Chapter Summaries

The Primarchs and their forces freed Salamanders and Vostroyan Firstborn from Necron traps, then changed their strategy and charged toward the World Hub. After fighting Black Legion Terminators alongside the Eldar Harlequins, they learned the Harlequins knew little about the Hub beyond its importance to Trazyn.

• The Primarch, Fulgrim, and Ultramarines destroyed Necron sentry obelisks and freed ten Salamanders Astartes before withdrawing from the arriving Necron forces.
• The group entered Trazyn’s unfinished simulated battlefield, destroyed its time-loop devices, and freed the Vostroyan Firstborn.
• A knowledgeable Salamanders Brother identified the World Hub as a likely vital target, and the Primarch and Fulgrim decided to attack it.
• The forces launched an assault toward the World Hub using five Leman Russ Tanks and Contemptor Dreadnoughts, then encountered the Eldar Harlequins and Black Legion Terminators.
• The Primarch and Fulgrim helped defeat the Black Legion Terminators, and the Harlequin leader said the World Hub was an opportunity and bargaining chip, though the Harlequins did not know exactly what it was.

The Imperium coalition fought its way through the Necrons to the World Hub at enormous cost, after a Contemptor Dreadnought sacrificed itself to break the encirclement. Inside the hub, the narrator and Fulgrim discovered a Shard of a Star God.

• The coalition suffered heavy casualties as the narrator, Fulgrim, and the surviving forces battled through the Necrons.
• A badly damaged Contemptor Dreadnought overloaded its reactor and exploded, disrupting the Necron forces.
• The narrator rallied the remaining coalition forces and led another charge toward the World Hub.
• The coalition reached the World Hub after losing most of its mortal troops, Astartes, Dreadnoughts, and Harlequins.
• The Harlequin leader and a Salamanders Astartes inspected the cube-shaped structure and returned visibly shaken.
• The narrator and Fulgrim entered the structure and identified an enormous black device as a Shard of a Star God.

You and Fulgrim prepared to destroy the restraints holding the Shard of a Star God, despite the danger to everyone nearby. Trazyn revealed that he could reset the tomb world with a Hypercube Labyrinth, but you confronted him with an unexpected offer to negotiate.

• You recognized that the Shard of a Star God powered the tomb world and warned Fulgrim that freeing it would threaten both Trazyn and everyone nearby.
• You ordered a Salamanders Astartes to gather explosives, and Fulgrim agreed to face death beside you rather than remain trapped or become a puppet again.
• You secretly hoped to handle the situation without anyone else dying, while the Salamanders planted Melta Bombs and grenades throughout the structure.
• Trazyn approached with a metal surrogate and revealed that a Hypercube Labyrinth could pull the entire tomb world into a time loop, erasing the group's battles and sacrifices.
• You mocked the Necrons' history, then told Trazyn you had come to negotiate a chance for the Necrons to regain their flesh-and-blood bodies.

The narrator tried to bargain with Trazyn using knowledge of another world, offering to take an avatar there in exchange for Fulgrim and the others’ freedom. When Trazyn used Mind-Lock Scarabs to seize the group and demanded the Empathic Obliterator Staff, the narrator detonated the Tomb World and died in the destruction.

• The narrator revealed knowledge of another world and displayed the Metal Ten Rings and vibranium to persuade Trazyn to make a deal.
• The narrator offered Trazyn access to the new world in exchange for the release of Fulgrim, the Astartes, and the Mortal Warriors.
• Trazyn activated Mind-Lock Scarabs, immobilized the group, and returned them to Stasis Fields.
• Trazyn offered to release only the narrator if they returned the Empathic Obliterator Staff, but the narrator raised a detonator instead.
• The narrator detonated the surrounding structures, and the destructive power killed both the narrator and Trazyn’s avatar.
• The simulation ended and offered the narrator Trazyn’s Empathic Obliterator Staff, five Leman Russ tanks, and Fulgrim’s Pride, a sweat gland augmentation organ.

Rorschach chose Fulgrim’s Sweat Gland Augmentation Organ after reviewing his simulation rewards, then sought out Tyberus to discuss battle plans. To ease tensions between the Great Whites and the Weepers, they arranged a thirteen-match Void Feast brawl that ended with the fleet preparing to watch.

• Rorschach reviewed the simulation and chose Fulgrim’s Sweat Gland Augmentation Organ, enduring its painful growth before deciding it would need activation in an extreme environment.
• Rorschach considered how to rescue Fulgrim’s clone from Trazyn and weighed the danger of bringing the Necrons to the Homeworld.
• Rorschach went to find Tyberus and discuss whether the Great Whites had any battle plans that needed assistance.
• The Weepers and Great Whites remained hostile over the Storm Daughter, which the Weepers believed the Great Whites had seized after fighting their Chapter.
• Rorschach and Tyberus established the Void Feast, a thirteen-match brawling event where Astartes could inflict severe injuries but could not kill one another.
• The Great White council confirmed the event, and the fleet’s mortals and Astartes eagerly prepared to watch.

