Kale's Demise

History
Nuran Kale, first of the Void Lords who presided over the destiny of the Void Ravens, lived longer than any other of his Battle-Brothers in his Chapter's history. Forever haunted by his past, more specifically what he saw on Istvaan and during the Heresy, Kale had unleashed is maddening grief upon the enemies of Mankind for centuries. But it was this very grief which led him to his doom against the hated Void Sirens. Kale was ambushed while he travelled from the Eight Hold to the First, the Wraith of Istvaan being brought out of the Warp by the Traitors' sorcery. Outnumbered two to one, the Ravens fought with even more brutality than they used to, driven to a formidable frenzy by their venerable Void Lord.

The Sirens failed to commandeer the Chapter's capital ship, but their talents with weapons combined with their discipline allowed them to make retreat with great ease once nearby Imperial Navy starships answered the call for help that the Void Ravens had launched at the beginning of the assault. The Consumed, the elite Veterans wearing Terminator armours held the lines and it seemed that victory, if bloody, wouldn't cost too much for the loyalist Chapter. Alas, Kale saw the Lord of the Sirens, whom he had personally fought with during the Great Crusade as a brother-in-arms. His hatred got the better of him and he defied Calios Kottel in duel as the Chaos Warlord was departing the Raven's vessel. The fight was brutal but ended quickly, when the Lord of the Void Siren managed to pierce the hearts of Nuran Kale.

While the Bell of Lost Souls tolled for the passing of Nuran Kale, his Brothers pursued their endless crusade among the stars, merely adding his name on the list of those for whom they had to kill the Traitors, wherever they may hide.