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==Biography==
===Early life and career===
Vistrena's father also served in the [[Astra Militarum]] as a [[Lieutenant (Astra Militarum)|Lieutenant]]. He was killed in a war against the [[Necron]]s. Her mother having died giving birth to her, Vistrena grew up with her aunt in a [[hive]] on [[Carpathia]].{{Fn|1c}}
When she was old enough to serve, Vistrena volunteered for the first available regimental posting. At the age of 19, she was commissioned as a Lieutenant herself and given command of a [[platoon]]. Her regiment served in the [[Octarius War]], fighting against a tendril of [[Hive Fleet Leviathan]]. On a planet near the [[Octarius Sector]], her platoon was nearly wiped out holding a position before reinforcements arrived to relieve them. Vistrena was awarded a citation for her bravery during this action.{{Fn|1c}}
Vistrena drove north-west for an hour before she eventually stopped the Taurox to compose herself and affect some minor field repairs to the vehicle. When she exited the Taurox's cabin, however, she discovered that the young Space Marine had managed to get away from the Death Guard in the confusion caused by her attack and, despite his severe injuries, hold on to the vehicle as she drove away. As she approached him, he started awake and grabbed her by the neck, demanding her name and rank. However, he let go of her after she answered, satisfied that he was not in the presence of a [[heretic]]. He introduced himself as [[Battle-Brother]] [[Clerebald]] of the [[Dark Angels]]' [[8th Company (Dark Angels)|8th Company]] and, after she told him what had happened and where they were, he ordered her to turn around and bring them both south so he could reunite with his brothers. Knowing that her [[vox]] was useless, hampered by the strange fog that enveloped the region, she agreed to transport them.{{Fn|1b}}
They travelled south, receiving no response to their vox calls, and eventually Vistrena had to stop to rest. In the night, the two of them were attacked by [[Plague FliesDaemon]] ic flies acting as forward scouts. Clerebald killed them but noted that there were almost certainly more, and so Vistrena continued driving. As they proceeded south, Clerebald revealed that the Death Guard commander had amidst his taunting told him the reason that the Chaos Marines were on Mantid VI - they were there to defile a shrine.{{Fn|1c}}
Eventually they reached the loc-ref that Clerebald had specified. There, they found the aftermath of another battle and Vistrena stopped the Taurox to investigate. She saw many dead Carpathians and zombies, fighting off one of the latter that remained. Soon she found an Imperial who was still alive: [[Lieutenant (Astra Militarum)|Lieutenant]] [[Masklin]] of Thirty-Second Company. He told Vistrena that the Dark Angels were there, but had left after being given information by a [[Ravenwing|rider in black]]. Afterwards the Plague Zombies overran the Imperials' position, leaving Masklin as the last survivor. When she relayed this to Clerebald, he told her to proceed south to meet them. Vistrena wanted to bring Masklin with them. However, Clerebald noted that the man's wounds were fatal. Vistrena protested, wanting to atone for abandoning her position earlier, so Clerebald told her the whole truth of why the Dark Angels were on Mantid VI - the shrine he mentioned contained the remains of a Dark Angels hero and the Death Guard commander wanted to defile it as part of a pact to [[Nurgle|his dark god]]. In addition, the Death Guard had claimed to actually be a Dark Angel himself once. Clerebald had dismissed this claim as nonsense, but wished to warn his brothers of the Traitor's intentions and these lies. After hearing this, Vistrena reluctantly left Masklin behind and the two continued south.{{Fn|1c}}
After travelling further, their Taurox was suddenly attacked - the Death Guard had found them. While desperately trying to hold off the Traitors, Vistrena tried the vox again and this time she was answered by [[Interrogator-Chaplain]] [[Isidore]], who told her to hold her position. However, the Death Guard commander was present, having survived Vistrena's plasma shot. He subdued Clerebald and pinned him to the ground before inviting Vistrena to bear witness. Before she could shoot him again, the Traitor Marine backhanded her, breaking her jaw and making her drop her weapon. The Traitor continued to taunt Clerebald, removing his [[pauldron]] and revealing a defaced Dark Angels insignia to show that he had been telling the truth - he was a [[Fallen Angel]]. At that moment, however, the other Dark Angels arrived and attacked the Death Guard. In the battle that followed, killing most of them the Death Guard were killed and capturing the Fallenwas captured. Isidore apologised for using Vistrena as bait. However, as an outsider who had learned of the Chapter's greatest shame, she knew too much. He ordered Clerebald to kill her and executed him when he hesitated, before executing Vistrena himself.{{Fn|1d}}
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