Gorgon (Star)

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This article includes as a source one the three Black Library novels reissued under the now-defunct Heretic Tomes banner (Farseer, Pawns of Chaos, Space Marine) which, per the Publication Disclaimer, contained material considered outdated or inconsistent with established background lore. The banner has not appeared since 2016, leaving the status of these works uncertain – except for Space Marine whose description now labels it a “curiosity.”

Gorgon is a star in the Eye of Terror.^[1]

Description

Gorgon is a red star. It is considered by the Imperium to be an ill-famed star of destruction.^[1]

It is visible from the skies of Medusa.^[1]

History

An Imperial fleet piloted by Hogun Belisarius disappeared near Gorgon, while pursuing the retreating hosts of Chaos.^[1]

Trivia

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Notes

• Gorgon may be related to the Gorgon's Shroud region of the Eye of Terror.^[2]

Sources

• 1: Farseer (Novel), Chapter Four ^{Heretic Tomes}
• 2: Ahriman: Eternal (Novel), Chapter 1