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Keeping his existence a secret save for a select few during the [[Siege of Terra]], Vulkan next saw action when [[Magnus the Red]] and a group of his [[Thousand Sons]] infiltrated the [[Imperial Dungeon]] to kill the Emperor. Vulkan blocked a lethal blow by Magnus' staff that had been intended for the Emperor's form upon the Golden Throne{{Fn|19a}}, but quickly backed down and alongside their father bid Magnus to return to the Imperial's fold. Vulkan became disheartened when Magnus refused the offer to return to the loyalists after the Emperor told him that he would have to purge his [[Space Marine Legion|Legion]] due to its rampant mutations. Vulkan himself admitted he would have made the same choice as Magnus, but nonetheless again defended the Emperor against the Crimson King's assault. Vulkan and Magnus then engaged in a furious duel, but was saved from a piercing blow thanks to the sacrifice of [[Barek Zytos]]. Horrified by his sons death and taking up his [[Thunder Hammer]], Vulkan wielded twin hammers to seemingly beat Magnus to submission. However before a visibly despairing Vulkan could deliver the final blow Magnus fully gave himself to the powers of [[Chaos]] and vanished from the Throneroomthrone room.{{Fn|19b}}
With Magnus now inside the [[Webway Project|Imperial Webway]] and enacting a psychic ritual to sap the Emperor's remaining strength, Vulkan was dispatched by Malcador to put an end to his brother as the Eternity Gate itself was besieged. As he moved through the Webway he ignored Magnus' lies and goadings along the way{{Fn|20a}}. After journeying to the Impossible City to the Webway, Vulkan finally came before Magnus. Again ignoring his brothers manipulations including a vision of the [[Burning of Prospero]], the two came to blows.{{Fn|20b}}
Vulkan eventually made it back into the throne room through the Webway Gate, only to be greeted with the news that the ''[[Vengeful Spirit]]'' had lowered its [[Void Shield]]s and the Emperor Himself was preparing to lead an assault on the vessel.{{Fn|22a}} However Vulkan was told by His father that he would not take part in this last-ditch effort, instead he would look after the [[Golden Throne]] as [[Malcador the Sigillite|Malcador]] took his place on it in the Emperor's stead. Should the traitors breach the palace, Vulkan was instructed to activate the [[Talisman of Seven Hammers]].{{Fn|22b}} Mere hours later, Vulkan met with [[Ollanius Persson]], [[John Grammaticus]], and [[Argonauts|their group]] finally reached the Palace. There, he learned from [[Actae]] of the prophecy that foretold Horus as The Dark King and the potential fifth [[Chaos God]].{{Fn|22c}}
As the Emperor battled Horus board the ''Vengeful Spirit'', the traitors advanced to within pounding on the door into the Throneroomthrone room. Thinking all hope was lost, Vulkan began to activate the Talisman of Seven Hammers as Malcador, dying upon the Golden Throne, could only watch helplessly as he knew that victory was not yet lost.{{Fn|23a}} However Vulkan is ultimately convinced to back down from activating the doomsday weapon after hearing the message being broadcast across Terra from [[Actae]] that the Emperor still lived and was fighting on against Horus.{{Fn|23b}} He is later present when Dorn, Valdor, and the others bring back the broken body of the Emperor and place Him upon the Golden Throne.{{Fn|23c}}
[[Image:HHLVulkan.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Vulkan{{Fn|25}}]]