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'''The First Heretic''' by [[Aaron Dembski-Bowden ]] is the fourteenth novel in the [[Horus Heresy Series]].{{Fn|1}} It was later included in "The Novels: Volume 3" eBook collection. | '''The First Heretic''' by [[Aaron Dembski-Bowden ]] is the fourteenth novel in the [[Horus Heresy Series]].{{Fn|1}} It was later included in "The Novels: Volume 3" eBook collection. | ||
− | == | + | == Plot Summary == |
− | + | === Part One: Grey === | |
+ | The citizens of [[Monarchia]], capital city of the planet [[Khur]], are forced to evacuate by the [[Ultramarines]] [[Legion]], who force the city to send a single distress call before annihilating it from orbit. [[Cyrene Valantion]], a young woman of the city, is blinded by the orbital barrage. The [[Word Bearers]] Seventeenth [[Legio Astartes]] receive the distress call as the Legion that brought compliance to Khur and arrive to find the former site of Monarchia a ruined wasteland. Their [[primarch]] [[Lorgar]] confronts [[Malcador the Sigillite]] over the city's destruction upon his arrival but is bewildered and enraged by the Sigillite's attempts to explain and backhands him into the dirt. Malcador then sends a psychic message to the [[Emperor]], who descends to the surface and chastises Lorgar for worshiping him as a god and lingering on his conquered worlds to convert them to that faith. He forces Lorgar and the entire Word Bearers Legion to kneel in the dust as humiliation and warns them against further worship before departing. Lorgar remains kneeling after his Legion rise and two marines, [[Captain]] [[Argel Tal]] of the Seventh [[Assault Company]], [[Serrated Sun Chapter]] and [[Chaplain]] [[Xaphen]] of the same Chapter, lift him to his feet. [[Roboute Guilliman]] makes a condescending remark and Lorgar splits his breastplate with a blow from [[Illuminarum]], but the Ultramarines primarch dismisses this as a tantrum and leaves with Malcador and his Astartes. In the aftermath of the event, as the Word Bearers return to their landing ships, Argel Tal detects movement in the wasteland and rescues Cyrene, half-starved and suffering from infected wounds, who collapses in his arms.{{Fn|1}} | ||
− | + | In conference with his advisers, First [[Chapter Master]] [[Kor Phaeron]] and First Chaplain [[Erebus]], a despairing Lorgar finds solace in their explanation that the Word Bearers have been wrong to venerate the Emperor throughout their history as he is a flawed god, but is less pleased when they imply that the old religion of [[Colchis]] that they destroyed to make way for Lorgar's [[Imperial Creed]] may have been right after all, and seizes Kor Phaeron by the throat when he admits to allowing embers of religions that matched the Old Way of Colchis to survive on planets the Word Bearers have conquered. Placated by assurances of Kor Phaeron's good intentions and desperately seeking to learn the truth of gods in the galaxy, Lorgar is convinced by the pair to undertake the Pilgrimage, an ancient quest from Colchis's old religion to seek a fabled realm where gods and mortals meet.{{Fn|2}} | |
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+ | The Word Bearers bring to compliance a world where the people have constructed automatons made of toughened glass that spew lightning from their mouths, against which they deploy the [[Legio Cybernetica]] machine ''Incarnadine'', and are met by a contingent of twenty [[Adeptus Custodes]] assigned to watch over their Legion as they prosecute the [[Great Crusade]]. Lorgar dismisses the Custodes from a post-battle gathering of the Legion and informs his warriors that they will be undertaking the Pilgrimage, but that first they will be returning home.{{Fn|3}} | ||
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+ | The Word Bearers Legion return to their homeworld Colchis, where the people revere the survivors from Monarchia, Cyrene in particular, as martyrs. Argel Tal and his [[sergeants]] Malnor, Torgal and Dagotal escort her through the City of Grey Flowers whilst Lorgar returns to his tower sanctum to converse with his brother [[Magnus the Red]]. Lorgar questions Magnus about his voyages through the [[Warp]], asking if he has ever encountered anything that could be considered a god, but Magnus evades Lorgar's questions and departs. In the aftermath of his departure Lorgar has Cyrene brought before him and asks her forgiveness for bringing destruction upon her city, before granting her request to be allowed to serve the Word Bearers and making her a Legion Confessor. He asks Argel Tal's permission to join the 1,301st [[Expedition Fleet]], the fleet to which the Serrated Sun Chapter is attached, and declares that together he and the expedition will push the boundaries of Imperial space in their quest to undertake the Pilgrimage.{{Fn|4}} | ||
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+ | === Part Two: Pilgrimage === | ||
+ | === Part Three: Crimson === | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
− | *{{Endn|1}} | + | *{{Endn|1}} [[The First Heretic (Novel)]], Chapters 1-4 |
+ | *{{Endn|2}} The First Heretic, Chapter 5 | ||
+ | *{{Endn|3}} The First Heretic, Chapters 7-8 | ||
+ | *{{Endn|4}} The First Heretic, Chapters 10-11 | ||
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The First Heretic by Aaron Dembski-Bowden is the fourteenth novel in the Horus Heresy Series.[1] It was later included in "The Novels: Volume 3" eBook collection.
