Xarl

Xarl was a Tactical Marine and Battle-Brother of the Night Lords Legion's 1st Claw of the 10th Company. He was of Nostraman birth and took part in the Great Crusade, Horus Heresy, and the Long War that followed. By the time of the 41st Millenium he was serving under Talos Valcoran aboard the Covenant of Blood, captained by his former Sergeant, the Possessed Chaos Space Marine known as "The Exalted". Talos was subject to the manipulations of his immediate superior, as well as those of the powerful Chaos Lord Abaddon the Despoiler, which placed him and his warriors in mortal danger time and again.

History
Xarl grew up with Talos Valcoran in the hive city of Nostramo Quintus on Nostramo. His skill with his double-handed Chainsword made Xarl the deadliest warrior in the 10th Company, giving Talos and 1st Claw much of its clout within the warband. Unlike the rest of 1st Claw, which perished upon Tsagualsa's surface, Xarl died of wounds he had sustained following a victorious duel with a Champion of the Genesis Chapter on the  Echo of Damnation.

Personality
Xarl was infamous for his blunt and brutal behavior and opinions of the galaxy around him. Like Talos, he was raised at the core of the gang culture on Nostramo. He was also a firm believer in the idea that Chaos and the corruption it brought were not allies in the Long War and that they should be avoided as much as possible.

Wargear

 * Artificer Power Armour - Xarl's power armour was an amalgamation of scavenged pieces won in battle or taken from the bodies of fallen brothers of the Night Lords Legion.
 * Two-Handed Chainsword
 * Bolter