The Solar War (Novel)
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This article is about the Novel; for the Horus Heresy battle, see Solar War. |
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The Solar War by John French is the first novel of the Siege of Terra Series, which itself is a continuation of the Horus Heresy Series.
Cover Description[1]
After seven years of bitter war, the end has come at last for the conflict known infamously as the Horus Heresy. Terra now lies within the Warmaster’s sights, the Throneworld and the seat of his father’s rule. Horus' desire is nothing less than the death of the Emperor of Mankind and the utter subjugation of the Imperium. He has become the ascendant vessel of Chaos, and amassed a terrible army with which to enact his will and vengeance. But the way to the Throne will be hard as the Primarch Rogal Dorn, the Praetorian and protector of Terra, marshals the defences. First and foremost, Horus must challenge the might of the Sol System itself and the many fleets and bulwarks arrayed there. To gain even a foothold on Terran soil, he must first contend the Solar War. Thus the first stage of the greatest conflict in the history of all mankind begins.
Dramatis Personae
- The Emperor — Master of Mankind, Last and First Lord of the Imperium
- Horus — Warmaster, Primarch of the XVI Legion, Ascendant Vessel of Chaos
The Primarchs
- Perturabo — ‘The Lord of Iron’, Primarch of the IV Legion
- Jaghatai Khan — ‘The Warhawk’, Primarch of the V Legion
- Rogal Dorn — Praetorian of Terra, Primarch of the VII Legion
- Sanguinius — Archangel of Baal, Primarch of the IX Legion
The IV Legion ‘Iron Warriors’
- Forrix — ‘The Breaker’, First Captain, Triarch
- Vull Bronn — ‘The Stonewrought’, 45th Grand Battalion
The V Legion ‘White Scars’
- Jubal Khan — ‘Lord of Summer Lightning’, Master of the Hunt
- Changshi — Bladeward to Jubal Khan
The VII Legion ‘Imperial Fists’
- Sigismund — Lord Castellan of the First Sphere, First Captain, Marshal of the Templars
- Halbract — Lord Castellan of the Second Sphere, Fleet Master
- Effried — Lord Castellan of the Third Sphere, Seneschal
- Camba Diaz — Lord Castellan of the Fourth Sphere, Siege Master
- Fafnir Rann — Lord Seneschal, Captain of the First Assault Cadre
- Boreas — First Lieutenant of the Templars, First Company
- Massak — Librarian
- Archamus — Master of the Huscarls
The XVI Legion ‘Sons of Horus’
- Ezekyle Abaddon — First Captain
- Horus Aximand — ‘Little Horus’, Captain, Fifth Company
- Falkus Kibre — ‘Widowmaker’, Captain, Justaerin Cohort
- Saduran — Warrior of the 201st Assault Battalion
- Ikrek — Warrior of the 201st Assault Battalion
- Thonas — Justaerin
- Gedephron — Justaerin
- Tybar — Justaerin
- Ralkor — Justaerin
- Sycar — Justaerin
- Urskar — Justaerin
The XV Legion ‘Thousand Sons’
- Ahriman — Chief Librarian
- Ignis — Master of the Order of Ruin
- Menkaura — Blind Prophet of the Corvidae
The XVII Legion ‘Word Bearers’
- Zardu Layak — ‘The Crimson Apostle’, Master of the Unspeaking
- Kulnar — Slave of the Anakatis Blade
- Hebek — Slave of the Anakatis Blade
- The Apostle
- Kazzim-Aleph-1 — Magos-Emissary
- Chi-32-Bet — Enginseer
- Sota-Nul — Emissary of Kelbor-Hal
- Samus — The End and the Death
- Niora Su-Kassen — Solar Command Staff, former Admiral of the Jovian Fleets
Imperial Personae
- Malcador — Regent of the Imperium
- Armina Fel — Senior Astropath
- Heliosa-78 — Cult Matriarch of the Selenar
- Andromeda-17 — Personified-scion of the Selenar
- Mersadie Oliton — Prisoner of the Unnamed Fortress, former Remembrancer
- Euphrati Keeler — The Saint, former Remembrancer
- Nilus Yeshar — Navigator
- Cadmus Vek — Celestial Mining Magnate
- Zadia Koln — Sub-mistress of the system freighter Antius
- Aksinya — Lifeward to Cadmus Vek
Images
See also
Sources
- 1: Black Library (last accessed 19th September 2022)
