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Line 20: ==History== ==History== − ===Early Years===+ Ardan Sortek was born at his family's estate, Sortek Hall on New Avalon in 2993.<ref name=HBHDp181/> − Ardan Sortek was born at his family's estate, Sortek Hall, on New Avalon in 2993.<ref name=HBHDp181/> He later graduated from the [[Albion Military Academy]] as a [[Leftenant]] and was appointed a [[Lance Commander]] in the [[Seventeenth Avalon Hussars]]. − In [[3013]] on [[Addicks]], Ardan was preparing an offensive against the [[Draconis Combine]] with Hanse, who was having dinner with Major [[Dana Stephenson]], a friend of Ardan's.<ref>''Front Lines'' ''Irreplaceable'' p. 173</ref> Later, Ardan began dating Dana's friend Major [[Elaine Masters]] despite the fact she was older than him. In the [[Battle of Halstead Station]], Ardan saved Hanse's life but could not save Dana's; however, he confirmed her death and recovered the engagement ring Hanse had given her.<ref>''Irreplaceable'', p. 209</ref> Ardan's relationship with Elaine didn't last, as he wasn't ready to start a family yet. + Ardan graduated from the [[Albion Military Academy]] as a [[Leftenant]] and was appointed a [[Lance Commander]] in the [[Seventeenth Avalon Hussars]]. + + In [[3013]] on [[Addicks]], Ardan was preparing an offensive against the [[Draconis Combine]] with Hanse, who was having dinner with Major [[Dana Stephenson]], a friend of Ardan.<ref>''Front Lines'' ''Irreplaceable'' p. 173</ref> Later, Ardan began dating Dana's friend Major [[Elaine Masters]] despite the fact she was older than him. In the [[Battle of Halstead Station]], Ardan saved Hanse's life but could not save Dana's; however, he confirmed her death and recovered the engagement ring Hanse gave her.<ref>''Irreplaceable'', p. 209</ref> Ardan's relationship with Elaine didn't last, as he wasn't ready to start a family yet. In [[3019]], Ardan commanded a raid on the Draconis Combine planet of [[Nashira]] in which he and his men destroyed several important Combine computer research facilities despite overwhelming odds. For his heroism, Ardan was promoted to Commanding Officer of the [[Davion Heavy Guards]] and awarded the Federated Suns' highest honor, the [[Medal Excalibur]]. In [[3019]], Ardan commanded a raid on the Draconis Combine planet of [[Nashira]] in which he and his men destroyed several important Combine computer research facilities despite overwhelming odds. For his heroism, Ardan was promoted to Commanding Officer of the [[Davion Heavy Guards]] and awarded the Federated Suns' highest honor, the [[Medal Excalibur]]. − Ardan gave up his command when he requested to be part of the task force that would retake [[Stein's Folly]] in [[3025]].<ref name=HBHDp181/> After a rough landing, and leading successfully the ground assault, Ardan's ''[[Victor]]'' was destroyed by a Liaoist 'Mech, and left him alone, wounded and weak, in the jungle. After what appears to be a contact with a primitive alien species, was recovered by Liao troops, under orders of [[Pavel Ridzik]].{{cn}} They then were taken to a secret base on planet, where he recovered. There, he discovered a [[Hanse Davion (False)|double of Hanse Davion]] before being rescued by a Davion unit and sent to [[Tharkad]]. Later, Sortek returned to Stein's Folly on a secret mission, investigating the base, and found proof of a Liao plan to substitute the real Hanse with a Double, before the base self-destructed.<ref>''The Sword and the Dagger'' p. 189</ref> + Ardan gave up his command when he requested to be part of the task force that would retake [[Stein's Folly]] in [[3025]].