Captain:Xarn Senakh'tenre

Xarn Senakh'tenre is a male warlord of the, commanding the Cognatus battlefleets of the. Unlike many of his brethren who pledged alliegence to the Primarch upon the Fall of, Xarn remained utterly loyal to the ideals of the Cognatus Empire, namely those of Cogsangui supremacy and the virtues of military might over the cooperation espoused by the Primarch's followers. Brutal, merciless and unpredictable, Xarn is tenuously linked to the Archon, agreeing to serve Adamae's interests only insofar as they are compatable with his.

Biography
Born on in 156 BNE, Xarn's early service to the  involved many campaigns to quell uprisings from rebellious species located with the Cognatus sphere of influence. When the erupted, Xarn doubted the truth of Warmaster 's words to the point by the end of the conflict, he utterly rejected the Cognatus religion. Nevertheless, his hatred for the Allies prompted the continuation of his vicious assualts with zeal and ferocity matched by few other Cogsangui commanders.

After the end of the conflict, Xarn briefly served the before defecting when  joined the. Xarn formed the splinter faction known as the Keepers of the True Way, which hounded Acetenus' forces for years before rejoining the fold with the rise of the in 01 NE. Now a Fleetlord, Xarn was sent by the ruling Triumvirate of the Cognatus to aid Fleetlord 's conquest of the in the. There, Xarn brutally sacked many Eaglartin worlds before the species surrendered. During the campaign, he came to view Adamae as a bitter rival, with the two almost coming to blows during a disagreement about strategy. While Adamae wished to enslave the Eaglartin, Xarn advocated for their extermination—in the hopes that their worlds would be colonised by the Cogsangui.

When the Eaglartin fell under the boot of the Cognatus, Xarn was appointed as the Warlord of the Cognatus worlds in Borealis, where he remained for years as the brutal leader of the region, ruthlessly crushing opposition whenever it appeared. During the, Xarn became involved in a conflict with the , a war secretly orchestrated by the and the. Though the Empire outnumbered the Cognatus in Borealis, the tactical ingenuity of Xarn resulted in the conflict becoming protracted and bloody, with no end in sight.

Personality and Traits
Ruthless and xenophobic, Xarn Senakh'tenre is one of the most infamous warlords in the, often prompting the xenocide of races who dare defy the decrees of the Cogsangui. As such, Xarn is a firm believer that the universe exists for the sole purpose of catering to the Cogsangui—a holdover from the religious beliefs of the Cognatus, which preach exceptionalism and the inherent inferiority of the species of the Gigaquadrant. Nevertheless, Xarn is privately an athiest, who despite his former alliegence to the believes that the religion of the Cognatus is a useful tool of ensuring obedience from lesser races and nothing more. Indeed, he is pragmatic enough to utilise the common stereotype of his people as brutal zealots to his own advantage during conflict.

Liked
"What is it? Speak quickly!"


 * : You were no god. Gods cannot die.
 * : Where would the Cognatus be, were you not defeated?

Disliked
"May your neck feel the sharp kiss of my blade."


 * : I long for your end, false king.
 * : I will serve. For now.

Quotes
{{quote|Be aware. My gaze is forever fixed. Act against my orders and your head will mount my wall.|{{captain|Vos Adamae}}

Trivia

 * Xarn was created due to the shortage of Cognatus Empire characters after many defected during the rise of the.

Appearances

 * War of Cleansing ( First appearance )
 * War of Cleansing ( First appearance )