Ostarion

"I must apologize ser, while we've been talking, a paralyzing agent has been making its way through your system. Fortunately, you won't be seeing what comes next."

''And Whispers Bear His Name In Death And Upon An Angels Final Breath Half Alive And Yet Somehow Dead The Witch-King Stands Amidst The Dread''

The Prophecy of Whispers

Background
Ostarion is a rare man of wit, urbane humour and intelligence. He is also a man of jaded taste, desperate to find a rush that kills the ennui settling into his bones. For now, that rush appears to be murder.

Origin
Ostarion grew up on the world of Solundan III as the child of a wealthy family whose influence reached across the whole system. While not directly in control of any business, they had money in every venture and reaped the benefits of it. Unsurprisingly, Ostarion was spoilt rotten, capable of getting his way with merely a stern word and, if that did not work, a furious rage.

This sadly culminated in a young man whose ravaged body had tasted every excess known to both the normal and criminal world. Sex, drugs, wine and sport had all been sampled to their extremes and Ostarion found himself despairing of ever finding pleasure again.

In the depths of his depravity, Ostarion found himself attending an illicit arena where contestants fought to the death for the screaming crowd. Ostarion found himself lost in the dance between the two fighters and a thrill ran through his body as one fell to the ground, his heart pierced by the victor. He began attending these gladiator fights frequently, but soon even that stopped alleviating the boredom.

This led to a burgeoning rage and one night, a servant made a mistake preparing his meal. In a deprived fury Ostarion gutted the man and left him bleeding out on the floor. The horror at his actions was soon replaced with a feeling of adrenaline and euphoria stronger than he'd ever known. Ostarion had found his new sin.

Athame
Ostarion soon joined the government as a diplomat to other worlds. During this time he practiced a strict discipline, controlling his urges and minimizing his use of drugs and alcohol. Rather, Ostarion pursued the night life of a serial killer. Victims were found all over the system and the police had no information on the killer bar the brutal way the victims died and the fact that they all died to the same blade. No connections were found between the murders though Ostarion did not kill without reason.

Ostarion's discipline had led to an underlying drive to perfection. Everything was done as ordered and those who failed or who lacked his drive soon became targets for his ire... and his blade. Over the years, countless people have found themselves at the mercy of Ostarion's knife and the fearful members of the system have taken to calling him a new name. The Athame.

Activities Within The Group
Ostarion's skill at diplomacy should never be underestimated and he is capable of swaying even his staunchest opponent. The truth behind a lot of his power however is his unnatural connection to the warp. Ostarion's ability as a Psyker along with his prodigious charm and lack of morals makes him one of the most dangerous political players alive.

The Fall Of Solundan III
Ostarion has been one of the key members of the cult for some time, finding the illicit activities they engage in to be thrilling to say the least. However plans suddenly escalated when the High Priest declared that political manoeuvres were no longer being effective and that the time to strike was now. Ostarion and the rest of the inner circle spent hours devising a strategy to take down the Imperial Governance of the planet.

Ostarion's role in the attack was to acquire blackmail on various targets and to make friends with as many of the members of the cabinet as he could. However before he could start on his task, he had a personal matter to deal with.

A woman by the name of Alicia Jensen had ruined a deal he had been planning for months and in a rage he staked out her house before brutally murdering her in her kitchen. The savage killing made the news but once more, there was no evidence in sight.

With that matter dealt with Ostarion acquired the services of Ashton to create a drug that would weaken the will of those who imbibed it. After a week, it was produced and Ostarion artfully concealed it within the food of the Head of Police who was arriving for a meal with him.

All went well and after the dinner, Ostarion knew he had a loyal ally.

Ostarion spent the remaining time undercover, waiting for moments to strike. This was interrupted however when an urgent call from The Beggar, summoning all cult members to the church, was delivered. Ostarion, against his better judgement, made his way to the church to find The Beggar changed in a strange way. Staring deep into his soul, Ostarion noticed two faces leering back, one was the face of The Beggar yet the other was the visage of something darker, something evil lurking within the depths of The Beggar's soul.

His ruminations were disturbed when the PDF launched a lightning raid on the church. Thinking quickly, Ostarion escaped in his vehicle and made his way to another city where he lay low as catastrophic events unfolded around him.

Quotes And Memorable Moments
This is a list of the characters quotes and memorable (often horrifying) moments.

Quotes
I assure you Miss Jensen, you are completely safe (prior to murdering Miss Jensen)

Memorable Moments
The brutal murder of Miss Jensen