<ref name=HBHDp181/> After a rough landing, and leading successfully the ground assault, Ardan's Victor was destroyed by a Liaoist 'Mech, and left him alone, wounded and weak, in the jungle. After what appears to be a contact with a primitive alien species, was rescued by Liao troops, who took them to a secret base on planet, where he was healed. − + There, he sees a [[Hanse Davion (False)|double of Hanse Davion]] before to being rescued by a Davion unit and sent to [[Tharkad]] to be healed. − Sortek and Hanse were arrested under orders of Hanse's double but were rescued by Sortek's men, and managed to arrive at New Avalon. There, with help from the Lyran ambassador, they managed to prove that his friend was the real Hanse, ensuring the failure of the Liao plot.<ref>''The Sword and the Dagger'' p. 262</ref> Not much later, Ardan led the Davion counterattack and liberation of the planet [[Redfield]], successfully taken by Liao forces. Hanse would later appoint Ardan to the exalted position of [[Prince's Champion]].{{cn}} + Later, Sortek returned to Stein's Folly in a secret mission, investigating the base, and found proof of a Liao plan to substitute the real Hanse with a Double, before the base self-destructs.<ref>''The Sword and the dagger'' p. 189</ref> − + Sortek and Hanse were arrested under orders of Hanse's double, but were rescued by Sortek's men, and managed to arrive at New Avalon. There, with some help of the lyran ambassador, managed to prove than his friend was the real Hanse, making fail the Liao plot.<ref>''The Sword and the dagger'' p. 262</ref> − [[Leftenant]] [[Andrew Redburn]] was asked to take a tour of Lyran space with Ardan Sortek in [[3027]]. They briefly stopped on [[Pacifica]] and met with [[Leftenant Colonel]] [[Patrick Kell]] and his [[Kell Hound]] [[mercenary]] battalion in March. Draconis Combine forces shortly thereafter invaded the planet and he, assisted by [[Hauptmann-General]] [[Sarah Joss]], fought with the Kell Hounds to defend the planet from Kuritan invasion. There, Arden found himself in at least one duel against an ''[[Awesome]]'' piloted by the [[Second Sword of Light]] ''Sho-sa'' [[Tigna Zatka]], a duel which he won, destroying the enemy 'Mech.<ref name=TKH>''The Kell Hounds'', p. 40-41 "Blackened Panthers"</ref>+ Not much later, Ardan led the Davion counterattack and liberation of the planet [[Redfield]], taken by Liao forces, successfully. − + Hanse would later appoint Ardan to the exalted position of [[Prince's Champion]]. − ===Fourth Succession War=== − After the creation of the [[Tikonov Free Republic]], Ardan was posted as Pavel Ridzik's liaison officer, but the two did not get along, with Sortek secretly calling Ridzik ''The Littlest Tzar'' to Hanse Davion.<ref>''Warrior: Coupé'', p. 132: "Hanse remember Holovid he received from Ardan remarking his true feelings for Colonel Ridzik".</ref> − − On July 21st, 3029 on [[Elgin]], Ridzik complained to him, venting his frustrations at having to move his JumpShip assets from various worlds as this could lead him to feel that he was vulnerable. The conversation was one that Ardan had expected, including Ridzik complaining about the continually forestalled return of the would-be capital world of his realm. Sortek reminded him that if Hanse Davion pulled economic aid, the Republic would fall.<ref>''Warrior: Coupé'', p. 171: "Lord Colonel Ridzik press for return of Tikonov".</ref> − Ridzik's plan to rid himself of the Davion overseer was prevented by Pavel's assassination. Ardan took Ridzik's place as the provisional leader of the Republic, which afterward became part of the [[Sarna March]] of the Federated Commonwealth.