The Blood Purge of Crixos
The Blood Purge of Crixos was a devastating invasion of Crixos, by the Black Legion and their Daemon allies, that left the Hive World in ruins. During the invasion the Legion destroyed Crixos' Hives and massacred its population, until soon only a single Hive remained standing. Hearing the pleas for aid from the terrified population, a battlegroup[1a], led by the Ordo Malleus Inquisitor Caspiel Rex and Captain Thoul of the Minotaurs Chapter[1b], was hastily dispatched to halt the invaders no matter the cost.[1a]
The battlegroup, composed of the Imperial Guard, Minotaurs Chapter and the Freeblade Knight Crucible of Wrath, landed near the last remaining Hive; as the Legion advanced upon it, to kill the remaining population of Crixos inside. Though the battle with the Black Legion was fierce, and the Daemon Prince Vorarr summoned numerous Daemons from the Warp to aid them, the battlegroup defeated the Legion's forces and saved what remained, amongst the ruins of Crixos for the Imperium.[1c]
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