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In accordance with directive Hereticus/Obsidian-14, all officers attached to Inquisitor Liliane Ravenna are to be reviewed for procedural irregularities. This entry concerns Loremaster Colum Ashwell, Questkeeper and archivist to the aforementioned Inquisitor. His presence is duly logged in Ordo Xenos rolls. Despite this, significant aspects of his background and activities remain selectively inaccessible.

Ashwell’s status as Questkeeper appears in the Ordo Xenos directory beginning in the early years of M42. The entry identifies him as a field archivist, artefact surveyor, and knowledge custodian under Ravenna’s command. His appointment is endorsed by Ravenna’s seal and countersigned by an unknown redacted authority.

This method of authorization is highly unusual. Questkeepers are typically elevated from scholastic or munitorum backgrounds. Ashwell’s files contain no such pedigree. Instead, his dossier begins abruptly with his appointment; all prior information is sealed under an exemption clause normally reserved for penitents, witnesses of catastrophic xenos contact, or individuals who have undergone sanctioned mind-cleansing.

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