Connor Kyrze

Pict Capture of Captain Kyrze at ease while guarding inquisitor Baddasz.

Connor Kyrze is a human Tempestus Scion Captain under service and in the retinue of first, Inquisitor Jacob Praboius and then the Inquisitor Aimalla Baddasz of Ordo Xenos fame.

## History

Connor Kyrze was born on the jungle planet of Erreliyo VII (akin to Catachan, though significantly more tamed and civilised), a child of upper class guard parents in the world’s capital city. His abilities nurtured throughout his childhood, he was taught the many arts of war through both his own school learning and his parents. When his parents were killed in the line of duty, engaged in a battle with the Ork menace on a nearby planet, he was rendered an orphan at age 10, taken in by the local Schola Progenium, and trained to become a scion.

Kyrze passed the gruelling training of the Cadet Forge and the many Trials of Compliance with flying colours, being the best shot of his class and having an uncanny dodging ability. Upon testing, it was revealed that Kyrze was practically psychically inert, a trait which found him safeguarded from much of the Warp's strange effects, and which, on several occasions, resulted in his remaining alive when most others succumbed. Upon the completion of his initial training, he was placed in the World’s PDF, where he was frequently required to defend the planet from multiple Genestealer and Tyranid infestations. Kyrze was to make quite the reputation for himself, known to be utterly ruthless when it came to obliterating the enemies of Mankind. It didn't matter if they were heretic or Xenos, only that they died in the Emperor's name. Promotion quickly followed Kyrze's assignment, where he rapidly achieved the rank of Captain.

Upon the arrival of Inquisitor Jacob Prabious, Captain Kyrze's unit was assigned to the retinue's support and protection throughout their attendance. With Kyrze's valuable assistance, Prabious proceeded to unveil a plot of multiple Genestealer Cults, which resulted in a showdown with multiple patriarchs who had been working in unison. When the Inquisitor’s own gunner was struck down by a brutal, terminal blow, Kyrze, without a moment's hesitation, rose to the occasion and, almost entirely unaffected by psychic attacks of the Patriarchs, successfully threw the fallen Acolyte’s bandolier of frag grenades down one of the patriarch's throat. Kyrze was recruited outright after the dust settled and the patriarchs lay dead on their crooked thrones. This assignment soon resulted in Kryze's introduction to Magos Biologis RYZ-Alpha, with whom Kyrze began a lasting working relationship.

The Scion would distinguish himself during this time as an expert marksman and a brilliant scout. Though he was to do less of a "Run and Gun" and was more often assigned to sniper/support missions, he was more then happy in his role. His relationships with much of the retinue were positive, and his assignments never placed him too far away from the inquisitor's significant presence. Kyrze would follow him through hell and back, travelling under order or Special Condition, and was even assigned to attend Luna, in the Terran system itself.

Upon meeting Baddasz, Kyrze was slightly surprised, feeling of an inherent ‘wrongness’ in her presence, though for him this appeared limited a minor discomfort, as opposed to the severe emotional and physiological responses of the remaining members of Prabious's retinue. The Captain would grow a bond of kinship with the Null Maiden, whom he more frequently referred to as "Aima", in part due to his ability to overcome the effects of her Pariah nature, revealed in full when deactivating her limiter. Informed that her limiter had variable activation strengths, it was his suggestion that she obtain a means by which the device could be more rabidly controlled, as opposed to being set to a fixed setting throughout a deployment - the difficulty in changing the settings being that it was controlled by switches imbedded beneath the flesh of her left forearm, which was frequently covered in armour plate - seeing the value in the rapid adjustment of the disorientating field in combat. This soon after resulted in work carried out by RYZ-Alpha in installing a neural interface that allowed Baddasz to do just that.

Kyrze worked alongside Baddasz on multiple infiltration tasks, including mission on the world Necromunda where he infiltrated House Orlock (where Baddasz infiltrated House Escher) in order to draw out their own enemies during the ensuing gang war that followed. Kyrze, despite being a Tempestus Scion Captain on his induction into the retinue, had no wish to progress further within the Inquisition as an Interrogator or beyond, thus; he remained content serving the Imperium as a Throne Agent of significant personal ability, just doing his damned job.

