Malcador's Chosen was a special unit of the Imperium which served as the personal guards of Malcador the Sigilite during the Great Crusade and Horus Heresy.[1]
More than mere bodyguards, these chosen warriors were also given the task of guarding ancient human artifacts of great importance and would carry on the work of Malcador should he perish.[2] During the final stages of the Siege of Terra when Malcador sacrificed himself to maintain the Golden Throne, the Sigillite sent psychic messages to all of his Chosen to continue his work to ensure the survival of mankind.[3]
After the death of Malcador, the remaining Chosen gathered under the control of Khalid Hassan within the Fortress of the Sigillite within the Imperial Palace.[4a] They immediately worked to gain a seat on the Grand Council of Reconstruction as well as empowering the High Lords of Terra to act as a counterbalance to the influence of the Primarchs, which they saw as dangerous in the aftermath of the Heresy.[4b] They also worked with Kyril Sindermann in establishing a new archive of forbidden lore relating to the power of the Warp.[4b]
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See Also
Sources
- 1: Collected Visions pg.361
- 2: The Sigillite (Audio Book)
- 3: The End and the Death: Volume I (Novel) - Dramatis Personae
- 4: Ashes of the Imperium (Novel)