Sergeant Major Morrow

> *"You don't look like much. But I guess, as usual, we'll have to work with what we have."*
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## Informative

### Personality

Crude, harsh, stark, strong.

Chief officer of Inquisitor Grendyl's ground and Astra Militarum units within the warband. **Morrow** is the handler for the recent influx of rejects and convicts replenishing the warband's diminishing infantry.

How and when **Morrow** joined Grendyl's retinue is unknown, as well as his how long he has served the Inquisitor. **Morrow** is a grizzled former member of the Imperial Guard with first-hand experience of fighting heretics on the front lines and within hive cities.

**Morrow** and Commodore Hallowette often butt heads. **Morrow** is keen to keep Astra Militarum rules and regulations (referred to by him as "regs"), and military discipline in check. However, the Mourningstar is Hallowette's home and place of business. She is keen to remind **Morrow** of this, whether it be through petty actions or casual insubordination, even directly stating that this is still Shipmistress Brahms's ship and her regulations are the only ones that apply while on her vessel.

## Morrow's Past

Most of Morrow's past is sourced from player character dialogue during missions and various item descriptions. The warband seems to make sport of telling tall-tales about him.

### Second War for Armageddon

It's apparent that **Morrow** fought at Hades Hive during the Second War for Armageddon (941 M41) as part of the Armageddon Steel Legion. **Morrow** wears the iconic uniform of the Armageddon Steel Legion this is considered common knowledge amongst the warband. Melk even backhandedly refers to **Morrow** as "*that Armageddon feral hog*" in Tertium Vox Intercept I. Morrow offhandedly sites this detail himself on a few occasions.

One explanation as to how Morrow is still alive almost 200 years after the Second War for Armageddon, is that his ship was stranded in the Warp for some time. "Only survivor of a Golgotha-class transport until the Inquisitor found him." according to Professional Veteran rejects.

In player armour, it's suggested that Inquisitor Grendyl recruited additional veterans from across the **Armageddon**, such as participants in the defense of Hive Helsreach (Infantryman Krastov (Bundle)). It is unknown how many veterans of Armageddon make up Grendyl's warband. Another armour bundle, Sime of the Savlar 14th, is an Ogryn member of a regiment that served in Third War for Armageddon and Sime is eager to mention this to **Morrow** "hoping it might gain him some favour".

## Rumours

### Xanatros Purgation

Morrow was also part of the **Xanatros** Purgation military action. Three Mordian regiments fell in this military action and the world is said to have been lost to genestealers. It is possible exterminatus was ordered for the planet, but it is unclear. Whether this was before or after Morrow began his service in the Inquisition is unknown, but some rejects wager he had Inquisitorial connections even then.

### Ultima Segmentum

Morrow's rumored adventures in the Ultima Segmentum consisting of Tyranids, the Badab War, and holy relics.

##### Tyranids on Calth

Some fanatic zealots spread rumors of **Morrow** being present on Calth, a world of Ultramar, during the Tyranid invasion by Hive Fleet Behemoth. Stating that **Morrow** was the unnamed imperial soldier that fired the plasma pistol shot killing the legendary, regenerative Carnifax "Old One Eye", giving it its namesake. This would have been during the Battle for Macragge in 745.M41 and 746.M41.

##### Relic of Maccragge

Other judge zealots say "Morrow bears a holy relic of Macragge, entrusted to him by Chaplain Cassius himself!" but no one ever asks **Morrow** about it.

##### Badab War

A new rumor is circulating among veterans and zealots is that Morrow fought at Badab against "Ol' Slobberchops Blackheart" himself (AKA Huron Blackheart).

### Other Rumors

Ogryn rejects circulate a rumor that the Necron put little bugs, sometimes called "scuttlebutts", in Morrow's brain while on Morrigar. Some Ogryn even say they've even seen it "leakin' out his nose". This is a reference to mindshackle scarabs.

There are many other rumors, the Brawler Ogryn even mentions **Morrow** destroyed a daemon-engine single-handedly.

## Quotes

* *"The Leman Russ battle Tanks at HL-36 are a vital part to Grendyl's Plans, so get to it."*
* *"The Inquisitor's showing personal interest in this mission, so don't disappoint."* (Hab Dreyko, Investigation)

Magistrati Oubliette - Intro

* Morrow: Give him the old Steel Legion 'hello' from me, would you?