Upon the assassination of Inquisitor Prabious, along with much of the retinue, at the will of an Aeldari Farseer, Connor's engagement in the vengeance that followed would be swift and painful upon the Farseer's underlings, personally responsible for several Aeldari kills, using his Hot Shot Lasgun, before the retinue eventually tracked down the Farseer. Though, he would not being able to land the killing blow upon the Xenos, he was more then content to know that Baddasz ripped the creature apart with her Power-Armoured hands. Expecting punishment as a result of the remaining retinue's pursuit of the Farseer against the Ordo's orders, Kyrze had expected to receive punishement along with the remaining retinue members, however was surprised to discover that Baddasz had in fact been promoted upon their arrival at the Enclave. While he maintains that he does not doubt Baddasz's abilities as an Inquisitor, he remains suspicious about their willingness to vote Baddasz in, basically on the spot, and without an additional period of consultation. Whilst he was never able to fully resolve the feeling that there was something most definitely off with it, he vowed to follow Baddasz the same way that he followed Prabious: Through hell and back, and till the bloody end.

Captain Kyrze's arrival at the Deathwatch Watch Fortress Black Bastion came sometime after the arrival of his Inquisitor, though sensitive reports of something that has been referred to as a 'Null Wave' had him concerned. Knowing Baddasz's abilities, he was very much worried that she may have been the cause of it.

## Appearance

Connor is a human male of roughly 5'11 to 6'0 feet in height and impressive build. The training to the Schola Progenium and his many years of service to the inquisition has kept his body fit and strong. He has deeply tanned skin due to his many days exposed to the ruthless sun of countless systems, and light grey eyes, though his right eye was electively replaced by a bionic, in order so he could improve his already impressive shot. He also has dark brown-reddish hair, which he keeps tied back neatly into a pony tail, and a neatly trimmed beard.

Connor also has multiple tattoos across his body, particularly one of his right shoulder of the symbol of his Scion regiment (a winged lion with a laurel in it's mouth) in black ink. However he also has several across his back representing the multiple planets and missions that he has served upon.

## Personality

Kyrze is a mostly upright man, a true showing of a scion, with dauntless courage and uncompromising loyalty even in the face of death. In combat/on mission, he is a stern man, able to keep his cool even when seemingly everything has gone to hell; it is due to this cool that has recovered many a seemingly hopeless mission and make sure that it succeeds. Outside of combat or assignments, Kyrze is uptight with a pretty strong adherence to Imperial teachings, however he is significantly more willing to bend these rules if it means his friends in the retinue will remain safe because of it.

## Abilities and Traits

Kyrze is mostly known for his shot, supposedly never missing when down to the wire. It didn't matter if he was back pedalling from an incoming Tyranid horde, sat up in tree waiting for an important Aeldari to arrive, or charging into the fray with Ork warlords; he never missed when the time called for it.

Kyrze is also noted for being practically psychically inert, which means that he presents an immunity to most low-level Psychic attacks. Due to his Warp insensitivity, it was possible, with practice, for Kyrze to mentally overcome the emotional and physiological effects that Baddasz's un-limited Pariah nature presents, thus; the weaponised use of the her nature has no disruptive effect on Kyrze's combat abilities.

## Equipment

### Armour

* Tempestus Scion Carapace armour - Altered slightly to be more silent and lighter then standard Scion Carapace armour without compromising protection
* Omnishield Helmet - Similarly altered like his armour though he also added on thermal to it's many visualisers.
* Slate Monitron
* Vox Microbead
* Respirator
* Monoscope
* Camo cloaks

### Weapons

* Hot-shot Lasgun (Ryza Pattern)
* Catachan Night reaper - Gifted as a gift after an incursion which resulted in a joint action with the Catachan Jungle Fighters. After the success of the mission, he was gifted the knife by one of the fighters.
* Multitude of grenades
* Hotshot Laspistol

## Relations

### Friends/Allies

* Members of the retinue: There are few rumours that something is going on between Baddasz and Kyrze, though neither of them have confirmed these rumours. Though neither have they denied them either.
* Forces of the Astra Militarum.
* RYZ-Alpha - Another prominent member of the retinue, the Magos Biologis is considered something of a friend and colleague, there there remains a minor element in distrust in the Magos's motivations, given his questional history.

### Rivals/Enemies

* Any enemy of the retinue at that point of time.
* Orks - Wanting to avenge his parents' deaths, he'll be sure to kill any ork that he can.
* Aeldari - Eye for an eye, he'll avenge his first boss one way or another.

## Quotes

### By: Connor Kyrze

"*Come back you cowards! Come and meet your fate!*"
— Captain Connor Kyrze yelling at fleeing Aeldari forces.