A Redcloak of immense prestige, Elder Aurelio Thornmark is the second son of the immortal Dio Thornmarker and the current oldest Thornmark. Thornmarked Clan society is intensely ritualized and formal, and few alive embody its virtues – and horrific vices – better than Elder Aurelio. Scarred through a lifetime of both battle and self-mutilation, he has chosen to attempt death on the battlefield, fighting alongside a worthy successor.
He believes he has found it in Lesser Thornmark Davion, a powerful young man whose devotion to the Thornmarked Clans is only excelled by his devotion to Khorne. So dedicated is he to finding the final piece of his legacy that he does not see the growing dissent in his own ranks, however small it may be…
