Brother Sapphon Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 I was just wondering after the Battle of Terra, how did each traitor legion retreat? (in terms of those who were at the battle) I know that the Iron Warriors retreated in a disciplined manner but how did the others escape? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/161545-traitor-legions-forms-of-retreat/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conor The Great Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 I would guess that some would be less disciplined than others.I cant picture the World Eaters falling back in an orderly fashion(or at all),The Death Guard would be more Disiplined. In General the retreat would be a total mess in orbit,all those ships tring to move with no central co-ordination. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/161545-traitor-legions-forms-of-retreat/#findComment-1897048 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Child-of-the-Emperor Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 Seems like a kinda pointless question! :tu: ;) But i guess yea some were disciplined. But others just headed in the general direction of the Eye, slaughtering and pillaging on the way :P Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/161545-traitor-legions-forms-of-retreat/#findComment-1897080 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pacific81 Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 I should imagine the manner of retreat closely matched the character of the legion. No doubt the world eaters set to burning and pillaging everything they came accross, the Emperor's Children (who I don't think were terribly interested in the outcome, seeing as they had got bored waiting for the walls of the palace to fall and just jaunted off killing civilians) - no doubt they continued their depravity as they headed towards the eye of terror. I'm not sure about the Sons of Horus - I imagine them to be completely deflated, carrying their fallen primarch all the way back to the eye of terror. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/161545-traitor-legions-forms-of-retreat/#findComment-1897201 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Nihm Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 Even at the conclusion of the Horus Heresy, when the Chosen One of Chaos lay broken and beaten on the burning remains of his battle barge, the Night Lords fought on with unforgiving ferocity. They continued to raid the Imperium, all military strategy and carefully planned campaigns of terror discarded in favour of wanton murder and destruction. The hand of Night Haunter was still evident in the acts of his Legion, but it is obvious from field recordings of the time that the battle orders of the Primarch had changed. Where they were originally cold and calculating, the Night Lords now struck against overwhelming odds, their tactics eventually betraying a self-destructive desperation. It is quite possible that Night Haunter was aware of the fact that the Emperor had finally issued the order for his life to be terminated at the hands of the Callidus temple of assassins. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/161545-traitor-legions-forms-of-retreat/#findComment-1899744 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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