Contents
Plot Summary
Part One: Grey
The citizens of Monarchia, capital city of the planet Khur, are forced to evacuate by the Ultramarines Legion, who force the city to send a single distress call before annihilating it from orbit. Cyrene Valantion, a young woman of the city, is blinded by the orbital barrage. The Word Bearers Seventeenth Legio Astartes receive the distress call as the Legion that brought compliance to Khur and arrive to find the former site of Monarchia a ruined wasteland. Their primarch Lorgar confronts Malcador the Sigillite over the city's destruction upon his arrival but is bewildered and enraged by the Sigillite's attempts to explain and backhands him into the dirt. Malcador then sends a psychic message to the Emperor, who descends to the surface and chastises Lorgar for worshiping him as a god and lingering on his conquered worlds to convert them to that faith. He forces Lorgar and the entire Word Bearers Legion to kneel in the dust as humiliation and warns them against further worship before departing. Lorgar remains kneeling after his Legion rise and two marines, Captain Argel Tal of the Seventh Assault Company, Serrated Sun Chapter and Chaplain Xaphen of the same Chapter, lift him to his feet. Roboute Guilliman makes a condescending remark and Lorgar splits his breastplate with a blow from Illuminarum, but the Ultramarines primarch dismisses this as a tantrum and leaves with Malcador and his Astartes. In the aftermath of the event, as the Word Bearers return to their landing ships, Argel Tal detects movement in the wasteland and rescues Cyrene, half-starved and suffering from infected wounds, who collapses in his arms.[1]
In conference with his advisers, First Chapter Master Kor Phaeron and First Chaplain Erebus, a despairing Lorgar finds solace in their explanation that the Word Bearers have been wrong to venerate the Emperor throughout their history as he is a flawed god, but is less pleased when they imply that the old religion of Colchis that they destroyed to make way for Lorgar's Imperial Creed may have been right after all, and seizes Kor Phaeron by the throat when he admits to allowing embers of religions that matched the Old Way of Colchis to survive on planets the Word Bearers have conquered. Placated by assurances of Kor Phaeron's good intentions and desperately seeking to learn the truth of gods in the galaxy, Lorgar is convinced by the pair to undertake the Pilgrimage, an ancient quest from Colchis's old religion to seek a fabled realm where gods and mortals meet.[2]
The Word Bearers bring to compliance a world where the people have constructed automatons made of toughened glass that spew lightning from their mouths, against which they deploy the Legio Cybernetica machine Incarnadine, and are met by a contingent of twenty Adeptus Custodes assigned to watch over their Legion as they prosecute the Great Crusade. Lorgar dismisses the Custodes from a post-battle gathering of the Legion and informs his warriors that they will be undertaking the Pilgrimage, but that first they will be returning home.[3]
The Word Bearers Legion return to their homeworld Colchis, where the people revere the survivors from Monarchia, Cyrene in particular, as martyrs. Argel Tal and his sergeants Malnor, Torgal and Dagotal escort her through the City of Grey Flowers whilst Lorgar returns to his tower sanctum to converse with his brother Magnus the Red. Lorgar questions Magnus about his voyages through the Warp, asking if he has ever encountered anything that could be considered a god, but Magnus evades Lorgar's questions and departs. In the aftermath of his departure Lorgar has Cyrene brought before him and asks her forgiveness for bringing destruction upon her city, before granting her request to be allowed to serve the Word Bearers and making her a Legion Confessor. He asks Argel Tal's permission to join the 1,301st Expedition Fleet, the fleet to which the Serrated Sun Chapter is attached, and declares that together he and the expedition will push the boundaries of Imperial space in their quest to undertake the Pilgrimage.[4]
Part Two: Pilgrimage
Part Three: Crimson
Sources
- 1 The First Heretic (Novel), Chapters 1-4
- 2 The First Heretic, Chapter 5
- 3 The First Heretic, Chapters 7-8
- 4 The First Heretic, Chapters 10-11