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|Name        =The Primarchs
 
|Name        =The Primarchs
 
|Image        =Primarchs.jpg
 
|Image        =Primarchs.jpg
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|Image caption=Cover illustration by [[Neil Roberts]]
 
|Editor      =[[Christian Dunn]]
 
|Editor      =[[Christian Dunn]]
 
|Publisher    =[[Black Library (BL Publishing)|Black Library]]
 
|Publisher    =[[Black Library (BL Publishing)|Black Library]]
 
|Series      =[[Horus Heresy Series]]
 
|Series      =[[Horus Heresy Series]]
|Authors      =[[Nick Kyme]], [[Graham McNeill]], [[Rob Sanders]], [[Gav Thorpe]]
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|Author      =[[Nick Kyme]], [[Graham McNeill]], [[Rob Sanders]], [[Gav Thorpe]]
|Preceded by  =[[Age of Darkness (Anthology)]]
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|Preceded by  =[[Know No Fear (Novel)|Know No Fear]]
|Followed by  =[[Shadows of Treachery (Anthology)]]
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|Followed by  =[[Fear to Tread (Novel)|Fear to Tread]]
 
|Released    =May 29, 2012
 
|Released    =May 29, 2012
 
|Pages        =416
 
|Pages        =416
|Editions    =ISBN 978-1849702089  
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|Performer    ={{Actor|Gareth Armstrong}}, {{Actor|Seán Barrett}}, {{Actor|Jonathan Keeble}}, {{Actor|David Timson}}
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|Length      =13 hours 30 minutes
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|Editions    =2012 softcover:<br>ISBN 978-1849702089
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2012 audio book:<br>ISBN 9780857876386
 
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'''''The Primarchs''''' is an anthology and the 20th book in the [[Horus Heresy Series]], which was released on May 29, 2012.{{Fn|1}}
  
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It is the seventh volume in the Horus Heresy series to make the New York Times bestseller list, and the second such anthology, after [[Age of Darkness (Anthology)|Age of Darkness]]. It was later included in "The Novels: Volume 4" eBook collection.
'''The Primarchs''' is an upcoming anthology in the [[Horus Heresy Series]], which is slated to be released on May 29, 2012.<sup>1</sup>
 
  
 
==About==
 
==About==
Gathered within this anthology are four novellas focusing on some of the mightiest warriors and leaders that mankind has ever known – [[Fulgrim]], [[Lion El'Jonson]], [[Ferrus Manus]] and [[Alpharius Omegon]] – and the roles that they may have yet to play in a war which threatens to change the face of the Imperium forever.<sup>1</sup>
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Gathered within this anthology are four novellas focusing on some of the mightiest warriors and leaders that mankind has ever known – [[Fulgrim]], [[Lion El'Jonson]], [[Ferrus Manus]] and [[Alpharius Omegon]] – and the roles that they may have yet to play in a war which threatens to change the face of the Imperium forever.{{Fn|1}}
  
 
==The Reflection Crack'd==
 
==The Reflection Crack'd==
 
by [[Graham McNeill]]
 
by [[Graham McNeill]]
===Synopsis===
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{{Main|The Reflection Crack'd (Novella)}}
In the aftermath of the [[Drop Site Massacre]], [[Fulgrim]] and his [[Emperor's Children]] [[Legion]] are ordered to [[Mars]] by the [[Warmaster]] [[Horus Lupercal]].  The increasingly capricious Fulgrim however, decides to assault a [[Mechanicus]] resource world instead, in order to further his own designs.  When this change of plan is questioned by [[Lord Commander]] [[Eidolon (Emperor's Children)|Eidolon]], the [[Primarch]] reacts to this perceived slight against his judgement by slaying his once-favoured subordinate on the spot. 
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While the [[Emperor's Children]] descend into debauchery, [[Fulgrim]]'s closest allies plot against him to purge the Legion of the daemonic influence which has begun to plague their ranks.
 
 
While far from upset at the death of Eidolon, the ascendant Emperor's Children champion, [[Lucius (Emperor's Children)|Lucius]], takes note of the event as yet another concerning example of Fulgrim's increasingly erratic behaviour.  Inspired by dark dreams, Lucius becomes suspicious of his primarch, and proceeds to study him closely.  Already concerned by his random mood swings, unconvincing attempts at legion camaraderie and remembrance, and above all by the realisation that Fulgrim's sword-fighting technique is suddenly inferior to his own, Lucius finally decides that Fulgrim is not who he appears to be after witnessing him employing sorcerous powers in open combat.  Following the threads planted by his dreams, he breaks a standing order aboard the legion flagship, The ''[[Pride of the Emperor]]'', to stay out of ''La Fenice'', the opera chamber where the Emperor's Children were awakened by the discord and potential of [[Chaos]].  Investigating the chamber, he encounters the portrait of the Primarch hung there, a portrait that has been appearing in his dreams, and gazing at the eyes of the painting, he comes to the conclusion that his Primarch is somehow trapped within and that the entity walking around as Fulgrim is an imposter.
 
