![]() The forename "Kayvaan" honoured some memory from his gang days of which he would not speak, while "Shrike" he chose for the swift hunter-hawks that nested high in the Diagothian Mountains. But as time went on, and Shrike learned more about his duty to the Emperor of Mankind, he directed his energies more appropriately and became one of the Raven Guard's most promising Neophytes in centuries.Īs a Neophyte he soon proved his prowess, earning the right to a warrior name to mark his entrance to the Raven Guard 10th Company. But Shrike proved to be no passive pupil, and often resisted and evaded his tutors within the depths of the fortress. Shrike resisted the Chaplains, believing them to be another gang, but in his weakened and exhausted state, the boy was no match for the Space Marines, and was taken back with them to the Raven Guard's fortress-monastery on the moon of Deliverance to be trained. Realising he was a prime candidate for recruitment into the Adeptus Astartes, the Raven Guard Chaplains descended from the spires using Jump Packs to rescue the boy before his pursuers caught and killed him. His captors took him back to their base and tried to torture him for information, but he resisted, and escaped after killing three more of his tormentors. When Shrike was finally cornered, he fought viciously and killed four rival gangers before being overwhelmed. But the gang members weren't the only ones following Shrike high above, in the gargoyle-studded spires of the city, the Chaplains of the Raven Guard, who often traveled stealthily through the cities of Kiavahr, looking for Neophytes for the Chapter, were observing the progress of the hunt with growing interest. He'd managed to evade them for a solar week, feeding on rancid fungi and brackish water as he fled his pursuers. But it was an incident in his late teenage years that set him on the path to destiny - he had been pursued by a rival gang for solar days on end. As a youth, he worked as a runner for the Tarkal Guild, a gang that operated within the hive city Shrike lived in. Shrike was born on the Imperial Forge World of Kiavahr, and as a boy, demonstrated a preternatural ability for stealth and espionage. Kayvaan Shrike, during his time as the Shadow Captain of the Raven's Guard 3 rd Company Shadow Captain Kayvaan Shrike, Raven Guard 3 rd Company Youth There is no blow as ultimately destructive as the which is ultimately considered." Violence must be accompanied by intelligence as aggression must be tempered by purpose. For more information on double-faced cards, see the Shadows over Innistrad mechanics article ()." Violent aggression alone is not enough to win a war.Once blockers have been chosen, transforming Elusive Tormentor into Insidious Mist won’t cause it to become unblocked.Only the first instance of the ability to resolve will cause it to transform. You can activate Elusive Tormentor’s ability multiple times to discard multiple cards. ![]() You can, all within one turn, attack with Elusive Tormentor, transform it into Insidious Mist before blockers are chosen, transform it back as its triggered ability resolves, and have it deal 4 combat damage. ![]() Older vampires are usually more cautious than the newly-sired, calling upon ancient magic for which neonates lack patience. , Discard a card: Transform Elusive Tormentor.
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