Rorschach watched the Weepers and Great Whites compete while discussing the Great White Chapter’s future with Tyberus. Chief Librarian Kahurangi then revealed that a returning Hunting Party faced execution over a lost relic, identified as Void-Glass.

• Rorschach suggested that Tyberus establish a planet and monastery for the Great White Chapter, but Tyberus rejected the idea as a threat to the Chapter’s culture and way of life.
• A Weepers Terminator defeated the Great White Astartes in the first match, and Tyberus announced revised rules for the following bouts.
• Kahurangi told Rorschach that a Hunting Party had returned from the void and that a Void Council would judge its actions.
• Kahurangi explained that Chaplain Tangata Manu had spent over a thousand years trying to recover Void-Glass, a divine artifact entrusted to the Great Whites by the Void Father.

Rorschach confronted the Great White Chapter over its long neglect of the lost relic Void-Glass and heard Priest Tangata Manu explain that the Dark Eldar group Thorned Rose had stolen it. The chapter ended with Manu pleading for one last chance to pursue the relic, while Tyberus favored executing him.

• Rorschach rebuked Tyberus and the Great White Chapter for giving up on recovering Void-Glass.
• Pale Nomad argued that the relic could help the Chapter and the Imperium amid worsening threats, and Rorschach summoned Priest Tangata Manu.
• Manu told Rorschach that he had searched for Void-Glass for 1,453 years and learned that Thorned Rose had stolen it.
• Tyberus called the relic an insufficient reason to commit resources and urged Rorschach to execute Manu.
• Manu said he knew the Dark Eldar group’s identity and had one lead left, then offered his life if the recovery mission failed.

Rorschach rejected Priest Manu’s plan to use Iraia and Jona as bait, accepted them as his people, and ordered Tyberus to lead the mission to reclaim the Void-Glass. The Great White Chapter prepared to end the Void Feast and join the mission under Rorschach’s command.

• Rorschach spared Priest Manu and ordered him to fight for him, while allowing the Great White Astartes to decide whether to join the mission.
• Priest Manu brought Iraia and her son Jona before Rorschach, and Iraia pleaded for Jona’s life while reminding the Astartes that their mothers had once protected them too.
• Rorschach praised Iraia, accepted her and Jona as his people, and rejected Priest Manu’s plan to use them as bait for the Conspiracy Group.
• Rorschach ordered Kahurangi to end the Void Feast and prepare the Weepers guard for battle, then commanded Tyberus to lead the Hunting Party on the mission.
• Tyberus knelt and pledged to obey Rorschach’s command.

Chaplain Manu’s bait plan lured the Thorned Rose Conspiracy Group into a trap, and Rorschach led the Terminator Guard to attack their massacre aboard the Emperor’s Wish. The assault began with Dracarys spotted on the upper deck, and Rorschach ordered his forces to capture him alive.

• Chaplain Manu explained that the Thorned Rose Conspiracy Group targeted humans of a particular bloodline, and Rorschach agreed to use Iraia and Jona as bait.
• Pale Nomad revealed that Chaplain Manu was his younger brother, and Rorschach accepted his reason for joining the mission while warning him to keep the mortals safe.
• Rorschach, Iraia, Jona, Manu, Pale Nomad, and the Hunting Party flew to the Sword-class Frigate Grey Shark before approaching the Garden World.
• On the Emperor’s Wish, a Conspiracy Group warrior tortured and killed a human woman before Metal Ten Rings tore him apart.
• Tyberus and the Terminator Guard teleported onto the cruise ship and opened fire, while Rorschach cut through the Conspiracy Group warriors with the Scythe of Blood.
• Rorschach spotted senior officer Dracarys on the upper deck, ordered the Astartes to capture him alive, and climbed toward him.

Rorschach and the Space Marines captured the Dark Eldar Utak and drove the remaining raiders into the sea to be eaten by sharks. Back aboard the Grey Shark, Jona recognized Utak, and Rorschach arranged for Jona’s psychic aptitude to be tested before Utak was locked in a silent interrogation room.

• Utak attacked Rorschach with a power whip, but Weepers Terminators seized him and Rorschach shattered his Wyrdblade and knocked him unconscious.
• Rorschach ordered Tyberus to send the remaining Dark Eldar to the sharks, and Tyberus threw them into the sea.
• Back aboard the Grey Shark, Jona pointed at the unconscious Utak and identified him by name.
• Rorschach asked Kahurangi to have Jona’s psychic aptitude tested, and Kahurangi agreed.
• Tyberus stripped Utak of his armor and confined him in a padded interrogation room for Silent Punishment.
• Utak awoke and pounded on the door while cursing, and Rorschach left him to endure the silence.

