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Talgron pointed out the hypocrisy in it, but Dorn was obstinate on the matter. Then Talgron questioned the Space Wolves sent to watch over the legions, and Dorn said that they operated under the orders of the Sigillite and beyond his command. Dorn then admitted that it was a political matter, but that the Word Bearers would sent away from Terra to return to Lorgar's forces to battle the Warmaster with the Retribution Fleet. Talgron points out that if he took the 34th Company it would leave Ttera vulnerable, but Dorn would not back down. Talgron then argued that if he was a traitor then he would be able to join the others, and Dorn pointed out that he already had too many prisoners. The Word Bearer's member of the Crusader Host, Volkhar Wreth, would also be sent with him but without letting the others of the Crusader Host know.{{fn|1e}}   
 
Talgron pointed out the hypocrisy in it, but Dorn was obstinate on the matter. Then Talgron questioned the Space Wolves sent to watch over the legions, and Dorn said that they operated under the orders of the Sigillite and beyond his command. Dorn then admitted that it was a political matter, but that the Word Bearers would sent away from Terra to return to Lorgar's forces to battle the Warmaster with the Retribution Fleet. Talgron points out that if he took the 34th Company it would leave Ttera vulnerable, but Dorn would not back down. Talgron then argued that if he was a traitor then he would be able to join the others, and Dorn pointed out that he already had too many prisoners. The Word Bearer's member of the Crusader Host, Volkhar Wreth, would also be sent with him but without letting the others of the Crusader Host know.{{fn|1e}}   
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Talgron travelled to The Vault, using the materials provided by Dorn, and he way was open and free of guards. Even the pict capturers were turned so that his approach would not be recorded. He passed through bioscan before coming to a room with a circular cell with clear walls. He then released Wreth, who said that he foresaw it. The two were able to leave without a problem, with Wreth cloaked so no one would recognize him, and, as they left, Wreth asked for what was happening.{{fn|1h}} Instead of leading Wreth to the shuttle to leave, Talgron took him to an old, abandon part of the palace and revealed that Lorgar had a special mission for him. This impressed Wreth, and Wreth expressed that he had faith in the God-Emperor that he would be freed. They came to a chamber that was recently opened with a lit candle and 8 opened burial niches, with 8 corpses of long dead Thunder Warriors laying on the ground.{{fn|1i}}
  
 
Recon Sergeant Loth was rare, having a cog mark showing training on Mars, one bionic eye, and augmented sensors on his helm, and he almost became a Techmarine but became a permanent recon member due to his independence. He also refused to paint his armor due to his need for concealment.{{fn|1f}}     
 
Recon Sergeant Loth was rare, having a cog mark showing training on Mars, one bionic eye, and augmented sensors on his helm, and he almost became a Techmarine but became a permanent recon member due to his independence. He also refused to paint his armor due to his need for concealment.{{fn|1f}}     
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The outpost they were traveling to was hidden from scans, shielded. It was only discovered by recon officer Loth, one of the Word Bearer's best. It was built into a mountain and had a landing pad, and another Word Bearer lander was already present when they arrived. Dal Ahk questioned Talgron as to why the Ultramarines would go to such a place, and Talgron pointed out that there must be a reason. However, this did not ease his concerns.{{fn|1e}} Inside the outpost, Talgron was met by Loth above a deep shaft that was sealed behind a blast door. The recon squad was then sent down to retrieve a conveyor for the others to descend the shaft while a third transport brought a siege squad led by Sergeant Telakhas and joined by Jarulek. Talgron took a siege shield for himself to join the descent, and ordered Dal Ahk to remain behind.{{fn|1f}}
 
The outpost they were traveling to was hidden from scans, shielded. It was only discovered by recon officer Loth, one of the Word Bearer's best. It was built into a mountain and had a landing pad, and another Word Bearer lander was already present when they arrived. Dal Ahk questioned Talgron as to why the Ultramarines would go to such a place, and Talgron pointed out that there must be a reason. However, this did not ease his concerns.{{fn|1e}} Inside the outpost, Talgron was met by Loth above a deep shaft that was sealed behind a blast door. The recon squad was then sent down to retrieve a conveyor for the others to descend the shaft while a third transport brought a siege squad led by Sergeant Telakhas and joined by Jarulek. Talgron took a siege shield for himself to join the descent, and ordered Dal Ahk to remain behind.{{fn|1f}}
  
