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[[Chaplain]] [[Erebus]] bore tattoos upon his shaven scalp said to depict long passages from the book, that he might terrify his foes with the strength of his conviction. While attempting to decode these tattoos and text from the book itself, Imperial [[iterator]] [[Kyril Sindermann]] inadvertently summoned a [[daemon]] from the [[Warp]] which destroyed many of the archives aboard the [[Vengeful Spirit]] before it was banished once more.{{Cite This}}
 
[[Chaplain]] [[Erebus]] bore tattoos upon his shaven scalp said to depict long passages from the book, that he might terrify his foes with the strength of his conviction. While attempting to decode these tattoos and text from the book itself, Imperial [[iterator]] [[Kyril Sindermann]] inadvertently summoned a [[daemon]] from the [[Warp]] which destroyed many of the archives aboard the [[Vengeful Spirit]] before it was banished once more.{{Cite This}}
  
During the [[Horus Heresy]], senior officers of the Word Bearers and [[Planetary Governor|Planetary Governors]] appointed by the Word Bearers were expected to own and study a copy{{Fn|1b}}. In addition, each of the traitor Primarchs was given an individualized copy. [[Fulgrim]]'s copy was bound in living skin, [[Perturabo]]'s copy was bound in etched steel, [[Alpharius]] was given two copies, each slightly different than each other, and [[Horus]]'s copy was bound in the flesh of betrayed legionaries.{{Fn|1b}}
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During the [[Horus Heresy]], senior officers of the Word Bearers and [[Planetary Governor|Planetary Governors]] appointed by the Word Bearers were expected to own and study a copy.{{Fn|1b}} In addition, each of the traitor Primarchs was given an individualized copy. [[Fulgrim]]'s copy was bound in living skin, [[Perturabo]]'s copy was bound in etched steel, [[Alpharius]] was given two copies, each slightly different than each other, and [[Horus]]'s copy was bound in the flesh of betrayed legionaries.{{Fn|1b}}
  
 
== Passages ==
 
== Passages ==

Revision as of 16:52, 23 August 2015

The Book of Lorgar was said to be a tome penned by the Primarch Lorgar himself, following his dealings with old priesthoods and their dark masters. By the time of the Battle of Calth, the Book of Lorgar was 9,752 volumes and counting.[1a] His Astartes Legion, the Word Bearers, held this text as almost sacred, in spite of the concern this caused for others, including the Emperor himself.[Needs Citation]Chaplain Erebus bore tattoos upon his shaven scalp said to depict long passages from the book, that he might terrify his foes with the strength of his conviction. While attempting to decode these tattoos and text from the book itself, Imperial iterator Kyril Sindermann inadvertently summoned a daemon from the Warp which destroyed many of the archives aboard the Vengeful Spirit before it was banished once more.[Needs Citation]

During the Horus Heresy, senior officers of the Word Bearers and Planetary Governors appointed by the Word Bearers were expected to own and study a copy.[1b] In addition, each of the traitor Primarchs was given an individualized copy. Fulgrim's copy was bound in living skin, Perturabo's copy was bound in etched steel, Alpharius was given two copies, each slightly different than each other, and Horus's copy was bound in the flesh of betrayed legionaries.[1b]

Passages

Known passages from the Book of Lorgar:

Excerpt from the three hundred and forty-first Book of Epistles of Lorgar: "From the fires of Betrayal unto the blood of revenge we bring the name of Lorgar, the Bearer of the Word, the favored Son of Chaos, all praise be given to him. From those that would not heed we offer praise to those who do, that they might turn their gaze our way and gift us with the Boon of Pain, to turn the Galaxy red with the blood, and feed the hunger of the Gods."[2]

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