Nork Deddog

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Nork Deddog is a special character in the fictional Warhammer 40,000 universe. He is an Ogryn, part of the Imperial Guard army.

Nork is a genius by Ogryn standards, he is also the only Ogryn to have ever been assigned directly to an Officer. He is assigned to guard the life of Colonel Greiss, commander of the 2nd Catachan unit, and does so faithfully. He was selected by the Schola Progenium due to his ability to write his name, count and even speak fluently and understand orders without hesitation or difficulty, this being a rare occasion in Ogryn development (the majority of Ogryns would find these tasks very difficult, if not impossible). He was taken out of the normal stream of warfare and underwent artificial mental enhancement (possibly the same process used in the creation of bone 'eads) as well as extensive training. He was then assigned to the 2nd Catachan under Colonel Greiss, who trusts Nork with his life and has been saved by his loyal bodyguard and friend on many occasions, notably the Disaster at Breakback Hill, where he pulled an entire damaged Chimera transport vehicle across the battlefield when asked by his Commander to retrieve a medi-kit. He then carried his wounded leader out of battle and to safety whilst being shot at by thousands of enemy troops and seemingly feeling no pain.

[edit] Game rules

In the tabletop game Nork must be assigned to the highest ranking officer in the army. He also possesses superior statistics, as well as a better save and leadership skills. As he is so loyal towards his commanding officer, he must always be within 2 inches of who ever he is assigned to if at all possible.

[edit] References

• Chambers, Andy; Haines, Pete, and Hoare, Andy (2003). "Nork Deddog, Ogryn Bodyguard", Warhammer 40,000 Codex: Imperial Guard, 4th Edition, Nottingham: Games Workshop. ISBN 1-84154-410-8. Retrieved on February 28, 2006. 
• Priestley, Rick (1995). Warhammer 40,000 Codex: Imperial Guard, 1st Edition, Nottingham: Games Workshop. ISBN 1-872372-92-9.