Chapter Summaries

Han Mingxuan returned to Baal and learned that the successor Chapters’ reforms were progressing, while Dante planned to visit the Flesh Tearers. Dante warned Mephiston that the Father of Night might seek to restore humanity’s Great Crusade by destroying the Imperium first, and left him stunned with an account of the Eighth Legion’s casual use of Exterminatus-level weapons.

• Han Mingxuan returned to Baal and asked Dante how the Blood Angels’ successor Chapters’ reforms were going.
• Dante said the reforms were on track and that he planned to visit the Flesh Tearers in half a month because their genetic problems were the most severe.
• Mephiston told Dante what had happened with the Lamenters, and Dante accepted that Han Mingxuan would not test them.
• Dante told Mephiston that the Father of Night saw humanity’s Great Crusade as unfinished and might use Legions as his basic military units.
• Dante said the Father of Night would kill the Imperium first to save the Great Crusade, then explained that the Eighth Legion used Exterminatus-level missiles as conventional weapons.
• Dante reminded Mephiston that the Father of Night’s planet had been called New Nostramo.

Dante told Mephiston that Han Mingxuan planned to rebuild the Eighth Legion and reform the Inquisition and Ecclesiarchy, while Han learned that Tyranids were approaching the galaxy. Han considered using the Chaos Gods and the Great Devourer to advance his plans, then went to sleep and found Sanguinius waiting in his dream.

• Dante told Mephiston that Han Mingxuan intended to rebuild the Eighth Legion and clean up the Inquisition and Ecclesiarchy, and Mephiston agreed to keep the information secret.
• Han Mingxuan asked Krete about the Eighth Legion’s recruits and the Flesh Tearers, learning that the recruits were healthy and the Flesh Tearers were fighting Tyranids.
• Krete reported that Tyranid fleets were heading toward the galaxy, while Warp activity was low and no information had been found about Ghazghkull Thraka.
• Han Mingxuan planned to strengthen the Chaos Gods so the Black King could stabilize the passage between timelines and bring the 30K gods into 40K.
• Han Mingxuan decided to visit the Flesh Tearers and consider whether he could tamper with the Great Devourer’s soul, but Sanguinius appeared in his dream before he could rest.

Han Mingxuan agreed to help Sanguinius recover his scattered soul, but Sanguinius refused his uncle’s proposal to change his gender and fled after being teased. Meanwhile, Imotekh reached Baal and asked Han Mingxuan to resurrect him, agreeing to fight Tyranids in return.

• Sanguinius asked Han Mingxuan to look after the Blood Angels, and Han Mingxuan offered to gather the fragments of Sanguinius’s soul so he could be resurrected.
• Han Mingxuan teased Sanguinius by proposing to turn him into a woman, but Sanguinius refused and abruptly ended their conversation.
• Han Mingxuan decided not to pursue the gender-change idea and continued excavating his own soul.
• Imotekh arrived on Baal after learning Han Mingxuan had returned there, just as Han Mingxuan and Dante were preparing to leave.
• Imotekh asked Han Mingxuan to resurrect him, and Han Mingxuan offered on the condition that Imotekh help fight the Tyranids.

Han Mingxuan learned that the Tyranids were the Imperium’s greatest threat and sent Imotekh’s Necrons to help the Flesh Tearers. He used Dante’s feathered crest to summon Sanguinius’s light and soothe the Chapter’s Black Rage, but the camp was then hit by a sudden Tyranid attack.

• Han Mingxuan realized he had underestimated the Tyranids, and Imotekh led Necron forces into battle to capture a high-ranking Tyranid and relieve pressure on the Flesh Tearers.
• Gabriel Seth brought Han Mingxuan to the sealed chamber where the Flesh Tearers afflicted by the Black Rage were kept.
• Han Mingxuan infused Dante’s feathered crest with holy power, manifesting Sanguinius and soothing the Black Rage throughout the chamber.
• The Flesh Tearers reported that the Tyranid offensive had weakened and that something had gone wrong in the enemy rear.
• Alarms sounded as an enormous Tyranid appeared inside the defensive lines, and the Astartes moved to protect Han Mingxuan.

Han Mingxuan captured psychic power from a Brainleech and began arranging Sanguinius’s resurrection. After resurrecting Imotekh, he set off for the Warp to investigate information Sanguinius had sent him.

