Chapter Summaries

A parade on Macragge delayed the pilgrimage fleet preparations but lifted the people’s spirits, until the Consul General was exposed as a Chaos abomination bearing Fulgrim’s will. You and Guilliman killed it, while Fulgrim’s taunts made clear that further attacks awaited them.

• Ultramarines successor Chapters arrived on Macragge and pledged loyalty to Guilliman, while their warriors met you for the first time.
• The Consul General persuaded Guilliman to hold a grand parade, which you opposed, and the ceremony drew cheering crowds across Macragge.
• The Consul General presented Guilliman with a laurel crown and you with an auramite dagger, but you sensed Fulgrim’s bloodline aura and struck Guilliman’s hand away.
• Guilliman seized the Consul General as the Chaos illusion vanished, revealing a mutated abomination that carried Fulgrim’s will and mocked both Primarchs.
• You cut off the abomination’s head with the Scythe of Blood as Guilliman stabbed it with the Emperor’s Sword, whose psychic flames burned it to ash.

You and Primarch Guilliman assembled a pilgrimage fleet to travel to Holy Terra, while covertly purging corruption on Macragge and arranging Ecclesiarchy relief for the Tear Plague. The fleet battled worsening Warp storms on its way toward Terra until Magnus and a Chaos Thousand Sons fleet blocked its advance at the Maelstrom.

• You and Guilliman accelerated preparations for the pilgrimage to Terra, while Lord Cypher and the Wolf cub secretly screened and purged Macragge's officials and nobles for corruption.
• Guilliman assembled a vast fleet with several Astartes Chapters, Saint Celestine, Grand Master Voldus, and most of the Ultramarines.
• When the Tear Plague spread across Ultramar's Five Hundred Worlds, you stopped Guilliman from diverting the fleet and called on the Ecclesiarchy to organize a rescue operation.
• Ecclesiarchy priests and believers arrived and used their faith to suppress the plague, allowing you and Guilliman to depart aboard the Pride of Macragge.
• Warp storms forced the fleet into hazardous, erratic jumps, but it continued toward Terra until Magnus and a Chaos Thousand Sons fleet confronted it at the Maelstrom.

The narrator, Lord Cypher, the wolf cub, and nearly a hundred Astartes launched a boarding assault on Tizca's Revenge to draw Red Demon Magnus away from Guilliman and eliminate him. They reached the passage to the bridge, where Magnus confronted them, and the narrator, Lord Cypher, and the wolf cub began their attack.

• As Tizca's Revenge attacked the pilgrimage fleet, the narrator stopped Guilliman from leading a boarding action and volunteered to confront Magnus instead.
• The narrator gathered Lord Cypher, the wolf cub, and Astartes from the Ultramarines, Dark Angels, Space Wolves, and Black Templars, then prepared melta bombs and Vortex Grenades for the assault.
• The boarding force took Assault Boats into the enemy flagship while the narrator taunted Magnus over its communications channel to keep him from attacking the fleet.
• The narrator and the Astartes fought through Chaos Beasts, cultists, and Thousand Sons sorcerers, suffering casualties before finding a passage toward the bridge.
• Magnus appeared in the corridor and challenged the narrator, who exchanged a nod with Lord Cypher and the wolf cub before firing a Psionic Ray and sending purple-lit Metal Ten Rings at him.

The simulation ended with the narrator, Lord Cypher, the wolf cub, and Red Demon Magnus caught in Vortex Grenades; Magnus was banished to the Warp, and all three allies died. The narrator retained the Primarch blood-reconstitution system cultivated from Robert Guilliman’s cells, while the chapter ended with the author explaining the combined augmentation.

