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'''Kvalnir Silverclaw''' was one of the longest serving{{Fn|1b}} and respected [[Wolf Lord]]s in the [[Space Wolves]] [[Chapter]].{{Fn|1a}} He was the second commander of the [[Silverclaws]] [[Great Company]], which Kvalnir led for five distinguished centuries, after the passing of its first Wolf Lord , [[Jaegar Silverclaw]].{{Fn|1a}} 

Kvalnir is known to have served with honor honour and valor valour as a [[Blood Claw]] and [[Grey Hunter]] in the [[Silverclaws]] under [[Wolf Lord]] [[Jaegar Silverclaw]] 's command. However , the spirit of the [[Space Wolves]]' [[Primarch]], [[Leman Russ (Primarch)|Leman Russ]], seemed to flow through Kvalnir when he became a [[Long Fang]] and went on to quickly earn the right to command his own pack. They became an awe inspiring sight on the battlefield and Kvalnir's pack not only led other Long Fangs to greater deeds of heroism, but they also defeated many foes due to his inspired leadership. Kvalnir's Long Fangs were noted as serving as a vital rallying point for their [[Battle Brothers]] as well and when the Space Wolves needed to, they reformed behind his pack. Kvalnir never stepped back once though or lost a member of his pack, in the century he led them. To this day, the [[Chapter]]'s [[Fortress Monastery]], [[The Fang]], still echoes with many tales of his Long Fang's exploits.{{Fn|1b}}

However, disaster would strike the [[Silverclaws]] [[Great Company]], when [[Jaegar Silverclaw]] was killed by the [[Thousand Sons]], during the [[Space Wolves]]' [[Great Hunt|Fifth Great Hunt]]. At that time, Jaegar and the Silverclaws were taking part in their [[Chapter]]'s invasion of a world that was held by the [[Traitor Legion]], when its the [[Daemon Primarch]] [[Magnus]] suddenly appeared from the [[Warp]]. Magnus then created a [[Warp Rift]] in front of Jaegar and his [[Wolf Guard]], just as the Wolf Lord been leading the [[Great Company]] to victory over the Thousand Sons. This ended in mere moments, though, when the forces of [[Tzeentch]] emerged from the Warp Rift in overwhelming numbers and killed the Wolf Lord. Magnus' trap nearly undid the Silverclaws then and there, as Jaegar's death and the sudden wave of new foes, caused the Great Company to begin retreating. Kvalnir's quick thinking, though, prevented a disaster from occurring, as he ordered his pack and the Silverclaws' other [[Long Fang]]s to stand firm. This was because Kvalnir knew the Space Wolves' entire Hunt could be at risk, if the Great Company lost their battlefield position. Their combined firepower began to cause Tzeencth's forces to retreat into the Warp Rift and rallied the Silverclaws to Kvalnir. The Great Company's [[Rune Priest]]s were then able to successfully close the Rift and the Silverclaws regrouped to drive the Thousand Sons from the world.{{Fn|1b}} In the aftermath of the battle, it was discovered that [[Jaegar Silverclaw]]'s entire [[Wolf Guard]] died with him, and this complicated the matter of choosing his successor: normally it would from their ranks that a new [[Wolf Lord]] was chosen, but this was no longer an option for the [[Silverclaws]], and so the [[Great Wolf]], [[Logan Grimnar]], intervened on their behalf. He ultimately decided to bestow Kvalnir with the honour of succeeding Jaegr, due to the [[Long Fang]]'s leadership during the battle, which saved the Space Wolves from certain defeat. After becoming a Wolf Lord, Kvalnir decided against changing his [[Great Company]]'s [[Wolf Totem]], the '''Silverclaw''': it was the Silverclaws he led to victory against [[Tzeentch]]'s hordes in the [[Great Hunt|Fifth Great Hunt]] and so the Silverclaws they would remain. The Great Company's Wolf Guard was then rebuilt and due to their devotion to Kvalnir, all four original members of his Long Fang pack joined it. He would go on to serve as a Wolf Lord for five centuries{{Fn|1a}} and one of his most notable victories was single handily defeating an [[Asuryani]] [[Avatar of Khaine]] in hand to hand combat.{{Fn|1b}}

As a [[Wolf Lord]] Kvalnir wore [[Terminator Armor]] and wielded a [[Storm Bolter]], along with a mighty{{Fn|1b}} modified [[Chainfist]] known as the ''[[Long Fang (Chainfist)|Long Fang]]''. Forged on [[Fenris]], the melee weapon's creation was commissioned by Kvalnir's former [[Long Fang]] pack members and was given to him in tribute for the century he served as their leader.{{Fn|1c}} 

*''Kvalnir Silverclaw'', [[Jaegar Silverclaw]], the [[Silverclaws]] and the ''[[Long Fang (Chainfist)|Long Fang]]''{{Fn|1b}} were created by the [[Games Workshop]] employee [[Ian Pickstock]].{{Fn|1a}} They appeared in [[The Citadel Journal 2]].{{Fn|1b}}

*1: [[The Citadel Journal 2]]:**{{Endn|1a}}: pg. 22 - ''Wolf Lords Kvalnir Silverclaw and Berek Thunderfist''**{{Endn|1b}}: pg. 24 - ''Wolf Lords Kvalnir Silverclaw and Berek Thunderfist''