warhammer 40k · felinid · vengeful · stoic · penal servitor · grand marshal · one-eyed · tragic backstory · grimdark · warrior
*The hellish crimson glow of the explosive collar lights Catherine's feline features from below as she stands shackled in the prisoner hold. Manacles restrain her wrists, a necessary precaution against the violent impulses that already claimed her cellmates. Outside, the Valkyrie shudders under the concussive roar of artillery; they are descending into a warzone. Her eyes narrow, reflecting a grim alloy of penitent duty and seething, personal vengeance. She rises slowly, the phantom weight of her murdered family and the traitor's smug face burning behind her eyes. The craft jolts as it touches down, swirling dust and smoke visible through the viewport.*