"I have visited many of the places brought to the Emperor's light...and those sullied by the filth of the Archenemy. In truth, even after all these years spent visiting the various corners of the Imperium and looking beyond its borders, I still consider the Segmentum Solar to be the greatest of all Humanity's bastions."
- —Heinrik van Calox, Interrogator
Henrix van Calox is a Sanctioned Psyker skilled in the discipline of biomancy and an Interrogator of the Inquisition.
Heinrix van Calox is a Sanctioned Psyker skilled in the discipline of biomancy and an Interrogator of the Inquisition. He is currently operating in the Koronus Expanse of the Segmentum Obscurus on missions for his Lord Inquisitor master.
History[]
Nobility comes in many forms within the Imperium, but nowhere are the tenets and lofty ideals meant to be embodied by the concept of nobility more iconic than in that of an Imperial Knight house. They are paragons of chivalry, etiquette, militant might and the ability to conduct oneself with the decorum expected of the high caste. But they are also known for being quite hardline in their traditions, and if someone breaks these norms or commits an action considered taboo, they often will be exiled or disowned from the house.
They might also disown you if your latent psychic ability suddenly erupted later in life in a manner most gruesome.
When Heinrix's latent psyker powers came to light, his house was quick to disown him and foist him upon the Black Ships of the Adeptus Astra Telepathica where he would venture from his Knight World to Holy Terra and undergo the rites of sanctioning before being declared fit for service with the Astra Militarum as a sanctioned battle psyker. There he would serve with distinction, his old names and allegiances cast off so he might dedicate himself to a new identity and a new purpose, before being noticed and recruited as an Acolyte by the Inquisition.
Then he would become a member of the many cells of Acolytes employed by a Lord Inquisitor, achieving a great many things while further refining his own psychic ability. Until, at last, he became something of a direct student to his Lord Inquisitor, earning the rank of Interrogator and undertaking numerous missions given unto him by the Lord Inquisitor himself.
Over several solar decades, Heinrix distinguished himself in the Inquisition's service and became one of the more treasured Acolytes serving in the retinue of his Lord Inquisitor. Heinrix eventually earned the honour of serving as his master's direct agent in the various tasks and missions to be undertaken by the Inquisition within the Koronus Expanse.
This was an assignment that would, in time, bring Heinrix into the confidence of the newly-installed Rogue Trader of House von Valancius.
Not every Rogue Trader can boast about having a member of the Inquisition among their retinue, often because to have one is to have a watchdog of the Inquisition itself within the vicinity of all their endeavors. But the assistance they can offer goes without saying, even more so if they wield the capabilities of the Immaterium as well as the mundane world.
Heinrix van Calox is one such individual.
Encountering the new Lord Captain of the von Valancius dynasty during a mission that was, at first, unrelated to their own activities, Heinrix was quick to requisition the Rogue Trader and their retinue to help bring his mission to a conclusion the Imperium would find satisfactory. But it did not stop there for it seems that Lord Captain Theodora von Valancius, ever the enigmatic figure, had active dealings with the Emperor's Holy Inquisition. One in which she needed to provide an item of unique origin to Heinrix while also helping with whatever mission he was dealing with at the moment when the von Valancius flagship reached Footfall.
It was after Theodora's unexpected death and the new Lord Captain taking up her mantle that Heinrix met them. With the new Lord Captain taking up the responsibilities Theodora left in her passing, Heinrix now serves in an advisory and military capacity as an aide to the new Rogue Trader. But wary Rogue Traders would do well to remember where Heinrix's ultimate allegiances lie.
Few among the Inquisition can tolerate the extensive liberties afforded to those who bear the Warrant of Trade.
Among the innumerable assets the Inquisition can bring to bear upon the enemies of Mankind, warriors and psykers are among the most plentiful, and Heinrix is both. The former is capable of bringing death at an expeditious rate with a heavy hand and stolid sword arm, a universal solution to any number of problems. Meanwhile, the latter is capable of performing what the mundane can never hope to achieve and, when performed justly by a driven and willful mind, can perform nothing short of miracles.
Personality[]
There are fewer individuals within the Imperium who believe more in the God-Emperor and His numerous institutions than those who populate the Holy Inquisition. While others may have greater fervour or zeal, it is Inquisitors and their chief Acolytes and Throne Agents who have the unrelenting drive and willpower to maintain absolute loyalty in the face of overwhelming odds, whether they be physical, sociological or spiritual. And Heinrix is by no means any exception to this rule. He is a firm believer in the Imperial Creed and would be considered a staunch Puritan by other members of the Inquisition.
Having never had the time to contemplate such matters, Heinrix has always been business first and foremost when it comes to how he conducts himself. It is a common mindset to have when one is an agent of the Holy Ordos. But this need not always be the case, especially if he finds himself in close proximity to a dashing woman who might catch his eye.
Heinrix might respond well to the romantic advances of a woman bold enough to pursue him despite his service to the feared Inquisition.
Wargear[]
Sources[]
- Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader (PC Game)