Discover the bloody legacy hidden beneath the nobility of the Blood Angels in Raldoron: Revenant, a Horus Heresy Character Series novel by Guy Haley.
Raldoron, First Captain of the Blood Angels Legion, is renowned throughout the Imperium as one of the finest swordsmen among the Legiones Astartes. Calm, disciplined, and decisive, he embodies the noble ideals established by his primarch, Sanguinius. Beneath that controlled exterior, however, lies an intimate understanding of the savage impulses his Legion has fought so hard to overcome.
With Sanguinius and the Imperial Reprisal Fleet heading toward the Garmon Cluster to slow Horus' advance on Terra, Raldoron must command newly created Blood Angels inductii recruited from the surrounding war zones. These inexperienced warriors may represent the future of the IX Legion—but first they must learn to control the terrible Red Thirst.
If they fail, the Blood Angels could begin reverting to the horrifying practices of the Legion they once were: the Revenants.
Raldoron is one of the most respected warriors of the Great Crusade.
As First Captain of the Blood Angels and the Archien of Wisdom, he combines exceptional martial skill with the self-control necessary to lead a Legion constantly threatened by its own violent nature.
His composure represents everything Sanguinius has attempted to instill in his sons—but Raldoron remembers what came before.
Before Sanguinius transformed the IX Legion into the noble Blood Angels, they were known for a far darker reputation.
Long before they became the Blood Angels, the IX Legion was known as the Revenant Legion.
Their brutal methods and horrifying traditions made them feared even among the forces of the Imperium.
Sanguinius gave the Legion a new identity, transforming its warriors into exemplars of martial nobility. Yet the savage impulses of their past were never completely erased.
The arrival of rapidly recruited inductii threatens to expose those old instincts once again.
With Horus advancing toward Terra, the Imperium desperately needs more Space Marines.
Raldoron must rely upon newly created Blood Angels recruited from the war zones of the Garmon Cluster. These warriors have not experienced the years of discipline and training enjoyed by their veteran brothers.
Their greatest challenge may not be the Traitor Legions.
It may be controlling themselves.
As the Red Thirst begins to reveal itself among the new recruits, Raldoron must teach them to master their violent impulses before the IX Legion's darkest history returns.
The novel examines one of the defining flaws of the Blood Angels and what it means for warriors attempting to live according to Sanguinius' ideals.
Learn more about the brutal Revenant Legion that existed before Sanguinius reshaped his sons into the Blood Angels.
One of the Legion's greatest warriors receives the spotlight, exploring the discipline and experience behind the legendary First Captain.
The story takes place as the Imperium prepares for Horus' inevitable advance, adding further context to the desperate efforts made before the Siege of Terra.
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