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The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (also referred to as the '''Weirdwaaagh!''') was a campaign fought by the [[Imperium]] on the [[Forge World]] of [[Columnus]] in 260.[[M41]].{{Fn|1}}
[[Image:BattleColumnus.jpg|thumb|right|275px|A wounded Iron Hands Space Marine battles Orks on Columnus]]
==Overview==
Soon enough Captain Stenn was scooped up into the air by the psychic mighty of Zagdakka and ripped to pieces by telekinesis. As the last Raven Guard fell, Kristos' [[Land Raider Redeemer]]s opened fire, sending the entire breach into a flash of flame. The distracted Warpboss Zagdakka and his entire retinue were annihilated in the sudden assault. With the death of their eleaders death, the psychic discipline over the Orks crumbled. Greenskins began to retreat in confusion, freeze where they were, or attack one another. Soon enough, the surviving Imperial forces were able to massacre the Orks. Nonetheless, the method of victory by Kristos proved controversial even on [[Medusa]].{{Fn|1}}
===Aftermath: The Kristosian Conclave===
Kristos' method of victory was so controversial that the [[Iron Council]] on [[Medusa]] sought to launch an investigation which became known as the '''Kristosian Conclave'''. Some felt that Kristos' sacrifice of the Raven Guard on Columnus was not motivated by cold logic but rather an agenda and personal feelings. The on-and-off investigation ground on for decades and then centuries, eventually escalating from a look into Kristos' conduct into an examination of the Chapter's entire philosophy and doctrine since the [[Horus Heresy]]. Kristos and his supporters (known as '''Kristosians''') proved unapologetic despite objections from figures such as Iron Captain [[Verox]], [[Chaplain]] [[Marrus]], and the young [[Kardan Stronos]].{{Fn|1a}}
At its two hundredth year in 460.[[M41]], the Kristosian Conclave still divided the Iron Hands more than ever.{{Fn|1a}}
==Sources==
*{{Endn|1}}: [[Clan Raukaan - A Codex: Space Marines Supplement]] - ''Battle for Columnus''
**{{Endn|1a}}: ''The Kristosian Conclave''
[[Category:Battles (Iron Hands)]]
