Chapter 1045: Iron Steeds and Frozen Rivers Enter Dreams: Chagatai Khan (10)
To a certain extent, there had always been a vast divide between the pure-blooded Terran Astartes and the Astartes from the various Legion homeworlds.
This divide born of regional prejudice had not been especially apparent during the early and middle stages of the Great Crusade, but as the Great Crusade entered its later years—
Especially after Horus became Warmaster, this long-existing divide became a massive contradiction that gradually tore apart every Legion.
It was not limited to the White Scars. Similar incidents had occurred among the Raven Guard, and even the origins of the Dark Angels' secrets had arisen from this.
At present, Torhan Khan, who led a portion of the White Scars' traitor Astartes in their continued assault on the Gloriana-class Battleship Blade Storm, was one of the more classic examples.
As one of the rebellion's leaders, he had been born on Terra. From the day he first learned of the Astartes, he had dreamed of becoming one of the Moon Wolves, and he had been filled with admiration for Horus, Primarch of the Moon Wolves.
However, no matter how lofty Torhan's ideals and ambitions had been, his combat aptitude and the distribution of Astartes recruits, among other factors, had resulted in his being directly transferred to the undermanned White Scars Legion. His dream of joining Horus' Legion had been completely shattered.
Although Torhan had ultimately found his place in the White Scars Legion and had even changed his former name to Torhan, he had never lost the worship and reverence for Horus buried deep within his heart.
If that had been all, it would not have mattered much.
After all, because of Horus' personal charisma, combined with The Emperor's repeated efforts to establish a Primarch role