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{{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}}
===Pandorax Campaign===
*{{Main|Pandorax Campaign}}
{{Spoiler|source=Pandorax (Novel)}}''
In 960.[[M41]] Balthasar, now a member of the [[Deathwing]], fought in the [[Pandorax Campaign]]. He took part in the battle on the asteroid Malefus Murex when the chapter initially arrived in system, then teleported over to the ship Revenge with the rest of first company to help the [[Grey Knights]] capture it. He still had his bias against [[psykers]], despite working with Ezekiel on Honoria, and called psykers witchminds directly to [[Kaldor Draigo]].{{Fn|10}}
===Deathwatch===
*{{Endn|8}}: [[White Dwarf September 2019]], pg. 28 - ''Index Astartes: Dark Angels''
*{{Endn|9}}: [[Codex: Dark Angels (6th Edition)]], pg. 25
*{{Endn|10}}: [[Pandorax (Novel)]]
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