• Imotekh apologized for killing a giant Tyranid but revealed he had captured another one, which turned out to be a Brainleech.
• Han Mingxuan killed the Brainleech after collecting its psychic power, then stored that power in the book in his mind.
• Han Mingxuan told Sinleech to prepare for Sanguinius’s resurrection and said he would find a way to create the Primarch’s body.
• Han Mingxuan informed Dante that he was going to the Warp to investigate information from Sanguinius.
• Han Mingxuan resurrected Imotekh aboard the flagship, then left for the Warp while Krete told Imotekh to attend to his own affairs.

Han Mingxuan entered the Warp to demand Fabius Bile and Sanguinius’s soul fragments from Slaanesh. After Slaanesh refused to cooperate, Han Mingxuan attacked the Chaos God, leaving their confrontation underway.

• Krete punched the newly revived Imotekh, then tossed him into a Dimensional Space when Imotekh eagerly tried to fight back.
• Han Mingxuan went to Slaanesh’s Palace carrying a rusty Crone Sword, and the Greater Daemons tried to stop him from entering the Six Rings.
• Han Mingxuan burned a path through the Six Rings and entered the palace after threatening to tear it down.
• Han Mingxuan told Slaanesh to hand over Fabius Bile and Sanguinius’s soul fragments, and threatened to kill the god when it resisted.
• Han Mingxuan drew the War God Weapon and began beating Slaanesh.

Han Mingxuan chased Slaanesh until Xarathi handed over Sanguinius’s soul fragment and Essence, then went with Sinleech to Nurgle’s Garden to collect the rest. After Nurgle surrendered Sanguinius’s soul and Essence, Han Mingxuan and Sinleech stayed and demanded that Nurgle’s child come greet them.

• Han Mingxuan pursued Slaanesh from Slaanesh’s Palace to Nurgle’s Garden, demanding Sanguinius’s soul fragment.
• Xarathi delivered Sanguinius’s soul and part of his Essence, and Han Mingxuan stopped attacking Slaanesh and took them.
• A second god appeared beside Han Mingxuan, and Slaanesh realized that joining forces with Nurgle would not help before retreating.
• Sinleech and Han Mingxuan confronted Nurgle at his Garden, where Ku’gath welcomed them in formal clothes.
• Nurgle handed Han Mingxuan the rest of Sanguinius’s soul and Essence, but Han Mingxuan and Sinleech stayed and demanded that Nurgle’s child greet them.

Han Mingxuan took Mortarion from Nurgle's Garden and assigned him a job in the Imperium's tax department. After confronting the Emperor on Terra, Han Mingxuan and Sinleech headed toward Khorne's domain as its forces prepared for battle.

• Han Mingxuan told Nurgle and Sinleech that he wanted Mortarion to work on Holy Terra, and said he would use the Daemon Primarch as a tool.
• Sinleech sealed Mortarion's Chaos power, and Han Mingxuan assigned him to optimize the Imperium's Tithe in the tax department.
• Sinleech brought Mortarion to the Golden Throne, where the Emperor acknowledged his return.
• Han Mingxuan rebuked the Emperor for treating his sons as tools and ordered him not to cause trouble, then struck Mortarion across the Throne Room.
• Han Mingxuan and Sinleech left for Khorne's location while forces in the Blood God's Domain prepared for battle.

Han Mingxuan and Sinleech seized Sanguinius’s soul and origin from Khorne and Tzeentch, then Han Mingxuan found Sanguinius and learned he could lead him to the Night Haunter. Meanwhile, the Night Haunter prepared to enter the material world with ten thousand troops, but Sahar reported that someone was approaching their fleet in the Warp.

• Han Mingxuan defeated Khorne’s forces, forced him to hand over part of Sanguinius’s soul and origin, and traveled with Sinleech to Tzeentch’s Maze.
• Sinleech dismantled the Crystal Labyrinth, and Han Mingxuan and Sinleech beat Tzeentch until he handed over the goods.
• Han Mingxuan told Sinleech to leave an opening for two Daemon Primarchs on Holy Terra, then confronted Sanguinius, who agreed to lead him to the Night Haunter.
• The Night Haunter gathered ten thousand former troops and prepared to enter the material world with Sevatar, Sahar, and Corvus.
• Sahar reported that someone was approaching the Night Haunter’s fleet through the Warp.

The Night Haunter recognized Han Mingxuan approaching the Nightfall and frantically prepared himself and his fleet for his father’s arrival. Han Mingxuan boarded the flagship, where Konrad rushed to greet him and father and son were reunited.