### Mourningstar Hub - Vox Chatter

* **Hallowete**: You know, the more I talk to you Morrow, the more I warm to greenskins.
* **Morrow**: I can see that. You've got a lot in common with those xenos filth.

* **Morrow**: Oh, so it's threats is it? Don't have much use for those on Armegeddon: we prefer action.
* **Hallowette**: Have it your way. Just don't lean too heavily on a handrail, or linger in an airlock, you hear?

* **Morrow**: Commodore... Zola tells me you're the person to see for... special order?
* **Hallowette**:

* **Morrow**: Commodore? I hope you're not behind these rumours of some kind of "cult" at work on Atoma?
* **Hallowette**:

* **Hallowette**: Morrow, you been interfering with my shipments? (approximate from memory)
* **Morrow**: Me? nah, destroyed some contraband earlier is all. (approximate from memory)
* **Hallowette**: Shipmistress will here about this, if you're lucky. (approximate from memory)

* **Zola**: Commodore ... Lady Alice ... I need you to stop aggravating Morrow. He's bad enough at the best of times.
* **Hallowette**: Aggravating? Me? He's the one who started it.

* **Morrow**: It's pretty clear that there's more going on down there than we thought, but I don't want to hear anyone spreading rumours.
* **Sire Melk**: Indeed not! The very idea is literally unthinkable. [Sotto] That said, I have my concerns.

* **Morrow**: Lord Melk? I'm hearing our Flight Lieutenant's wanting to discuss protocol with you.
* **Sire Melk**: Is that so? Well, protocol is a duty gladly shared... even with those who mock its importance.

* **Morrow**: Masozi? Brunt says he can't get those parts you wanted.
* **Masozi**:

* **Morrow**: Heard that last mission was a mess. What happened?
* **Masozi**: Traitors cracked our vox scrambler. Knew every move we were about to make.

* **Morrow**: Not sure how we're supposed to win a war with weapons like these.
* **Hadron**: Silence, varlet! These are holy relics you speak of.

* **Hadron**: I have petitioned the Forges of Mars for additional materiel, Sergeant Major. The response was not... encouraging.
* **Morrow**: Can't say I'm surprised, but don't ask doesn't get.

### Rejects' Quotes

* Bodyguard: *"Recon Valkyrie came in today. On fire. Crew screaming. Mad. What happened to 'em?"*
* Morrow: *"Never you mind. It ain't good to be asking questions like that."*

* Judge: The sergeant is troubled today, and seeks to trouble us in turn.
* Professional: Morrow's all right. Walks and talks mean, but he's fair.

* Female Seer: Morrow's past is all tangled. It's very confusing, don't you find?
* Male Judge: Silence, Freak. Your lips are not fit to speak of such a hero.
* Male Agitator: If thou believeth every scurrilous rumour thou hears, tis hardly Morrow's fault.

* Female Cutthroat: Something's rattled the Sarge good and proper.
* Female Loner: Yes. Beneath that surly exterior beats the heart of true a(?\*) psychopath.
* Male Fanatic: Misery maketh the man.

* Seer: My Beloved says Morrow is much older than he seems.
* Fanatic: Mayhap the capricious Warp is the cause of his great age. We should watch him closely.
* Judge: May he fill his long years with righteous deeds.

#### Second War for Armageddon

* Female Judge: There was a Morrow fought at Armageddon, but surely it is not the same man.
* Male Cadian: Hear tell his transport met a Warp storm. Time is only optional in those things.
* Female Loose-Cannon: Do I care? Let me think. No. No I don't.

* Fanatic 1: They say Morrow fought at Armageddon. A man who beheld such glory should have gladness in his heart!
* Male Professional: I heard tell he was lost in the Warp. Only survivor of a Golgotha-class transport until the Inquisitor found him.
* Fanatic 2: As long as he labours in service to the God-Emperor, his mood is irrelevant.

* Professional: Morrow was at Hades Hive? Must be older than he looks.
* Judge: It is not only faith that can sustain a body beyond its allotted span of years.
* Bodyguard: Don't care.

* Professional: Morrow fought in the Second War for Armageddon. He must be old.
* Loose-Cannon: So his ship got caught up ion a Warp storm? So what?
* Professional: Doesn't much matter to use, does it?

