Mortis (Novel)
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Mortis is the fifth novel of the Siege of Terra series.[1]
Cover description[1]
The victories of Saturnine and the sacrifices of the Eternity Wall spaceport have faded into the hope of yesterday. Denied but not defeated, the traitors intensify their assault on the Imperial Palace. With the principal spaceports in Horus' hands, the Warmaster now drains the heavens of his reserves.
As the pressure of the assault increases, the power of Chaos waxes. The waking lives of the defenders are filled with despair, while their dreams pull them in search of a false paradise. As the fabric of the defences fails and the will of those who stand on them cracks, Horus commands the Titans of the Legio Mortis to breach the walls. Against them stand the might of the Mercury Wall and the strength of the Legio Ignatum. Ancient rivals, the god-engines of both Legions meet in battle, while within the walls a few desperate individuals seek a way to turn back the tide of the warp's malign influence. Across Terra lost warriors and travellers make their way through wastelands and gardens of horror, towards home and an unknown future.
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
- Perturabo — ‘The Lord of Iron’, Primarch of the IV Legion
- Rogal Dorn — ‘Praetorian of Terra’, Primarch of the VII Legion
- Jaghatai Khan — ‘The Warhawk of Chogoris’, Primarch of the V Legion
- Sanguinius — ‘The Great Angel’, Primarch of the IX Legion
The I Legion ‘Dark Angels’
- Corswain — Seneschal
- Adophel — Void Commander, Chapter Master
- Vassago — Librarian
- Tragan — Captain of the Ninth Order
The IV Legion ‘Iron Warriors’
- Kydomor Forrix — ‘The Breaker’, First Captain, Triarch
The V Legion ‘White Scars’
- Shiban Khan – called Tachseer
The VII Legion ‘Imperial Fists’
'The IX Legion ‘Blood Angels’
- Baeron – Line adjutant, Marmax South, Hold Point 78
- Oceano – Commander of Curdir Bastion, Dreadnought
The XVI Legion ‘Sons of Horus’
Legio Ignatum ‘Fire Wasps’
- Cydon – Princeps Maximus, Imperious Prima, Principal of First Maniple
- Bazzanius – Princeps Senioris, Magnificum Incendius, Principal of Second Maniple
- Clementia – Princeps Senioris, Exemplis, Principal of Fourth Maniple
- Tetracauron – Princeps Senioris, Reginae Furorem, Principal of Sixth Maniple
- Divisia – Moderatus, Reginae Furorem
- Cartho – Moderatus, Reginae Furorem
- Xeta-Beta-1 – Enginseer, Reginae Furorem
- Arthusa – Princeps, Helios, Principal of Seventh Maniple
- Sentario – Legio Strategic Liaison
- Aurum – First Prefect of the Chamber Orientalis
- Cadamia – Prefect, Orientalis-Echion
Legio Solaria ‘Imperial Hunters’
- Esha Ani Mohana Vi – Grand Master, the Great Mother of the Imperial Hunters, Princeps of Luxor Invictoria
- Abhani Lus Mohana – Princeps, Bestia Est
- Caradoc – Scion, pilot of Cerastus Knight-Castigator Meliae
- Acastia – Bondsman, pilot of Knight Armiger Elatus
- Dolloran – Bondsman, pilot of Knight Armiger Cyllarus
- Pluton – Bondsman, pilot of Knight Armiger Thaumas
- Vethorel – Ambassador, proxy of the Fabricator General
- Kazzim-Aleph-1 – Magos emissary to Rogal Dorn
- Gerontius-Chi-Lambda – Magos emissary to Legio Ignatum
- Vassukella – The Chorus of the Denied, Song of Endless Rapture, Daemon Prince of the Ruinstorm
- Niora Su-Kassen – Solar Command Staff, former Admiral of the Jovian Fleets
- Nasuba – General, Inferallti Hussars, Commander of Shard Bastion
- Sulkova – Major General, Shard Bastion Command Cadre
- Kurral – Colonel-Elite, Shard Bastion Command Cadre
- Cole – Second Lieutenant, Massian Fifth
- Katsuhiro – Trooper
- Steena – Trooper
Imperial Personae
- Malcador the Sigillite – Regent of the Imperium
- Hellick Mauer – Boetharch of the Command Prefectus
- Ahlborn – Conroi-Captain, Hort Palatine, Command Prefectus
- Solsha – Lieutenant of the Command Prefectus Militia
- Kyril Sindermann – Historian, Head of the Order of Interrogators
- Andromeda-17 – Personified-scion of the Selenar
- Euphrati Keeler – The Saint, former Remembrancer
- Vaskale – Warden, Blackstone
Slaves to Darkness
- Ugent Sye – The Orchardist
Others
- Actae
- Basilio Fo – An inmate of Blackstone
- John Grammaticus – Logokine
- Oll Persson
- Leetu – Legionary
- Dogent Krank – Numinus 61st, fmr.
- Bale Rane – Numinus 61st, fmr.
- Graft – Servitor menial
- Hebet Zybes
- Katt
See also
Sources
- 1: Black Library: Mortis (last accessed 10 October 2023)