Title: “The Origin of Horus: Part One of the Warhammer 40,000 Primarchs Series”
Welcome, my fellow lore masters and Warhammer afficionados, to the first part of our multi-chapter deep dive into the lives of the legendary Primarchs of Warhammer 40,000. Today, we’re shedding light on the fascinating origin story of Horus, the infamous Warmaster who fell to Chaos.
Our tale begins in the distant reaches of the galaxy, on a planet held in the grip of psychic Predator beasts. These dangerous creatures had sowed chaos amongst the planet’s population for centuries. Enter Magnus, a figure of immense power who vanquished these beasts, restoring many of Prospero’s ruined cities in the process. Among these was Tizca, a city renowned for its beauty and magnificence.
The survivors of the wars on this planet, the chief scientists, established the Cults of the Thousand Sons. The Emperor himself noticed the sole radiance of Magnus in the warp and set foot on the planet. An immediate kinship formed between the Emperor and Magnus, one of those relationships that felt as though it had spanned many years, which in fact, it had.
Our attention now turns to Cthonia, not far from the solar system, and the landing place of Horus’ capsule. The young Horus was discovered by the warlord of a Cthonian gang, Kagedan, and was given the name Nergi, which translates as ‘no name.’ Raised in Kon’s gang, Nergi participated in the endless gang skirmishes beneath the surface of Cthonia.
However, his life took a dramatic turn when he stumbled upon his arrival capsule, now being excavated by the Mechanicum in search of traces of the lost Primarch. A fight ensued, Nergi killing one of the tech priests and seizing his weapon before fleeing back to Kedon. As Kedon predicted, the Adeptus Mechanicus arrived at their fortress and began digging.
The chamber collapsed, and most of the gang perished. In his final moments, Kedon instructed Nergi to kill him to earn his killer name. This act triggered a flood of buried memories and unlocked the dormant power within Nergi.
His transformation was sudden and painful. His genes awakened, reshaping his body into a form destined for greatness. This rebirth was excruciating, every cell in his body destroyed and recreated. The pain was beyond what any living soul could endure, but amidst the suffering, he emerged anew.
As he lay amidst the wreckage, he inhaled ash and flame, tasting his own life’s metallic essence. Struck by stones and debris, he smiled, for he knew who he truly was. The sounds of death and destruction receded as a figure in a red robe with a long-barreled rifle approached.
Casually, he broke the stranger’s spine and declared, “My name is Horus.” When the tech priests finally arrived, they found the reborn Primarch standing before them. The Primarch Lurar had vanished from the gene. The boy they knew as Nergi was no more. Horus, one of the most powerful beings in the galaxy, had truly arrived.
Stay tuned for the next installment in our series, where we’ll delve deeper into the complex narratives of the Warhammer 40,000 universe.
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