Changes: Alessio Cortez

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"You've lost an arm, Alessio! By the mercy of the Emperor, you're lucky not losing your life as well! -- I haven't lost my arm, brother! It's right over there! I'm still in this! I'm fine!"

—Exchange between Chapter Master Pedro Kantor and Captain Alessio Cortez, demonstrating the latter's incredible resilience

Alessio Cortez is the Master of the Charge and the Captain of the 4th Company of the Crimson Fists Space Marine Chapter. Captain Cortez was known for his pride, stubbornness and for being almost impossible to kill. It is said that only two bones in his entire body had not been broken one or more times.

During the Battle of Rynn's World, he survived the disaster at the Crimson Fists' fortress-monastery Arx Tyrannus along with sixteen of his Battle-Brothers and his old friend and comrade, Chapter Master Pedro Kantor.

Later, Cortez lost his right arm to the Ork Warboss Urzog Mag Kull; though he ignored the wound and slew the beast moments later by ramming a Krak Grenade down its throat as it howled in triumph.

Impossibly resilient, Cortez afterwards still reported for duty despite missing his right arm, and had to be forcibly ordered to stand down and wait for an Apothecary by his friend Kantor.

Captain Cortez was last seen in battle with Aeldari Corsairs amidst the stellar phenomenon known as the Wheel of Fire. Nothing is known of his whereabouts as of the final years of the 41st Millennium.

But Pedro Kantor and the Chapter's Veteran brethren remain convinced that Cortez is still alive and will return to aid the Crimson Fists again in this darkest hour.

History

Notable Events

Battle of Steel Cross (853.M41) - During the decisive moments of the Battle of Steel Cross, Captain Cortez single-handedly slew the Ork Warlord and his entire bodyguard of Nobz. Cortez had managed to disarm the Ork leader with a twist of his torso after the Ork's sword had become embedded in Cortez's ribs.
Battle of Shaebach (867.M41) - Captain Cortez broke through Aeldari lines on the world of Shaebach despite suffering 17 wounds, including being stabbed through one of his hearts and two heavy weapon hits.
Defence of Maladon (892.M41) - Captain Cortez defends a breach in the defences of the Fortress Maladon for 21 solar hours of constant fighting.
Kardian Campaign 903.M41 - Captain Cortez fights through the entire six solar week long Kardian campaign without supplies after they had been lost to enemy fire during deployment (breaking the old Crimson Fist endurance record for a Space Marine).

Wargear

Alessio Cortez wears Artificer Armour and uses a very old master-crafted Powerfist and a master-crafted Bolt Pistol in combat.

Sources

Codex: Space Marines (3rd Edition), pp. 38-39
Rynn's World (Novel) by Steve Parker
White Dwarf 29 (January 2019), "Index Astartes - Crimson Fists", pg. 102

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 [[File:Captain_Cortez.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Captain (Space Marine)|Captain]] Alessio Cortez of the [[Crimson Fists]]' 4th Company]]
-'''Alessio Cortez''' was the Master of the Charge and the [[Captain]] of the 4th [[Company]] of the [[Crimson Fists]] [[Space Marine]] [[Chapter]]. Captain Cortez was known for his pride, stubbornness and for being almost impossible to kill. It is said that only two bones in his entire body had not been broken one or more times.
+'''Alessio Cortez''' is the [[Master of the Marches|Master of the Charge]] and the [[Captain]] of the 4th [[Company]] of the [[Crimson Fists]] [[Space Marine]] [[Chapter]]. Captain Cortez was known for his pride, stubbornness and for being almost impossible to kill. It is said that only two bones in his entire body had not been broken one or more times.
 During the Battle of [[Rynn's World]], he survived the disaster at the Crimson Fists' [[fortress-monastery]] ''Arx Tyrannus'' along with sixteen of his Battle-Brothers and his old friend and comrade, [[Chapter Master]] [[Pedro Kantor]].
-Later, Cortez lost his right arm to the [[Ork]] [[Warboss]] Urzog Mag Kull; though he ignored the wound and slew the beast moments later by ramming a [[Krak Grenade]] down its throat as it howled in triumph.
+Later, Cortez lost his right arm to the [[Ork]] [[Warboss]] [[Urzog Mag Kull]]; though he ignored the wound and slew the beast moments later by ramming a [[Krak Grenade]] down its throat as it howled in triumph.
-Impossibly resilient, Cortez afterwards simply reported for duty despite missing his right arm, and had to be forcibly ordered to stand down and wait for an [[Apothecary]] by his old friend Kantor.
+Impossibly resilient, Cortez afterwards still reported for duty despite missing his right arm, and had to be forcibly ordered to stand down and wait for an [[Apothecary]] by his friend Kantor.
-Cortez went missing in action after a battle with [[Eldar Corsairs|Aeldari Corsairs]], and nothing is known of his whereabouts as of the final years of the 41st Millennium.
+Captain Cortez was last seen in battle with [[Aeldari]] [[Corsairs]] amidst the stellar phenomenon known as the Wheel of Fire. Nothing is known of his whereabouts as of the final years of the 41st Millennium.
-His old friend Pedro Kantor, however, remains convinced that Cortez is still alive.
+But Pedro Kantor and the Chapter's [[Veteran]] brethren remain convinced that Cortez is still alive and will return to aid the Crimson Fists again in this darkest hour.
 ==History==
 ===Notable Events===
-*'''853.M41''' - During the decisive moments of the Battle of Steel Cross, Captain Cortez single-handedly slays the [[Ork]] [[Warlord]] and his entire bodyguard. Cortez had managed to disarm the Ork leader with a twist of his torso after the Ork's sword had become embedded in Cortez's ribs.
+*'''Battle of Steel Cross (853.M41)''' - During the decisive moments of the Battle of Steel Cross, Captain Cortez single-handedly slew the [[Ork]] [[Warlord]] and his entire bodyguard of [[Nobz]]. Cortez had managed to disarm the Ork leader with a twist of his torso after the Ork's sword had become embedded in Cortez's ribs.
-*'''867.M41 -''' Captain Cortez breaks through [[Aeldari]] lines despite suffering 17 wounds including being stabbed through one of his hearts and two heavy weapons hits.
+*'''Battle of Shaebach (867.M41) '''- Captain Cortez broke through [[Aeldari]] lines on the world of Shaebach despite suffering 17 wounds, including being stabbed through one of his hearts and two heavy weapon hits.
-*'''892.M41''' - Captain Cortez defends a breach in the defences of the Fortress Maladon for 21 solar hours of constant fighting.
+*'''Defence of Maladon (892.M41)''' - Captain Cortez defends a breach in the defences of the Fortress Maladon for 21 solar hours of constant fighting.
-*'''903.M41''' - Captain Cortez fights through the entire Kardian six week campaign without supplies after they had been lost to enemy fire during deployment (breaking the old Crimson Fist endurance record for a Space Marine).
+*'''Kardian Campaign 903.M41''' - Captain Cortez fights through the entire six solar week long Kardian campaign without supplies after they had been lost to enemy fire during deployment (breaking the old Crimson Fist endurance record for a Space Marine).
 ==Wargear==
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 *''Codex: Space Marines'' (3rd Edition), pp. 38-39
 *''Rynn's World'' (Novel) by Steve Parker
+*''White Dwarf'' 29 (January 2019), "Index Astartes - Crimson Fists", pg. 102
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 [[Category:Imperium]]
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