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===The Stand===
The Space Wolves - now down to 87 in mumbernumber, not including the newly awoken Dreadnoughts - now had time to once more ready themselves for a bitter defence of their home. The defenders, upon Bjorn's recommendation, were split in two, each to guard one of the choke-points designed into the Fang; Greyloc, Bjorn and [[Odain Sturmhjart]] would command the force stationed at '''Borek's Seal''', which protected the underground reactors, while Hraldir and [[Lauf Cloudbreaker]] would lead 47 Astartes, 6 Dreadnoughts and as many mortals as possible in the defence of the '''Fangthane''', the entrance to the upper command areas.<sup>1h</sup>
The reason the Space Wolves had this time was twofold; the first was that the blown entrance was significantly blocked by rubble and debris that required careful removal and negotiation. The second was that, as the Fang was penetrated, the Thousand Sons began to come up against the Space Wolves' powerful anti-sorcerous wards, engraved and built into the very fabric of the mountain. [[Herume Aphael]], commander of their forces on the ground, was forced to deploy the Thousand Sons' last remaining [[Legio Cybernetica]] [[cohort]], of [[Cataphract]] [[Robots]], in order to make progress.<sup>1h</sup>
Ten days after the collapse of the gate<sup>1h</sup>, the Thousand Sons broke through. Spreading out into the fortress, they encounted encountered the Space Wolves' chokepoints and engaged them in battle. While the Fangthane echoed with intense gunfire and psyker-exchanges, the tunnel-system surrounding Borek's Seal forced the combatants into closer-ranged combats.<sup>1h</sup>
These choke-point battles raged continuously for several days, eating into the troops and resources of both sides. During that time, however, Herume Aphael made sure the the defensive wards of the Fang were continually located and destroyed, eventually weakening the anti-sorcery miasma enough that Magnus the Red himself could finally manifest...using the unwitting Aphael as his host.<sup>1i</sup>
===The Crimson King===