Rorschach learned from Utak that the Thorned Rose Conspiracy Group’s Archon had taken Void-Glass to Commorragh, and prepared a raid to retrieve it. After Pale Nomad divined that Jona and his mother had to accompany the mission, Rorschach agreed and ordered the Astartes to protect them.

• Utak endured the Great Whites’ interrogation and revealed that he had delivered Void-Glass to the Thorned Rose Conspiracy Group’s Archon in Commorragh.
• Rorschach spared Utak for the moment and threatened to kill him if he lied about the relic’s location.
• Pale Nomad reported that Jona showed no detectable psychic aptitude but had to join the raid, or the force would miss Void-Glass and face unknown dangers.
• Rorschach ordered Pale Nomad to equip Jona and his mother with protective gear and assigned the Chaplains to guard them.
• Rorschach assembled a small raid force led by himself and Tyberus, while Tyberus placed the rest of the Great White Chapter on standby.

Lord Cypher entered Commorragh through an ancient Webway gate and killed two immobilized Dark Eldar. Meanwhile, Rorschach and Tyberus arrived at Utak’s residence to plan how to lure in Rinu Lim, the Archon of the Thorned Rose Conspiracy Group.

• Lord Cypher emerged from the Eye of Terror through an ancient Webway gate into Commorragh and trapped two Dark Eldar with Stasis Grenades.
• Lord Cypher beheaded the immobilized Dark Eldar and declared that he would sweep away evil in the Dark City.
• Rorschach and Tyberus arrived at Utak’s private residence with their Terminators, while Utak assured them that the location was secure.
• Rorschach warned Utak against scheming and asked how he would lure Rinu Lim to them.
• Utak proposed trading two human captives to Rinu Lim as a safer option, then offered a riskier trap based on the Archon’s desire for them.

Rorschach and his allies set a trap for the Archon’s forces while planning to infiltrate the palace and reclaim the Void-Glass. They reach the Archon Thorned Rose’s palace, where Utak warns Rorschach that entering may be worse than death.

• Utak spread word of a supposed trade, expecting the messenger to betray them and carry the news to the Archon.
• Rorschach’s group prepared for battle and traveled to Pleasure Valley, where Chaplain Manu protected the mortal mother and son.
• When Dark Eldar forces approached, Rorschach sent Tyberus and the Weepers to hold them off while he, Pale Nomad, and the Hunting Party advanced toward the palace.
• Rorschach’s group infiltrated Commorragh, stealthily killing Dark Eldar and passing through districts filled with cruelty and exploitation.
• Utak led the group to the palace of Archon Thorned Rose and warned Rorschach that entering could make death seem like a release.

Rorschach and the Hunting Party entered the Archon's palace to find the ancient artifact, but discovered they had walked into a trap and fought their way toward the private vault. With enemy forces closing in, they activated a Webway portal and fled through it, not knowing where it led.

• Utak guided Rorschach and the Hunting Party through a hidden passage into the palace, and Rorschach chose to head for the Archon's chambers rather than the private vault.
• Rorschach found the chambers empty, and Utak realized the Archon had anticipated their arrival and trapped them inside the palace.
• Conspiracy Group warriors ambushed the Hunting Party, but Rorschach, Pale Nomad, and the others fought through the attackers and tried to reach the palace exit.
• Facing further enemy reinforcements, Rorschach led the group to the private vault, where they found a Webway portal.
• Utak activated the portal, and Rorschach and the Hunting Party fled through it as the enemy closed in.

Rorschach and the Hunting Party arrived in Commorragh’s Arena of Death, where Archon Rinnu promised to surrender Void-Glass if they survived the spectacle. Rorschach slaughtered wave after wave of gladiators, but the arena’s celebrated Blood Wolf emerged as his next opponent.

• Rorschach and the Hunting Party passed through the Webway into a blood-soaked arena filled with Dark Eldar.
• Archon Rinnu introduced himself, revealed Void-Glass, and promised the artifact and safe passage if the Astartes survived the Arena of Death.
• Chaplain Manu admitted responsibility for the mission’s failure, while Pale Nomad offered to sacrifice himself to help the others escape.
• Rorschach fought the gladiators and killed them, then defeated four Incubi in a few exchanges.
• Archon Rinnu announced Blood Wolf, a towering warrior whose armor displayed trophies from a Succubus, a greenskin Warboss, and a Chaos Astartes.

Primarch Rorschach and Wolf Rorschach met in Commorragh’s arena, recognized each other, and fought their way through the Dark Eldar after Archon Rinnu turned the spectators against them. Cypher Rorschach killed Rinnu and detonated bombs beneath the arena, while Chapter Master Tyberus arrived through a Webway portal with five Weepers Terminators.

