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From the ''strategium'', and later [[Lupercal's Court]], upon the command deck, Horus would coordinate the military and diplomatic efforts of the [[63rd Expeditionary Fleet]], and countless thousands of personnel lived and worked on board. Additionally because it was so old the core of the ship was a rotting, empty labyrinth of filth and rats. Over time as the [[Sons of Horus]] became corrupted during the [[Horus Heresy]], it became less of a warship and more of a temple to the dark gods of [[Chaos]] whom Horus came to revere. The [[Battle of Terra|final battle]] between Horus and the [[Emperor]] took place on the twisted bridge of the ship where humanity's bright future was shattered beyond repair.
Following death of Horus and the defeat of the traitors in [[The Scouring]], the ''Vengeful Spirit'' fell under the control [[First Captain]] [[Ezekyle Abaddon]]. Somehow, the vessel became embedded under the former [[Eldar]] world of [[Asa'ciaral]] deep within the [[Eye of Terror]]. With the Sons of Horus in disarray after the fall of [[Maleum]], an expedition led by [[Falkus Kibre]], [[Iskandar Khayon]], and others eventually managed to find both Abaddon and the ''Vengeful Spirit''. Convinced to command Commanding a fleet once again, Abaddon used the vessel to crush the [[Emperor's Children]] and their clone of Horus on [[Harmony]]. Shortly before the battle, Iskandar Khayon's preserved sister, now known as the ''Anamnesis'', combined with the [[Machine Spirit]] of the ''Vengeful Spirit'', allowing the vessel to operate with minimal crew.{{Fn|44a}}
[[Image:VengefulSpirit13BC.jpg|thumb|right|230px|The ''Vengeful Spirit'' during the [[13th Black Crusade]] ]]
Following the [[Battle of Harmony]], Abaddon resumed command of the Sons of Horus. The ''Vengeful Spirit'' became the flagship of the newly christened [[Black Legion]], a role it continues to this day.{{Fn|4}} The ''Vengeful Spirit'' is known to have appeared in the [[10th Black Crusade|10th]]{{Fn|7}} [[12th Black Crusade|12th]]{{Fn|5}} and [[13th Black Crusade|13th]]{{Fn|6}} [[Black Crusade]]s. During the battle above [[Cadia]] in the 13th Black Crusade, the ''Vengeful Spirit'' was damaged as it was overwhelmed by [[Imperial Navy]] battlegroups, but before it could be finished off retreated with the rest of the Black Legion fleet as a [[Blackstone Fortress]] was dropped on the planet.{{Fn|8}}
*{{Endn|3}}: [[Wolf King (Novella)]]
*{{Endn|4}}: [[Talon of Horus (Novel)]]
**{{Endn|4a}}: Chapter 13
*{{Endn|5}}: [[Battlefleet Gothic Compendium]] pg.112
*{{Endn|6}}: [[The 13th Black Crusade (Background Book)]]
