In the universe of Warhammer 40,000, Horus is one of the Primarque S, that of the Luna Wolves , renamed Sons off Horus after the battle of Ullanor to honor the legion, then, after the Heresy, Black Legion . Wire preferred of the Emperor, he was his second. At the end of 200 years, Horus was promoted Maître of War by the Emperor when this last turned over on Terra to manage the policy of Imperium and either of large the croisade.
Admired and adulated of all, it cultivated an appearance of pacifist, leaving the warlike suggestions to its personal advisers, the four captains Space Marines of Mournival namely:
- Ezekyle Abaddon, captain of the first company
- Tarik Torgaddon, captain of the 2nd company
- Horus Aximand, captain of the 5th company
- Garviel Loken, captain of the 10th company.
At the time of the crusade, it was wounded mortally. To save it, in cause of despair, its navy accepted that it is neat in a temple. During these days, Erebus, first chaplain of the legion of the Word Bearers made it change allegiance for the gods of Chaos, in spite of the warnings of Magnus the Red. He was cured and decided to attack the Emperor, involving with him half of the marine space and a good part of the imperial guards, is in all 1/3 of the armed forces of the Imperium. Moreover, the forces loyal supporters were very dispersed.
Horus was finally killed by the Emperor in person, at the end of a combat epic. This put in rout the traitors, who withdrew themselves in the Œil of Terror, and saved Imperium. During this ultimate confrontation, Sanguinius, primarque out of the Blood Angels and preferred brother of Horus, was killed by this one. As for the Emperor, it was mortally wounded by the Traitor and is since this day in a state of damning up in the gold throne, between the life and death.
The body of Horus was taken along by the Sounds off Horus in the Eye of Terror, then clone by the other renegade legions following its capture. The Sounds off Horus, renamed Black Legion by Abaddon (captain of the 1st company), were avenged for this affront and removed all the copies as well as the original following fatal raids.
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