<ref>''20 Year Update'', p. 12: "Unification"</ref>+ [[Leftenant]] [[Andrew Redburn]] was asked to take tour of Lyran space with Ardan Sortek in [[3027]]. They briefly stopped on [[Pacifica]] and meet with [[Leftenant Colonel]] [[Patrick Kell]] and his [[Kell Hound]] [[mercenary]] battalion in March. During their stay, Draconis Combine forces invaded the planet and he helped fight with Kell Hounds to defend the planet from Kurita invasion. Also with them was [[Hauptmann-General]] [[Sarah Joss]]. Ardan Sortek fought a duel his [[Victor]] against an [[Awesome]].<ref name=TKH>''The Kell Hounds'', p. 40-41 "Blackened Panthers"</ref> − ===Post War===+ He and Andrew met with [[Archon]] [[Katrina Steiner]] and her daughter, [[Archon-Designate]] [[Melissa Steiner]]. The pair soon found out that their initial meeting with "Melissa" was in fact a decoy, [[Jeana Clay]]. Ardan was aware that the double was to be used to keep the Lyran side of the Alliance quite while the real Melissa could stay with Hanse Davion.<ref>''Warrior: En Garde''</ref> − He and Andrew met with [[Archon]] [[Katrina Steiner]] and her daughter, [[Archon-Designate]] [[Melissa Steiner]]. The pair soon found out that their initial meeting with "Melissa" was in fact the decoy [[Jeana Clay]]. Ardan was aware that the double was to be used to keep the Lyran side of the Alliance quiet while the real Melissa could stay with Hanse Davion.<ref>''Warrior: En Garde''</ref> − He ceased to be Prince's Champion upon Hanse Davion's death in [[3052]] and was replaced by [[Galen Cox]]. He was reinstated after Cox's apparent death in [[3055]], to be replaced again by [[Simon Gallagher]] under [[Katherine Steiner-Davion]]'s regime. Afterward, he was forced into exile in [[3060]] alongside Prince [[Victor Steiner-Davion]] and [[Galen Cox|Jerrard Cranston]], all of whom served with the [[Star League Defense Force]] for the next several years.{{cn}} + He ceased to be Prince's Champion upon Hanse Davion's death in [[3052]], when he was replaced by [[Galen Cox]]. He was reinstated after Cox's apparent death in [[3055]] and finally replaced again (illegally) by [[Simon Gallagher]] under [[Katherine Steiner-Davion]]'s regime, being forced into exile in [[3060]] alongside Prince [[Victor Steiner-Davion]] and [[Galen Cox|Jerrard Cranston]], all of whom served with the [[Star League Defense Force]] for the next several years. − ===FedCom Civil War===+ He became the primary opponent of Katherine's rule, alongside Dukes [[Eric Dresari]], [[Morgan Kell]], Petyr VanLees and [[Frederick Bradford]], until the assassination of [[Arthur Steiner-Davion]]. Arthur's death drove Ardan and his cousin, [[Bishop Sortek]], (CO of the [[Davion Brigade of Guards]] and the [[First Davion Guards]]) to openly revolt, sparking the [[FedCom Civil War]]. He then became [[Precentor Martial of ComStar|Precentor Martial]] Victor's second-in-command of the Allied Davion forces in the civil war. − Ardan became the primary opponent of Katherine's rule leading up to the [[Federated Commonwealth Civil War]], alongside Dukes [[Eric Dresari]], [[Morgan Kell]], Petyr VanLees, and [[Frederick Bradford]]. The death of [[Arthur Steiner-Davion]] drove Ardan and his cousin, [[Bishop Sortek]], commander of the [[Davion Brigade of Guards]] and the [[First Davion Guards]], to openly revolt. He then became Victor Steiner-Davion's second-in-command of the Allied Davion forces in the civil war.{{cn}} − In [[3065]], Ardan went to [[New Syrtis]] to try and convince [[George Hasek II|George Hasek]] to join Victor's side of the war. He was rebuffed, but tried again after George's forces had managed to destroy [[Loyalist]]s invading the planet. George refused to support Victor but would continue to defend the [[Capellan March]] worlds, though he did release the [[Davion Light Guards]] to Ardan, as well as gifting two ''[[Templar]]'' Assault OmniMechs.