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{{ChaosPortal}}[[Image:Samus-6.jpg|thumb|right|Samus during the [[Battle of Calth]] .]]'''Samus''' was the name of a Khornate [[Daemon|warp-entitydaemon]] that existed manifested on the world of [[Sixty-Three-Nineteen]] near the end of the [[Great Crusade]].

{{spoiler|source=Know No Fear (Novel)}}{{spoiler|source=Fear to Tread (Novel)}}In the local legends of Sixty-Three-Nineteen, the [[Whisperhead Mountains]] range was an area where the barriers between reality and the spirit world were most permeable. According to their mythic history, one of the first "Emperors" of the planet had combated and restrained a very malignant spirit, called '''Samus''', in the area. Over time, that spirit had come to be seen as the local equivalent of "the Devil," who was nevertheless prayed to by some of the rebellious natives in the face of the [[Imperium|Imperium]]'sannexation of the world.{{Fn|1b}} Several fanes and shrines were dedicated to Samus throughout the Whisperhead region, the majority of them in the caverns of the highest peak. During the [[Battle of the Whisperhead Mountains]] annexation , the Imperial forces destroyed these as they advanced through the territory. While the Imperium later conjectured that Samus was somehow deliberately unleashed upon them, it is also possible that these fanes were part of the worldrestraint placed upon Samus (if the old legend is believed) as his attack came soon after around thirty of them were destroyed.{{Fn|1b}}

Several fanes and shrines were dedicated to Samus throughout the Whisperhead region, possessed the majority body of them in the caverns [[Space Marine Sergeant|Sergeant]] [[Xavyer Jubal]] of the highest peak[[Luna Wolves]] [[Space Marine Legion]]. During the In this form, Samus was able to eliminate over a dozen [[Battle of the Whisperhead MountainsMarines]], the Imperial forces destroyed these as they advanced through the territorybefore being defeated. While the Imperium later conjectured that Samus was somehow deliberately unleashed upon them, it is He also possible that these fanes were part of killed several [[remembrancer]]s accompanying the restraint placed upon Samus (if the old legend is believed) as his attack came soon after around thirty of them were destroyedWolves' deployment.{{Fn|1b}}{{Fn|1c}}

Samus possessed the body of was defeated when [[Space Marine SergeantCaptain|SergeantCaptain]] [[Xavyer JubalGarviel Loken]] of the and Sergeant [[Luna WolvesNero Vipus]] fired over ninety [[Space Marine Legionbolt]]. In this formrounds into his body, Samus was able bursting it apart beyond its capacity to eliminate over operate, and then incinerated the remains with a dozen [[Marinesflamer]] before being defeated. He also killed several It is probable that Samus's spirt was banished back to the freedom of the [[remembrancerWarp]]s accompanying by this action, no longer restrained to the Wolves' deploymentone location.{{Fn|1d}}

The entire "Samus incident" was defeated when hushed up by order of the [[Space Marine Captain|CaptainWarmaster]] [[Garviel LokenHorus]] and Sergeant , to hide both the knowledge that an [[Nero VipusAstartes]] fired over ninety [[Bolt Weapons|bolt rounds]] into had turned on his body, bursting it apart beyond capacity to operatefellows, and then incinerated the remains with a [[flamer]]. It is probable that Samus's spirt it was banished back to the freedom of the [[Warp]] by this action, no longer restrained possible for malignant warp-entities to the one locationcorrupt them.{{Fn|1d}}

Samus would appear again during the [[Battle of Calth]] as part of the demonic army summoned by [[Erebus]].{{Fn|2}} This time he possessed the body of [[Word Bearers]] [[Space Marine Captain|Captain]] [[Morpal Cxir]], who deliberately provoked [[Ultramarines]] Captain [[Teus Sullus]] into killing him, in order to "summon" Samus into realspace.{{Fn|2a}} Samus ran amok inside the Ultramarines' stronghold, but was finally banished after being stabbed by Captain [[Remus Ventanus]], using Cxir's own [[athame]] knife.{{Fn|2b}}{{Fn|2c}}

=== Later Appearance ==={{spoiler|source=Fear to Tread (Novel)}}Since the Battle of Calth, Samus is also mentioned in another novel has not appeared again in realspace, but while [[Horus]] was planning the [[Battle of Signus Prime|extermination]] of the [[Horus HeresyBlood Angels]] on [[Signus Prime]] series, [[Fear to TreadKa'Bandha]] by a remarked to the [[BloodthirsterWarmaster]] addressing Horus via a demonic means of communication. He says that ''"Samus sends his regards. And now "'', indicating the daemon is still "alive" and well within the game beginswarp." {{Fn|3}}

In addition to his ability to possess mortals, which made the bodies in question look significantly aged, Samus had enhanced strength, enough to crack open [[power armour]] with a directed strike. {{Fn|1}} Samus was also able to interrupt and even wash out vox-channels of the Imperial forces with an unnerving, repeated chant:

''"Samus. That's the only name you'll hear. Samus. It means the end and the death. Samus. I am Samus. Samus is all around you. Samus is the man beside you. Samus will gnaw on your bones. Look out! Samus is here."'' {{Fn|1a}}

This was thought to be rebel propaganda broadcast over the communications network, even though there were reports of individuals without personal [[Vox-caster|vox-sets]] hearing the voice of Samus as ghostly whispers. {{Fn|1a}}{{Fn|1b}} While the death of his mortal host incapacitated him for a time, he was eventually able to animate and change the body, taking on a gross, distorted aspect that featured a dog-like head, hunched posture and long claws. {{Fn|1c}}

*{{Endn|1}}: [[Horus Rising (Novel)]] by [[Dan Abnett]]**{{Endn|1a}}: Part One, Chapter Seven, pg. 150**{{Endn|21b}}: Part One, Chapter Eight, pgs. 155-168**{{Endn|1c}}: Part One, Chapter Nine, pgs. 176-192**{{Endn|1d}}: Part One, Chapter Ten, pgs. 193-200*2: [[Know No Fear (Novel)]] by '''Dan Abnett''', **{{Endn|2a}}: Target/Engagement, Chapter Ten, pgpgs. 318-319**{{Endn|2b}}: Ushkul/Thu, Chapter One, pgs. 339-342**{{Endn|2c}}: Ushkul/Thu, Chapter Three, pgs. 353-354