Baylock

After years of overseeing the growth of this order, Kryll came forward to offer Baylock and the military the use of Quasi-Deads as telepathic conduits.

The Chronicles of Riddick Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 2004

Ultimately, the teachings of Covu prevailed, as Baylock defended his act with Covu's own words: "You keep what you kill."

The Chronicles of Riddick Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 2004

The task of meeting that need fell to a fiery young commander full of the Faith, named Baylock.

The Chronicles of Riddick Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 2004

An ardent student of the teachings of Covu, Baylock was admired even if some of his actions drew criticism.

The Chronicles of Riddick Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 2004

Baylock ascended to the throne of Necropolis, and all Necromongers knelt before him.

The Chronicles of Riddick Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 2004

Naphemil was killed in a dispute with then-commander Baylock, and this unapologetic murder marked the first time that a lord marshal had been dethroned by violence.

The Chronicles of Riddick Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 2004

And with his final words, Baylock named a successor.

The Chronicles of Riddick Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 2004

The Fourth Regime: Baylock the Brutal Baylock was the last lord marshal born to Necro-ism, and the first of the modern lord marshals.

The Chronicles of Riddick Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 2004

Perhaps as an act of gratitude, Kryll overruled the Necromonger prohibition on the raising of personal icons to erect a mountainous statue of Baylock the Brutal.

The Chronicles of Riddick Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 2004

Baylock also taught that it was not enough to gain converts.

The Chronicles of Riddick Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 2004