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|Image =YarrickColorYarrick10thArt.jpg|Caption =Commissar Yarrick{{Fn|1a12}}
|Title =Sebastian Vaarden<br>The Old Man<br>Old Bale Eye<br>
|Homeworld =[[Taos III]]{{Fn|9}}
===The Second War for Armageddon===
[[Image:YarrickColor.jpg|thumb|right|220px|Commissar Yarrick{{Fn|1a}}]]
In his youth, Yarrick had learned the Ork language from a captured raider, and became an expert in the way the Ork mind worked. Before the [[Second War for Armageddon]] began, in 941.[[M41]], he had already served in a dozen campaigns as a [[commissar]] with [[Armageddon]]'s [[Planetary Defence Forces]] and gained a reputation for unswerving loyalty to the [[Emperor of Mankind|Emperor]]. In fact, he was already of advanced age at the time of the War and was scheduled to retire on the day the Orks landed.{{Fn|1a}}
===Rumoured Death and Return===
During the [[Era IndomitusImage:YarrickvsGaz10th.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Yarrick and Ghazghkull battle once more on [[Icaria]] it was rumoured that {{Fn|12}}]]Yarrick was dead. The then spent some time chasing Ghazghkull from [[Sector]] to [[Bell Sector]] with a detachment of Lost Souls[[Black Templars]] . Finally, he found him on the world of [[TerraIcaria]] is said to have rung , which Ghazghkull was now using as a base for himexotic Greenskin machinery. As the planet was already buckling from the pressure, but Yarrick led his flotilla from a single [[Space Wolves]] [[Strike Cruiser]] and landed a strikeforce right on the Warboss' doorstep.{{Fn|12}} In the exact details ensuing clash, Yarrick and Ghazghkull battled one another once more. While he managed to wound his hated foe, Ghazghkull had by now [[Battle of his fate are unclearKrongar|survived much worse]]. Death at He lifted the hands of Commissar up in his massive [[GhazghkullPower Klaw]] or and headbutted him, knocking Yarrick unconscious. As he prepared to deliver the final blow and stomp on Yarrick's skull, Ghazghkull gave a wicked grin and instead withdrew. Yarrick was then hurried off Icaria by a returned [[AngronWolf Priest]] were proposed. There was also speculation that As he was not dead at allrecovered in the medical bay of the Space Wolves Strike Cruiser, rumours of Yarrick's death spread throughout the Imperium and the [[Bell of Lost Souls]] on [[Terra]] is said to have been rung in his honour.{{Fn|712}} This proved to be correct However Yarrick survived, as Yarrick has returned and was given a new cybernetic armature to survive his injuries. Upon awaking he learned from the Space Wolves that Armageddonwas under attack from the [[Speedboss]] [[Wazdakka Gutsmek]] and needed him once more.{{Fn|1112}}
==Wargear==
Yarrick's weaponry reflects both his iron will and his keen understanding of the Ork mind, which respects only strength and is also highly superstitious. In the aftermath of the Second War, he replaced his missing hand with the same [[Power Klaw]] that had taken it, specially modified to fit his arm. It is powerful enough to kill in one swipe{{Fn|1a}}.
In After hearing rumours from the aftermath of the Second WarOrks that he could kill with a glance, he replaced had his missing hand eye replaced with a bionic replacement, the same [[Power KlawBale Eye]] , that had taken itcan fire a laser beam, specially modified similar in effect to fit his arm. It is powerful enough to kill in one swipea [[laspistol]] at close range{{Fn|1a}}.
After hearing rumours from the Orks that he could kill with a glance, he had Following his missing eye replaced with a bionic replacement, the near death on [[Bale EyeIcaria]], that can fire Yarrick sported a laser beam, similar in effect to new cybernetic armature as a [[laspistol]] at close rangeresult of his injuries and looks sickly pale even for one as old as he.{{Fn|1a12}}.
==Images==
*{{Endn|10}}: [[The Wreckage (Short Story)]] — [[Yarrick: The Omnibus]], pgs. 545-561
*{{Endn|11}}: [https://www.warhammer-community.com/en-gb/articles/sklouxc3/new-animation-the-saviour-of-armageddon-returns/ Warhammer Community: New Animation: The Saviour of Armageddon Returns] (last accessed 16/3/2026)
*{{Endn|12}}: [https://web.archive.org/web/20260331135153/https://www.warhammer-community.com/en-gb/articles/z9key2tp/lore-where-has-commissar-yarrick-been-lately/ Warhammer Community: Lore: Where has Commissar Yarrick been lately?] saved page, [https://www.warhammer-community.com/en-gb/articles/z9key2tp/lore-where-has-commissar-yarrick-been-lately/ original link] (last accessed 31/3/2026)
===Uncited===