 
 
Determined to free Fulgrim, Lucius convenes the [[Brotherhood of the Phoenix]], the senior members of the Legion.  Such an action is not without risks in the chaotic Emperor's Children, as by this time of the Legion's (de)evolution each surviving senior officer is a powerful, mercurial and above all, self-obsessed individual, and all of them carry a loathing of the upstart Lucius.  However, the swordsman is able to convince them that Fulgrim is not himself, and tempt them into the experience of attempting to capture a Primarch.  Shortly afterward, they ambush Fulgrim and, despite taking casualties, the phoenix conspirators manage to render their primarch unconscious.
 
 
 
Strapping him down upon a table in the Apothecarion of [[Fabius Bile|Fabius]], the [[Chief Apothecary]], Lucius, [[Julius Kaesoron]] and [[Marius Vairosean]]  attempt to drive the entity possessing their master out of his body by means of excruciation.  A protracted torture session takes place, with Fulgrim submitting to all the works inflicted upon him, talking all the while of his perception of reality, current events, and the path he envisages for the Legion.  Eventually, Lucius comes to another shocked realisation; that he has been both misled and miscalculated the situation.  Suddenly believing that the person under torture is indeed his Primarch, Lucius bows his knee as Fulgrim easily frees himself from the torture rack, contented that the game is over and that his favoured sons have learned from the experience.
 
 
 
Fulgrim then deigns to explain just why Lucius thought him an imposter in the first place, revealing that he had indeed been possessed by a [[daemon|daemonic entity]] for some time, an entity that had trapped his disembodied spirit in the painting in La Fenice.  However, Fulgrim was able to use the experience to learn of warpcraft and the ways of daemonkind, eventually being able to use this newly gained knowledge to forcibly swap places with the daemon, trapping it in the painting in his stead.  It was presumably the daemon that was sending Lucius the dreams and clues in an attempt to be freed.  Fulgrim's apparent inferiority in swordsmanship was just a ploy to tease Lucius into challenging him, in an attempt to further educate the swordsman in the powers of Chaos, and his mood swings and lack of interest in Legion history and camaraderie were simply an honest evolution of his nature.  Fulgrim announces that he intends to go further than anyone ever before in experience and learning, pushing the limits to their extremes, not just to gain power, but for the journey; a journey he wants his Legion to take also.  The next step on the journey?  To link up with [[Perturabo]] and the [[Iron Warriors]] as part of a scheme to further this goal.
 
 
 
===Setting===
 
*The ''[[Pride of the Emperor]]'' - the flagship of the [[Emperor's Children]], now much changed since its days flying under the [[Imperial]] banner.
 
*[[Prismatica V]] - [[Mechanicum]] processing outpost raided by the Emperor's Children for raw materials.
 
 
 
===Characters===
 
*[[Fulgrim]] - [[Primarch]] of the [[Emperor's Children]]
 
*[[Eidolon (Emperor's Children)|Eidolon]] - [[Lord Commander]]
 
*[[Julius Kaesoron]] - [[First Captain]]
 
*[[Marius Vairosean]] - [[Captain]]
 
*[[Lucius (Emperor's Children)|Lucius]] - [[Captain]]
 
*[[Fabius Bile|Fabius]] - [[Chief Apothecary]]
 
  
 
==Feat of Iron==
 
==Feat of Iron==
 
by [[Nick Kyme]]
 
by [[Nick Kyme]]
===Synopsis===
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{{Main|Feat of Iron (Novella)}}
===Setting===
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During the [[Great Crusade]], [[Ferrus Manus]] finds himself lost on a xenos-held world. With destiny racing to meet him, will he reign in his aggression long enough to heed its warning?
===Characters===
 
*[[Ferrus Manus]] - [[Primarch]] of the [[Iron Hands]]
 
*[[Gabriel Santar]] - [[First Captain]]
 
*[[Bion Henricos]] - 7th [[Sergeant]], 10th Clan Company
 
  
 
==The Lion==
 
==The Lion==
 
by [[Gav Thorpe]]
 
by [[Gav Thorpe]]
===Synopsis===
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{{Main|The Lion (Novella)}}
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Fighting a daemonic incursion within their fleet, the [[Dark Angels]] stumble into a conflict between the [[Iron Hands]] and [[Death Guard]]. Which side will they choose in the coming battle?
===Characters===
 
*[[Lion El'Jonson]] - [[Primarch]] of the [[Dark Angels]]  
 
*[[Corswain]] - [[Seneschal]] to the Lion
 
*[[Nemiel]] - [[Brother-Redemptor]]
 
