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===Horus Heresy===
Molech was one of the planets that the Warmaster Horus [[Battle of Molech|assaulted]] during his drive towards Terra. Three [[Titan Legions]] and over a hundred [[Imperial Army]] regiments and Knight Households stood ready to face the Warmaster's onslaught, which included the [[Sons of Horus]] and [[Death Guard]] [[Legion]]s. These forces were secretly in place to protect the gateway to the [[Warp]] that the Emperor had used to obtain his powers. Shortly before the traitor invasion, [[Governor]] [[Cyprian Devine]] was killed by his power-hungry son [[Raeven Devine|Raeven]], which began the decline of the House. Instability was stoked further when during the battle, Raeven and his wife [[Lyx]] were killed by the crippled first-born of Devine, [[Albard Devine|Albard]].{{Fn|1a}} Albard soon became corrupted by [[Slaanesh]], driven mad by the visions of a [[Fulgrim|Great Serpent]]. Many of his followers followed him to treachery and madness.{{Fn|3}}
Horus' initial assault devastated many cities and strongholds including House Devine. Over the following months, the insidious whispers of Slaanesh spread through their fatigued ranks. Their officers became lethargic and interested only in their sports, using their mighty machines to hunt down the wild animals of Molech. Soon, they began to meet in secret cabals, committing depraved rites and ceremonies within the heart of the Loyalist camp.{{Fn|1a}}
==Notable Members==
* Lord [[Cyprian Devine]], 'The Hellblade', [[Imperial Commander]] of Moloch{{Fn|2}}
* [[Albard Devine]], first son and heir of Lord Devine{{Fn|2}}
* [[Lyx Devine]], daughter of Cebella, half-sister and Adoratrice consort to Albard, twin sister and lover of Raeven and [[unsanctioned psyker]]{{Fn|2}}
* [[Cebella Devine]], Adoratrice consort to Lord Devine and mother to Raeven and Lyx{{Fn|2}}
==Notable Knights==
*''[[Banelash]]'' - Piloted by [[Raeven Devine]] and later [[Albard Devine]]
*''Hellblade'' - Piloted by Imperial Commander [[Cyprian Devine]]{{Fn|3}}
==Sources==
**{{Endn|1b}}: pgs. 28-30
*{{Endn|2}}: ''[[The Devine Adoratrice (Short Story)]]'' by [[Graham McNeill]] - [[The Imperial Truth (Anthology)]]
*{{Endn|3}}: [[Vengeful Spirit (Novel)]] - Chapter 3
[[Category:The Horus Heresy]]