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====Master of Shadows====
During the [[Indomitus Crusade]], Shaan oversaw victories against the [[Genestealer Cults]] of [[Gelvia]], the [[Iron Warriors]] at [[Strigneth System]], and the [[Orks]] at [[Aescia II]]. All three victories had been won with minimal loss of life and exemplified the Trifold Paths of Shadow in their execution. [[Kayvaan Shrike]], having long looked for a successor, knew that the Captain exemplified the tactics set by their Primarch. Shrike saw that his and his predecessor [[Corvin ServeraxSeverax]]'s reliance on the Path of Ambush had weakened the Raven Guard, and saw in Shaan someone who better exemplified the ways of their Primarch.{{Fn|7}} Shaan was summoned back to the [[Ravenspire]] and quietly and unceremoniously appointed Master of Shadows while Shrike resigned while continuing to lead Raven Guard forces in the [[Bastior Sub-Sector]].{{Fn|7}}
Befitting his title, Shaan prefers to lead from the shadows and wage campaigns of subterfuge and misdirection. He emphasizes the value of intelligence and utilizing highly autonomous independent strike forces of Raven Guard. To that end, he rarely appears openly in battle and maintains a network of spies, info thralls, and [[Servo-automata (Raven Guard)|Servo-Automata]] to constantly collect information on potential threats. On the rare occasion that Shaan commits himself to the fight, his presence heralds doom for the enemy. Usually, he arrives at the culmination of the Raven Guard's clandestine efforts, descending to land the killing blow upon an already weakened foe.{{Fn|6}}
