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The '''Covenant of Colchis''' (often simply the '''Covenant''') was the official state church of the [[feudal world]] [[Colchis]].{{Fn|11a}}

Fragments of records from the [[Age of Strife]] reproduced by the historian [[Carpinus]] in the [[Speculum Historiale]], describe a caste of priests called the Covenant who rebuilt the planet's shattered society on the promise that a great leader would come one day to deliver them from darkness.{{Fn|11a}} The [[Primarch]] [[Lorgar]] later landed on Colchis and was inducted into the Covenant's largest temple. Studying within Lorgar quickly became a devout preacher, his skill in oratory and the power of his charisma winning him many followers. However, as Lorgar grew in standing amongst the people, members of the Covenant began to grow jealous of his popularity.{{Fn|1a}} Lorgar's youth was plagued by visions of a mighty warrior in gleaming bronze armour coming to Colchis, a cyclopean giant in blue robes standing beside him. At one point, the visions reached such intensity that Lorgar claimed that the prophesied return of Colchis' god was soon to occur. He began to preach this news to the people of Colchis, causing disruptions to the rule of the Covenant as people converted to his beliefs. Lorgar's enemies in the Covenant saw this as the opportunity they had been waiting for to remove the threat that Lorgar was to the status quo, declaring him a [[heretic]].{{Fn|1a}} Those who came forward to arrest Lorgar were killed by his followers. The Covenant split into two factions, and a holy war of immense proportions erupted, eventually forcing the entire population of the world to choose a side. This war lasted six years, ending when Lorgar and his supporters stormed the temple at which the Primarch had trained, killing the monks within.{{Fn|1b}} Less than a year after the victory of Lorgar's people, a landing craft carrying the [[Emperor]] and [[Magnus the Red]], along with two [[Tactical Squads]] of [[Thousand Sons]] [[Space Marines]] descended from orbit and landed near the temple. Lorgar was said to immediately recognise these people as the ones in his visions, and swore his fealty to his father and creator.{{Fn|1b}} Every facet of the Covenant's belief structure was reorganised towards the worship of the Emperor as their saviour, and the people of Colchis united behind their new god. The elaborate celebrations and displays of piety lasted for months, although it was said that the Emperor did not approve of this, wishing to rejoin the Great Crusade as soon as possible.{{Fn|1c}}

*{{Endn|1}}: [[White Dwarf 270 (AU)]], **{{Endn|1a}}: pg. 6866**{{Endn|1b}}: pg. 67**{{Endn|1c}}: pg. 69