The Flight of the Eisenstein follows the Eisenstein, a space frigate of the "Death Guard" or 14th Legion, commanded by Battle‑Captain Nathaniel Garro of the 7th Company – one of the few Commanders in the Traitor Legions that remain loyal to the Emperor. The Flight of the Eisenstein: the Heresy unfolds This mainly takes place in the (fictional) Isstvan star system, specifically on and around the planet Isstvan III Loyalist vessels come under treacherous rebel fire in the surrounding space, while on the planet's surface pro-Emperor elements of several rebel Space Marine Legions and Imperial Army units defiantly oppose the traitors.Ĥ. The novel details the first open move of the Heresy, the culling of remaining "Loyalists" from the ranks of "Traitor" Legions and other rebel forces. Horus continues his secret planning of the rebellion in earnest, seeking (and finding) allies among the Primarchs, their Legions, and the Imperium's other organisations and personalities. It outlines the corrupted Warmaster's descent into madness, which will soon engender a brutal galaxy-wide civil war that abruptly ends the Great Crusade and subverts its objectives and ideals. Galaxy in Flames continues the Heresy story, starting timewise shortly after the end of False Gods. A parallel storyline, also present in several other books, involves the growing influence – within Crusade Expeditions and in the wider Imperium – of a forbidden religious cult, whose members worship the Emperor as god. The tensions, and characters' flaws, are repeatedly and successfully manipulated by Chaos in this and following volumes. This novel further highlights the institutional and personal tensions that accompany the Imperium's maturity into the preeminent power of the galaxy they include rifts among Primarchs and among (and within) Legions.
He ultimately turns against his "father", the Emperor, and sets in motion the entire Heresy. However the temple is actually in service to Chaos, and both Horus' wound and its supposed healing makes him susceptible to Chaos' influence. In a desperate (and contrary to Imperial doctrine) action by his lieutenants to ensure his survival, he is taken to a temple that has a reputation for healing. In a complicated conspiracy implemented by Chaos allies, Horus is mortally wounded during a Crusade mission by an alien, Chaos-tainted weapon.
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For the Abrahamic doctrine, see False god.įalse Gods picks up the tale a few weeks after the conclusion of Book 1 in the series timeline, and tells the story of Horus' fall. The story also hints at tensions in the nascent Imperium, exacerbated by the Emperor's absence and actions – these are common themes in following books. He becomes a member of the Mournival (an informal advisory body to Horus), and participates in Crusade campaigns against anti-Imperials and aliens. Much of the focus of this novel is on Garviel Loken, Captain of the Luna Wolves' 10th Company. The Emperor has recently appointed him Warmaster (overall commander of Imperial military forces) and has left him in charge of the Crusade he then returns to Terra, where in relative isolation is undertaking a secret project that even Horus is not privy to. It describes the rise to power of Horus Lupercal, Primarch of the "Luna Wolves" Legion of Space Marines (the 16th Legion of 20 formed originally), and the most versatile and favoured "son" of the Emperor. Horus Rising, the series opener, starts its real time narrative in the early years of the 31st millennium, during the 203rd Terran year of the Great Crusade. Horus Rising: the seeds of Heresy are sown
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