The archfamous duel between Kharn and Erebus. I really enjoyed this short yet poignant glimpse into one of the most significant designers of the ‘Horus Heresy’.įind other reviews and stuff for 'Black Library' fiction on my blog. And he had prepared for his role in the grand scheme for a long time indeed. It was quite easy to grasp the weight of the plot upon the overall setting, but it also gives a simplistic view of the straightforward path that Erebus has chosen for himself. Erebus himself knows he is not a hero or even any great evil either, but he knows of his unique place in the eyes of the ruinous powers.Ĭhris Wraight is no ADB, but he knows what the reality behind Erebus is and also his unique characteristics and his sense of perspective. While this short didn’t reveal any hidden truth into the mind of the real harbinger of the heresy, it did give us a bit of insight into his psyche and his cunning personality. This one was a bit different from what I expected. So, naturally, when I learned about this short, I knew I had to read it as soon as possible. Erebus himself k There are many evil characters in the Warhammer 40k and Horus Heresy settings, but I sincerely doubt if there is any other character as universally hated as Erebus. There are many evil characters in the Warhammer 40k and Horus Heresy settings, but I sincerely doubt if there is any other character as universally hated as Erebus. Not just a short tie-in to Chris Wraight's Lorgar Primarchs novella, but an excellent Erebus secret origin tale with an unexpected twist that is going to make you much more love and hate one of the most despicable villains ever and one of the true architects behind the Horus Heresy.īecause Erebus did nothing wrong and his work is still far from being done yet. I have never been their stated champion, not like Horus, but I have always been their servant, their counsellor to the mighty, their assassin, their adviser, their deliverer of souls. The pantheon has remained close to me ever since, whatever lies you may have heard from my many enemies. I began to feel that the old Powers were closer to me than they had ever been, and that if I could simply reach out, extend an armoured finger ahead of me, I might somehow touch them. Across such vast distances, that had an effect. The deaths were mounting, the pain increasing. The violence we were unleashing was a danger to our enemies even as it brought the known galaxy under the heel of Terra. The pantheon has remaineĪnother thing did become steadily apparent. On Colchis, his story begins, the arch-heretic who turned his face from the Emperor to embrace the pantheon of Chaos.moreĪnother thing did become steadily apparent. Some tragedy, some error of judgement… Not so with Erebus. It is perhaps true that evil does not start out as such. Whisper the name Erebus, for it is a curse and a beseechment to the dark gods. Prepare to learn the truth behind his lies…ĭiscover the true story of Erebus – beloved character and reviled traitor, one of the architects of the Horus Heresy itself – in his own words. Yet little is know of this arch-traitor's origins and motivations. In the deserts of Colchis, the events that led to the Horus Heresy began. Prepare to learn the truth behind his lies… READ IT BECAUSE Discover the true story of Erebus – beloved character and reviled traitor, one of the architects of the Horus Heresy itself – in A Word Bearers story A Word Bearers story In the deserts of Colchis, the events that led to the Horus Heresy began.

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