Thoyas

Thoyas, Shadowbane, is a Captain of the 5th Chapter of the Iron Revenants. Born on Khth’n, Thoyas was recruited into the 5th Chapter as a young boy, known for his rashness bordering on recklessness that nevertheless saw him survive many compliances. Thoyas had not yet risen above being an Assault Marine by the time of the First Ruin. The Breaking of Keld’abe would leave both physical and mental scars on Thoyas, as he lost a leg to a krak grenade and from then on Thoyas would be subject to the legion’s geneflaw of paranoia. Argetos’ personal belief was that the Shadow Warriors would return to punish the legion when it was at its weakest, and he would spend all his time not in combat training for and studying the Shadow Warriors’ tactics and guarding himself against any potential surprise attacks, even when none are likely. While this flaw in any other legion would have stopped him rising up the ranks, in the Iron Revenants the flaw was embraced.

Thoyas would be promoted into the Destroyer Companies of the Fifth Chapter, becoming a Sergeant in quick order and by the Fourth Ruin was a Captain within the 5th. Despite his elevation, Thoyas has maintained his Destroyer roots, acting more like a Moritat than a Captain at times on the battlefield. His mercilessness and rapid decision-making proved to be advantages in the chaos of the Five Ruins, with many Separatist and Traitor worlds left devastated by his deployment.

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