As the conveyor with the Word Bearers descended, Korolos waited and reflected on his own history. He was the champion of the 178th Company but marked by censure over 100 years before. He won his right to return after Senosia IV by Chapter Master Levianus's orders, but he refused to release the burden. Even under Levianus's successor, Decimus, he would wear the red until death.{{fn|1g}} During the Great Crusade, he battled against eldar with 200 of his legionaries and Harkon Geno troops, who were easily cut down. They were cut off, and over 170 of his own men and over 318 other legionaries coming to support them, died in the battle, which cost his captaincy. It was 17 years until he was redeemed at Senosia IV. After defeating his enemies there, he fell, thinking he would die, but he was reborn from being Brother Aventine Koriol into Korolos.{{fn|1h}}  
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As the conveyor with the Word Bearers descended, Korolos waited and reflected on his own history. He was the champion of the 178th Company but marked by censure over 100 years before. He won his right to return after Senosia IV by Chapter Master Levianus's orders, but he refused to release the burden. Even under Levianus's successor, Decimus, he would wear the red until death.{{fn|1g}} During the Great Crusade, he battled against eldar with 200 of his legionaries and Harkon Geno troops, who were easily cut down. They were cut off, and over 170 of his own men and over 318 other legionaries coming to support them, died in the battle, which cost his captaincy. It was 17 years until he was redeemed at Senosia IV. After defeating his enemies there, he fell, thinking he would die, but he was reborn from being Brother Aventine Koriol into Korolos the Contemptor Dreadnought.{{fn|1h}}
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Korolos felt divided from the others (2 of his fellow legionaries, a group of human soldiers, and servitor turrets), but they all fought together when the Word Bearers arrived. The siege shields were highly effective, but one Word Bearer was brought down by a lucky shot. Toth and his recon squad was able to fire from a position of the conveyor, able to destroy one of the servitors. The other servitor was able to use a beam weapon that tore apart 3 of the shield bearers and one of the recon squad while 2 more legionaries were cut down by bolter fire.{{fn|1g}} Korolos took the moment to charge, easily cutting the Word Bearers down. Many Word Bearers were cut down before Korols turned on Talgron, hearing the Word Bearer giving orders to others. The two fought, but Telakhas was able to use a thunder hammer partially to destroy the Contemptor's knee before being killed by the dreadnought.{{fn|1h}}
  
Korolos felt divided from the others (2 of his fellow legionaries, a group of human soldiers, and servitor turrets), but they all fought together when the Word Bearers arrived. The siege shields were highly effective, but one Word Bearer was brought down by a lucky shot. Toth and his recon squad was able to fire from a position of the conveyor, able to destroy one of the servitors. The other servitor was able to use a beam weapon that tore apart 3 of the shield bearers and one of the recon squad while 2 more legionaries were cut down by bolter fire.{{fn|1g}} Korolos took the moment to charge.{{fn|1h}}
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However, Telakhas's death bought the Word Bearers enough time for a squad of 5 Cataphractii terminators to teleport in.{{fn|1h}} While the battle continued, Octavion watched as time counted down, having just over a minute and a half left. He was hoping to communicate with the ruined ''Righteous Fury'' in orbit, crippled but still semi-functioning and approaching orbit to the correct location. Korolos still fought the Word Bearers, killing some of the terminators but they destroyed one of his arms. However, it bought enough time for Octavion to key a sequence to the ship, reaching Admiral Solontine, giving her the order and targeting coordinates but would need seven minutes to launch an attack and requiring the channel to stay open to have a frame of reference for it.{{fn|1i}}
  
  
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**{{Endn|1g}}: Chapter 6
 
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**{{Endn|1h}}: Chapter 7
 
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**{{Endn|1i}}: Chapter 8
 
*{{Endn|2}}: [http://www.blacklibrary.com/horus-heresy/the-purge-limited-edition.html Black Library] (last accessed August 2014)
 
*{{Endn|2}}: [http://www.blacklibrary.com/horus-heresy/the-purge-limited-edition.html Black Library] (last accessed August 2014)
  

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Targetdrone.gif This article is about the novella in the Horus Heresy Series; for the Chaos Space Marine warband, see The Purge.
The Purge
The-Purge A5dustjacket.jpg
Author Anthony Reynolds
Publisher Black Library
Series Horus Heresy
Released July 2014
Editions 2014 hardcover:
ISBN 9781849707725

The Purge is a limited-release novella written by Anthony Reynolds and part of the Horus Heresy series. It was released July 2014.