• The Night Haunter saw Han Mingxuan approaching and asked Corvus to check that nothing was wrong with him.
• The Night Haunter ordered Sevatar and Sahar to prepare the fleet, then cleaned Corvus’s Power Armour and tried to give him a tan.
• Han Mingxuan contacted Konrad and asked to board the Nightfall, and Konrad eagerly agreed.
• The Nightfall shut down its weapons as Han Mingxuan landed and found Konrad and Corvus waiting with a formation of troops.
• Han Mingxuan spread his arms, and Konrad rushed forward to reunite with his father.

Han Mingxuan reunited with the Night Haunter, took command of the Eighth Legion’s departure, and discussed plans to strengthen the Imperium. As the fleet neared Realspace, he remembered an unfinished task and went to retrieve someone from Slaanesh.

• The Night Haunter reunited with Han Mingxuan and said he had gathered ten thousand warriors for the Eighth Legion.
• The Night Haunter presented Han Mingxuan as the Father of Night, and the legion chanted in his honor before setting out for its new settlement.
• Han Mingxuan said he planned to resurrect the Great Angel using the soul and Essence he had recovered, and urged Corvus to rebuild the Raven Guard.
• Han Mingxuan told the others to slow the fleet as he prepared to retrieve someone from Slaanesh before returning to Realspace.

Han Mingxuan collected Fabius Bile from the Eye of Terror and asked him about his Primarch resurrection technique. Slaanesh secretly planned to use a power within Han Mingxuan to set a new Black Crusade in motion, while Fulgrim’s ambush ended in painful defeat.

• Han Mingxuan confronted Slaanesh about their agreement, refused to cooperate with the Chaos Gods, and warned that they could not be saved.
• After Han Mingxuan left, Slaanesh planned to use his connection to Han Mingxuan and enlist Abaddon to launch a more violent 13th Black Crusade.
• Han Mingxuan briefed the Night Haunter and Corvus, then met Fabius at the boundary between Realspace and the Warp.
• Fulgrim attacked Han Mingxuan from behind, but the Night Haunter beheaded him and Han Mingxuan’s blue-gold flames inflicted intense pain.
• Fabius abandoned his schemes after witnessing Han Mingxuan’s power, and Han Mingxuan asked whether Fabius had perfected his Primarch resurrection technique.

Han Mingxuan recruited Fabius to work with the Emperor on recreating Sanguinius, the Great Angel. Fabius was sent to coordinate resources with Magnus and Mortarion, where he was immediately buried in paperwork.

• Fabius confirmed that his Primarch-cloning procedure was complete but imperfect, and Han Mingxuan offered to make up the difference so they could recreate Sanguinius.
• Corvus warned that Fabius's thoughts were dangerous, but Fabius eagerly agreed to the project.
• Han Mingxuan sent Fabius to the Throne Room, where the Imperial Chancellor explained his role and directed him to Magnus and Mortarion for resources.
• Sinleech sent Fabius to Magnus, who made him handle paperwork and supply coordination for Sanguinius's Resurrection.
• After Magnus kicked him out, Fabius woke beside Mortarion, who handed him another pile of approvals and told him to clean up any resulting mess himself.

Han Mingxuan settled the Night Haunter and the Eighth Legion on a new homeworld in the Imperium Nihilus, which the Night Haunter named Punishment Star. After the planet began receiving refugees and the Legion established order, Han Mingxuan left to resurrect Sanguinius and asked the Stormlord to find someone.

• Han Mingxuan brought the Night Haunter to a prepared planet and explained that the Eighth Legion needed a permanent home and recruitment site.
• The Night Haunter realized Han Mingxuan regarded him and the other Curze equally, then resolved to make the Eighth Legion the Father of Night's Private Army.
• The Night Haunter showed the Legion leadership the planet, and Sevatar accepted Han Mingxuan's gift while Corvus reflected on the hope it represented.
• Han Mingxuan and the Night Haunter brought the Eighth Legion to the planet, where the Night Haunter organized its settlement and named it Punishment Star.
• Refugees and merchant convoys began arriving, and the Night Haunter stabilized the planet as the Eighth Legion prepared to develop it.
• Han Mingxuan left to resurrect Sanguinius, told the Night Haunter he would contact Corvus later, and ordered the Stormlord to find someone.

Han Mingxuan sent Dante to retrieve Sanguinius's genetic material so he could resurrect him, then traveled to Terra with the Stormlord. The Stormlord decided to visit the Silent King and urge the Necrontyr to sweep through the Warp.

• Han Mingxuan ordered the Stormlord to find Sharrowkyn and bring him to Punishment Star for Corvus.
• Dante warned Han Mingxuan that using the new Gene-seed could cause political and organizational problems, but Han Mingxuan asked him to retrieve Sanguinius's genetic material.
• Han Mingxuan revealed that Sanguinius had been resurrected, and Dante agreed to collect the genetic material from his tomb.
• Dante took the Stormlord to Sanguinius's tomb and returned the genetic material to Han Mingxuan in under ten minutes.
• On the journey to Terra, the Stormlord asked whether he could love life, then decided to consult the Silent King about mobilizing forces to sweep through the Warp.