• Red Demon Magnus’s Psychic Lightning killed the Astartes following the narrator, while Lord Cypher and the wolf cub joined the attack.
• The wolf cub shattered Magnus’s thigh, and the narrator and Lord Cypher cut into his lower body before Magnus pierced the wolf cub’s chest and hurled Lord Cypher into a bulkhead.
• Lord Cypher activated the Chrono-crystal’s Bullet Time and held Magnus back for ten seconds as the wolf cub kept fighting despite his wounds.
• The narrator threw Vortex Grenades beneath Magnus, and the resulting black holes swallowed the narrator and Magnus, banishing Magnus to the Warp and killing them all.
• The narrator selected the Blood Reconstitution and Lariman Organ system cultivated from Robert Guilliman’s living cells as the simulation’s retained option.
• The author explained that the two organs were separate surgeries in the setting but had been combined for the story.

After the simulation, Primarch Rorschach distributed its rewards and chose Augmentation Surgery, which awakened a power that coordinated his organs and tissues. The surgery made him grow to over three meters tall, leaving Wolf Rorschach to tease him about finally reaching a Primarch’s height.

• Primarch Rorschach gave Trazyn’s Hypercube Labyrinth to Wolf Rorschach as a storage tool.
• Primarch Rorschach offered the Rose Rosary to Cypher Rorschach, but Cypher refused it and warned that Sallish had begun influencing his senses.
• Primarch Rorschach asked whether Sallish had taken notice of Cypher, and Cypher said it was only a matter of time while their master strategist kept him safe for now.
• Primarch Rorschach selected Augmentation Surgery and felt resilient blood vessels spread throughout his body, awakening a power that coordinated his organs and tissues.
• Primarch Rorschach asked Cypher to remove his armor as his body rapidly grew to over three meters tall, and Wolf Rorschach teased him about his new height.

Primarch Rorschach defeated Wolf Rorschach in a weapons spar and warned him about the danger of seeking power from Chaos. Cypher Rorschach then revealed that Fenris was several decades earlier than they had believed, at the end of the 41st Millennium.

• Primarch Rorschach outmatched Wolf Rorschach in a spar, and Wolf Rorschach conceded after a Frost Blade stopped at his neck.
• Primarch Rorschach explained that his new Augmentation Surgery had greatly increased his strength and let him learn other Primarchs’ combat techniques.
• Wolf Rorschach and Primarch Rorschach discussed safer ways to gain power, and Primarch Rorschach warned that accepting Chaos blessings risked corruption.
• Wolf Rorschach told Primarch Rorschach to kill him if he ever fell to Chaos, and Primarch Rorschach solemnly agreed.
• Cypher Rorschach said the master smiths were reforging Primarch Rorschach’s Vibranium Power Armor and that Old Bjorn would lend him the Wolf King’s spare armor and weapons.
• Cypher Rorschach revealed that they had arrived at the end of the 41st Millennium, decades before the timeline they had expected.

Primarch Rorschach and his companions considered ways to return to the correct timeline, while Rorschach received the Space Wolves’ spare Ring of Fire armor. Old Claws Bjorn then asked him to temporarily take the place of the absent Wolf King and lead the Space Wolves.

• Primarch Rorschach, Wolf Rorschach, and Cypher Rorschach came up with several possible ways to contact the Primarch fleet if the Warp Portal returned them to the wrong timeline.
• Primarch Rorschach visited Old Claws Bjorn, who offered him the Wolf King’s spare Power Armor, Ring of Fire.
• Old Claws Bjorn explained that Ring of Fire could release a devastating ring-shaped shockwave, and Primarch Rorschach accepted it because its explosive nature suited his fighting style.
• Iron Priests fitted Primarch Rorschach with Ring of Fire, and Old Claws Bjorn sent them away so he could speak privately with him.
• Old Claws Bjorn asked Primarch Rorschach to temporarily become the Space Wolves’ second Primarch and lead them in battle while the Wolf King remained absent.

Primarch Rorschach reassured Bjorn that the Wolf King, Leman Russ, would return, and Bjorn chose to keep guarding the Space Wolves rather than entrust them to another Primarch. With Njal the Stormcaller and the Rune Priests, Primarch Rorschach opened a portal to Fenris, confirming the group could finally go home.

