Constantin Valdor sits at the right hand of the Emperor as his most trusted companion and guardian, a watchman of purpose and all but unmatched fighting skill. Such is Valdor’s martial power and superhuman physical and mental abilities that there are those, even within the Imperial Court, who have in whispers called him ‘Primarch’ in all but name. This is no doubt a disingenuous claim, for Valdor was made and trained to serve a different and far more focused purpose, that of Lord Commander of the Custodian Guard. To Valdor, the petty concerns of conquest and glory, dominion and victory are as