{{cn}} + In [[3065]], Ardan went to [[New Syrtis]] to try and convince [[George Hasek II|George Hasek]] to join Victor's side of the war. He was rebuffed, but tried again after George's forces had managed to destroy [[Loyalist]]s invading the planet. George refused to support Victor, but would continue to defend the [[Capellan March]] worlds. He did release the [[Davion Light Guards]] to Ardan, as well as gifting two ''[[Templar]]'' Assault OmniMechs. ===Death=== ===Death=== − Sortek died on 20 April [[3067]], while in his ''Templar'' OmniMech, saving Victor's life from a Loyalist head-hunting attack during the final battle of [[New Avalon]], the culminating battle of the Civil War.<ref name=FMU14>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 14, "3067"</ref><ref name=EGc32/> + Sortek died on April 20, [[3067]], while in his ''Templar'' OmniMech, saving Victor's life from a Loyalist head-hunting attack during the final battle of [[New Avalon]], the culminating battle of the Civil War.<ref name=FMU14>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 14, "3067"</ref><ref name=EGc32/> ==BattleMech== ==BattleMech== Line 61:
Line 56: He had a cousin, [[Marshal (rank)|Marshal]] [[Bishop Sortek]], who was killed in action on New Avalon in mid-October of [[3063]]. Ardan and Bishop last spoke to each other on September 23, 3063.<ref>''FedCom Civil War'', p. 77</ref> He had a cousin, [[Marshal (rank)|Marshal]] [[Bishop Sortek]], who was killed in action on New Avalon in mid-October of [[3063]]. Ardan and Bishop last spoke to each other on September 23, 3063.<ref>''FedCom Civil War'', p. 77</ref> − Ardan and his wife [[Candent Septarian|Candent]] had six children: Adriaan, Valisa, [[Terias Sortek|Terias]], Meschach, Brittan and Katriel. All served in the AFFS or government roles within the Federated Suns.<ref name=HWo39p24/> + Ardan and his wife [[Candent Septarian|Candent]] had six children: Adriaan, Valisa, [[Terias Sortek|Terias]], Meschach, Brittan and Katriel. All apparently served in the AFFS or in government roles within the Federated Suns.<ref name=HWo39p24/> Ardan is also recorded as having a seventh son, [[Conner Sortek]], who fought for [[Devlin Stone]] during the [[Jihad]]. It's not clear if Conner was one of the six children mentioned above, using another name. Conner had a son, [[Justin Sortek]] (thus Ardan's grandson), who became the CO of the [[Davion Guards (Swordsworn)|Davion Guards]], the elite regiment of the [[Swordsworn]].<ref>''Davion Guards as part of the Swordsworn''[http://cf.sarna.net/docs/mwda_dossiers/swordsworn_davion_guards.pdf]</ref> Ardan is also recorded as having a seventh son, [[Conner Sortek]], who fought for [[Devlin Stone]] during the [[Jihad]]. It's not clear if Conner was one of the six children mentioned above, using another name. Conner had a son, [[Justin Sortek]] (thus Ardan's grandson), who became the CO of the [[Davion Guards (Swordsworn)|Davion Guards]], the elite regiment of the [[Swordsworn]].<ref>''Davion Guards as part of the Swordsworn''[http://cf.sarna.net/docs/mwda_dossiers/swordsworn_davion_guards.pdf]</ref> Line 69:
Line 64: ==Notes== ==Notes== − * One of the first characters introduced in one of the first [[BattleTech]] novels, ''[[The Sword and the Dagger]]'', he was also one of the last to die in the final novel of the original series, ''Endgame''. Effectively, this makes him the longest-running character in the original series of BattleTech novels before the start of the [[MechWarrior: Dark Age]] novel series. + * One of the first characters introduced in one of the first [[BattleTech]] novels, ''[[The Sword and the Dagger]]'', he was also one of the last to die in the final novel of the original series, ''Endgame''. Effectively, this makes him the longest running character in the original series of BattleTech novels before the start of the [[MechWarrior: Dark Age]] novel series. + * Hanse Davion's second son, [[Peter Steiner-Davion]], was given the middle name Ardan to honor Sortek. ==Portrait Gallery== ==Portrait Gallery== Line 86:
