Betrayer
Aaron Dembski-Bowden
Discovery candidate imported from public reference lists; spoiler-free original summary pending review.
NovelHorus HeresyHorus Heresyoptional
001.M31 - 014.M31
range date, low confidence
Chaos / legion
Word Bearers
The architects of the Heresy: the first legion to worship Chaos, whose dark faith corrupted Horus and whose priests still preach the Primordial Truth.
- Origin
- Late M29
- Founding
- First Founding (XVII Legion); first to turn
- Gene-seed
- Lorgar
- Homeworld
- Sicarus (Colchis destroyed)
- Status
- Active — Active
- Date quality
- era / medium
Word Bearers Books
Original summaries and chronology labels generated from the same catalog powering the atlas.
The First Heretic
Aaron Dembski-Bowden
Discovery candidate imported from public reference lists; spoiler-free original summary pending review.
NovelHorus HeresyHorus Heresyoptional
001.M31 - 014.M31
range date, low confidence
Battle for the Abyss
Ben Counter
A compact void-war Heresy entry built around an Imperial pursuit of a massive Word Bearers threat moving toward Ultramar.
NovelHorus HeresyHorus Heresyoptional
007.M31 - 007.M31
exact date, high confidence
Know No Fear
Dan Abnett
A decisive Ultramarines and Word Bearers Heresy novel that turns a planned campaign into a brutal lesson in betrayal.
NovelHorus HeresyHorus Heresyessential
007.M31 - 007.M31
exact date, high confidence
Dark Apostle
Anthony Reynolds
Discovery candidate imported from public reference lists; spoiler-free original summary pending review.
NovelChaosWord Bearersoptional
900.M41 - 999.M41
era date, low confidence
Dark Creed
Anthony Reynolds
Discovery candidate imported from public reference lists; spoiler-free original summary pending review.
NovelChaosWord Bearersoptional
900.M41 - 999.M41
era date, low confidence
Dark Disciple
Anthony Reynolds
Discovery candidate imported from public reference lists; spoiler-free original summary pending review.
NovelChaosWord Bearersoptional
900.M41 - 999.M41
era date, low confidence