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Madail proceeded to terrorize several worlds across the galaxy under the title of '''The Pilgrim'''. The Daemon used captured vessels corrupted by the Warp such as the ''[[Veritas Ferrum]]'' to form a Chaos fleet, traveling world to world to unleash the "gifts" of the Ruinous Powers. Madail saw his mission as religious in nature, and at some point was charged with the Chaos Gods with corrupting [[Sanguinius]], [[Primarch]] of the [[Blood Angels]].{{Fn|2}}
As Sanguinius, [[Roboute Guilliman]], and [[Lion El'Jonson]]'s fleets attempted to breach the [[Ruinstorm]] to reach [[Terra]], they came across Madail's path of destruction and first learned of his existence. However the climax came at [[Davin]], where Sanguinius was trapped within a portal at the altar where [[Horus]] fell. Within the portal The Angel saw a vision of the [[Emperor]] congratulating him for defeating Horus and saving the [[Imperium]]. However as the vision went on, Sanguinius realized that his father was an impostor and was tempting Sanguinius to take up the title of Emperor for himself. Sanguinius struck down his father, who was revealed to be Madail in disguise. It soon became apparent that the portal linked Davin to the ''Veritas Ferrum'', now acting as Madail's flagship. A [[Second Battle of Davin|large-scale battle]] erupted across Davin's surface and space.{{Fn|2}}
With trickery spent, Madail summoned his Daemonic hordes and attempted to force Sanguinius to serve the Gods. Sanguinius was trapped by Madail's servants and gave him a choice: take Horus' place as [[Warmaster]] of Chaos and serve the Gods or he would die and his sons would be forever damned by the [[Black Rage]]. Sanguinius resisted the temptations, and engaged in a vicious battle against Madail. The battle was interrupted by the intrusion of Guilliman and Lion El'Jonson as well as the [[Sanguinary Guard]] who all breached the portal to the ''Veritas Ferrum''. In their battle, Sanguinius and Madail were badly wounded both became trapped in the portal, hanging between the ''Ferrum'' and Davin. It was then that Sanguinius' [[The Sanguinor|Herald]] appeared and took The Angel's place at the portal. Freeing Sanguinius, he charged at Madail and the two collapsed together into the portal.{{Fn|2}}
