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=== War on Medrengard ===
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In [[M41]], Berossus and Warsmith [[Toramino]] were embroiled in a dispute with Lord [[Honsou]], who had stolen [[gene-seed]] from an [[Adeptus Mechanicus]] facility on the planet [[Hydra Cordatus]]. Lord Honsou reneged on a promise to share the geneseed with his fellow Warsmiths, leading to civil war amongst the Iron Warriors.{{Fn|1a}} Lord Toramino and Lord Berossus went on to besiege Honsou's fortress, [[Khalan -Ghol]], for many months; Berossus bore the brunt of the fighting and lost thousands of soldiers. His Dreadnought body was Augmented and extensively engineered since his interment, his mechanical form now towered above the other dreadnoughts of his grand company, his leg assemblies strengthened and widened to allow him to carry heavier and heavier breaching equipment. The dreadnought's upper body was scarred and pitted, the testament of uncounted sieges engraved on its adamantium shell. One arm bore a mighty, piston-driven siege hammer, the other a monstrous drill ringed with heavy calibre cannons. Four thick, iron arms ending in vicious picks, blades, claws and heavy gauge breachers sprouted from behind Berossus's sarcophagus and hung ready for use over his armoured carapace.{{Cite This}}
Eventually Berossus met Honsou in battle during the latter stages of the war, where he almost killed Honsou with a [[Assault Drill|siege drill]]. However, Honsou's [[Daemonhost]] bodyguard [[Onyx (Iron Warriors)|Onyx]] managed to inflict enough damage to Berossus's dreadnought form. His sarcophagus was opened by Housou, who proceeded to rip Berossus's last mortal remains from the dreadnought. All that remained of Berossus mortal form was a swollen skull and spinal column, fused with wires like veins. Honsou then swung the spinal column like a club against its former dreadnought body, smashing its skull and killing Berossus. Berossus' troops then defected to Honsou shortly after his death.{{Fn|1c}}