Cover Description

The Shadow Crusade spreads across Ultramar, with the Word Bearers 34th Company falling upon the isolated world of Percepton Primus. As the fighting draws out into a programme of extermination, embittered commander Sor Talgron begins to question his part in Lorgar’s grander scheme – for one who stood beside primarchs and high lords in the grand halls of the Imperial Palace, what glory can there now be in punishing Guilliman’s upstart sons? But the price of doubt is known all too well, and if the Word Bearers are ever to return to Terra in triumph then they must purge the last remnants of such unbelief from the face of the galaxy...[2]

Story

Captain Sor Talgron and the 34th Company were members of the Word Bearer Perpetual Spiral Chapter. After successes on the world Thoth, although outnumbered by a lot, they held together in defense under Chapter Master Balas Silak and then counter-attacked the world of Anjur where the attack came from. The Chapter was used to garrison worlds, which bothered the Chapter Master. While assigned to the 47th Expedition and winning at 47-16, Primarch Lorgar began to favor Talgron, which upset the Chapter Master. To prevent anything happening, Lorgar then split the force and used the 34th Company to garrison Terra. Silak later died on Isstvan V, possibly sent to die by order of Lorgar.[1g]

On Terra, at 132006.M31, the Talgron was transported with other legionaries to the Imperial Palace as it was being fortified.[1b] He was taken from the shuttle unarmed and escorted by 4 Custodians, and Talgron could see that security was far tighter than before. Opening a gate, they were met by another Custodian, Tiber Acanthus of 139 names, and a squad of the Imperial Fist. Acanthus grasped Talgron's wrist as a brother, then explained that they were at war but would require Primarch Dorn to explain the rest.[1c] Coming before Dorn while he was meeting with advisers, Talgron could only remark on how massive he was, even larger than his own primarch, Lorgar Aurelian.[1d]

=Terra

Dorn dismissed the advisers, and all but his huscarl Archamus and Knight-Erant Nathaniel Garro left. The primarch explained the nature of what happened on Isstvan III and Horus's betrayal. Talgron then asked how the news came, because his own astropaths were blinded from warp storms, and Dorn explained that news came from Garro.[1d] Talgron felt the need to defend the loyalty of his legion, and Archamus questioned why Talgron's ships were patrolling the Solar System, especially Mars and the shipyards. Archamus then questioned as to where he was for two months, which caused Talgron to look to Dorn and question the interrogation. Dorn dismissed Garro before pushing Talgron for answers. Talgron responded that he was at the Shrine of Unity (a comet) to "set things right" and correct his legion's previous errors by removing tokens of worship.[1e]

Dorn expressed frustration towards the betrayal of Horus and that he was especially arrogant and capable of falling. Then, he told Talgron that the Word Bearer was the perfect pick because he favored pragmatism over faith. Talgron professed that the legion accepted that its veneration of the Emperor was wrong, but Dorn pushed him to admit if he ever did it himself, with Dorn saying that Talgron clearly did not. Then Dorn clarified that it was not an interrogation and that he did not think the Word Bearers were disloyal. Instead, he locked down Talgron's men as to not show favortism, and that he also imprisoned the Crusader Host except for the members of the Imperial Fist.[1e]

Talgron pointed out the hypocrisy in it, but Dorn was obstinate on the matter. Then Talgron questioned the Space Wolves sent to watch over the legions, and Dorn said that they operated under the orders of the Sigillite and beyond his command. Dorn then admitted that it was a political matter, but that the Word Bearers would sent away from Terra to return to Lorgar's forces to battle the Warmaster with the Retribution Fleet. Talgron points out that if he took the 34th Company it would leave Ttera vulnerable, but Dorn would not back down. Talgron then argued that if he was a traitor then he would be able to join the others, and Dorn pointed out that he already had too many prisoners. The Word Bearer's member of the Crusader Host, Volkhar Wreth, would also be sent with him but without letting the others of the Crusader Host know.[1e]

Talgron travelled to The Vault, using the materials provided by Dorn, and he way was open and free of guards. Even the pict capturers were turned so that his approach would not be recorded. He passed through bioscan before coming to a room with a circular cell with clear walls. He then released Wreth, who said that he foresaw it. The two were able to leave without a problem, with Wreth cloaked so no one would recognize him, and, as they left, Wreth asked for what was happening.[1h] Instead of leading Wreth to the shuttle to leave, Talgron took him to an old, abandon part of the palace and revealed that Lorgar had a special mission for him. This impressed Wreth, and Wreth expressed that he had faith in the God-Emperor that he would be freed. They came to a chamber that was recently opened with a lit candle and 8 opened burial niches, with 8 corpses of long dead Thunder Warriors laying on the ground.[1i]

Recon Sergeant Loth was rare, having a cog mark showing training on Mars, one bionic eye, and augmented sensors on his helm, and he almost became a Techmarine but became a permanent recon member due to his independence. He also refused to paint his armor due to his need for concealment.[1f]


