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"From the fires of Betrayal unto the blood of revenge we bring the name of Lorgar, the Bearer of the Word, the favored Son of Chaos, all praise be given to him. From those that would not heed we offer praise to those who do, that they might turn their gaze our way and gift us with the Boon of Pain, to turn the Galaxy red with the blood, and feed the hunger of the Gods."

— Excerpt from the three hundred and forty-first epistle, Book of Lorgar

The Book of Lorgar was said to be a tome penned by the Primarch of the Word Bearers Space Marine Legion, Lorgar himself, following his dealings with the old priesthoods of the Dark Gods and their corrupt masters.

The tome was written following Lorgar's introduction to Chaos by his First Chaplain Erebus after the Word Bearers helped the Luna Wolves bring the world of Davin into Imperial Compliance during the Great Crusade. The Book of Lorgar was bound in the flayed skin of Loyalist Legionaries who had died during the Istvaan III Atrocity, and though Lorgar considered the gesture decadent, he believed the symbolism in such things was important to those who might become faithful servants of the Dark Gods.

It is rumoured that Lorgar wrote another version of the Book of Lorgar as well. This is the version he shared with his brother Primarchs. This was his writing in its purest form, his true philosophy down in ink. It was not the teachings of Erebus nor Kor Phaeron, which were the mere recitals or dictations of the Chaos Gods themselves.

This other version was the true Book of Lorgar, the scripture that was penned to inform the Word Bearers Legion about the truths of Creation for millennia to come. Lorgar called it the Testamentum Veritas (in Low Gothic, "Testament of Truth"). During the Horus Heresy it was known that Argel Tal, the first of the elite Word Bearers Possessed Chaos Space Marines known as the Gal Vorbak and Lorgar's most favoured son, was gifted a copy of this version of his Primarch's true testament in a great skinbound tome secured to his waist by a bronze chain.

The Astartes of Lorgar's XVII^th Legion, the Word Bearers, held this text as sacred, in spite of the concern this caused for others, including the Emperor of Mankind, who believed that all human religion and mysticism must be suppressed by the pure scientific rationalism of the Imperial Truth.

The Word Bearers' First Chaplain Erebus, who later became one of the Legion's Dark Apostles after the start of the Heresy, bore tattoos upon his shaven scalp said to depict long passages from the book, that he might terrify his foes with the strength of his conviction in Chaos.

Whilst attempting to decode these tattoos and text from the book itself, Imperial Iterator Kyril Sindermann inadvertently summoned a Lesser Daemon from the Warp which destroyed many of the Librarium archives aboard the Warmaster Horus' flagship the Vengeful Spirit before it was banished to the Immaterium once more through a miracle of faith performed by the future Imperial Saint Euphrati Keeler.

Sources

False Gods (Novel) by Graham McNeill
Betrayer (Novel) by Aaaron Dembski-Bowden, pp. 77-78, 124
Dark Apostle (Novel) by Anthony Reynolds