Han Mingxuan met with the Emperor and then confronted the High Lords over their objections to the Chancellor’s secret plan and the resources it required. He ended the meeting by presenting a leave policy for Holy Terra’s administrative personnel.

• Han Mingxuan learned from Trajann Valoris that Chancellor Sinleech wanted him to address the High Lords’ concerns about resources allocated to a secret plan.
• Han Mingxuan visited the Emperor, told him to remain on the Golden Throne, and received his approval to handle the High Lords as he saw fit.
• Han Mingxuan attended the Senate meeting, where the High Lords demanded an explanation for the resource allocations and the Ecclesiarch objected to his blunt talk about dividing benefits.
• Han Mingxuan presented a document titled “Leave Policy for personnel in the administrative sphere of Holy Terra,” surprising the High Lords and pleasing Sinleech.

Han Mingxuan secured the High Lords’ approval for his resource transfer by offering them monthly leave and threatening to expose their secrets. He assigned Mortarion and Magnus the work of covering for officials on leave, leaving the two Daemon Princes furious.

• Han Mingxuan proposed monthly days off for the High Lords in exchange for their approval of his resource transfer and its consequences.
• When the Inquisition representative accused him of betraying the Imperium, Han Mingxuan threatened to reveal evidence of the High Lords’ crimes and their Chaos-tainted Xenos.
• The High Lords approved the deal, and Han Mingxuan told Sinleech that Roboute could later decide their appointments and removals.
• Han Mingxuan said Mortarion and Magnus would handle government work while officials took leave, then showed them the plan.
• Mortarion and Magnus protested the exploitation, but Han Mingxuan ordered them to arrange their workloads around leave applications.

Han Mingxuan arranged to resurrect Sanguinius while using the effort to lure and capture Wa Banxian, with Sinleech tasked to surround Luna with a Warp Storm. Fabius completed a cloned Primarch body, leaving only Sanguinius’s soul to be returned to it.

• Han Mingxuan explained his plan to Sinleech, who agreed to create a Warp Storm around Luna and prepare to capture Wa Banxian.
• Han Mingxuan told the Emperor the plan, then brought Sanguinius’s genetic material to Fabius’s gene laboratory on Luna.
• Han Mingxuan fused Sanguinius’s soul and Essence, then raised the idea of resurrecting him in a female body; Sanguinius and the Emperor objected, so Han Mingxuan set the idea aside.
• Fabius cloned the Great Angel’s body with the Emperor’s technological guidance, leaving the return of Sanguinius’s soul as the final step.

Han Mingxuan resurrected Sanguinius, then recruited Vashtorr into the Imperium by trapping him in a Warp Storm and forcing him to accept a government post. He also agreed to help Fabius create a Female Primarch in exchange for ownership of her.

• Fabius finished preparing Sanguinius's Flesh, and Han Mingxuan restored Sanguinius's soul and Essence to it.
• Sanguinius awoke, thanked Han Mingxuan, and began adjusting to his resurrected body.
• Han Mingxuan confronted Fabius about keeping Genetic Material and agreed to help make a Female Primarch on the condition that she belonged to him.
• Han Mingxuan left Fabius under the Emperor's watch and went to the Warp Storm where Vashtorr was trapped.
• Han Mingxuan offered Vashtorr a Letter of Appointment as minister of the Imperium Department of Technology, and Vashtorr accepted after Sinleech appeared.

Han Mingxuan brought the resurrected Sanguinius to the Baal System, where they revealed his return and restored the system with a surge of life. Sanguinius promised to defend his people and humanity, and his Scions answered with renewed fervor.

• Han Mingxuan and Sanguinius returned to the Baal System, with Sanguinius concealed beneath a black robe.
• Han Mingxuan explained that they would use Sanguinius's tomb to provide a plausible account of his resurrection, and Sanguinius ordered Dante to gather his Scions.
• Han Mingxuan struck the Staff against the ground and summoned life into Baal, which Sanguinius spread across the planet and the wider system.
• A golden apparition of Sanguinius appeared, and he announced his resurrection while thanking Han Mingxuan, whom he called the Father of Night.
• Sanguinius promised to protect his people and humanity, and the Blood Angels and people of Baal roared, “We shall be worthy of the Blood of Sanguinius!”