Sigismund's conversion to the Imperial Creed

[DogWelder]

A crucial part of Black Templar lore, in my opinion, was the influence of Sigismund and how he went from a stauch follower of the Imperial Truth to a fanatical devotee of the Imperial Creed. 

 

According to the references given by the recent Horus Heresy books and audio dramas, it seems like Euphrati Keeler has a huge role in influencing him to worship the Emperor as a God.

 

In the "Templar" audio drama, Euphrati advises him against going to Phall and Sigismund does so, breaking with the orders of his Primarch and earning him the displeasure of Dorn who states that he is to no longer associate with a "witch" like Keeler.

 

 

 

However, in "Garro: Vow of Faith", Sigismund has become incredibly protective of her and goes to great lengths in order to keep her safe. He uses Legion assets and other resources to monitor her constantly and alerts Garro to the assassination attempt on her life by Kell. He states that he is defying direct orders from Dorn in doing so. He believes he is justified as Euphrati had imbued him with a kind of faith in a higher power that he believed to supersede that of his primarch. Indeed, he even goes so far as to try and keep her hidden from Malcador as he didn't trust what the regent of Terra might do to such a religious individual. 

 

 

This seems to be way that Black Library shows us how Sigismund became such a believer in the non-secular Imperial Creed and I suspect that Euphrati will have a much bigger role to play in his continuing conversion as the narrative progresses.

 

Personally I find it quite interesting how one mortal woman is able to convert 3 Astartes (Loken, Garro and Sigismund) into the Imperial Creed simply by talking to them. Do you guys like the way they're handling the explanation and narrative regarding Sigismund change in belief system or do you have any complaints about it?

[Honda]

Actually, I find it rather interesting. I was very intrigued when Euphrati's first demonstrations of faith became manifest and I think this is one of the more interesting subplots that BL has ongoing.

 

So far, I like what I see.

[Ciler]

I don't mind it either. In a way, it even "makes sense". From John French's Templar, you get the notion that Sigismund is quite single-minded with regard to his duty (hence the chains, the discussion with Khârn etc), and so shifting from imperial creed to imperial worship isn't so big a step if duty is at stake. In any case, the emperor and imperium are still at the center.