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The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' was a famous battle fought between the [[Leagues of Votann]] and [[Tyranid]]s.{{Fn|1}}

==Overview==
The battle came in the wake of a Tyranid invasion of the territories of the [[Greater Thurian League]]'s [[Kindred Deep-Seven]]. Forced back by the Tyranids, the [[Kin]] began to attempt to evacuate at the [[Gnawed Reach]]. However they soon became trapped by a Tyranid fleet and planetary invasion.{{Fn|1}}

As the Kindred faced their doom, it was then that the legendary Kin hero [[Buri Aegnirssen]] appeared for the first time. Leading a group of warriors from various Kindred's, Buri roared an unknown war song as he plunged into the Tyranid swarms. At the climax of the battle, he sought out the leader-beast of the Tyranid swarm and threw himself into its maw. Though thought killed, Buri suddenly hacked his way out of the creature's throat in a gush of ichor. The act exemplified the supernatural resilience and ferocity of Buri, and his presence was able to rally the Kin to drive off the orbiting [[Bio-Ship]]s and slaughter the remaining Tyranids on the surface. Survivors later described him as a manifestation of the [[Votann]]'s will.{{Fn|1}}

==Sources==
*{{Endn|1}}: [[Codex: Leagues of Votann (10th Edition)]], pg. 52
[[Category:Battles (Leagues of Votann)]]
[[Category:Battles (Tyranids)]]