• Primarch Rorschach and Wolf Rorschach clashed in the arena, then recognized each other and stopped fighting.
• Archon Rinnu ordered the Dark Eldar spectators to attack the Rorschachs and promised to make the survivors honored guests.
• Primarch Rorschach, Wolf Rorschach, the Hunting Party, and Chief Librarian Pale Nomad fought off the attacking Dark Eldar.
• Cypher Rorschach appeared behind Archon Rinnu and killed him with his Power Greatsword.
• Cypher Rorschach triggered Melta Bombs that shook and began collapsing the arena, sending Dark Eldar fleeing.
• Chapter Master Tyberus entered through a Webway portal with five Weepers Terminators.

Primarch Rorschach, Wolf Rorschach, and Cypher Rorschach escaped Commorragh with the Void-Glass after Cypher destroyed the Black Sun. Aboard the Grey Shark, Cypher revealed his plans for cooperation across timelines and warned the others about the dangers ahead.

• Cypher Rorschach opened a Webway portal, and Primarch Rorschach, Wolf Rorschach, Tyberus, and the Hunting Party escaped Commorragh with the Void-Glass.
• Cypher Rorschach detonated Melta Bombs, bringing the Black Sun crashing down as he fled through the portal.
• More than a dozen hours later, Wolf Rorschach told Primarch Rorschach and Cypher Rorschach how he had survived in Commorragh and trained in its arena.
• Cypher Rorschach gave the other two Black Bracelets that could send messages through the Warp and urged them to work together across timelines.
• Cypher Rorschach asked Primarch Rorschach to recruit Loyalists and expand the Homeworld's production, then told Wolf Rorschach that someone awaited him in the past.
• Cypher Rorschach warned that Wolf Rorschach risked becoming a chosen of Khorne and said they would have to kill one another if either fell; Primarch Rorschach then demanded they discuss the Void-Glass.

The three Rorschachs touched the Void-Glass and saw their individual Warp Essences. Primarch Rorschach discovered that Raven King Corvus had left a gift that might greatly improve his Shadow Power.

• Wolf Rorschach touched the Void-Glass, sending the three Rorschachs' consciousnesses into an unfamiliar region of time and space.
• Primarch Rorschach saw Wolf Rorschach's essence as a wolf formed from Golden Flame and Blood River, and Cypher Rorschach's as a Silver Ouroboros whose scales repeatedly changed.
• Primarch Rorschach saw his own essence as a newborn star orbited by six satellites, then watched a black raven enter the Black Satellite and make it grow brighter and larger.
• The three Rorschachs returned to their bodies, and Primarch Rorschach punched Wolf Rorschach for touching the artifact without warning him.
• Cypher Rorschach said Raven King Corvus had left something in the Void-Glass, and Primarch Rorschach demonstrated that his Shadow Step had improved.

The three Rorschachs prepared to find better Power Armor for Wolf Rorschach by joining a Prayer Support Mission that would take them to a Forge World. Cypher Rorschach revealed that Khan had given him the White Tiger Greatsword, and the trio set out through a Warp Portal.

• Tyberus’s reverence for Primarch Rorschach grew after he saw the three Rorschachs, and the Great Whites renewed their fleet’s supply-gathering operations.
• Primarch Rorschach proposed a Prayer Support Mission to find a Forge World that could make Wolf Rorschach better Power Armor, and Cypher Rorschach agreed to the plan.
• Cypher Rorschach gave Wolf Rorschach a suit of Dark Angels Power Armor from the Chrono-crystal, and Primarch Rorschach supplied him with a Phase Sword.
• Cypher Rorschach revealed that Khan had given him the White Tiger Greatsword after they met in the Aeldari Webway, and Primarch Rorschach reflected on Cypher’s responsibility.
• The three Rorschachs found a Prayer Support Mission leading to a Forge World, opened a Warp Portal, and began their operation.

Primarch Rorschach, Wolf Rorschach, and Cypher Rorschach arrived on Griffin IV and sought an audience with its Forge Master. After Wolf Rorschach revealed they wanted Power Armor, a Tech-Priest offered a Master-crafted suit in exchange for their immediate departure.

• Primarch Rorschach identified himself as the Imperium’s twenty-second Primarch and asked the Adepta Sororitas Rangers to verify his identity.
• The Rangers escorted the three Rorschachs to a church, where a Tech-Priest, an Ecclesiarchy Priest, and several psykers questioned them.
• Primarch Rorschach asked whether Griffin IV faced a serious problem, but the Tech-Priest said their arrival was the only concern and offered to let them leave safely.
• Wolf Rorschach said they had come for a master-level or Master-crafted suit of Power Armor and offered future help in return.
• The Tech-Priest offered Wolf Rorschach a suit of Master-crafted Power Armor made from Lucius’s Sunflare Metal if the group left immediately, and Wolf accepted.