Qux of the Eyeless

Qux of the Eyeless  was a Magister in the Archenemy forces commanded by Archon Nadzybar during the Sabbat Worlds Crusade. Qux was present during the Imperial invasion of Balhaut in 764.M41, and fled the planet after the death of Nadzybar at the hands of Warmaster Slaydo. One of Archon Nadzybar's most notorious Magisters, Qux of the Eyeless was the architect of a crushing defeat that befell the Emperor's servants on the fiercely contested world of Parthenope in 767.M41. After the flight from Balhaut, Qux had re-consolidated his forces on Parthenope. The Imperial force sent General Onator, commanding 20 divisions, to resecure the world. Magister Qux ordered a feint and made it appear that his forces were collapsing under the initial Imperial assault. Coaxing the Imperial troops into an advance across the Caterad Highlands, the Magister's forces then encircled and outflanked the Onator's troops. Onator was beset from all sides, and attempted to withdraw his forces. The ultimate fate that befell Onator and his remaining men has been suppressed by the Inquisition for morale reasons. Emboldened by this bloody triumph, Magister Qux sent out his warships and pursued to destruction the components of the Crusade fleet that had brought the hapless Onator and his allies to Parthenope. This was the third largest single fleet engagement of the campaign to date, resulting in a total victory for the Forces of Chaos. The outcome of this large fleet action created the vast Antioch debris field, which remains a sad memorial to the fallible human weakness of hubris. The ultimate fate of Qux of the Eyeless following the Sabbat Worlds Crusade remains unknown.