The Buried Dagger (Novel)
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| Author | James Swallow |
| Publisher | Black Library |
| Series | Horus Heresy |
| Preceded by | Titandeath |
| Followed by | The Solar War |
| Released | February 2019 |
| Pages | 400 |
The Buried Dagger is book 54 of the Horus Heresy Series. It is the final novel of the series, with the Siege of Terra following.
The novel sees the corruption of the Death Guard as it travels to the Siege of Terra.[1]
Cover Description
The skies darken over Terra as the final battle for the Throne looms ever closer... As the Traitor primarchs muster to the Warmaster’s banner, it is Mortarion who is sent ahead as the vanguard of the Traitor forces. But as he and his warriors make way, they become lost in the warp and stricken by a terrible plague. Once thought of as the unbreakable, the legendary Death Guard are brought to their knees. To save his Legion, Mortarion must strike a most terrible bargain that will damn his sons for eternity. Meanwhile, in the cloisters of Holy Terra, a plot is afoot to create sedition and carnage in advance of the Horus’s armies. Taking matters into his own hands, Malcador the Sigillite seeks to put a stop to any insurrection but discovers a plot that he will need all of his cunning and battle-craft to overcome.[2]
Dramantis Personae
The XIV Legion, ‘Death Guard’
- Mortarion — Primarch
- Caipha Morarg — Equerry to the primarch
- Calas Typhon — First Captain, commander of the Terminus Est
- Hadrabulus Vioss — Grave Warden
- Gremus Kalgaro — Captain, commander of the Endurance
- Serob Kargul — Captain, commander of the Malefic
- Gideous Krall — Captain, commander of the Ceaseless Advance
- Malek Vos — Captain, commander of the Balefire
- Zadal Crosius — Apothecary
- Raheb Zurrieq — Lieutenant
- Hunda Skorvall — ‘The Bitterblood’, warrior and legionary
- Dural Rask — Master of Ordnance
- Kahgor Lothsul — Warrior and legionary
- Morgax Murnau — Warrior and legionary
- Jasun Haznir — Warrior and legionary
- Thomen Ahrax — Warrior
- Nathaniel Garro — Agentia Primus, former battle-captain of the Death Guard
- Tylos Rubio — Former Codicier and legionary of the Ultramarines
- Vardas Ison — Former Codicier and legionary of the Blood Angels
- Garviel Loken — Former captain of the Luna Wolves
- Macer Varren — Former captain of the World Eaters
- Helig Gallor — Former legionary of the Death Guard
Those Who Serve the Will of the Imperium
- Malcador — Sigillite and Regent of Terra
- Ael Wyntor — Confidante of the Sigillite
- Malida Jydasian — Witchseeker, Thunder Vane cadre
- Teledion Brell — Scientician, Chosen of Malcador
The Nine Who Are Named
- Koios — [++identity redacted++]
- Satre — [++identity redacted++]
- Ianius — [++identity redacted++]
- Yotun — [++identity redacted++]
- Iapto — [++identity redacted++]
- Ogen — [++identity redacted++]
- Khyron — [++identity redacted++]
- Epithemius — [++identity redacted++]
- Crius — [++identity redacted++]
Others
- Euphrati Keeler — Saint
See also
Sources
