Brother Keyaetus Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 So, was curious to know what people's favourite parts of the horus heresy series so far have been, minor parts though. To start off with an example, (And one of my favourites); ----SPOILERS---- The Iron Warriors attitude during Istvaan V (in the First Heretic) when the Iron Warriors are shooting down the loyalist thunderhawks but not caring about the fact that the wrecks were killing more traitors than loyalists, and after bring contacted by legion commanders, one captain responds to Kor Phaeron along the lines of 'We are all bleeding today, have faith Word Bearer' Don't get me wrong, there was alot of other class parts in that book, but this bit really made my inner traitor (and outer I guess :D) feel so proud haha. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/248710-favourite-minor-part-of-the-heresy-so-far/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billuriye Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 My favourite minor parts are when we find out the origins of the catchphrases of W40k such as "Death to the False Emperor" and "In the far future, there will be only war." Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/248710-favourite-minor-part-of-the-heresy-so-far/#findComment-3011548 Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepsix81 Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Not sure if this is my favorite, or just the one that stands out most at this moment, but I vote for the scene in Deliverance Lost where Malcador explains the significance of a clay pot to Corax while in the Hall of Victories. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/248710-favourite-minor-part-of-the-heresy-so-far/#findComment-3013822 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olis Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 My favourite (recent) minor part was in Deliverence Lost where they were analyzing the Primarchs gene sequences. Interesting (and important) tid bits there. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/248710-favourite-minor-part-of-the-heresy-so-far/#findComment-3013876 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ubermensch Commander Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Favorite "minor" part? I am presuming you mean the little details and conversations that crop up. Anything detailing the Emperor and his inner circle, particularly Malcador the Sigilliite and the Custodes. Prior to the HH novels we were not provided with much information about how the Imperium functioned and I really enjoy the ideals, trials, tribulations, and concerns of early Imperium being detailed. Lots of little moments cropping up all over the place, but the Chess metaphor in the Outcast Dead was excellent. The board is already in motion, we rarely are granted the ability to come into a fresh game in our lives. As a historian, that one made me smile. Constantin Valdor and Dorn's conversation about the Emperor, Imperium, and narrow minded views proved very interesting. And of course; the opening of Mechanicus and the Big E- "Machine, HEAL THYSELF!" :D Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/248710-favourite-minor-part-of-the-heresy-so-far/#findComment-3013891 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naz'kadun Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 I'm a very late convert to the series, only just got myself past the opening trilogy but the minor bit that stuck out most so far is right at the start of chapter one of Horus Rising, as Loken watches the Justaerin advance: "They wore polished black armour, dark as night, as if they belonged to some other, black legion." Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/248710-favourite-minor-part-of-the-heresy-so-far/#findComment-3014081 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Res Ipsa Loquitur Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Fulgrim (the book, not the Primarch) holds both of my favourite pieces of Black Library writing; one is the final performance of Coraline Aseneca and her frenzied orchestra to a backdrop of sex, murder and cannibalism and the other is Ostian finding Serena D'Angelus' debauched studio. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/248710-favourite-minor-part-of-the-heresy-so-far/#findComment-3014090 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Idaho Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Sergeant Thiel, awaiting censure from own Primarch for his forbidden philosphical tactical treaties (theoreticals) is in as much trouble as could be, so thinks to himself "Oh well, I may as well go for the whole hog and indulge myself in these weapons which are clearly forbidden." Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/248710-favourite-minor-part-of-the-heresy-so-far/#findComment-3014102 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Keyaetus Posted March 12, 2012 Author Share Posted March 12, 2012 Other parts I enjoy seeing are stuff like characters who are still in the 40k universe, and another part in the First Heretic, When the planet Ingethel(sp?) and her tribes are on is found out to be Cadia, my mind was mini-blown Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/248710-favourite-minor-part-of-the-heresy-so-far/#findComment-3014227 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethrion Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 From 'Know No Fear' the bit where the red painted helmet mark of censure becomes a mark of honour that was a nice touch. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/248710-favourite-minor-part-of-the-heresy-so-far/#findComment-3014502 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyaenidae Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Finding out in Prospero Burns that Bear was actually Bjorn the Fell Handed. Didn't expect that myself. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/248710-favourite-minor-part-of-the-heresy-so-far/#findComment-3014506 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sons of Horus Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 When Sevatar shouted "Death to the False Emperor!" on Istvaan V Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/248710-favourite-minor-part-of-the-heresy-so-far/#findComment-3014744 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heru2012 Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 From 'Know No Fear' the bit where the red painted helmet mark of censure becomes a mark of honour that was a nice touch. Definitely this! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/248710-favourite-minor-part-of-the-heresy-so-far/#findComment-3015194 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathar the great Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Finding out in Prospero Burns that Bear was actually Bjorn the Fell Handed. Didn't expect that myself. This was so awesome. I think I posted it before but I put my book down at this moment and thought "Well played, Mister Abnett, well played." Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/248710-favourite-minor-part-of-the-heresy-so-far/#findComment-3015215 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simo429 Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 For comedy value and pure f you to canon a 'naked' world eater ripping the spine out of a custodes in battle plate that is suffering from ork AIDS Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/248710-favourite-minor-part-of-the-heresy-so-far/#findComment-3015593 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Captain Kezef Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Not sure if this is my favorite, or just the one that stands out most at this moment, but I vote for the scene in Deliverance Lost where Malcador explains the significance of a clay pot to Corax while in the Hall of Victories. I agree, that little scene was a quiet kind of awesome. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/248710-favourite-minor-part-of-the-heresy-so-far/#findComment-3015655 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azarias Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 What comes to my mind are two moments, both featuring the Word Bearers. The first is, in Aurelian, when Lorgar is fighting that Bloodthirster (ol' wassisname), smashes a knee with the first blow, and forces the daemon to kneel before him . Wonderful bit of imagery that. The second has to be Argel Tal's thoughts in The First Heretic, right before he gives the command for the opening shot of the drop site massacre. The moment of reflection upon his long-ago childhood struck me as strangely poignant. It's so out of place, as though to highlight the enormity of what he's about to do. Aw, hell, now that I'm thinking about it, the moment where Argel Tal returns to find the Custodes have slain that woman - I can't remember her name - and her last words are of her childhood fear, and how he's become that same monster, breathing in the dark . And the last lines of The First Heretic too, while we're at it. Basically, any moment that reflects upon the price paid by the Word Bearers in their embrace of Chaos. Any moment that reflects them not as inhuman monsters (à la Imperial Propoganda, or poorly written Black Library tales), but as creatures who have paid an unaccountable price for their decisions. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/248710-favourite-minor-part-of-the-heresy-so-far/#findComment-3015799 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Castiel Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 The scene between the Tarvitz and the World Eaters' captain as Angron arrives planetside. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/248710-favourite-minor-part-of-the-heresy-so-far/#findComment-3015822 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allfather1 Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 The fight with the Interex. I just felt sad for Horus that he wouldn't be remembered. Of course the Horus Heresy was my first contact with 40k. So I didn't know what happened afterwards Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/248710-favourite-minor-part-of-the-heresy-so-far/#findComment-3015980 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironwrought Huw Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Forgive me for mangling the quote up, but this line from the first book "I was there the day Horus slew the Emperor" and the reveal about what he was talking about that came afterwards is one of my favourite parts in the entire series. That said, due to my GCSEs cropping up at the in 2009, I never got past Mechanicum. Evidently it looks like I have a lot of reading and awesome stuff to catch up on... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/248710-favourite-minor-part-of-the-heresy-so-far/#findComment-3016057 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amadeus Baal Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 There are so many good bits to choose from but like Brother Captain Kezef and others I really liked the bit about the pot. I remember thinking at the time, hmm shattered into eight shards you say? I wonder if that number is significant and that as it lies on it's shelf when viewed from above does it resemble a certain well known symbol ..... Also from ATS a piece that did surprise me - "The Emperor knew of such creatures, and had bargained with them in ages past" That to me really showed the level of the Emperor's ambition and his arrogance really does have no bounds. Then as it carries on "but he had never dared faced one" . The first bit in the series so far where he is "put in his place" and actually realises his size in the scheme of things. It makes his comments about the chess game all the more meaningful. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/248710-favourite-minor-part-of-the-heresy-so-far/#findComment-3016116 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Idaho Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Oh I got another one! The scene when Guilliman confronted Lorgar about his treachary and completely lost his temper and revealed his humanity. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/248710-favourite-minor-part-of-the-heresy-so-far/#findComment-3016137 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amadeus Baal Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Ha ha me too. One of my faves - in TFH - "The travels of Osyrus and Odisseon in Terran myth are the travels of Khaane, Tezen, Slanat and Narag- prophets born Colchis great seekers now lost to time's embrace" . I really liked that. There are just so many to choose from and a lot of them mentioned in this thread. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/248710-favourite-minor-part-of-the-heresy-so-far/#findComment-3016212 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heru2012 Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Got another favourite minipart! "Thrascias. That's what the Grekans called it. That's what they called it when he sailed back across the sun-kissed waters to Thessaly in Iason's crew, with a witch and a sheep-skin for their efforts." Awesome! Trooper Persson was an argonaut! Woop! And after a quick wikipedia look, apparently Jason and his argonauts sailed to Colchis to retrieve the Golden Fleece! Nice Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/248710-favourite-minor-part-of-the-heresy-so-far/#findComment-3016227 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amadeus Baal Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Good call Heru2012. I love it when they throw in the odd myth and legend, especially when some of the correct spelling gets lost in the mists of time. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/248710-favourite-minor-part-of-the-heresy-so-far/#findComment-3016503 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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