Fiction:Chokuto Gredyc

"I am not that weakling Kirta. I am not a zealot like the Hand of Retribution. I am something much more terrifying, and much more usful to my people."

- Chokuto Gredyc

Chokuto Gredyc is the son of the Overlord,, inheritor of his legacy as Clan Lord, leader of the Dead Watch,  and those loyal to the Hand of Retribution, gathering a small but well equipped and zealous force of warriors to his side, eager to caste down , now the High Queen of the Ugandalorians in the , Ugandalore the Avenger, and killer of Chokuto's father, Lorka. Gathering some of his warriors, Chokuto found a cult of Tul'Kaarin that felt their current leader was nothing but a puppet to Kirta, and found loyalists to the Hand of Retribution hiding from her forces. Binding them to his will, he had a well-equipped and blood-thirsty group of hundreds of warriors, but rather small. Knowing he could not win alone, he thus waited for an opportunity to present itself to him.

When the began, Chokuto lunged at the chance, seeing his people rally to the cause of the. Knowing their weakness would get his people killed and enslaved, Chokuto decided to join the Empire, and pledge himself to the Emperor,, in exchange for gaining control of the Pact, and putting them on the side of the Empire. Sending Inquisitor Crevix to meet with Chokuto, the Inquisitor reported Chokuto's ideals jelled well with the Empire, and, as such, the Emperor sent a number of Imperial Commandos to serve under Savis and Chokuto's command, forming a black ops unit made up Cyrannian ImpComs and Mendel Warriors to take on the worst the Republic and it's allies could muster.

Birth
Chokuto was born into Clan Gredyc by his father Lorka, and an unknown women, whose identity remains a mystery to this day. Chokuto was raised among the cut-throat and savage warriors of the, raised and trained by his father and various members of the Blood-Guard to be ruthless, cunning and brutal. Despite all of this, Chokuto became a tireless leader and protector, leading his troops on a number of raids in Mendel territory without issue, his expertise leading to carnage and death for the enemy, and his troops able to return alive and celebrate their glories in battle.

As with the rest of his Clan, he grew to loath the members of Clan Clett, for centuries their lies and deceit had cost Clan Gredyc, and their allies in Clan Cano, much since the ancient times of Ugandalore, and even today, Clan Gredyc suffered because of Clan Clett's actions. Yet, Chokuto secretly hoped, with his rise as Overmaster, that he could potentially bring peace. After all, while the Mendel of the Ruins Hand and the Mendel Pact where different, such differences could produce strengths and, once the two saw past the long grudges and battles, could come together to make the Mendel all the stronger. He kept these ideals private, least his father reprimand him for such naivety. The True Mendel where soft and weak, their time under the False High Kings making them bow and scrap before weaker powers and extra-galactics.

The Hand
Chokuto, after the rise of the Hand of Retribution, began monitoring other Mendel splinter factions under the orders of his father, so that the Ruins Hand would be ready. With the political instability of the Pact, it was likely other groups, such as the Ruins Hand rival, would move to take advantage of the situation, and seize the Pact for themselves. Likewise, an unknown Group was beginning to mobilize in the northern reaches of Mirus, as the Ruins Hand conducted increased raids on Mendel territory. Still, Chokuto wondered that, if the Hand had the power to bind the Clans to his will, defeat Barda Clett, and cast out the extra-galactics, perhaps he could be made a powerful ally. His father reprimanded him for such ideals. The Hand's ideas held merit, but he was far too insane to be trusted, as where most populists, his father cautioned. Wait for him to burn himself out, and then move in.

Chokuto, while unsatisfied, agreed with such an ideal, and continued monitoring their foes as Lorka prepared for an eventual all-out assault on. However, such a plan was cut short. , allying with the, found the location of the Ruins Hand's inter-dimensional capital, and set her fleet of loyal Clan forces there, as the rest of the Ruins Hand was out raiding other areas. Gaining a foot hold, Kirta made herself leader of one of the Clans, and, challenged Lorka to the position of Overmaster. His courage in question, Lorka accepted, and, after a long and bloody battle, was defeated, Kirta barely able to survive. Enraged that his father was killed, Chokuto put aside any ideas of peace with Clan Clett as something naiive, and swore to kill Kirta with his bare hands when the chance showed itself. However, the, lead by the , launched an attack on the Ruins hand. While a small force, the Ruins Hand was too spread out to fend off the attack.

Kirta rallied her own forces, and fought off the Alpha Collective, gaining the trust the of the Ruins Hand. Chokuto kept his distance, watching as Kirta learned why Ghorie was sent, and learned Gortoi Kametian wished for Lorka's head. Learning that Lorka was dead, Ghorie laughed at Kirta, telling her, that her journey would end at her battle with Kametian. After lighting him on fire, Kirta gathered her forces and set out to find Gortoi. Chokuto gathered his own Clan, and silently followed with the rest of the Ruins Hand, planning and plotting his way to get back at Kirta. After she defeated Kametian with a trick of hand and several grenades, Chokuto would fight for her forces for the rest of.

Chokuto's opportunity
After the Hand of Retribution was killed, Chokuto, commanding his battle barge, saw a number of the Hand of Retribution's loyalists escape. Gredyc, waiting a few months, lead a number of his Clan to find the loyalists of the Hand. Chokuto would, on his travels, find a number of Clans loyal to the Tul'kaarin, but who despised Kirta Clett. Gaining their loyalty, Chokuto gathered their forces to his banner. With such a large force, Chokuto then journeyed out, hunting down any evidence he could on the Hand's Loyalists. After finding their base and leader, Chokuto attempted to bring them into his ranks. The leader, Gariun, refused, declaring himself leader, and Chokuto a weakling like his father. Chokuto, drawing his Claymore, challenged Gariun, and the two clashed in the grounds in front of the fort. Gariun and Chokuto's warriors watched in silence as Chokuto slowly but surely over-powered Gariun. After taking Gariun's head, Chokuto declared himself leader of all warriors gathered.

While powerful, well-equipped and loyal to his ideals, Chokuto ordered his warriors and clans to keep their position a secret, and keep themselves on a low profile. He did not wish to fight Kirta before he was ready, and waited for a war to come, a faction of some sort to join, so Chokuto's warriors could join the other side, and use them to gain control of his people. They would help him, and possibly provide him weapons and technology, which he could defiantly use to his advantage.

Until then Chokuto waited for the opportunity to present itself.

[[File:ImperialLoyaltyFace.png]] Serving
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[[File:Green face.png]] Allies
Your assistance is needed to achieve lasting peace.

[[File:Blue face.png]] Friends
You have my favor.

[[File:Yellow face.png]] Neutral
Do not stay my hand, least you lose yours.

[[File:Orange face.png]] Annoyed
Sunder hearts and heads, smite and slaughter!

[[File:Red face.png]] Enemies
''You fight for nothing! You are nothing! To the Void with your souls!''

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