Brother Vigilant

Of the events that have occurred within Watch Fortress Erioch in the last decade, few have been met with such scrutiny as the arrival of an individual known as Brother Vigilant. In the final hours of 812.M41, a badly damaged Inquisitorial courier vessel arrived at the edge of the Erioch system, broadcasting the ident-ciphers of Inquisitor Arryn Cerano, a member of the Ordo Xenos who had departed only a month before on some urgent, unknown mission. Cerano was nowhere to be found, and most of the crew of the courier died from void exposure or radiation sickness within the following week, leaving only a single clue as to what had brought the vessel to Erioch.
Within the courier’s hold was a stasis-crypt, active and containing a single Space Marine in a sus-an membrane coma, clad in battle-scarred black warplate and clutching a Crozius Arcanum that had seen much use. Without delay, he was rushed to Erioch’s Apothecarion to be awoken from his comatose state, while his armor and weapon were taken before the Forge Masters so that their machine spirits could be properly attended to and interrogated. Upon the nameless Battle-Brother’s awakening, Watch Commander Mordigael gathered the Chamber of Vigilance at the newcomer’s urgent request, to hear his case. Three days passed, as he explained himself and put his fate at the mercy of the Master of the Vigil. Whatever was said is sealed by agreement of the Master of the Vigil and the Inquisitor of the Chamber, never to be spoken of again, and the bearer of this news was granted leave to swear the Apocryphon Oath and begin a Vigil without end, taking the name Brother Vigilant in place of his own.
However, instead of taking to the field immediately, Brother Vigilant spent three years in intense study, learning the many rites and rituals of the Deathwatch, before he emerged to do battle with the Emperor’s enemies, bearing once again the scarred and war-worn Crozius Arcanum he arrived with, having taken up the mantle of Deathwatch Chaplain.
At present, Brother Vigilant operates from Watch Station Andronicus, departing frequently with itinerant Kill-teams venturing deeper into space contested by the Tau.

Chapter: Black-Shield
Rank: Chaplain