Yauch Orthesian

Yauch Orthesian, most recent head of the House Orthesian Rogue Trader Dynasty, was a harsh man, given to mighty tempers and boisterous laughs.

He died tragically with most of his family, leaving only his youngest son Tadlock who reluctantly inherited his mantle, and has lived up to it well.

In his waning years, he was known for his passionate search for the Righteous Path, the 'ghost ship' of Lorcanus Ryn. He pursued it through space, losing and marooning large numbers of his crew during his years-long journey. He finally was forced to turn back, as detailed in his journal, and never got to make another attempt to find the mysterious craft.

It is known that he suffered from late-stage Syphilaxis in the last years of his life, eroding his common-sensory functions and heightening his desire centres.