Jon Lawrenz

**Jon Sahrihalab Al'Sahrimalil ben Alrrebeshr**, known to most by his former Terran name **Jon Lawrenz**, is the former Legion Master of the XIVth Legion before Azus Bahmut's discovery, and the First Captain of the Dune Serpents since then. Though at times at odds with his gene-father, Jon's leadership would prove crucial following the Third Ruin and Azus' death.

## **History**

Although it was Azus Bahmut who would create what would be known as the Dune Serpents, it was Jon Lawrenz who laid down the foundation. It was he who had led the original desert rebels against the Emperor’s armies, earning the latter’s respect despite his youth. It would be Lawrenz who would lead the new legion in the Emperor’s service. Since those momentous days of the Unification Wars, Lawrenz has been a pillar of the Serpents’ command structure. Throughout the centuries, he has provided a necessary backbone, keeping the worst of the Serpents’ isolationist tendencies in check.

Soon after Azus’ discovery, he was transported along with the few men he counted among inner circle to the relatively nearby world of Choler, above which orbited a vast network of stations and docks, at which a combined force of the 83rd, 412th and 1087th Expeditionary Fleets (all belonging to the Sightless Fourteenth) had recently arrived to refuel and rearm**.**The news of a Primarch’s impending arrival came as a surprise, and after scrambled preparations had been made by the stations’ workers and inhabitants, the leader of the Fourteenth’s fleet (the Legion master, Jon Lawrenz) was reunited with his Primarch.

At first, the reunion was not entirely amicable, with Lawrenz being thrown by the dark, unforgiving personality of his Primarch.  Azus, on his part, was determined to make this new Legion his own, and had little regard for Lawrenz, whom he was suspicious of due to his potential to act as a barrier to Azus’ ultimate authority, something to which he had become accustomed during his rule of Dhul’hasa.

However, over time the relationship between the two men grew less tense, in part due to Azus recognising an aspect of himself in the cunning, slightly amoral Terran veteran.  Additionally, the two saw eye to eye around the issues of the Legion’s division, with Lawrenz’ method of allowing the Fourteenth to maintain their tribal divisions and splitting the Legion among multiple near-autonomous fleets appealing to Azus.

## **Personality**

Although initially hostile towards each other, Lawrenz and Bahmut have since established a working relationship. Lawrenz provides an important voice of reason and duty that prevents the Ghost of the Sands from indulging his darker tendencies. As time has gone on, neither have become closer to the other as duty will not see Lawrenz resign his unofficial position as Devil’s Advocate, and Azus simply waits for the day death claims the venerable commander.

## **Wargear**

Although the legion has shifted from its origins, Lawrenz has never forgotten those heady were the Fourteenth was known for its speed. These days, Jon rides to war in a custom bike he has affectionately nicknamed the Desert Daemon. A power scimitar is his chosen weapon for melee, while a bolt pistol is his only ranged weapon.