#### Xanatros

* Professional: So... I heard Morrow was dab bang in the middle of the Xanatros Purgation.
* Savant: That news hasn't reached Atoma... What of Xanatros?
* Professional: Genestealers. Need I say More?
* Savant: That explains the darkness that haunts him. This was in service of the Inquisitor?
* Professional: Seems a dead cert to me. Wonder what happened to the rest of his team?

* Veteran: So... I heard Morrow was dab bang in the middle of the Xanatros Purgation.
* Fanatic: I heard all on Xanatros fell to some vile xenos threat?
* Veteran: Genestealers. Need I say More?
* Fanatic: And Morrow faced this threat? Mayhap he was part of the Inquisition, even then.

* Professional: Got talking to one of the sentries. Did you know Morrow was in the middle of the Xanatros Purgation?
* Loner: I'm supposed to care about that, I assume? Give a response to validate your existence?

* Professional: Ain't many of the Inquisitor's lot who'll talk, but one of them said Morrow was on Xanatros when they brought down the fire.
* Fanatic: Xanatros? The name has the ring of perfidy about it.
* Professional: Genestealers. Need I say More?
* Fanatic: And Morrow faced this threat? Mayhap he was part of the Inquisition, even then.
* Professional: Wouldn't bet against it.

* Professional: I've been asking around. Guess what? Morrow was on fragging xanatros when it all went to hel.
* Bodyguard: Good for him.
* Professional: Genestealers. Need I say More?
* Judge: Xenos horribilis. How did he survive such horrors?
* Professional: Seems a dead cert to me. Wonder what happened to the rest of his team?

* Loose-Cannon: I've been hearing that Morrow was at Xanatros. Not that he talks about it.
* Judge: What happened?
* Loose-Cannon: Lost threee Mordian regiments there, didn't they? Something about genestealers?
* Judge: A feat to have survived such a war. Perhaps he had powerful allies even then.
* Loose-Cannon: You can bet that's the case.

* Professional: So... I heard Morrow was dab bang in the middle of the Xanatros Purgation.
* Loose-Cannon: Xanatros? Well, well, well.
* Professional: Genestealers. Need I say More?
* Fanatic: Why was he there, I wonder? As an inquisitorial agent?
* Professional: Wouldn't bet against it.

#### Old One Eye on Calth

* Fanatic: If rumours be true, Morrow served on Calth, and fired the very shot that gave Old One Eye its name!
* Male Loner: Oh yes, anyone can see he's an ancient wreck, tottering about.
* Female Loner: It is a bare-face invention. Can you not see that?

#### Relic of Maccragge

* Judge: Morrow bears a holy relic of Maccragge, entrusted to him by Chaplain Cassius himself!
* Savant: Then Morrow seemingly possesses the gifts of both immortality and time-travel...
* Cadian: Morrow's invincible AND immortal, huh?

#### Badab War

* Male Professional: Morrow gets around. Fought in the Badab Way ... at least that's what I heard.
* Male Agitator: If Morrow faced the Tyrant of Badab and lived, the heretics of Atoma shouldst prove a mere trifle.
* Brawler: So many battles... must have scars on top of scars...

#### Necron on Morrigar

* Bodyguard: Comrades, listen! I heard Necrons put metal bugs in Morrow's brain.
* Loner: You are credulous, Brute. Never gamble.
* Fanatic: It be unwise to court corruption with such loose talk.

* Bully: Heard the Sarge was at Morrigar. Got his brain operated on. Nasty...
* Male Cadian: And he's still alive? Most would've been put out of their misery by now.

### The Carnival Cinematic Trailer

*"Enough of that heretic filth. Right, listen up. We got a well trained traitor army on our hands and this Wolfer fella seems to be at the head of it. The inquisitor's Wyrmwood agents have tracked their latest propaganda broadcast giving us the location of their staging area. Two of Wolfer's lieutenants, the Karnak Twins, are leading operations in Hab-Zone-70-04. "The Carnival" was never a nice area but now the heretics have dug in like rats. Word is that some kind of stimm is spreading through the streets making those nasty buggers even nastier. See if you can turn the tide and get us a win on the board, eh? Right. You got your orders. Get out there and bring those heretics to their knees."*

## Gallery

Grendyl's Chief OfficersMorrow Concept Art by Miguel Iglesias