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| + | The '''''Lectitio Divinitatus''''' (also ''Lectio Divinitatus'') was a book written by the [[Primarch]] [[Lorgar]] during the [[Great Crusade]] before his fall to [[Chaos]].{{Fn|1}} | ||
| − | The Lectitio Divinitatus | + | It postulated the worship of the [[Emperor of Mankind]] as a divine being. The following of the ''Lectitio Divinitatus'' became an underground cult, believed to be the precursor of the [[Temple of the Saviour Emperor]] and the [[Imperial Cult]], the basis of the modern [[Adeptus Ministorum]]. During the Great Crusade such cults were frowned upon by the Emperor and the [[Council of Terra]], and most especially by the [[Astartes]] and those serving them.{{Fn|2}} The Emperor downplayed his power but those who believed in the Emperor's godhood were of the opinion - as [[Titus Cassar]] once put it - that "only the truly divine deny their divinity".{{fn|6}} |
| − | At some point after the Emperor was interred in the [[Golden Throne]], | + | In the [[63rd Expeditionary Fleet]], commanded by [[Warmaster]] [[Horus]] himself, the cult was most prevalent and was referred to by the book's title.{{fn|7a}} Horus took steps to try to extinguish the cult, as he perceived it as a threat to his power. The [[remembrancer]] [[Euphrati Keeler]] — who was attached to the 63rd - became a major figure, venerated as a [[living saint]] and prophet of the Emperor. As a result, she was the target of Horus's assassins at some point before she escaped from the ''[[Vengeful Spirit]]''.{{fn|7b}} Even some Astartes - such as [[Nathaniel Garro]], the [[Death Guard]] loyalist who led the ''[[Eisenstein]]'' escape - became part of the cult at one point.{{Fn|3}} |
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| + | At some point after the Emperor was interred in the [[Golden Throne]], it may have been one of the cults that took part in the war that eventually saw the rise of the Church of the Saviour Emperor, a rival, rise to power as [[Ecclesiarchy|The Ecclesiarchy]].{{Fn|4}} | ||
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| + | ==Known Excerpts== | ||
| + | *''Rejoice, for I bring glorious news. God walks among us.'' - First line of the text.{{Fn|5}} | ||
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| + | ==See Also== | ||
| + | *[[Imperial Cult]] | ||
| + | *[[Imperial Truth]] | ||
| + | *[[Theoge]] | ||
| + | *[[Book of Lorgar]] | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
| − | *[[Horus | + | *{{Endn|1}}: [[Scions of the Storm (Short Story)]] |
| + | *{{Endn|2}}: [[Horus Rising (Novel)]], Part One, Chapter Three, pgs. 58–59 | ||
| + | *{{Endn|3}}: [[The Flight of the Eisenstein (Novel)]], Chapter Fourteen, pgs. 344–345 | ||
| + | *{{Endn|4}}: [[Codex: Sisters of Battle (2nd Edition)]], pg. 5 | ||
| + | *{{Endn|5}}: [[Dark Imperium: Plague War (Novel)]] - Epilogue | ||
| + | *{{Endn|6}}: [[False Gods (Novel)]], ch. 1 | ||
| + | *7: [[Galaxy in Flames (Novel)]] | ||
| + | **{{endn|7a}}: ch. 1 | ||
| + | **{{endn|7b}}: ch. 14 | ||
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Ecclesiarchy]] |
| + | [[Category:The Horus Heresy]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Imperial Texts]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Word Bearers]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:18, 4 February 2026
The Lectitio Divinitatus (also Lectio Divinitatus) was a book written by the Primarch Lorgar during the Great Crusade before his fall to Chaos.[1]
It postulated the worship of the Emperor of Mankind as a divine being. The following of the Lectitio Divinitatus became an underground cult, believed to be the precursor of the Temple of the Saviour Emperor and the Imperial Cult, the basis of the modern Adeptus Ministorum. During the Great Crusade such cults were frowned upon by the Emperor and the Council of Terra, and most especially by the Astartes and those serving them.[2] The Emperor downplayed his power but those who believed in the Emperor's godhood were of the opinion - as Titus Cassar once put it - that "only the truly divine deny their divinity".[6]
In the 63rd Expeditionary Fleet, commanded by Warmaster Horus himself, the cult was most prevalent and was referred to by the book's title.[7a] Horus took steps to try to extinguish the cult, as he perceived it as a threat to his power. The remembrancer Euphrati Keeler — who was attached to the 63rd - became a major figure, venerated as a living saint and prophet of the Emperor. As a result, she was the target of Horus's assassins at some point before she escaped from the Vengeful Spirit.[7b] Even some Astartes - such as Nathaniel Garro, the Death Guard loyalist who led the Eisenstein escape - became part of the cult at one point.[3]
At some point after the Emperor was interred in the Golden Throne, it may have been one of the cults that took part in the war that eventually saw the rise of the Church of the Saviour Emperor, a rival, rise to power as The Ecclesiarchy.[4]
Known Excerpts
- Rejoice, for I bring glorious news. God walks among us. - First line of the text.[5]
See Also
Sources
- 1: Scions of the Storm (Short Story)
- 2: Horus Rising (Novel), Part One, Chapter Three, pgs. 58–59
- 3: The Flight of the Eisenstein (Novel), Chapter Fourteen, pgs. 344–345
- 4: Codex: Sisters of Battle (2nd Edition), pg. 5
- 5: Dark Imperium: Plague War (Novel) - Epilogue
- 6: False Gods (Novel), ch. 1
- 7: Galaxy in Flames (Novel)