*[[Calas Typhon]] - [[First Captain]] of the [[Death Guard]]
 
  
 
==The Serpent Beneath==
 
==The Serpent Beneath==
 
by [[Rob Sanders]]
 
by [[Rob Sanders]]
===Synopsis===
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{{Main|The Serpent Beneath (Novella)}}
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When a leak is detected at the covert Tenebrae installation, [[Omegon]] assembles an elite team of operatives to undertake a top secret mission – to infiltrate the [[Alpha Legion]] itself!
===Characters===
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*[[Alpharius Omegon]] - [[Primarch]] of the [[Alpha Legion]]
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==Images==
*[[Sheed Ranko]] - [[Captain]]
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==Sources==
 
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*<sup>1</sup> http://www.blacklibrary.com/all-products/the-primarchs.html
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Targetdrone.gif This article is about the The Primarchs (Anthology); for the Space Marine Primarchs, see Primarch.
The Primarchs
Primarchs.jpg
Author Nick Kyme, Graham McNeill, Rob Sanders, Gav Thorpe
Editor Christian Dunn
Performer Gareth Armstrong, Seán Barrett, Jonathan Keeble, David Timson
Publisher Black Library
Series Horus Heresy Series
Preceded by Know No Fear
Followed by Fear to Tread
Released May 29, 2012
Pages 416
Length 13 hours 30 minutes
Editions 2012 softcover:
ISBN 978-1849702089

2012 audio book:
ISBN 9780857876386

The Primarchs is an anthology and the 20th book in the Horus Heresy Series, which was released on May 29, 2012.[1]

It is the seventh volume in the Horus Heresy series to make the New York Times bestseller list, and the second such anthology, after Age of Darkness. It was later included in "The Novels: Volume 4" eBook collection.

About

Gathered within this anthology are four novellas focusing on some of the mightiest warriors and leaders that mankind has ever known – Fulgrim, Lion El'Jonson, Ferrus Manus and Alpharius Omegon – and the roles that they may have yet to play in a war which threatens to change the face of the Imperium forever.[1]

The Reflection Crack'd

by Graham McNeill

While the Emperor's Children descend into debauchery, Fulgrim's closest allies plot against him to purge the Legion of the daemonic influence which has begun to plague their ranks.

Feat of Iron

by Nick Kyme

During the Great Crusade, Ferrus Manus finds himself lost on a xenos-held world. With destiny racing to meet him, will he reign in his aggression long enough to heed its warning?

The Lion

by Gav Thorpe

Main article: The Lion (Novella)

Fighting a daemonic incursion within their fleet, the Dark Angels stumble into a conflict between the Iron Hands and Death Guard. Which side will they choose in the coming battle?

The Serpent Beneath

by Rob Sanders

When a leak is detected at the covert Tenebrae installation, Omegon assembles an elite team of operatives to undertake a top secret mission – to infiltrate the Alpha Legion itself!

