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Ruled over by House Devine from their stronghold of the Dawn Citadel, the world had close links to the [[Adeptus Mechanicus]]. Supporting the knight houses were a priesthood of [[Sacristans]] who handled the mechanical interface between the nobles and their mounts, the military of the Sacristan Guard and the Dawn Guard, and Devine's personal forces of huscarl cavalry, mechanised infantry, superheavy tanks, artillery and battle robot cohorts.{{Fn|2}}
Molech, like many of the Knight Worlds, was inhabited by fearsome predators such as the azhdarchid, a flightless bird creature, and the seven metre tall simian mallahgra. Regions and cities of Molech included the jungles of Kush, the mountains of Untar Mesas, Loquash, Aenatep and the Clockwork City. Other Knight Households on Devine included [[House Tazkhar]].{{Fn|2}}
===Horus Heresy===
Molech was one of the planets that the Warmaster Horus [[Battle of Molech|assaulted]] during his drive towards Terra. Three [[Titan Legions]] and over a hundred [[Imperial Army]] regiments and Knight Households stood ready to face the Warmaster's onslaught, which included the [[Sons of Horus]] and [[Death Guard]] [[Legion]]s. These forces were secretly in place to protect the gateway to the [[Warp]] that the Emperor had used to obtain his powers. Shortly before the traitor invasion, [[Governor]] [[Cyprian Devine]] was killed by his power-hungry son [[Raeven Devine|Raeven]], which began the decline of the House. Instability was stoked further when during the battle, Raeven and his wife [[Lyx]] were killed by the crippled first-born of Devine, [[Albard Devine|Albard]].{{Fn|1a}}
Horus' initial assault devastated many cities and strongholds including House Devine. Over the following months, the insidious whispers of Slaanesh spread through their fatigued ranks. Their officers became lethargic and interested only in their sports, using their mighty machines to hunt down the wild animals of Molech. Soon, they began to meet in secret cabals, committing depraved rites and ceremonies within the heart of the Loyalist camp.{{Fn|1a}}
