What if the Horus Heresy never happened?

If the Horus Heresy had never happened, humanity would have dominated. Instead of a future full of war, the galaxy would have seen aliens exterminated and a relative utopia of galactic flourishing for mankind.

Mais, How bad was the Horus Heresy?

All legions had loyalists and traitors in their midst, that were dealt with in various ways. Horus Heresy was a very messy and chaotic (and Chaotic, of course) affair. All legions had loyalists and traitors in their midst, that were dealt with in various ways.

Par ailleurs, What if the Horus Heresy succeeded?

So if Horus did succeed in killing the Emperor, he would unknowingly have lost Terra anyways. And given his ego, you know he would want to cement his victory by sitting on the Golden Throne itself.

How did the Emperor lose to Horus? One subject that’s bothered me as I’ve read more of the Heresy books is just how the Emperor really lost to Horus in their duel. Now I know ‘lost’ is subjective in this case since He technically won, but Horus burned His face, burst His eye, ripped His arm from His socket, and broke His spine over his knee.

de plus What if fulgrim was loyal?

If you go down the road of Fulgrim staying loyal or dying traitor, this might also lead to Mortarion and Horus’s death from Shadrak’s ambush without Fulgrim to tank the shots. That ambush almost killed two Primarchs and seriously wounded a Daemon Fulgrim.

Is the Horus Heresy dead?

Business speculation and costs aside, the Horus Heresy isn’t ‘dead’ yet. There are still a ton of books from Black Library on the way, Forge World still has a black book or two up their sleeves, and there are still models being released (Primarchs are a big deal still).

Why did Horus betrayed the Emperor?

In the end Horus turned because the gods manipulated his emotions. They twisted his view to make it appear that the Emperor was the bad guy, and that Horus was doing what had to be done. That Chaos is the law of the universe and Horus had claimed that power for himself.

Who was responsible for the Horus Heresy?

The Dark Apostle Erebus, architect of the Horus Heresy. Erebus is a senior Dark Apostle of the Word Bearers Traitor Legion. He originally held the prestigious position of first chaplain of the Word Bearers Space Marine Legion at the end of the Great Crusade and during the Horus Heresy in the early 31st Millennium.

Is Erebus dead?

Erebus is still alive and leading the Word Bearers alongside Kor Phaeron in the 40th Millenium.

Is Horus coming back?

Realistically, though, given the way Horus was killed, he isn’t coming back.. The Emperor didn’t just kill his body, he obliterated his psychic presence too (Horus previously did the same thing to Sanguinius) precisely so that no trace of him would ever remain.

Did the Emperor kill Horus?

That’s how Horus got as far as he did. We haven’t seen a definitive answer. Generally speaking, the Emperor was going easy on Horus, combined with Horus having a vastly upgraded power level. However, when the Emperor saw Horus couldn’t be turned from his path, he blasted Horus out of existence.

Why did the Emperor love Horus?

The Emperor favored Horus, because thats what needed to happen for him to turn on The Emperor. The future was not humanity being ruled by super beings (except for The Emperor). They were needed to fulfill specific functions, and then go away. Thats why Horus was raised so much higher than others.

Did Horus die on Davin?

The Anathame, an artefact sacred to Nurgle, poisoned Horus until he was unable to walk and came close to death.

Who killed fulgrim?

One of the loyalist Astartes during the battle shattered the Maugetar stone, freeing some of Perturabo’s energy and giving him the ability to strike down Fulgrim with his Thunder Hammer. However Perturabo only managed to destroy the Primarchs mortal skin and was reborn as a Daemon Prince of Slaanesh.

Can Angron be redeemed?

The only path to redemption is by admitting your faults and none will ever do that. So no I don’t think any can ever be redeemed. even if the emperor came off his throne and said “I forgive you my son, come back to me” each primarch would reject that because it would require a repudiation of their previous actions.

Is Horus dead Warhammer?

The Emperor utterly erased Horus from existence and was found dying by Rogal Dorn, primarch of the Imperial Fists. On the edge of death, the Emperor instructed Dorn to place him in the life support of the golden throne, where he has spent the last ten thousand years slowly decaying yet still alive.

How did the Emperor kill Horus?

Generally speaking, the Emperor was going easy on Horus, combined with Horus having a vastly upgraded power level. However, when the Emperor saw Horus couldn’t be turned from his path, he blasted Horus out of existence. If and when we do get a proper look at the fight between them, it will likely have a lot of talking.

What happened to Horus after he died?

When Horus died the Sons of Horus broke immediately and retreated from demoralization. The Emperor’s Children had already taken themselves out of the fight because they had gotten bored with the siege and were just torturing civilians.

What did Horus hate?

In Abbadon’s mind, they shouldn’t have lost the battle of Terra. So, he hates him as a dead man, rather than a living one.

Did Horus regret his actions?

Yep, he did. According to Horus Heresy: Collected Visions, IIRC Horus didn’t just regret it, he begged the Emperor to finish him, for what he had done. That doesn’t mean he regretted anything he did it just means he didn’t want to be a pawn of chaos anymore since they had been driven from him.

Did Horus die 40k?

While Horus ultimately lost his bid for power and was slain by the father he had once so loved during the Siege of Terra, his actions damaged the Imperium of Man beyond repair and inaugurated the current Age of the Imperium, when Mankind is beset by countless horrific dangers to its existence and the Imperium itself …

Which book does Horus fight the emperor?

Subject: What book tells of the final battle between Horus and the Emperor? The book “Visions of Heresy” has a complete detailed account of the final battle between the Emporer and Horus.

Which Horus Heresy books are worth reading?

Horus Heresy Reading Guidance

• Galaxy in Flames (III) by Ben Counter *** The conclusion of the initial trilogy that is the tragedy of Horus. …
• A Thousand Sons (XII) by Graham McNeill **** Must read. …
• The First Heretic (XIV) by Aaron Dembski-Bowden ***** Must read.

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