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Prodigal Sons

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The Prodigal Sons' origins trace back to the warband called [[The Brotherhood of Dust]], led by [[Amon]].{{Fn|2}} This warband was created from many [[sorcerer]]s and [[Rubric Marine]]s of the [[Thousand Sons]], along with [[Chaos Space Marines]] from numerous other factions.{{Fn|2a}} The warband eventually came under Ahriman control after he killed Amon in a duel.{{Fn|2b}}
The colour scheme used on the armour of The Brotherhood of Dust was the same as that of the Pre-[[Heresy]] [[Thousand Sons]]: red with silver trim. Ahriman changed the colour scheme to blue with gold trim.{{Fn|2c}} Despite this, some members of the warband did not adopt the new colour scheme, such as [[Augustonar]], who wore white armour, and [[Ignis]], who wore orange.{{Fn|3b}}
== Overview ==
The Prodigal Sons have been mainly used as a tool by Ahriman as a means to attain rare and powerful relics. Over the years Ahriman has aquired very powerful relics such as the [[Athenaeum of Kallimakus]]. The most notable actions of the Prodigal Sons however have been connected to Ahriman's attempts to gain entry to the [[Black Library of Chaos]], such as the plundering of the library of [[Arcadia (Eldar)|Arcadia]]. During this incident they aided Ahriman in enacting sorcerous rituals as well as combating [[Harlequin]] guardians and [[Blood Raven]] interlopers.{{Cite This}}
Every member that has joined the Prodigal Sons have joined for various reasons. Some of these reasons may include gaining Ahriman's favour, receiving fortunes or learning secrets.{{Fn|3a}} The main reason [[Chaos Space Marines]] have chosen to follow Ahriman, (especially [[Sorcerers]]) is out of a desire to learn from him and potentially gain his power for their own, unaware that Ahriman has no intention of allowing a subordinate to learn his secrets or to challenge him in power, as he once did to [[Magnus]], [[primarch]] of the Thousand Sons.{{Fn|1a}}
== Notable Engagements ==
*[[Vohal]] - Ahriman destroys the planet's surface and it is turned into dust in order to prepare it for an invasion 2 years later.{{Fn|3}}*[[Vohal]] - Ahriman returns to the planet and assults a heavily fortified Inquisition base taking [[Inquisitor]] [[Iobel]] with them.{{Fn|3}}*[[Apollonia]] - Ahriman takes the Athenaeum of Kallimakus, defeats [[Inquisition]] & [[Grey Knight]] resistance and destroys Apollonia.{{Fn|3}}*[[Feral War]] - [[Rubric Marine]]s left by [[Ahriman]] destroy an [[Adeptus Mechanicus]] and [[Relictors]] force on the [[Feral World]] [[Aggaros]].{{Fn|5}}
*[[Calliope|The Harvesting of Calliope]]
*[[Arcadia (Eldar)|Arcadia]] - Ahriman and the Prodigal Sons plunder a [[Harlequin]]-guarded library amidst [[Blood Raven]] interference.{{Fn|6}}
*[[Death of Dianixis]]
*[[Siege of the Fenris System]]
*[[War in the Labyrinth]] - Ahriman assails the [[Ynarri]]*[[13th Black Crusade]] - Ahriman and the Prodigal Sons attempt to raid the [[Eldar]] [[Black Library]].{{Fn|7}}
== Notable Elements of the Prodigal Sons ==
==== Vessels ====
*''[[Sycorax (ship)|Sycorax]]'' - Flagship (destroyed){{Fn|2}} {{Fn|3}}*''[[Word of Hermes]]'' - Flagship {{Fn|3}} {{Fn|9}}*''[[Pyromonarch]]'' - Flagship {{Fn|9}}*''[[Soul Jackal]]'' - Flagship {{Fn|9}}*''Synectica'' - (destroyed) {{Fn|3}}
*''Impossible Fortress'' {{Fn|8a}}
*''Pluton'' {{Fn|8}}
== Known Prodigal Sons ==
*[[Ahriman]] - Sorcerer Lord, warband leader{{Fn|1}} {{Fn|2}} {{Fn|3}}*[[Ignis]] - Sorcerer Lord{{Fn|3}}{{Fn|9}}{{Fn|10}}*[[Ctesias]] - Sorcerer Lord{{Fn|9}}{{Fn|10}}*[[Sanakht]] - Sorcerer Lord (Dec.){{Fn|3}}{{Fn|10}}*[[Gaumata]] - Sorcerer Lord{{Fn|9}}*[[Gilgamos]] - Sorcerer Lord{{Fn|9}}*[[Kiu]] - Sorcerer Lord{{Fn|9}}*[[Astraeos]] - Sorcerer, apprentice to Ahriman{{Fn|2}} {{Fn|3}}{{Fn|10}}*[[Korban Xarchos]] - Sorcerer, apprentice to Ahriman{{Fn|8}}*[[Khrove]] - Human scholar, eventually captured by rival Thousand Sons and turned to a Sorcerer{{Fn|4}}*[[Kadin]] - Bodyguard (Dec.){{Fn|2}} {{Fn|3}}*[[Obysis]] - Sorcerer, warband sergeant{{Fn|1a}}*[[Credence]] - Automaton{{Fn|3c}}*[[Augustonar]] - Legionary{{Fn|3b}}
==Related Articles==
== Sources ==
*{{Endn|1}}: [[Dawn of War: Tempest (Novel)]] - [[Blood Ravens: The Dawn of War Omnibus]] by [[C.S. Goto]]: **{{Endn|1a}}: Chapter Five, pppgs. 606-607606–607**{{Endn|1b}}: Chapter Ten, ppg. 716**{{Endn|1c}}: Chapter Four, ppg. 587**{{Endn|1d}}: Chapter Ten, pppgs. 718-719718–719
*{{Endn|2}}: [[Ahriman: Exile (Novel)]] by [[John French]]
**{{Endn|2a}}: Chapter Sixteen, pppgs. 327-328327–328**{{Endn|2b}}: Chapter Twenty-One, pppgs. 405-411405–411
**{{Endn|2c}}: Chapter Twenty-One
*{{Endn|3}}: [[Ahriman: Sorcerer (Novel)]] by [[John French]]
**{{Endn|3a}}: Chapter Two, ppg. 42**{{Endn|3b}}: Chapter Two, ppg. 43**{{Endn|3c}}: Chapter Two, ppg. 40
*{{Endn|4}}: [[The Masters, Bidding (Short Story)]] by [[Matthew Farrer]]
*{{Endn|5}}: [[Codex: Chaos Space Marines (6th Edition)]] ppg. 22
*{{Endn|6}}: [[Warhammer 40,000: Wargear (2nd Edition)]]
*{{Endn|7}}: [[Codex: Eye of Terror (3rd Edition)]], ppg. 17*{{Endn|8}}: [[Atlas Infernal (Novel)]] **{{Endn|8a}}: Interregna, ppg. 294
*{{Endn|9}}: [[Ahriman: Unchanged (Novel)]] by [[John French]]
*{{Endn|10}}: [[Ahriman: Exodus (Anthology)]] by [[John French]]
 
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