Line 82: * ''[[Imminent Crisis]]'' (novel) * ''[[Imminent Crisis]]'' (novel) * ''[[Irreplaceable]]'' (short story) * ''[[Irreplaceable]]'' (short story) − * ''[[MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries]]'' (video game) − * ''[[The Kell Hounds]]'' (sourcebook) * ''[[The Sword and the Dagger]]'' (novel) * ''[[The Sword and the Dagger]]'' (novel) * ''[[Warrior: En Garde]]'' (novel) * ''[[Warrior: En Garde]]'' (novel)
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==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | + | Ardan Sortek was born at his family's estate, Sortek Hall on New Avalon in 2993.<ref name=HBHDp181/> | |
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| − | In [[3013]] on [[Addicks]], Ardan was preparing an offensive against the [[Draconis Combine]] with Hanse, who was having dinner with Major [[Dana Stephenson]], a friend of Ardan | + | Ardan graduated from the [[Albion Military Academy]] as a [[Leftenant]] and was appointed a [[Lance Commander]] in the [[Seventeenth Avalon Hussars]]. |
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| + | In [[3013]] on [[Addicks]], Ardan was preparing an offensive against the [[Draconis Combine]] with Hanse, who was having dinner with Major [[Dana Stephenson]], a friend of Ardan.<ref>''Front Lines'' ''Irreplaceable'' p. 173</ref> Later, Ardan began dating Dana's friend Major [[Elaine Masters]] despite the fact she was older than him. In the [[Battle of Halstead Station]], Ardan saved Hanse's life but could not save Dana's; however, he confirmed her death and recovered the engagement ring Hanse gave her.<ref>''Irreplaceable'', p. 209</ref> Ardan's relationship with Elaine didn't last, as he wasn't ready to start a family yet. | ||
In [[3019]], Ardan commanded a raid on the Draconis Combine planet of [[Nashira]] in which he and his men destroyed several important Combine computer research facilities despite overwhelming odds. For his heroism, Ardan was promoted to Commanding Officer of the [[Davion Heavy Guards]] and awarded the Federated Suns' highest honor, the [[Medal Excalibur]]. | In [[3019]], Ardan commanded a raid on the Draconis Combine planet of [[Nashira]] in which he and his men destroyed several important Combine computer research facilities despite overwhelming odds. For his heroism, Ardan was promoted to Commanding Officer of the [[Davion Heavy Guards]] and awarded the Federated Suns' highest honor, the [[Medal Excalibur]]. | ||
| − | Ardan gave up his command when he requested to be part of the task force that would retake [[Stein's Folly]] in [[3025]].<ref name=HBHDp181/> After a rough landing, and leading successfully the ground assault, Ardan's | + | Ardan gave up his command when he requested to be part of the task force that would retake [[Stein's Folly]] in [[3025]].<ref name=HBHDp181/> After a rough landing, and leading successfully the ground assault, Ardan's Victor was destroyed by a Liaoist 'Mech, and left him alone, wounded and weak, in the jungle. After what appears to be a contact with a primitive alien species, was rescued by Liao troops, who took them to a secret base on planet, where he was healed. |
| − | + | There, he sees a [[Hanse Davion (False)|double of Hanse Davion]] before to being rescued by a Davion unit and sent to [[Tharkad]] to be healed. | |
| − | Sortek and Hanse were arrested under orders of Hanse's double but were rescued by Sortek's men, and managed to arrive at New Avalon. There, with help | + | Later, Sortek returned to Stein's Folly in a secret mission, investigating the base, and found proof of a Liao plan to substitute the real Hanse with a Double, before the base self-destructs.<ref>''The Sword and the dagger'' p. 189</ref> |
