*Added to the Codex on* ***October 31st, 2023*** --- ### Quotes "Nordvik's factory was a room full of machines too. This is your vision. You started this, and I'll end it."[^1] - Blackburn "Whether it be as a decorated soldier for my country or running a best-in-class PMO, everything I've done in my life has been to serve others."[^2] - Blackburn "Nordvik underestimated me. If I have my way, no one will ever do that again."[^3] - Blackburn "Sacrifices must be made. Throughout human history nothing great has ever been achieved without them."[^3] - Blackburn "A company cannot function without its people. But those people need a leader. Henry Blackburn is that guiding light for all of us here at Arkangel."- Arkangel Press Officer <br> ### Description Henry was born in Buffalo, New York. He came from a long line of serving military personnel who'd fought in multiple wars. It only seemed right that Henry continued the Blackburn legacy. Staff Sergeant in the U.S. Marines, Henry fought in the war effort against the PLR in 2014 and went on to foil the plot to detonate a nuclear device on American soil. Despite his heroic actions, Blackburn was court-martialed for the killing of a superior officer and dishonorably discharged from the army. The disgraced soldier responded the only way his training would allow: he adapted. As the world's militaries grew evermore dependent on private military companies, Blackburn seized an opportunity to start his own venture. Wary of undue attention, Blackburn operated from the shadows to recruit and build a formidable fighting force for hire. By the 2020s, he secretly headed one of the most powerful PMCs in the world. In recent years, Blackburn's power and influence has allowed him to spearhead a seemingly more benevolent enterprise. His idea was [[Arkangel|Arkangel Corporation]] - an entity committed to the betterment of humanity through the development of AI and robotics. It was a world changing mission and Blackburn would do whatever it took to bring it to fruition. [^1]: This quote was in response to Erik Nilsson in the [[Reach and Grasp|"Reach / Grasp"]] player card. [^2]: Sourced from an [[Our Mission|Arkangel recruitment video]]. [^3]: This is one of Blackburn's loading screen quotes.