besting a hundred normal men or more in combat.
Organised into vast armies of tens of thousands called Legions, the Space Marines and their primarch leaders conquer the galaxy in the name of the Emperor.
Chief amongst the primarchs is Horus, called the Glorious, the Brightest Star, favourite of the Emperor, and like a son unto him. He is the Warmaster, the commander-in-chief of the Emperor's military might, subjugator of a thousand thousand worlds and conqueror of the galaxy. He is a warrior without peer, a diplomat supreme, and his ambtion knows no bounds.
The stage has been set.
~ DRAMATIS PERSONAE ~
The Primarchs
The Warmaster Horus
Commander of the Sons of Horns Legion
Angron Primarch of the World Eaters
Fulgrim Primarch of the Emperor's Children
Mortarion Primarch of the Death Guard
The Sons of Horus
Ezekyle Abaddon First Captain of the Sons of Horus
Tarik Torgaddon Captain, 2nd Company, Sons of Horus
Iacton Qruze, 'the Half-heard' Captain, 3rd Company, Sons of Horus
Horus Aximand, 'Little Horus' Captain, 5th Company, Sons of Horus
Serghar Targost Captain, 7th Company, Sons of Horus, lodge master
Garviel Loken Captain, 10th Company, Sons of Horus
Luc Sedirae Captain, 13th Company, Sons of Horus
Tybalt Marr, 'the Either' Captain, 18th Company, Sons of Horus
Kalus Ekaddon, Captain Catulan Reaver Squad, Sons of Horus
Falkus Kibre, 'Widowmaker' Captain, Justaerin Terminator Squad, Sons of Horus
Nero Vipus Sergeant, Locasta Tactical Squad, Sons of Horus
Maloghurst 'the Twisted' Equerry to the Warmaster
Other Space Marines
Erebus First Chaplain of the Word Bearers
Kharn Captain, 8th Assault Company of the World Eaters
Nathanial Garro Captain of the Death Guard
Lucius Emperor's Children swordsman
Saul tarvitz First Captain of the Emperor's Children
Eidolon Lord Commander of the Emperor's Children
Fabius Bile Emperor's Children Apothecary
The Legio Mortis
Princeps Esau Turnet Commander of the Dies Irae, an Imperator-class Titan
Moderati Primus Cassar One of the senior crew of the Dies Irae
Moderati Primus Aruken Another of the Dies Irae 's crew
Non-Astartes Imperials
Mechanicum Adept Regulus Mechanicum representative to Horus, he commands the Legion's robots and maintains its fighting machines
Ing мае Sing Mistress of Astropaths
Kyril Sindermann Primary iterator
Mersadie Oliton Official remembrancer, documentarist
Euphrati Keeler Official remembrancer, imagist
Peeter Egon Momus Architect Designate
Maggard Maloghurst's civilian enforcer
PART ONE
LONG KNIVES
ONE