the death of [[Joadar]]).{{Fn|3a}} During the defence of [[Honoria (Planet)|Honoria's]] capital city, [[Aurelianum]], [[Space Marine Captain|Company Master]] [[Zadakiel]] was wounded by the [[Ork]] [[Warboss]] [[Groblonik]]. Although he survived, he had to enter a [[Sus-an Membrane|sus-anic healing coma]]; Balthasar assumed acting control of the Fifth Company for the remainder of the Dark Angels' time on Honoria.{{Fn|3d}}{{Fn|3e}} Although Ezekiel decided that Balthasar was worthy of a position in the Deathwing, impressed by his actions on Honoria, the Librarian thought Balthasar was not yet ready for the position.{{Fn|3f}} Eventually, however, Balthasar did earn a place in the Deathwing.{{Fn|4c}}
===Deathwatch===
{{Spoiler|source=Deathwatch: The Last Guardian (Audio Drama)}}''
While a member of the Deathwing, Balthasar was seconded to the [[Deathwatch]] for a period of 12 years.{{Fn|4c}} He was part of a [[Kill-Team]] sent by an [[Inquisitor]] to investigate the remains of the destroyed [[Eldar]] [[Craftworld]] known as [[Kher-Ys]]. Within the Craftworld's [[Infinity Circuit]], they found the [[Ruin of Kher-Ys]] - the [[Spirit Stone]] of the Eldar whose actions allowed the [[Daemon]] [[Heartslayer]] to manifest on the Craftworld.{{Fn|4a}} Balthasar and his [[Watch Captain]] were the only two members of the Kill-Team alive by this point, the Watch Captain intending to turn the spirit stone over to the [[Ordo Xenos]]. However, Balthasar and the Inquisitor killed the Captain, revealing that the mission was to secure the stone for the Dark Angels. The Inquisitor died shortly afterwards, succumbing to the wounds she sustained when she was stabbed by a [[Keeper of Secrets]]. With her last words, she asked Balthasar to tell [[Azrael]] that her debt to them was paid.{{Fn|4b}} Upon returning to [[The Rock]], Balthasar was questioned about the mission by [[Interrogator-Chaplain]] [[Asmodai]]. His superiors were satisfied by his work in the Deathwatch and Balthasar returned to the ranks of the Deathwing with none of his battle-brothers learning of his mission.{{Fn|4c}}
===5th Company CaptainStern's Rememberance===
After returning to the Chapter, Balthasar was part of a Deathwing squadron attached to the Fifth Company, at the time still under the command of Master Zadakiel, that travelled to the planet [[Stern's Rememberance]] to hunt the [[Fallen Angel]] [[Attias|Attias the Untamed]]. However, Attias was merely bait for an ambush; the Dark Angels were attacked by the [[Crimson Slaughter]]. In the ensuing conflict, Zadakiel was killed and Balthasar became Company Master of the Fifth in his place.{{Fn|5}}{{Fn|7a}}
===5th Company Captain===
*{{Main|Battle for Bane's Landing}}
He eventually defeated [[Sevastus Kranon|Kranon the Relentless]] and his Chaos Space Marine Warband in the [[Battle for Bane's Landing]], with help from Librarian [[Turmiel]] and other forces of the [[Dark Angels]] Fifth Company.{{Fn|1}}{{Fn|6}}{{Fn|7b}}
**{{Endn|7b}}: pg. 26 - ''Battle of Bane's Landing''
*{{Endn|8}}: [[White Dwarf September 2019]], pg. 28 - ''Index Astartes: Dark Angels''
*{{Endn|9}}: [[Codex: Dark Angels (6th Edition)]], pg. 25
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