Ardyn Rorke

**Captain Ardyn Rorke** is a Gene Sentinel and former member of the Ashwatch, specifically the leader of its elite and highly secretive Black Ash squadron. After the Writ-Human Conflict and subsequent Ashwatch Diaspora, Rorke and the Black Ash squad went on to form one of the most feared Ash Pirate tribes in the galaxy, also called Black Ash. For decades, Ardyn reigned at the top of the pirate world, entire star systems under his thumb. However, his recent capture means that Black Ash was left without proper leadership, leading it to disband within the last few years.

## Appearance

Much like other Gene Sentinels, Rorke is a towering and hulking individual, standing at 7 and a half feet tall and weighing a little over 500 pounds of muscle. He has the telltale signs of a Gene Sentinel: deathly white skin, glowing amber eyes, and ashy grey hair.

His Sentinel Suit is the Mk. VIII "Dark Sentinel" model, a highly advanced, jet black set of motorized armor used only by the Black Ash unit of Ashwatch. Its most notable feature is its helmet, which resembles the visage of a human skull.

## Personality

Rorke presents himself as a free spirit, not afraid to speak his mind on something when he sees fit. The one thing Rorke values above personal freedom is brotherhood - the bonds made between people. To those able to get past his imposing figure and befriend him, Rorke is extremely loyal and caring.

Unfortunately, Rorke cannot seem to shake his past of both the horrors he saw during the war, and the hardships he faced on the planet of Crovalea. It's not uncommon for him to wake up in cold sweats, or stay up late at night as he thinks about the war.

Rorke thrives on battle and bloodshed. He will almost always choose the most violent option, gaining no bigger thrill than the one he gets when matched with a sufficiently strong opponent. Overall, Rorke can be called a bit of a loose cannon, but ultimately he is a very loyal and valuable asset to those that align themselves with him.

## Backstory

I'm not writing this shit again. Basically he was a member of an elite force in the Ashwatch and after the war he and many other members of the Ashwatch ended up on Crovalea aka the Gunk Planet as part of a government conspiracy to avoid reintegrating the Gene Sentinels back into society. He decided that it was pretty shitty and took off with a bunch of other dudes to start a faction known as the Ash Pirates, made up entirely of Gene Sentinels, which was split up into smaller "pirate tribes", his own of which being called Black Ash after the unit he served in. They raided a bunch of UPA and Writ vessels for a few decades before someone snitched on Rorke and he was caught, now incarcerated in the most tightly secure MAXSEC prison in the galaxy on the planet of Infinity.

I will finish this when I am in a coherent mindset and not just feeling blinding rage.

## Notable Achievements

* **Gene Sentinel Program (8 years)**
	+ Chosen to undergo the Gene Sentinel Program and underwent special training to become a member of the Black Ash unit.l
* **Black Ash (27 years)**
	+ Served as the leader of the elite Black Ash unit for 27 years. Participated in covert ops until the end of the war.
* **Ash Pirates (48 years)**
	+ Served as the leader of his own Ash Pirate tribe, also titled Black Ash, for nearly 5 decades before his capture. He is currently incarcerated at the Galeghel Maximum Security Facility on Infinity, the most tightly secured MAXSEC prison in the galaxy.

## Equipment

* **HC-57 "Gouger" Carbine:** The standard heavy carbine of the Ashwatch forces, the HC-57 "Gouger" feeds off a 30 round mag and fires 12.7x43 uranium penetrator darts, enough to penetrate even the toughest armor (or xeno carapace, for that matter). Its deliberate firerate of 720 RPM gives it a distinct and thunderous report.
* **TFM-500:** It's back and bigger than ever, baby. A 5 round, single action .50 calibre revolver firing a 700 grain, armor-piercing tungsten slug. Originally intended to hunt the biggest game in the galaxy, it was considered too impractical for wartime use. However, when Ashwatch was developed, the UPA found that it was the perfect sidearm for the Gene Sentinels during their purging of xenos scum from human-controlled space.
* **Mk. VIII "Dark Sentinel" Armor:** The Mk. VIII Dark Sentinel armor is the most advanced Sentinel Suit made to date. Made to take on the biggest and baddest xenos the Writ had to offer, it is a motorized suit made of depleted uranium plates. Other improvements include improved hydraulics for better suit maneuverability, pneumatic thrusters in the arm modules to increase striking velocity and impact, improved internal temperature regulation, and thickened armor plating, meaning it can shrug off even the strongest of blows. It was so durable and well-built, in fact, that it remains in practically mint condition even after its 78 years of use. Unfortunately, it is currently in the hands of Willias Basherbranes, and thus is practically impossible to retrieve now.

## Trivia

* Rorke has a soft spot for cats.
* Rorke prefers women who have a free spirit, don't conform to social norms, and show a blatant disregard for authority.
* Rorke is going to beat you to death :)