Viscount Herbin

Viscount Herbin is the Lord of House Hawkshroud and Viscount of Krastellan. The second Viscount to rule over House Hawkshroud since Krastellan’s reincorporation into the Imperium, Herbin grew up on the newly arrived Imperial Truth, becoming a true believer in the Great Crusade and the Emperor’s dream. He started as a Scion Martial under his father, piloting his Cerastus Knight Acheron Sword of Truth for many years. When his father eventually passed away from old age, Herbin took his place as Viscount, slaying a challenger in a Knight Errant who also sought to claim the lordship.

Herbin would lead House Hawkshroud for many years of the Great Crusade until the Vanishing, when he was on Krastellan when the Astronomican went dark. He kept his world intact by immediately asserting Imperial authority despite the loss of communications and waited to hear. Communications were re-established in a month, and Krastellan came out of the Vanishing ready to restart the Great Crusade.

Herbin would lead House Hawkshroud in 009.M31 to crush a Hrud warren that was menacing the Imperium alongside the Iron Revenants. In the fires of the campaign, Herbin swore an oath to Araphel that if called House Hawkshroud would march at Araphel’s call. It would only be two years before Araphel would call, and Herbin was honour-bound to travel to Keld’abe.

Breaking of Keld'abe
As the tenth anniversary celebrations of the High Regent's elevation subsided, Herbin received indications that the time would soon come when Araphel would call on him. House Hawkshroud would bring a Knight Banner to honour their pledge, arriving on schedule without realising the part they were destined to play in the Breaking. Not expecting to be used in a combat situation, Viscount Herbin brought three of his Scion Martials who were relatively young and harboured dreams of glory who Herbin believed the exercise would serve as a useful initiation into the Great Crusade.

Alongside Herbin’s personal Knight, Sword of Truth, two Cerastus Knight Lancers named the Sky Paragon and Guardian of Arrows, and a Cerastus Knight Castigator named Lady of Justice were present on Keld’abe. In reserve were stationed another four additional Questoris Knights, two Knight Paladins and two Knight Errants. [[Category:V]]