Massilea

In the Percepton System of Ultramar, the Word Bearers managed to cripple the Ultramarine forces in 27 minutes at the beginning of the Shadow Crusade, but the fight continued 163 days. As part of the attack on Ultramar, the Word Bearers repainted their armor to red, marking their new ways but it unsettled Talgron. Before the battle, Dark Apostle Jarulek said that Erebus ordered the Ultramarines to be taken alive to be sacrificed, but Talgron refused to listen and would kill them outright because it was his fight to command.[1b] Talgron also did not like the desperate faith of his brothers and saw it as a weakness, blaming Lorgar for the problem although he was loyal to his primarch. However, he did not tell anyone because he knew he would be killed as part of another purge.[1e] Talgron especially loathed Erebus and believed that he was a cancer upon the legion, and any brother he thought was too faithful or trusted Erebus was sent to Calth.[1f]

The opening attack destroyed more than half of the Ultramarine ships.[1b] On the surface of the planet, the fight began with tank battles and assaults, but it broke down into hand to hand combat.[1c]

In the city of Massilea, Talgron fought on the surface along side of his standard bearer Ahraneth and master of signal Dal Ahk.[1b] The city was held by the 174th Company.[1c] The Word Bearers bombarded the city, attacking from the air with Thunderhawks and Stormbirds and from the ground with Rhinos, Land Raiders, Vindicators, Fellblades, and Typhons. The legionaries went from building to building to clear the Ultramarines, slowly progressing through the ruins. Other Ultramarine forces were battling in a plain 50km away from Massilea, and Talgron diverted half of his forces to assault them.[1d]

They fought against Ultramarines who fell back to a former librarium building, unused after Nikaea. 6 of his men were killed in the fire fight, and all of the Ultramarines left were either killed outright or killed while wounded, leaving none for dark rituals. Coming upon a bisected Ultramarine Captain, the captain asked Talgron why he fought. Talgron killed the captain, but he explained anyway that he did so under orders.[1b] The city was held by the 174th Company.[1c] Ahraneth was killed by a sniper in an area Talgron thought was clear, which infuriated him.[1d]

The Marked

While the Ultramarines 17th Chapter Master Aecus Decimus led his men in the disordered battle ground. His Techmarine Naxor was previously killed and veteran Vaul Agregius ("Victor of Staxus") was gunned down. Champion Tillus Victorius fought quietly with sword and shield, killing many but was too brought down by a bolter shot, and the ignoble nature of the battle filled Decimus with hatred. The conflict ruined his artificer armor and forced him to go without his broken helmet, and he was tired and wounded. The battle went poorly, with enemy Titans cutting down his men and vox communication killed by daemonic whispers.[1c]

Above the battle, five of the Ultramarines marked warriors, censured, were given another task to redeem them. Each had a different background and were chosen because of their status. They watched as Word Bearers left the taken city of Massilea to flood their position while landing craft came up from the south. Of the number, the youngest, Sio, wanted to wait to act because Ultramarines could be coming from out of system to aid them, but Romus silences him with duty and explaining that it was probably a wide scale conflict across Ultramar. They finally unified and joined a group of human army veterans at a shuttle.[1c] Talgron received word from the third echelon of the docking action, and instead of blasting it from orbit decided to have his ship take him to the location because he would kill them with honor.[1d]

Eventually, the Word Bearers were able to flank Decimus's position, but his men were able to use autocannons to bring down many. The Word Bearers in turn brought assault marines and they quickly stopped the heavy weapons. Decimus charged the assault marines, but he was almost overcome by one in the attack.[1c]

Talgron boarded a stormbird and it took him, Dal Ahk, and two squads, to the position the Word Bearers spotted the shuttle used by the marked. They flew over a battle field, and Talgron was able to see the remains of 6 loyalist Titans, including (Reaver, Warhound, and Nemesis-class) destroyed by orbital barrage, leaving only the fastest Warhounds to escape. The continued further east, spotting Word Bearer tank forces boarding orbital before passing over 3 Deathdealer Night Gaunts Titans of Legio Mordaxis marching to their own lifters.[1e]

The outpost they were traveling to was hidden from scans, shielded. It was only discovered by recon officer Loth, one of the Word Bearer's best. It was built into a mountain and had a landing pad, and another Word Bearer lander was already present when they arrived. Dal Ahk questioned Talgron as to why the Ultramarines would go to such a place, and Talgron pointed out that there must be a reason. However, this did not ease his concerns.[1e] Inside the outpost, Talgron was met by Loth above a deep shaft that was sealed behind a blast door. The recon squad was then sent down to retrieve a conveyor for the others to descend the shaft while a third transport brought a siege squad led by Sergeant Telakhas and joined by Jarulek. Talgron took a siege shield for himself to join the descent, and ordered Dal Ahk to remain behind.[1f]