| − | + | Sortek and Hanse were arrested under orders of Hanse's double, but were rescued by Sortek's men, and managed to arrive at New Avalon. There, with some help of the lyran ambassador, managed to prove than his friend was the real Hanse, making fail the Liao plot.<ref>''The Sword and the dagger'' p. 262</ref> | |
| − | + | Not much later, Ardan led the Davion counterattack and liberation of the planet [[Redfield]], taken by Liao forces, successfully. | |
| − | + | Hanse would later appoint Ardan to the exalted position of [[Prince's Champion]]. | |
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| − | + | [[Leftenant]] [[Andrew Redburn]] was asked to take tour of Lyran space with Ardan Sortek in [[3027]]. They briefly stopped on [[Pacifica]] and meet with [[Leftenant Colonel]] [[Patrick Kell]] and his [[Kell Hound]] [[mercenary]] battalion in March. During their stay, Draconis Combine forces invaded the planet and he helped fight with Kell Hounds to defend the planet from Kurita invasion. Also with them was [[Hauptmann-General]] [[Sarah Joss]]. Ardan Sortek fought a duel his [[Victor]] against an [[Awesome]].<ref name=TKH>''The Kell Hounds'', p. 40-41 "Blackened Panthers"</ref> | |
| − | + | He and Andrew met with [[Archon]] [[Katrina Steiner]] and her daughter, [[Archon-Designate]] [[Melissa Steiner]]. The pair soon found out that their initial meeting with "Melissa" was in fact a decoy, [[Jeana Clay]]. Ardan was aware that the double was to be used to keep the Lyran side of the Alliance quite while the real Melissa could stay with Hanse Davion.<ref>''Warrior: En Garde''</ref> | |
| − | He and Andrew met with [[Archon]] [[Katrina Steiner]] and her daughter, [[Archon-Designate]] [[Melissa Steiner]]. The pair soon found out that their initial meeting with "Melissa" was in fact | ||
| − | He ceased to be Prince's Champion upon Hanse Davion's death in [[3052]] | + | He ceased to be Prince's Champion upon Hanse Davion's death in [[3052]], when he was replaced by [[Galen Cox]]. He was reinstated after Cox's apparent death in [[3055]] and finally replaced again (illegally) by [[Simon Gallagher]] under [[Katherine Steiner-Davion]]'s regime, being forced into exile in [[3060]] alongside Prince [[Victor Steiner-Davion]] and [[Galen Cox|Jerrard Cranston]], all of whom served with the [[Star League Defense Force]] for the next several years. |
| − | + | He became the primary opponent of Katherine's rule, alongside Dukes [[Eric Dresari]], [[Morgan Kell]], Petyr VanLees and [[Frederick Bradford]], until the assassination of [[Arthur Steiner-Davion]]. Arthur's death drove Ardan and his cousin, [[Bishop Sortek]], (CO of the [[Davion Brigade of Guards]] and the [[First Davion Guards]]) to openly revolt, sparking the [[FedCom Civil War]]. He then became [[Precentor Martial of ComStar|Precentor Martial]] Victor's second-in-command of the Allied Davion forces in the civil war. | |
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| − | In [[3065]], Ardan went to [[New Syrtis]] to try and convince [[George Hasek II|George Hasek]] to join Victor's side of the war. He was rebuffed, but tried again after George's forces had managed to destroy [[Loyalist]]s invading the planet. George refused to support Victor but would continue to defend the [[Capellan March]] worlds | + | In [[3065]], Ardan went to [[New Syrtis]] to try and convince [[George Hasek II|George Hasek]] to join Victor's side of the war. He was rebuffed, but tried again after George's forces had managed to destroy [[Loyalist]]s invading the planet. George refused to support Victor, but would continue to defend the [[Capellan March]] worlds. He did release the [[Davion Light Guards]] to Ardan, as well as gifting two ''[[Templar]]'' Assault OmniMechs. |
