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Igori is first of Fabius Bile's "[[gland-hound]]s", created with a modified lesser form of [[Astartes]] [[gene-seed]] implants. She wasn't the first gland hound to be made, but is first in regard to leadership of her kin{{Fn|1b}} and favour from their benefactor, Fabius Bile.{{Fn|1a}} She rules the rest of Bile's creations through strength and a higher degree of intelligence than the rest of the mostly primitive creatures, killing her second, [[Oritz]], for continually challenging and testing her leadership.{{Fn|1b}} Fabius had a degree of fondness for Igori and the rest of her kind, believing that they will one day inherit the [[galaxy]] as the superior species of [[human]]ity.{{Fn|2b}}
Over the decades following [[The Shattering|the raid]] on [[craftworld]] [[Lugganath]], Igori would retain her prominence as the ''[[Vesalius]]'' travelled the [[Eye of Terror]]. She would sire a new generation of New Men, having many children and grandchildren, becoming a matriarch of her race. Even in her advanced age, she would continue to hunt with her packs and put down traitors aboard the ''Vesalius''. The New Men and those loyal among the [[Consortium]] would intermittently stop several attempted coups aboard her Benefactor's vessel, arising due to Bile's waning health and largely sequestering himself to the apothicarium.{{Fn|2a}}
During the [[Battle of Belial IV]], Igori was mortally wounded defending Fabius from the [[Dark Eldar]]. Dying, she was met by [[Melusine]], who offered her a way to survive.{{Fn|3a}} After the battle, a dying Fabius was later discovered by Melusine and Igori, who had merged into a single being. They told him that he was not dying but simply going to sleep and when he awoke his work would begin anew. He was taken by the [[Daemon]]s and placed inside a casket in the [[Webway]], where he would sleep until he was needed again.{{Fn|3b}}
