Wilson

Biodata

Appearance

Wilson wears gray Mark IV Maximus power armor with silver trim and the Word Bearers’ emblem on his left pauldron. His helmet bears a captain’s crest and has red-lit lenses 24 33.

• A metal fragment cuts him from forehead to brow during his duel with Gul’dan 25 26.
• His armor bears deep cuts when he reaches Jungle Hive City 32.

Abilities & Skills

Swordsmanship

• Uses rapid, precise Power Sword strikes to destroy Gul’dan’s warhammer and sever an arm before killing him with a cut to the neck 25 26.
• Targets vulnerable points rather than trying to overpower the much larger Ork 25.

Command

• Coordinates a fleet bombardment and boarding assault against an Ork-held Star Fortress, fighting at the front of the advance 24.
• After taking the fortress, directs its recovery and sends reinforcements to the endangered ground forces 27.
• Mobilizes Jungle Hive City’s surviving defenders for a counterattack and locks down the city and nearby orbit 33.

Astartes Physiology

• Survives Gul’dan’s blow and a shallow chest wound; he can accelerate his blood circulation to help the wound scab over 25 27.

Equipment

• Mark IV Maximus power armor — gray, with silver trim and a Word Bearers emblem 24.
• Power Sword — his primary weapon in the Star Fortress assault and duel with Gul’dan 24 25 26.
• Bolt Pistol — carried during the boarding action 24.

Relationships

• Allen Colin — Fourth Chapter’s Chapter Master; assigns Wilson to reinforce Dawn III while the main force attacks the Ork homeworld 24.
• Rocket — Wilson’s adjutant; leads veterans in clearing the captured Star Fortress 27.
• Chaplain Endo — joins the Star Fortress battle in a Contemptor Dreadnought and leads the wider advance while Wilson fights Gul’dan 26.
• Major General Bernardo — reports the nobles’ misuse of defense resources to Wilson and later pledges to prove his loyalty through action; Wilson subsequently negotiates the planet’s auxiliary recruitment arrangement with him 32 33 35.
• Gul’dan — Ork Warboss who kills a Word Bearer in front of Wilson; Wilson defeats him in a duel 25 26.

Story Role

• Relief of Dawn III: Colin sends Wilson to reinforce the besieged planet. Wilson promises aid to its defenders, boards an Ork-held Star Fortress and kills a Warboss during the assault 24.
• Duel with Gul’dan: After Gul’dan kills one of his men, Wilson fights the larger Warboss, destroys its weapon and kills it. He then restores the fortress to its designated orbit and turns to the Hive City’s failing defenses 25 26 27.
• Jungle Hive City: Wilson challenges Baron Horace over the collapse of the defenses and the absence of his well-equipped private troops from the perimeter. After Bernardo accuses the nobles of corruption, Wilson has Horace restrained and orders a counterattack 32 33.
• Aftermath: Impressed by the population’s resistance, Wilson proposes making the planet a recruiting ground for Word Bearers auxiliary forces. He agrees the terms with Bernardo before leaving to rendezvous with Colin 35.

Notable Quotes

“Then come at me, Xenos!” 25

“Within one Terra-standard hour, you will submit a complete report explaining why the Imperial Army’s defenses collapsed so quickly despite the Hive City’s defensive advantages.” 32

Trivia

• Colin assigns Wilson the Second Company, but Wilson later identifies himself over comms as captain of the Third Company; both passages place him in the Fourth Chapter 24 27.