Ferran Ghast

Ferran Ghast is a heretic and renegade from the Inquisition. Acolyte, Explicator,
and personal pupil of Cassilda Cognos, he was one of the finest servants of
the Ordos Calixis, and his history of service had been both valorous
and renowned. A breath away from ascension to full Inquisitorial rank
and becoming a leading force in the Conclave, he was sent into the
Adrantis Nebula following intelligence indicating the presence of
the renegade Coriolanus Vestra. Ghast, and a team of acolytes
sent with him, disappeared without a trace. In later years, many
would wonder whether Vestra was responsible for corrupting
Ghast or whether his soul had begun to rot long before his
disappearance.
Seven years later, Ghast resurfaced on Solomon under
a near-perfect false identity, only being detected and
recognized by chance. An Ordos-backed Arbitrator
execution team was sent after him and were killed with
ruthless efficiency for their trouble. Following this atrocity,
Ghast once more disappeared, and the Inquisition
declared him Excommunicate Traitoris. Since then,
he has been reportedly involved in numerous
heresies, assassinations (including the murder of High Prefect Astronius on Vaxanide), and even the loss of
an Imperial Spite class cruiser, the War Child, through
sabotage in orbital dry-dock over Fenksworld.
The Inquisition has confirmed
that Ghast uses highly capable and
dangerous vassals to support his
considerable abilities. He is also
suspected of forming a highly
dangerous organization
of infiltrators and
assassins that answers
personally to him.
Every Acolyte and
Ordos vassal has
a standing order
to pursue Ferran
Ghast to his
death should any
lead or clue to his
whereabouts be discovered.
Ghast’s goals, beyond mayhem and murder, remain
unclear. Current opinion is divided. The majority believe
Ghast to be a genius madman who serves only his own petty spite, whilst a minority suspect that there is
some other hidden agenda or other grand design at work.