Surag Genden

**Surag Genden**, also known as “**The Storm Blade**”, and “**The XIVth’s Custodian**”, was the former Legion Master of the Palatine Wings, and current ‘leader’ of the Perundan, Bartosz’s personal guard. Widly regarded as the greatest fighter in the Palatine Wings, and indeed one of the greatest warriors within any of the Legions, Surag has forged a deadly reputation for himself, fighting alongside his lord through the best and worst the Great Crusade had to offer.

In the times before Bartosz, Surag led the warriors when they were the Silver Wings, as well as enforcing the change to palatine Wings in the wake of the Proxima Rebellions. He distinguished himself before the Emperor himself, gaining renown across the Imperium as a ferociously skilled warrior. When Bartosz was found however, Surag had no compulsion to remain in power, willingly standing aside, not just giving up his position of legion command, but of command all together, pledging to serve as Bartosz’s guard from this day to his final day.

In this fashion, Surag became the First Hussar, the Primarch’s personal guard, remaining by his side at all times unless expressly dismissed by the Primarch himself, only the Emperor possessing the right to dismiss him beyond his Primarch. At times, Surag would be sent off to be the vessel of Bartosz’s will, the only member of the Equus Hussars to be permitted to command parts of the legion, but always would he return as soon as his mission was complete, never remaining to lead the legion he had helped to forge.

Surag was present on Istvaan when his legion and lord were slaughtered by betrayal, leading a mass breakout with hundreds of his fellow Equus Hussars, forming the largest surviving part of the legion that had mustered at Istvaan. However, for all his skill, Surag could not escape the curse that would soon afflict many of the XIVth, being struck down by the curse of Bartosz, only to rise again as the First Orcadian.

Gone was the warrior who had earned renown as a level headed tactician, leaving only the brutal fighter in his place, a ball of intense rage and fury to be vented upon the Imperial Sagittars enemies, or indeed any who stood before him. During the Frontier Wars, countless fell before his blind rage, Surag even lashing out at an ally and friend; Imothes of the Watchers of Akhet. The fight would cost him his arm, the more skilled warrior seeking to disarm the frothing madman, but here Surag took him by surprise, snatching up the fallen limb and using it as a weapon, threatening to overpower the surprised Ist's Champion, had Bartosz not intervened personally.

When the Antarus Apostasy finally ground to a bitter end, Bartosz making plans to leave the Imperium and travel into the Perfidian Gap, Surag was one of the many "Sorrowed Sons" chosen to join him, travelling beyond the veil of realspace, his eventual fate unknown.

## Wargear

* **Artificer Armour**
* **Jump Pack**
* **Grenade Dispensors** - Attached to the legs of Surag's armour, these dispensors are capable of rapidly firing a series of micro-explosives, saturating the area beneath the First Hussar with their deadly payload. Alone they are of little threat, but when fired en-masse, even terminators have reason to fear, Surag often activating these as he jets upwards from a fight, the compact nature of a melee brawl making them all the deadlier.
* **Grenade Launcher** - Surag is known to carry a compact grenade launcher upon his wrist, firing fragmentation grenades that scatter the enemies cohesion moments before his charge hits home. Firing specifically designed charges that explode into bursts of electroexorcist chaff and overwhelming light and sound. Enemies subjected to these barrages are sent reeling, their senses rebelling against the onslaught even as their weapons and equipment falter and they spasm in pain. So surpressed, they are swiftly slaughtered by Surag, who came then turn his gaze to more important quarries.
* **The Storm Blades** - Gifted to Surag by the Emperor himself at the conclusion of the First Rangdan Xenocide, the Storm Blades are a pair of exquisitly wrought bladed tonfa, their edges every bit as deadly as the Paragon Blades wielded throughout the legions, but can be used in ways that no normal sword ever could. In Surag's hands, the Storm Blades become a blur, earning both their name, and giving the First Hussar his.