• Primarch Rorschach discussed the Space Wolves' future with Bjorn and told him about the future timeline and the Wolf King's eventual return.
• Bjorn regained hope, decided to watch over the Space Wolves until Leman Russ returned, and kept the Spear of Russ with the Chapter.
• Primarch Rorschach gave Bjorn panaceas, then told Wolf Rorschach and Cypher Rorschach that Bjorn would form a company to join his legion after the Great Hunt.
• Njal the Stormcaller and other Rune Priests began a long ritual with Primarch Rorschach and the others to open a portal to Fenris.
• Cypher Rorschach sent an Auto-Servitor Robot through the portal, and it confirmed that the other side was their homeworld.

Primarch Rorschach returned to Twin Islands Base after roughly three years away and learned that Iron Man David was absent. Cortana showed him a holographic siege where David was directing Weepers and Mutant Forces, leaving Rorschach to catch up on the conflict and the base’s progress.

• Ukari halted the invasion alert when an Auto-Servitor Robot emerged from a spatial rift, and Rorschach arrived with Cypher Rorschach, Wolf Rorschach, Lucas the Great Deceiver, and Windcaller Naga.
• Ukari told Rorschach that he had been gone for roughly three years and that major events had occurred on Terra.
• Cortana welcomed Rorschach and explained that David was not on the island, then offered to report on the base’s progress.
• Rorschach instructed Ukari to keep gathering Psykic Power for a future Warp Portal and led the group to the main hall.
• Cortana projected a siege in which Auto-Servitor Robots, the Intelligent controlled legion, and three Sky Carriers attacked a shielded city.
• Cortana revealed David directing Weepers in Terminator Armor and Mutant Forces as they discussed their next battle plan.

Shipborne Machine Spirit Cortana explained how Klaue’s failed coup, execution, and Wakanda’s attacks on Imperial Heavy Industries personnel led Iron Man David to besiege Wakanda. Primarch Rorschach and the others accepted David’s decision as the assault continued.

• Klaue tried to restore Erik Killmonger to Wakanda’s royal circles so he could secure more Vibranium, but their palace coup killed the old king and failed.
• Black Panther T’Challa executed Klaue, imprisoned Killmonger, and later condemned the Terra Astartes Legion in a speech to the United Nations Security Council.
• Iron Man David’s agents uncovered Wakanda’s refusal to aid suffering Africans, while its leaders sabotaged Imperial Heavy Industries’ development efforts across the continent.
• After Wakandan forces killed Imperial personnel and the rescue team suffered heavy losses, Iron Man David began a siege to seize Wakanda and its Vibranium mines.
• Cortana finished recounting the events, and Primarch Rorschach and the others voiced no opposition to David’s actions.

Shipborne Machine Spirit Cortana reported the Homeworld’s expanding military industry and the team’s latest activities. Primarch Rorschach and the others then set out to resume their work, including developing Astartes research and accelerating the war in Africa.

• Shipborne Machine Spirit Cortana reported that the Homeworld was expanding its tank and warship production, while the mutants advanced their Mobile Hive Cities and the Asian Region gained access to advanced military production lines.
• Shipborne Machine Spirit Cortana described Tony and Thor’s growing Vengeance Inquisition, Tony’s planetary defenses, Thor’s duties in Asgard, and Doctor Strange’s rising authority amid increased magical invasions.
• Shipborne Machine Spirit Cortana said that Doom and Reed’s FTL Engine research progress was unknown to her.
• Wolf Rorschach went to find Great White Librarian Ukari so he could report the Primarch’s return and bring Raditus back to the Homeworld.
• Cypher Rorschach asked Shipborne Machine Spirit Cortana to arrange long-range teleportation so he could meet Iron Man David and help speed the war in Africa.
• Primarch Rorschach set out to find Teacher Connors and Professor Banner to learn about their progress on Astartes research.

Primarch Rorschach authorized Connors to pursue mass-producing Gene-seed using human clones and learned that Professor Banner’s experiments had caused mutations in Raven Guard Gene-seed. Banner received permission to test his proposed “Giant Raven Guard” enhancement plan on a willing Mortal Warrior.

