Torrent Wolf
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Torrent (b. 3??? - d. 3133) is a trueborn MechWarrior and Star Colonel in Kal Radick's Steel Wolves. [1] He has brown eyes and shaves his head bald.[2] Strangely, in the novel, "A Call to Arms", his first name is never mentioned. Torrent presents as a gritty, determined warrior, fiercely loyal to Kal Radick and the Steel Wolves.
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Character History
Very little character background is available for Torrent. He is descended from the Kerensky blood line[3] and is considered a ristar among the Steet Wolves. Torrent is not Bloodnamed. He longs to earn the Kerensky Bloodname[4] and has twice turned down opportunities to other, less prestigious, Bloodnames.[5]
Notable Actions
Achernar
Torrent was the commanding officer for the Steel Wolves invasion of Achernar. The Steel Wolf attack on Achernar was actually a feint to draw Knight-Errant Kyle Powers away from the planet of Ronel where another invasion force was bound to secure the working HPG station there. It was feared that Powers' presence on Ronel would bolster the planets defense and jeapordize the invasions chances of success.[6]
The ploy worked. However, Knight Powers' arrival on Achernar brought Torrent two pieces of bad news. The first was that Republic-loyal forces on Achernar and the newly arrived Swordsworn had formed an unexpected alliance. The second was that the invasion of Ronel had faltered. As a consequence, reinforcements bound to aid Torrent were reassigned to Ronel, jeapordizing his efforts on Achernar.
He was able to achieve his primary goal and more when he was able to kill Powers in a Trial of Grievance. He was unable to win the trial and had to cede the field to Raul Ortega.[7] With the loss, he pushed his force to accomplish the second objective. Unfortunately, Ortega was able to once again best Torrent in open combat.[8]
Death
In the final battle for Achernar, Torrent's 'Mech engaged Ortega's 'Mech in hand to hand combat. Ortega was able to breach the shielding on the fusion reactor causing the reactor to go critical. The ensuing explosion disintegrated Torrent's Tundra Wolf leaving nothing where he once was.
BattleMech
During the invasion of Achernar, Torrent piloted a Tundra Wolf.