Images

Cover art

Sources


Horus Heresy Series
Novels I Horus RisingII False GodsIII Galaxy in FlamesIV The Flight of the EisensteinV FulgrimVI Descent of AngelsVII LegionVIII Battle for the AbyssIX MechanicumX Tales of HeresyXI Fallen AngelsXII A Thousand SonsXIII NemesisXIV The First HereticXV Prospero BurnsXVI Age of DarknessXVII The Outcast DeadXVIII Deliverance LostXIX Know No FearXX The PrimarchsXXI Fear to TreadXXII Shadows of TreacheryXXIII Angel ExterminatusXXIV BetrayerXXV Mark of CalthXXVI Vulkan LivesXXVII The Unremembered EmpireXXVIII ScarsXXIX Vengeful SpiritXXX The Damnation of PythosXXXI Legacies of BetrayalXXXII DeathfireXXXIII War Without EndXXXIV PharosXXXV Eye of TerraXXXVI The Path of HeavenXXXVII The Silent WarXXXVIII Angels of CalibanXXXIX Praetorian of DornXL CoraxXLI The Master of MankindXLII GarroXLIII Shattered LegionsXLIV The Crimson KingXLV TallarnXLVI RuinstormXLVII Old EarthXLVIII The Burden of LoyaltyXLIX WolfsbaneL Born of FlameLI Slaves to DarknessLII Heralds of the SiegeLIII TitandeathLIV The Buried Dagger
Siege of Terra I The Solar WarII The Lost and the DamnedIII The First WallSons of the SelenarIV SaturnineFury of MagnusV MortisVI WarhawkVII Echoes of EternityGarro: Knight of GreyVIII The End and the Death (Volume IVolume IIVolume III)
The Primarchs Roboute Guilliman: Lord of UltramarLeman Russ: The Great WolfMagnus the Red: Master of ProsperoPerturabo: The Hammer of OlympiaLorgar: Bearer of the WordFulgrim: The Palatine PhoenixFerrus Manus: Gorgon of MedusaGrandfather's GiftPerturabo: Stone and IronMalcador: First Lord of the ImperiumKonrad Curze: A Lesson in DarknessJaghatai Khan: Warhawk of ChogorisVulkan: Lord of DrakesSons of the EmperorCorax: Lord of ShadowsAngron: Slave of NuceriaScions of the Emperor Konrad Curze: The Night HaunterGhost of NuceriaThe Passing of AngelsThe Abyssal EdgeMercy of the DragonLion El'Jonson: Lord of the FirstIllyriumThe Revelation of the WordMorningstarWill of the LegionEmbers of ExtinctionAlpharius: Head of the HydraBlood of the EmperorLoyal SonsMortarion: The Pale KingRogal Dorn: The Emperor's CrusaderSanguinius: The Great AngelHeirs of The Emperor
Horus Heresy Characters Valdor: Birth of the ImperiumLuther: First of the FallenSigismund: The Eternal CrusaderEidolon: The Auric Hammer
Novellas Promethean SunAurelianBrotherhood of the StormThe Reflection Crack'dFeat of IronThe LionThe Serpent BeneathCorax: SoulforgeScorched EarthTallarn: ExecutionerPrince of CrowsThe Crimson FistThe PurgeRavenlordThe Seventh SerpentTallarn: IroncladCyberneticaWolf KingThe HonouredThe UnburdenedGarro: Vow of FaithSons of the ForgeDreadwingSpear of Ultramar
Collections AngronThe Imperial TruthSedition's GateEchoes of RuinDeath and DefianceBlades of the TraitorMedusonBetrayal at CalthEchoes of the ImperiumVirtues of the Sons/Sins of the FatherEchoes of RevelationLupercal's WarCthonia's Reckoning
Short Stories The Lightning TowerThe Dark KingArmy of OneKryptosDistant Echoes of Old NightLost SonsDeath of a SilversmithThe Divine WordThe Kaban ProjectThe Gates of TerraLord of the Red SandsSerpentLuna MendaxRivenBjorn: Lone WolfThe Wolf of Ash and FireHeart of the ConquerorChild of NightThe ShadowmastersThe Devine AdoratriceDaemonologySins of the FatherThe Final Compliance of Sixty-Three FourteenVoraxThe Value of FearBrotherhood of the MoonVirtues of the SonsImperfectHowl of the HearthworldA Safe and Shadowed PlaceGunsightBlack OculusWolf MotherTwistedChirurgeonTallarn: WitnessIronfireHands of the EmperorBy the Lion's CommandAll That RemainsThe PhoenicianArtefactsGhosts Speak NotPatienceInheritorTallarn: SirenBlackshieldMyriadInto ExileThe Grey RavenThe Painted CountExocytosisThe Last Son of ProsperoOrdo SinisterThe Ember WolvesRestorerThe Laurel of DefianceImmortal DutyDuty WaitsMagisteriumNow Peals MidnightDreams of UnityThe Board is SetThe Atonement of FireA Lesson in IronMassacreTwo Metaphysical BladesPrologue to NikaeaOld Wounds, New ScarsAbyssalThe Last CouncilA Rose Watered with BloodBringer of SorrowLantern's LightThe Serpent's DanceThe Lightning HallEater of DreamsBloodhowlAmor FatiThe Fields of AbundanceThe Shel'tain AffairPrimacyThe NineVisageThe Last Loyalist
Audio Dramas Raven's FlightGarro: Oath of MomentGarro: Legion of OneButcher's NailsGrey AngelBurden of DutyGarro: Sword of TruthWarmasterStrike and FadeVeritas FerrumThe SigilliteHonour to the DeadWolf HuntCensureThief of RevelationsKhârn: The Eightfold PathLucius: The Eternal BlademasterCypher: Guardian of OrderHunter's MoonWolf's ClawTemplarGarro: Shield of LiesMaster of the FirstThe Long NightStratagemHerald of SanguiniusThe WatcherThe Eagle's TalonIron CorpsesGarro: Ashes of FealtyRaptorGrey TalonRed-MarkedThe EitherThe Heart of the PharosThe Thirteenth WolfChildren of SicarusPerpetualThe Soul, SeveredValeriusThe Binary SuccessionDark ComplianceBlackshields: The False WarBlackshields: The Red FiefHubris of MonarchiaNightfaneBlackshields: The Broken Chain
Artbooks Visions of Heresy (2013)Visions of Heresy (2018)Art of the Horus Heresy
Script Books Horus Heresy: The Scripts: Volume IHorus Heresy: The Scripts: Volume II
Graphic Novels Macragge's Honour