Who won the Horus Heresy?

Lorgar won the Heresy because he had a greater lasting influence on the Imperium and galaxy than any other individual. He was the first corrupted Primarch, and without him there would have been no Davin. He’s easily responsible for the fall of Horus, and the spread of Chaos worship through the lodges initially.

How many Horus Heresy books will there be?

54 novels
The series began in 2006 with the publication of Dan Abnett’s Horus Rising and as of 2019 will consist of 54 novels, twenty-four novellas, forty-seven audio dramas, and a large number of short stories written by over nineteen different authors.

What Horus Heresy books are worth reading?

Horus Heresy Reading Guidance

• Galaxy in Flames (III) by Ben Counter *** The conclusion of the initial trilogy that is the tragedy of Horus.
• A Thousand Sons (XII) by Graham McNeill **** Must read.
• The First Heretic (XIV) by Aaron Dembski-Bowden ***** Must read.

Who is Horus Lupercal?

Horus, also called Horus Lupercal, or more simply The Lupercal during his lifetime by the Astartes of his Luna Wolves Legion, was one of the 20 genetically-engineered primarchs created by the Emperor of Mankind from the foundation of His own DNA before the start of the Great Crusade to lead the armies of the newborn Imperium of Man .

How did Horus find out the emperor used warp-magics?

Horus was shown a vision of the past where all the Primarchs, himself included, were scattered across the Galaxy into a warp vortex. The scattering of the Primarchs, despite being orchestrated by Chaos instead of the Emperor, seemingly confirmed to Horus that the Emperor had used foul Warp-magics in his sons creations.

Who is Horus and what did he do?

Horus was responsible for unleashing the horrific civil war known as the Horus Heresy upon the Imperium of Man in the early 31st Millennium which killed billions of men, women and children in pursuit of his mad ambition to overthrow the Emperor of Mankind and replace Him as the ruler of the Human race.

How did Horus become the Ruinous Powers champion?

Unknown to Horus, his brother Lorgar, along with his entire legion of Word Bearers, had secretly fallen to Chaos and conspired to make Horus the Ruinous Powers champion against the Emepror. For many years before acting openly, the Word Bearers usurped loyalist hold on their Legions by establishing Warrior Lodges. [11]