That book really opened my eyes to the creatitivy of the HH series and that everything is not black and white. Even the First Heretic was interesting in that regard.
Same, the Emperor become just an overly ambitious, and in the end, foolish, leader to me. Almost reminiscent of Napoleon Bonaparte, albeit one much taller. And nearly immortal. With psychic powers.
Probably one of the best HH novels out there.
I always wondered who the big guy on the background is.
Magnus the Red, their primarch.
magnus
You see what a raw deal the Thousand Sons got if you read this book.
That book really opened my eyes to the creatitivy of the HH series and that everything is not black and white. Even the First Heretic was interesting in that regard.
Yep, The First Heretic destroyed remains of my sympathy to the Emperor...
Same, the Emperor become just an overly ambitious, and in the end, foolish, leader to me. Almost reminiscent of Napoleon Bonaparte, albeit one much taller. And nearly immortal. With psychic powers.
Ive always wondered why the writers chose Mangnus the Red as his name, Magnus in Latin means great or big. Big the Red? Great the Red?