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Although the situation in the Khan Group was stabilized, Warmaster Macaroth remained wary of some new move by Sek, who Macaroth could not afford to underestimate. This is speculated to be one of the reasons why Macaroth re-tasked [[Lord Militant]] [[Cybon]] and [[Marshal (Imperial Guard)|Marshal]] [[Blackwood]] with guarding the rear flank of the Crusade, an apparently menial assignment which could have become vitally important if Sek launched a new offensive from an unexpected direction.{{Fn|3x}}
Eventually, however, Sek grew tired of his subordinate role and began building a new army in secret. It was on the [[Agri World]] [[Gereon]] that Sek began the training of the [[Sons of Sek]], an army that, like the Blood Pact, was trained, organizedorganised, and equipped to the same degree as the [[Imperial Guard]], but loyal only to Sek.{{Fn|2}} Word of this reached the Crusade force, and some [[Imperial Tactician]]s speculated that the Crusade might help itself by provoking a civil war between the Gaur and Sek, although the last thing the Imperial forces wanted was for Sek to emerge victorious as the new Archon.{{Fn|3x}}
After the Imperial raid on [[Salvation's Reach (stronghold)|Salvation's Reach]], Sek became embroiled in a two-front war, battling both the Imperium as well as his rival Gaur. He ordered his officers to speed up recruitment for the Sons.{{Fn|5}} Ultimately, however, Anakwanar Sek was finally cornered on [[Urdesh]]{{Fn|6}} in 792.[[M41]];{{Fn|7}} after Gaunt was able to lure Sek out with the [[Eagle Stones]], an ancient [[Xenos]] device he greatly coveted.{{Fn|7a}} During the battle on Urdesh his death came at the hands of Scout Sergeant [[Oan Mkoll]], who shoved a mine into his gaping maw.{{Fn|7a}} The psychic shockwave of his demise drove many of his followers instantly insane or outright killed them on and around Urdesh.{{Fn|5}} Some surviving Sons of Sek attempted to restore the voice through Warp rituals; most failed. In one ritual, however, [[Damogaur]] [[Gerik]] realized that Sek's ambition and scheming had been his ultimate undoing, and that his successor had to be truly empty and just follow the orders of higher powers - thus he became the new vessel of the voice, mutating into Sek's image yet completely different in his vision for the future.{{Fn|6}}