Shadow of the Throne, Primarch's Office.
Arsena Dunn held a Data Slate in his arms. "My lord, I have compiled the casualties of each Chapter. The six participating Chapters suffered a total of 38,500 deaths.
"Most fell during the war against the Gordian League and Diamond Star, or in guerrilla warfare against Alpha."
"In the recently concluded Ghoul Stars War, total fatalities amounted to 9,020."
Nimrod nodded slightly. Although his Legion had lost only a thousand fewer men than the Dark Angels, the enemies they had faced included not only the Night Lords, but also part of Alpha.
[I ended the war at least half a year early. Shadow of Order controlled most of the key worlds, and the Night Lords' warbands never got the chance to burn, slaughter, and plunder.]
In Nimrod's memories, it was not until the end of this year, when Konrad had grown weary of guerrilla warfare, that he challenged Lion to battle at Chagualsa.
The early end of the war, combined with Shadow of Order's superior forces and messenger communications, had prevented the Ghoul Stars from being drained dry by a prolonged war of attrition.
The resources of the eastern frontier had not been exhausted by the continued war between the two Legions, nor had its industrial bases been reduced to ruins by bloody conflict.
Order still remained on the civilized worlds, and they had not fallen back into barbarism.
Saramas had not been destroyed by the Faceless Prince, Nakrid Saul. The heavily populated colony worlds throughout the entire sector had been preserved.
In Nimrod's memories, Thule of the Triple System had been completely destroyed by the Night Lords. Gastia had been purified by the Extinction Relic unleashed by Lion, leaving only its shipyards behind, while only Phall survived by surrendering.
Now, all three Forge