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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
| − | By the time the ancestors of House Mortan had arrived upon | + | By the time the ancestors of House Mortan had arrived upon [[Kimdaria]], the mysterious nebula known as the [[Black Pall]] that surrounded the planet had grown unexpectedly dense. Fell creatures, already accustomed to the world’s dim light, roamed the ink-black landscapes, and it was only through the skill and dedication of the colonists’ Knights that the beasts were driven back and the first settlements established. For millennia after the [[Great Crusade]], the Black Pall lingered over Kimdaria and its star system – not until late [[M35]] did the impenetrable shroud partially dissipate, letting in a few diffused rays of sunlight and allowing the long-lost planet to be rediscovered by Mankind. What they found was a bleak and ritualistically ordered world, a place where soaring walls separated civilisation from the monster- haunted darkness that lay beyond. From heavy gates the black |
| − | [[Kimdaria]], the mysterious nebula known as the [[Black Pall]] that | + | Knights of House Mortan would regularly emerge, their constant patrols keeping the encroaching predatory behemoths at bay. The towering war machines had become as accustomed to the endless night as the beasts they hunted, the darkness of their home world seeming to cling to them even when standing in the light, and so as to better fight their obscured enemies, the Knights of House Mortan placed a premium upon close combat. It is a tendency that holds to this day.{{Fn|5}} |
| − | surrounded the planet had grown unexpectedly dense. Fell | ||
| − | creatures, already accustomed to the world’s dim light, roamed | ||
| − | the ink-black landscapes, and it was only through the skill and | ||
| − | dedication of the colonists’ Knights that the beasts were driven back | ||
| − | and the first settlements established. For millennia after the [[Great Crusade]], the Black Pall lingered over Kimdaria and its star system | ||
| − | – not until late [[M35]] did the impenetrable shroud partially dissipate, letting in a few diffused rays of sunlight and allowing the long-lost | ||
| − | planet to be rediscovered by Mankind. What they found was a bleak and ritualistically ordered world, a | ||
| − | place where soaring walls separated civilisation from the monster- haunted darkness that lay beyond. From heavy gates the black | ||
| − | Knights of House Mortan would regularly emerge, their constant | ||
| − | patrols keeping the encroaching predatory behemoths at bay. The | ||
| − | towering war machines had become as accustomed to the endless | ||
| − | night as the beasts they hunted, the darkness of their home world | ||
| − | seeming to cling to them even when standing in the light, and so as | ||
| − | to better fight their obscured enemies, the Knights of House Mortan | ||
| − | placed a premium upon close combat. It is a tendency that holds to | ||
| − | this day.{{Fn|5}} | ||
House Mortan stayed loyal to the [[Emperor]] during the [[Horus Heresy]] and sent their Knights to fight the [[Chaos]] forces of the traitorous [[Warmaster]]{{Fn|3}}. Millenia later, they and the [[Knight]]s of [[House Althalos]] and [[House Thalmus]], came to the aid of the [[Hive World]] [[Hexis Alpha]], when a [[Warp]] rift spawned a tide of [[Daemons]] across its surface. More than 100 billion lives were saved, due to the Knight Houses successful efforts in defending the Hive World from the Daemons.{{Fn|1}} | House Mortan stayed loyal to the [[Emperor]] during the [[Horus Heresy]] and sent their Knights to fight the [[Chaos]] forces of the traitorous [[Warmaster]]{{Fn|3}}. Millenia later, they and the [[Knight]]s of [[House Althalos]] and [[House Thalmus]], came to the aid of the [[Hive World]] [[Hexis Alpha]], when a [[Warp]] rift spawned a tide of [[Daemons]] across its surface. More than 100 billion lives were saved, due to the Knight Houses successful efforts in defending the Hive World from the Daemons.{{Fn|1}} | ||
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*[[Siege of the Fenris System]] | *[[Siege of the Fenris System]] | ||
*Battle of [[Dastorvol]] | *Battle of [[Dastorvol]] | ||
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| + | ==See Also== | ||
| + | *[[List of Knight Houses]] | ||
==Source== | ==Source== | ||
Revision as of 10:29, 23 July 2018
House Mortan is a Knight House of the Imperium[1].
Overview
By the time the ancestors of House Mortan had arrived upon Kimdaria, the mysterious nebula known as the Black Pall that surrounded the planet had grown unexpectedly dense. Fell creatures, already accustomed to the world’s dim light, roamed the ink-black landscapes, and it was only through the skill and dedication of the colonists’ Knights that the beasts were driven back and the first settlements established. For millennia after the Great Crusade, the Black Pall lingered over Kimdaria and its star system – not until late M35 did the impenetrable shroud partially dissipate, letting in a few diffused rays of sunlight and allowing the long-lost planet to be rediscovered by Mankind. What they found was a bleak and ritualistically ordered world, a place where soaring walls separated civilisation from the monster- haunted darkness that lay beyond. From heavy gates the black Knights of House Mortan would regularly emerge, their constant patrols keeping the encroaching predatory behemoths at bay. The towering war machines had become as accustomed to the endless night as the beasts they hunted, the darkness of their home world seeming to cling to them even when standing in the light, and so as to better fight their obscured enemies, the Knights of House Mortan placed a premium upon close combat. It is a tendency that holds to this day.[5]
House Mortan stayed loyal to the Emperor during the Horus Heresy and sent their Knights to fight the Chaos forces of the traitorous Warmaster[3]. Millenia later, they and the Knights of House Althalos and House Thalmus, came to the aid of the Hive World Hexis Alpha, when a Warp rift spawned a tide of Daemons across its surface. More than 100 billion lives were saved, due to the Knight Houses successful efforts in defending the Hive World from the Daemons.[1]
Knights of the House Mortan took part in the Siege of the Fenris System in 999.M41.[4]
Known Knights
- Sir Dirkwald, pilot of the Black Heart.[2] Recently completed his 1,000th patrol on Kimdaria, allowing him to serve off planet.[5]
- Gerrolt, High King of the House, pilot of the Pride of Blackcrag.[2]
- Ludwig, pilot of the War Strider.[2] Has killed a dozen Titan-class vessels.[5]
Notable Battles
- Horus Heresy
- The Defense of Hexis Alpha
- Siege of the Fenris System
- Battle of Dastorvol
See Also
Source
- 1: Codex: Imperial Knights (6th Edition) - The Knightly Houses - Lesser Houses
- 2: Codex: Imperial Knights (7th Edition) (e-book), House Mortan
- 3: Master of Mankind (Novel), Chapter 12
- 4: The Lost King (Short Story) by Robbie MacNiven
- 5: Codex: Imperial Knights (8th Edition) pg.32