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| − | Sortek died on 20 | + | Sortek died on April 20, [[3067]], while in his ''Templar'' OmniMech, saving Victor's life from a Loyalist head-hunting attack during the final battle of [[New Avalon]], the culminating battle of the Civil War.<ref name=FMU14>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 14, "3067"</ref><ref name=EGc32/> |
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He had a cousin, [[Marshal (rank)|Marshal]] [[Bishop Sortek]], who was killed in action on New Avalon in mid-October of [[3063]]. Ardan and Bishop last spoke to each other on September 23, 3063.<ref>''FedCom Civil War'', p. 77</ref> | He had a cousin, [[Marshal (rank)|Marshal]] [[Bishop Sortek]], who was killed in action on New Avalon in mid-October of [[3063]]. Ardan and Bishop last spoke to each other on September 23, 3063.<ref>''FedCom Civil War'', p. 77</ref> | ||
| − | Ardan and his wife [[Candent Septarian|Candent]] had six children: Adriaan, Valisa, [[Terias Sortek|Terias]], Meschach, Brittan and Katriel. All served in the AFFS or government roles within the Federated Suns.<ref name=HWo39p24/> | + | Ardan and his wife [[Candent Septarian|Candent]] had six children: Adriaan, Valisa, [[Terias Sortek|Terias]], Meschach, Brittan and Katriel. All apparently served in the AFFS or in government roles within the Federated Suns.<ref name=HWo39p24/> |
Ardan is also recorded as having a seventh son, [[Conner Sortek]], who fought for [[Devlin Stone]] during the [[Jihad]]. It's not clear if Conner was one of the six children mentioned above, using another name. Conner had a son, [[Justin Sortek]] (thus Ardan's grandson), who became the CO of the [[Davion Guards (Swordsworn)|Davion Guards]], the elite regiment of the [[Swordsworn]].<ref>''Davion Guards as part of the Swordsworn''[http://cf.sarna.net/docs/mwda_dossiers/swordsworn_davion_guards.pdf]</ref> | Ardan is also recorded as having a seventh son, [[Conner Sortek]], who fought for [[Devlin Stone]] during the [[Jihad]]. It's not clear if Conner was one of the six children mentioned above, using another name. Conner had a son, [[Justin Sortek]] (thus Ardan's grandson), who became the CO of the [[Davion Guards (Swordsworn)|Davion Guards]], the elite regiment of the [[Swordsworn]].<ref>''Davion Guards as part of the Swordsworn''[http://cf.sarna.net/docs/mwda_dossiers/swordsworn_davion_guards.pdf]</ref> | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
| − | * One of the first characters introduced in one of the first [[BattleTech]] novels, ''[[The Sword and the Dagger]]'', he was also one of the last to die in the final novel of the original series, ''Endgame''. Effectively, this makes him the longest | + | * One of the first characters introduced in one of the first [[BattleTech]] novels, ''[[The Sword and the Dagger]]'', he was also one of the last to die in the final novel of the original series, ''Endgame''. Effectively, this makes him the longest running character in the original series of BattleTech novels before the start of the [[MechWarrior: Dark Age]] novel series. |
| + | * Hanse Davion's second son, [[Peter Steiner-Davion]], was given the middle name Ardan to honor Sortek. | ||
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* ''[[Imminent Crisis]]'' (novel) | * ''[[Imminent Crisis]]'' (novel) | ||
* ''[[Irreplaceable]]'' (short story) | * ''[[Irreplaceable]]'' (short story) | ||
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* ''[[The Sword and the Dagger]]'' (novel) | * ''[[The Sword and the Dagger]]'' (novel) | ||
* ''[[Warrior: En Garde]]'' (novel) | * ''[[Warrior: En Garde]]'' (novel) | ||