• Connors told Primarch Rorschach that the laboratory could cultivate superhuman organs and Gene-seed, but could not yet mass-produce Gene-seed.
• Primarch Rorschach authorized Connors to attempt mass production using human clones, accepting the sacrifices as a cost of preparing for battle.
• Connors reported that cultivated Gene-seed had been used to create recruits for the Weepers company and described their initial combat abilities.
• Connors told Primarch Rorschach that Professor Banner had contaminated Raven Guard Gene-seed with Hulk blood and Gamma Rays, repairing some defects while causing unknown mutations.
• Professor Banner asked permission to test his “Giant Raven Guard” plan, and Primarch Rorschach allowed him to proceed under strict conditions using a willing Mortal Warrior from the Stormtrooper company.

Mobile Hive Cities offered work and shelter to civilians while X-Men Patrol teams hunted Heretics and threats in the ruined streets outside. During a pursuit, Cyclops Scott discovered traces of two unregistered outsiders and set off with Nightcrawler Wagner to track them down.

• Mobile Hive Cities admitted residents regardless of nationality or race and assigned civilians to industrial work, while their Hive Lords stood ready to unite the cities into massive fortresses.
• X-Men Patrol officers began nighttime cleansing operations against Heretics and supervillains outside the Hive Cities, with Astartes and Stormtroopers responding to threats beyond their capacity.
• Cyclops Scott halted his five-person patrol and asked Comrade Chen to reconstruct the street's recent history with her mutant ability.
• Comrade Chen confirmed the Heretics had passed through and revealed traces of two unregistered outsiders, one tall and armored and the other a minor carrying a large weapon case.
• Cyclops Scott ordered Comrade Chen to continue pursuing the Heretics and left with Nightcrawler Wagner to track the two outsiders.

Peter Parker trained under Frank as an Inquisitor and explained that he had chosen the role to obtain medicine for his sick aunt. Frank offered to recommend him to the Navy, but their conversation was cut short by a missile attack.

• Frank reprimanded Peter for talking too much during their training and asked why he wanted to become an Inquisitor.
• Peter said he had chosen the Inquisition for its benefits and hoped to get panacea capsules to treat his aunt’s illness.
• Frank told Peter the Navy’s Loyal Son Academy offered better compensation and offered to recommend him to General Bucky after their internship.
• Peter suspected Frank was testing his resolve and said he would stay with the Inquisition.
• Whirlwind Missiles struck their street, and Frank ordered Peter to open the weapon case and hand him a Bolter and Boarding Shield.

Peter Parker and Inquisitor Frank Kaster fought off Heretics armed with advanced weapons and discovered the attackers had come from a Mobile Hive City. After an unknown assailant fired meltalike beams at them, two mutants claimed to be members of the X-Men Patrol, and Frank ordered them to emerge.

• Peter and Frank survived the Whirlwind Missile barrage and stormed the Heretics’ position from different entrances.
• Peter and Frank neutralized the Heretics, and Frank examined their missile launchers while Peter inspected the bodies and found Terra II-type Lasguns.
• Frank identified the weapons as products of a Mobile Hive City, and Peter questioned how the Heretics had obtained them and why they had attacked.
• An unseen enemy fired two scorching beams through the wall, and Frank’s Bolter fire stopped the attack.
• Two mutants identified themselves as X-Men Patrol members, and Frank kept his weapon raised while ordering them to come out carefully.

Inquisitor Frank recruited Cyclops Scott and Nightcrawler Wagner to help investigate the suspected weapons-smuggling and rebellion of resident Inquisitor Mad Jack. The team tracked Mad Jack to a hidden residence beneath a Mobile Hive City, where they found his charred remains in ruined Power Armor.

• Cyclops Scott and Nightcrawler Wagner surrendered and explained that they had attacked Frank and Peter after mistaking them for a threat.
• Frank suspected that Mad Jack had colluded with a weapons department to steal and sell Imperial weapons to Heretics, and Scott offered the X-Men Patrol's help.
• Frank accepted Scott and Wagner into his team, then received authorization to track Mad Jack across the European continent.
• Frank's team traveled through a city troubled by Heretic and supervillain attacks and entered a Mobile Hive City after passing its security checks.
• Frank kicked open the door to Mad Jack's hidden residence, where the team found his charred skeleton inside ruined Power Armor amid signs of battle.

