The Blades of Magnus

The Blades of Magnus are a thrallband of Chaos Space Marines dedicated to the Chaos God Tzeentch that was originally formed by members of the Thousand Sons Traitor Legion. Following the destruction of their home world of Prospero at the hands of the Space Wolves and their subsequent flight to their refuge on the Planet of the Sorcerers, the Blades of Magnus began to work in secret to break the bonds between their Primarch and the Chaos God Tzeentch. Though they toiled in secret for many years, their hidden machinations were eventually discovered by the Daemon Primarch, who punished the Blades of Magnus most severely. Blasting them with eldritch power, the Legionaries and Sorcerers of this thrallband were reduced to soulless automatons - mere vessels for the Crimson King to control - like puppets by a mad marionette.

History
Following the flight of the few surviving Thousand Sons to the Planet of the Sorcerers during the epic conclusion of the Burning of Prospero at the beginning of the galaxy-wide conflict that came to be known as the Horus Heresy, Blades of Magnus were the first of Prospero's Sorcerers to devote themselves wholly to their Primarch's salvation. They worked in secret to break the bond between the Crimson King and the eldritch forces he had embraced. The Blades adopted the colours of Magnus' personal guard, the Rehati, but wore them in reverse - in this way they demonstrated their intent to save Magnus despite himself. For long years they toiled in secret, slaying those Daemons with which Magnus had made his devil's bargains. When the Daemon Primarch learned of their works, he did not reward them, but blasted them with annihilating mental power. Now every one of them is soulless, each but a vessel for Magnus' will.

The Rubricae of this thrallband known as the Ones Who Stood Resolute were formerly the loyal guards of Magnus' tower upon Prospero. Their stoicism in life has been replaced by the predictability of the automaton - those who approach Magnus with intent to harm will find squad after squad of these killers converging fire upon them.

Warband Colours
The Blades of Magnus thrallband's colours are the adopted colours of the Rehati, golden battle-plate trimmed in dark blue and azure.

Warband Badge
The Blades of Magnus thrallband's sigil is a kohl-coloured Mark of Tzeentch centred upon a field of gold and trimmed in dark blue and azure colours. Though they did not know it at the time, the kohl markings that the Blades of Magnus applied around their left eyes when the Legion was loyal to the Imperium would bear a striking resemblance to their future sigil.

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