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 {{Quote|From the fires of Betrayal unto the blood of revenge we bring the name of Lorgar, the Bearer of the Word, the favored Son of Chaos, all praise be given to him. From those that would not heed we offer praise to those who do, that they might turn their gaze our way and gift us with the Boon of Pain, to turn the Galaxy red with the blood, and feed the hunger of the Gods.| Excerpt from the three hundred and forty-first epistle, ''Book of Lorgar''}}
 [[File:Star_of_Chaos.jpg|thumb|200px|The Chaos Star of [[Chaos Undivided]]]]
-The '''''Book of Lorgar''''' was said to be a tome penned by the [[Primarch]] of the [[Word Bearers]] [[Space Marine Legions|Space Marine Legion]], [[Lorgar]] himself, following his dealings with the old priesthoods of the [[Dark Gods]] and their corrupt masters. The tome was written following Lorgar's introduction to [[Chaos]] by his First Chaplain [[Erebus]] after the [[Word Bearers]] helped the [[Luna Wolves]] bring the world of [[Davin]] into Imperial Compliance during the [[Great Crusade]]. The ''Book of Lorgar'' was bound in the flayed skin of Loyalist Legionaries who had died during the [[Istvaan III Atrocity]], and though Lorgar considered the gesture decadent, he believed the symbolism in such things was important to those who might become faithful servants of the [[Dark Gods]].
+The '''''Book of Lorgar''''' was said to be a tome penned by the [[Primarch]] of the [[Word Bearers]] [[Space Marine Legions|Space Marine Legion]], [[Lorgar]] himself, following his dealings with the old priesthoods of the [[Dark Gods]] and their corrupt masters.
+The tome was written following Lorgar's introduction to [[Chaos]] by his [[Chaplain|First Chaplain]] [[Erebus]] after the [[Word Bearers]] helped the [[Luna Wolves]] bring the world of [[Davin]] into Imperial Compliance during the [[Great Crusade]]. The ''Book of Lorgar'' was bound in the flayed skin of Loyalist Legionaries who had died during the [[Istvaan III Atrocity]], and though Lorgar considered the gesture decadent, he believed the symbolism in such things was important to those who might become faithful servants of the [[Dark Gods]].
-It is rumoured that the Aurelian wrote another version of the ''Book of Lorgar'' as well. This is the version he shared with his brother Primarchs. This was his writing in its purest form, his philosophy down in ink. Not [[Chaplain|First Chaplain]] [[Erebus]]' nor [[Kor Phaeron]]'s, the mere dictations of the gods. This other version was the true ''Book of Lorgar'', the scripture that penned to inform the Word Bearers Legion for the millennia to come. Lorgar called it the ''Testamentum Veritas'' (in Gothic the ''Testament of Truth''). During the [[Horus Heresy]] it was known that [[Argel Tal]], the first of the elite [[Possessed Chaos Space Marines]] known as the [[Gal Vorbak]] and Lorgar's most favoured son, was gifted a copy of his Primarch's testament bound in a great skinbound tome secured to his waist by a bronze chain.
+It is rumoured that Lorgar wrote another version of the ''Book of Lorgar'' as well. This is the version he shared with his brother Primarchs. This was his writing in its purest form, his true philosophy down in ink. It was not the teachings of Erebus nor [[Kor Phaeron]], which were the mere recitals or dictations of the Chaos Gods themselves.
-The Astartes of Lorgar's XVII Legion, the Word Bearers, held this text as sacred, in spite of the concern this caused for others, including the [[Emperor of Mankind]], who believed that all [[human]] religion and mysticism must be suppressed by the pure scientific rationalism of the [[Imperial Truth]]. The Word Bearers' [[Chaplain |First Chaplain ]][[Erebus]], who later became one of the Legion's[[ Dark Apostles]] after the start of the Heresy, bore tattoos upon his shaven scalp said to depict long passages from the book, that he might terrify his foes with the strength of his conviction in Chaos. Whilst attempting to decode these tattoos and text from the book itself, Imperial [[Iterator]] [[Kyril Sindermann]] inadvertently summoned a [[Lesser Daemon]] from the [[Warp]] which destroyed many of the Librarium archives aboard the [[Warmaster]] [[Horus]]' flagship the ''Vengeful Spirit'' before it was banished to the Immaterium once more through a miracle of faith performed by the Imperial Saint [[Euphrati Keeler]].
+This other version was the ''true'' ''Book of Lorgar'', the scripture that was penned to inform the Word Bearers Legion about the truths of Creation for millennia to come. Lorgar called it the ''Testamentum Veritas'' (in [[Low Gothic]], "Testament of Truth"). During the [[Horus Heresy]] it was known that [[Argel Tal]], the first of the elite Word Bearers [[Possessed Chaos Space Marines]] known as the [[Gal Vorbak]] and Lorgar's most favoured son, was gifted a copy of this version of his Primarch's true testament in a great skinbound tome secured to his waist by a bronze chain.
+The Astartes of Lorgar's XVII<sup>th</sup> Legion, the Word Bearers, held this text as sacred, in spite of the concern this caused for others, including the [[Emperor of Mankind]], who believed that all [[human]] religion and mysticism must be suppressed by the pure scientific rationalism of the [[Imperial Truth]].
+The Word Bearers' First Chaplain Erebus, who later became one of the Legion's [[Dark Apostles]] after the start of the Heresy, bore tattoos upon his shaven scalp said to depict long passages from the book, that he might terrify his foes with the strength of his conviction in [[Chaos]].
+Whilst attempting to decode these tattoos and text from the book itself, Imperial [[Iterator]] [[Kyril Sindermann]] inadvertently summoned a [[Lesser Daemon]] from the [[Warp]] which destroyed many of the Librarium archives aboard the [[Warmaster]] [[Horus]]' flagship the ''[[Vengeful Spirit]]'' before it was banished to the Immaterium once more through a miracle of faith performed by the future [[Imperial Saint]] [[Euphrati Keeler]].
+==See Also==
+*'''''[[Book of Magnus]]'''''
+*'''''[[Grimoire Nostramo]]'''''
+*'''''[[Clotted Scrolls]]'''''
+*'''''[[Lectitio Divinitatus]]'''''
 ==Sources==
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 *''Betrayer'' (Novel) by Aaaron Dembski-Bowden, pp. 77-78, 124
 *''Dark Apostle'' (Novel) by Anthony Reynolds
+[[es:Libro de Lorgar]]
 [[Category:B]]
 [[Category:Chaos]]
 [[Category:Chaos Space Marines]]
+[[Category:Word Bearers]]