Chapter Summaries

Fulgrim, Nova, and Ferrus Manus killed the fallen Snake Daemon, but Slaanesh immediately tried to claim the Phoenix. Magnus intervened with the Book of Knowledge, disrupting Chaos’s plan and leaving Fulgrim’s fate unresolved.

• Nova and Great Crusade-era Fulgrim attacked the fallen Snake Daemon, and Ferrus Manus joined them on the battlefield.
• A Legion of the Damned version of Ferrus Manus appeared, and the Snake Daemon grew stronger as he reveled in his despair.
• Nova gave Fulgrim the Evernight Code, empowering his twin swords while Nova guarded the battlefield’s outskirts.
• Fulgrim, Ferrus Manus, and the other Primarchs cut the Snake Daemon into three pieces, killing him and strengthening Slaanesh.
• Slaanesh’s dark purple mist spread as he tried to claim Fulgrim, but Magnus arrived and hurled the Book of Knowledge to disrupt Chaos’s plan.

Mortarion confronted his fallen self as Nurgle tried to protect him, but the fallen Primarch chose death rather than remain a servant of Chaos. Lorgar and the Emperor arrived, forcing the Chaos Gods to flee, while the others prepared to return before the Grand Inquisitor reached them.

• Mortarion prepared to kill his fallen self, but Nurgle intervened and warned him not to touch his child.
• The fallen Mortarion threw himself onto Mortarion’s blade, admitted he had become what he hated, and removed his mask to reveal bare bone.
• Lorgar arrived with the Sword of Promised Glory, prompting Tzeentch and Slaanesh to flee as the Chaos Gods realized their immortality was ending.
• The Emperor arrived to claim his son and unleashed golden psychic flames across the Vengeful Spirit, driving Nurgle away.
• Horus and Fulgrim discussed the battle’s end, and Fulgrim said the Grand Inquisitor was nearly there.
• On Punishment Star, the Night Haunter sneezed while standing with Sanguinius, and the 40K angel felt jealous of their closeness.

The God of Wisdom sent the Primarchs to Terra, where they reunited with Han Mingxuan and encountered Slaanesh. Alone with Slaanesh, Han explained that he planned to reclaim the daughter he had created after his Tyranid-fighting plan ended, and Slaanesh offered to take care of it despite the warning that she was not complete.

• The God of Wisdom brought the God of War to the warfront, then sent the Night Haunter and the other Primarchs to Terra to grow closer to one another.
• Han Mingxuan welcomed Curze and the Eighth Legion, while Guilliman and the other Primarchs hurried away after sensing trouble; Trazyn greeted Han before Jia and Orikan pulled him away.
• The Lion led the Primarchs of both eras off to talk, leaving Han Mingxuan alone with the God of Love, who had taken the form of Slaanesh.
• Jia warned Urtana not to provoke Slaanesh and told her that rushing into the situation could ruin everything.
• Han told Slaanesh that his daughter had been created as a tool against the Tyranids and would be reclaimed when the plan ended, and Slaanesh offered to handle it despite Han mentioning the God of Wisdom's warning that she was incomplete.