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After leading a series of uprisings in the Sol System, he confronted Rogal Dorn in a chamber locked inside of the Hydra Fortress Moon in Pluto's orbit. He killed Archamus's team hunting him but left Archamus mortally wounded and alive to watch as Dorn teleported into the chamber. Both Dorn's Huscarls and Alpharius's Lernaeans teleported in, and the primarchs slaughtered the other's warriors. The two battled, with Alpharius dealing Dorn many wounds, using his speed to stay out of reach. Throughout the fight, he tried to convince Dorn that he was there to teach him how to win, to expose his weaknesses, that he could not win the current war, and how there needed to be a new type of war. He also claimed that Dorn didn't understand what he was fighting for, and they both cared about the future. Only he knew the truth regarding the conflict, and he did not fight for Horus but for Dorn.{{fn|10}}
Eventually, he tried to kill Dorn with a bow from his ''Sarrisanata'' ("Pale Spear"), Archamus was able to use the last of his strength to rush forward and deflect the blow, causing it to stab into Dorn's side. Dorn then grabbed the spear and sliced Alpharius's hands from his wrists before he slashed Alpharius across the chest, stabbed him with his own spear, and finished by cutting through Alpharius's skull him with his mighty chainsword, ''Storm's Teeth''.{{fn|10}}
Archamus soon passed away, but a team under his second Kestros found the primarch and the now deceased Archamus. Dorn then hid from the loyalists Alpharius's appearance within the system and his death, promoting Kestros and others with direct knowledge of the events to Huscarl to replace those who died. Dorn sought to deny Alpharius any acknowledgment or honor. Far away, Omegon sensed the death of his twin and he grew distant. Upon being notified that Horus demanded to speak with Alpharius, Omegon took up the name and became his twin brother.{{fn|10}}
