Anval Thawn

"We fight for the Imperium, not our souls. They are already lost or saved according to the Emperor's will."

- Justicar Anval Thawn

Anval Thawn is a Justicar of some renown within the ranks of the Grey Knights Space Marine Chapter. The many notable deeds performed by Thawn quickly earned him the esteemed rank of Justicar, and soon came to rival those of the Chapter's greatest and most honoured heroes. Thawn was eventually slain upon the unholy spear of a foul Daemon. When he was to be interred within the holy crypts on the Grey Knights' homeworld of Titan, he was miraculously resurrected from death by unknown means. Since that time, Thawn has died several times, but on each occasion, he somehow returns to life, ready to continue to battle the enemies of Mankind. Some believe he is an agent of destiny, the promised immortal warrior of prophecy who, at the last, will die surrounded by enemies at the foot of the Golden Throne itself. Whether this prophecy will come to pass remains to be seen.

History
The young Anval Thawn was found by the Great Knights Gatherers aboard one of the many Black Ships that continuously scour the galaxy to bring powerful psykers to Terra. He was waiting for them at the airlock, a picture of calm amidst the muted terror of the doomed passengers aboard the Black Ship. He stated to them with surety that he had been, 'Waiting to leave with them'. The Gatherers took note of the Imperial Aquila upon the boy's brow and the halo of psychic energy that surrounded him. The Gatherers deemed the boy a suitable recruit and brought him to Titan, anticipating great deeds to come from the prospective recruit.

When he ascended to the rank of Knight, Thawn swiftly fulfilled these expectations. On the world of Vartos, Thawn struck a deathblow on the Bloodthirster Kor'agar'and. On Ghon, he stood guard over the fallen Grand Master Leorac, fending off two score of Bloodletters until reinforcements arrived. On Halkin VI, Thawn was the lone survivor when all his comrades were slain, lost amongst the hellgates of that world for weeks on end. Even though the entire Daemon World sought his death, the inviolable Grey Knight refused to yield. Thawn's knowledge was invaluable, for he had learned much during his travels across expanse of the Hellgates of Halkin and when reinforcements arrived, he directed his Battle-Brothers to where they could maximise the most damage. After this deed, Anval Thawn earned the rank of Justicar.