Frank, Peter, and Cyclops Scott investigated the death of resident Inquisitor Mad Jack and considered whether the weapons-leak evidence had been used to manipulate them. Their discussion was interrupted when the Mobile Hive City began sinking underground.

• Frank determined that Mad Jack had died at least twenty-four hours earlier from flames produced by his own fire tricks, while the lack of nearby surveillance made the safehouse an ideal place for murder.
• Cyclops Scott asked permission to bring in a teammate who could reconstruct events at the scene, and Frank approved additional assistance and said an Astartes company was on standby.
• Nightcrawler Wagner teleported away to bring back Scott's patrol team.
• Peter suggested that the weapons leak and Mad Jack's death might be a deliberate trap to draw the investigators' attention away from the real plan.
• The Mobile Hive City began to tremble and sink, leaving everyone feeling weightless.

Frank, Peter, and Cyclops Scott fought mutated residents in the sinking Mobile Hive City, where Blade revealed that supernatural ash had contaminated the civilians. Blade then suspected that the bloodshed was fueling a massive sacrificial ritual and urged Frank to stop the Astartes assault.

• A fully armed company of Astartes arrived as the Mobile Hive City sank underground and stopped nearly halfway buried.
• Frank gave Peter a Bolter and Power Sword, then joined Peter and Cyclops Scott in fighting the deformed hive workers flooding the corridors.
• Blade fought his way through the monsters and told Frank that Inquisitor Mad Jack had invited him to investigate supernatural activity in the city.
• Blade explained that supernatural ash had contaminated the residents through their food and water, and he blamed the extermination of supernatural beings for the backlash.
• Blade noticed rainbow-colored ripples in fresh blood and warned Frank that the slaughter and civilian deaths could serve as a medium for a huge sacrificial ritual, urging him to halt the Astartes attack.

Morgan le Fay rallied the underground supernatural creatures against humanity and promised them power from Blood God Khorne. She led them in Khorne’s prayer, triggering a slaughter that fueled a blood-red pillar of light erupting from the buried Mobile Hive City.

• Morgan le Fay emerged from a blood-filled cauldron and learned that Astartes were massacring the Hive City’s population to fill her steel altar with sacrifices.
• Morgan le Fay entered an underground cavern and addressed supernatural creatures and human followers who pleaded for her help reclaiming their homeland.
• Morgan le Fay urged the creatures to unite against humanity and told them that Blood God Khorne would give them the power to fight.
• The creatures recited Khorne’s prayer and began slaughtering one another under its influence.
• Morgan le Fay gathered the resulting blood and souls, sending red beams into the Mobile Hive City and causing a vast crimson pillar of light to erupt from the ground.

Primarch Rorschach mobilized the Homeworld’s forces and the Primarch fleets after the Weepers’ Third Company fell to Chaos and a blood-red pillar marked a Chaos descent in Europe. As twelve Mobile Hive Cities encircled the Fallen Hive City and launched an assault, Rorschach warned that the attack might become a major spectacle.

• Cortana reported that the Weepers’ Third Company had been corrupted and wiped out as a blood-red pillar rose over the Chaos descent.
• Primarch Rorschach ordered nearby Mobile Hive Cities, Homeland Defense Force units, superheroes, and Kamar-Taj forces to prepare for battle, and summoned David from Africa.
• David returned and took command of the battlefield, while Rorschach left Safer in charge of the Wakanda siege and kept the two African Sky Carriers out of the fight.
• Primarch Rorschach told Wolf Rorschach to mobilize the Great White Fleet and Raven Guard Fleet, while Wolf ordered Ukari and Naga to gather reinforcements.
• Twelve Mobile Hive Cities surrounded the Fallen Hive City, unfolded their weapon arrays, and sent Intelligent controlled legion forces into the first assault.