As the conveyor with the Word Bearers descended, Korolos waited and reflected on his own history. He was the champion of the 178th Company but marked by censure over 100 years before. He won his right to return after Senosia IV by Chapter Master Levianus's orders, but he refused to release the burden. Even under Levianus's successor, Decimus, he would wear the red until death.[1g] During the Great Crusade, he battled against eldar with 200 of his legionaries and Harkon Geno troops, who were easily cut down. They were cut off, and over 170 of his own men and over 318 other legionaries coming to support them, died in the battle, which cost his captaincy. It was 17 years until he was redeemed at Senosia IV. After defeating his enemies there, he fell, thinking he would die, but he was reborn from being Brother Aventine Koriol into Korolos the Contemptor Dreadnought.[1h]

Korolos felt divided from the others (2 of his fellow legionaries, a group of human soldiers, and servitor turrets), but they all fought together when the Word Bearers arrived. The siege shields were highly effective, but one Word Bearer was brought down by a lucky shot. Toth and his recon squad was able to fire from a position of the conveyor, able to destroy one of the servitors. The other servitor was able to use a beam weapon that tore apart 3 of the shield bearers and one of the recon squad while 2 more legionaries were cut down by bolter fire.[1g] Korolos took the moment to charge, easily cutting the Word Bearers down. Many Word Bearers were cut down before Korols turned on Talgron, hearing the Word Bearer giving orders to others. The two fought, but Telakhas was able to use a thunder hammer partially to destroy the Contemptor's knee before being killed by the dreadnought.[1h]

However, Telakhas's death bought the Word Bearers enough time for a squad of 5 Cataphractii terminators to teleport in.[1h] While the battle continued, Octavion watched as time counted down, having just over a minute and a half left. He was hoping to communicate with the ruined Righteous Fury in orbit, crippled but still semi-functioning and approaching orbit to the correct location. Korolos still fought the Word Bearers, killing some of the terminators but they destroyed one of his arms. However, it bought enough time for Octavion to key a sequence to the ship, reaching Admiral Solontine, giving her the order and targeting coordinates but would need seven minutes to launch an attack and requiring the channel to stay open to have a frame of reference for it.[1i]


Conclusion

The last Ultramarine was killed at 454008.M31.[1b]

At 456008.M31 in the Percepton System, a fleshless legionary was freed of his Mark III plate while many other wounded lay around him in the apothecary of Urhlan. Unable to use medicine to save him, the Dark Apostle Jarulek took over.[1a]

Notable Characters

The XVII Legion 'Word Bearers'

  • Sor Talgron, Captain of the 34th Company, and representative of Lorgar on Terra
  • Jarulek, Chaplain, and later Dark Apostle
  • Ahraneth, 34th Company standard bearer
  • Dal Ahk, Master of Signal
  • Loth, Reconnaissance sergeant
  • Telakhas, Line-breaker sergeant
  • Urhlan, Apothecary
  • Volkhar Wreth, Predicant, serving in the Crusader Host

The XIII Legion 'Ultramarines'

  • Aecus Decimus, Chapter Master, 17th Chapter
  • Connor, Sergeant, 170th Company
  • Naxor, Techmarine, 170th Company
  • Tillus Victorius, 171st Company champion
  • Vaul Agregius, Veteran battle-brother, 171st Company
  • Freia Solontine, Admiral, commander of the Righteous Fury
  • Romus, Veteran battle-brother, 170th Company [marked]
  • Paulus, Sky Hunter, 172nd Company [marked]
  • Xion Octavion, Battle-brother, 174 Company [marked]
  • Sio, Battle-brother, 175th Company [marked]
  • Korolos, Former captain, 178th Company [marked]

The Defenders of Terra

  • Rogal Dorn, Primarch of the Imperial Fists, and the Emperor's Praetorian
  • Archamus, Master of Dorn's huscarls
  • Tiber Acanthus, Custodian Guard
  • Nathaniel Garro, Former battle-captain of the Death Guard


Sources

  • 1: The Purge
    • 1a: Prologue
    • 1b: Chapter 1
    • 1c: Chapter 2
    • 1d: Chapter 3
    • 1e: Chapter 4
    • 1f: Chapter 5
    • 1g: Chapter 6
    • 1h: Chapter 7
    • 1i: Chapter 8
  • 2: Black Library (last accessed August 2014)

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