Horus was powerful. In terms of strength at birth, he was the strongest of Solam's ten sons! He had been Lord-class from the moment he was born. Of course, that was proportional to the resources consumed in creating him. When Solam's other sons had been born, Solam had not been in particularly good shape. By the time Horus was born, however, Solam had enough resources to squander.
Naturally, it also had to do with the purpose for which Horus had been created. The other Sons of Solam had either been created because Solam wanted helpers or on a whim. Only Horus had been created with an unmistakably clear purpose: at his birth, he was Solam's gift to his other sons!
When creating his other sons, Solam had not given much thought to the matter. Or rather, Solam lacked long-term planning. As a result, although the Sons of Solam all had distinct personalities, they also possessed obvious flaws. None of them could stand alone!
Although Sanguinius was the eldest brother, he had been born during Solam's most desperate period. At the time, Solam had only needed a helper who would obey his orders without question. Thus, Sanguinius obeyed Solam's every command. He was loyal, serious, and brave—the perfect choice for a general!
Yet this also greatly limited him. He could only be a general, not a commander capable of ruling over countless people! Give him an army, and Sanguinius would flawlessly carry out any order Solam gave. But give him a nation, and he would be helpless. It had been decided from the moment he was created: he only knew how to follow orders, and his initiative was somewhat lacking.
Mortarion... Heh. In a sense, he was a joke the abyss had played on Solam. That was also why Solam had