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As the invasion began, the [[Word Bearers]] sought out to capture Kanak's key installations to subdue the world[[Kanak]]{{Fn|a}}. One such target was a base for the world's [[Kanak Skull Takers]] [[Astra Militarum]] [[Regiments]], which [[Oriax (Word Bearers)|Oriax]] tasked the [[Khorne]] [[Champion of Chaos|Champion]] [[Pollux]] with attacking. The [[Dark Apostle]] told Pollux to make an offering of the [[Guardsmen]] lives to Khorne, which the Champion agreed to as long as the [[Sorcerer]] [[Zymeltros Frell]] did not interfere. Frell would do so anyway and aided Pollux, though the Champion was mainly responsible for the deaths of the Guardsmen. When a hundred Kanak Skull Takers had been slain by them, however, Frell began to depart as more Guardsman advanced upon Pollux. Frell told the enraged Champion that he was no longer needed and that the souls they had claimed were not for Khorne. Instead they would be used to please the Blood God's hated rival [[Slaanesh]], whose aid the Sorcerer would need for a ritual he was to conduct. An enraged Pollux could only vow revenge against the Sorcerer, as he was attacked by a large number of the Skull Takers{{Fn|1b}}. The Champion would survive the attack, however, and then continued to fight besides the Word Bearers.{{Fn|1b1v}}

After this, [[Kanak]] fell to the [[Oriax (Word Bearers)|Oriax]]'s [[Host]]{{Fn|1a}} and the [[OriaxDark Apostle]] was free to act upon the real reason he had invaded the world{{Fn|1l}}. Unbeknownst As unbeknownst to the [[Imperium]], Kanak was a slumbering [[Necron Tomb World]] of the [[Atun Dynasty]]{{Fn|1t}}, and the Dark Apostle Oriax sought an entrance to the [[Xenos]]' underground domain. Once he found it, Oriax the Dark Apostle would use the power from the [[Necrons]]' [[Obelisk]]s to free{{Fn|1l}} the [[Keeper of Secrets]] [[Zarakynel]], who was imprisoned within a [[Tesseract Labyrinth]]{{Fn|1n}} the Dark Apostle had obtained{{Fn|1l}}. Once this was done, Zarakynel would join other [[Greater Daemons]] the his [[Host]] had freed, as Oriax needed their aid to begin a conquest of a number of specific Imperial worlds. Every single one, was a world that the Word Bearers had brought into [[Compliance]] for the [[Imperium]], during the [[Great Crusade]]. The Dark Apostle sought to regain control of them all{{Fn|1n}} and when his quest was completed, Oriax believed he would be able to attain immortality{{Fn|1l}}. In order to prevent the Imperium of learning of this, the Word Bearers used the [[Warp]]{{Fn|1f}} to awaken a network of the slumbering Necrons' [[Obelisk]]s{{Fn|1g}}. This led caused the Obelisks to create a [[Warp Field]] around Kanak, which prevented any surviving Imperials from sending out pleas for aid.{{Fn|1e}}

However a plea for aid had already been sent out and as [[Oriax (Word Bearers)|Oriax]] began his search, the [[Space Wolves]] [[Strike Cruiser]] [[Thunderwolf]]{{Fn|1n}}, which contained emerged from the [[Ragnar BlackmaneWarp]]'s near [[Great CompanyKanak]]{{Fn|1t1c}}, emerged from . The [[Great Company]] of the [[WarpWolf Lord]] [[Ragnar Blackmane]] near Kanak. , had come to aid the beleaguered world{{Fn|1q}}, but Oriax's [[Murder Class Cruiser]], was in Kanak's orbit and managed to hide itself as the Thunderwolf reached the world. It then struck an ambush, which destroyed the Strike Cruiser and sent the in an ambush. The Thunderwolf's wreckage plummeting then plummeted towards Kanak. Despite , but despite the Strike Cruiser being in several pieces when it landed, a number of Ragnar's Great Company, survived the impact{{Fn|1c}}. However, the [[Wolf Lord]] landed on a continent far from where Oriax's main forces and most of his Ragnar's Great Company were. Ragnar The Wolf Lord was unable to contact them the Space Wolves and the main force of Oriax's Word Bearers [[Host]] began hunting the leaderless and scattered Space Wolves Great Company down. The Great CompanySpace Wolves, however, soon began to rally under the leadership of [[Valgard Twice-Slain]], who sought to save Kanak from its invaders. With the aid of the [[Wolf Priest]] [[Karl (Space Wolves)|Karl]], the [[Iron Priest]] [[Corus Redsmith]], the [[Wolf Guard]] [[Gunnar Rattletooth]] and a core group of Battle Brothers, consisting of [[Harald (Wolf Guard)|Harald]], [[Yngvar]], [[Ray]], [[Einar]] and [[Kai (Space Wolves)|Kai]], {{Fn|1d}} Valgard's forces began to carve a path through [[Oriax]]'s [[Host]]. However their communication devices were being jammed and they had no way to inform their [[Chapter]], about the ambush. The Space Wolves soon found the Great Company's [[Rune Priest]] [[Egil Stormcaller]], who lead them to a [[Xenos]] temple and explained an [[Obelisk]] within it was powering a [[Warp Field]] on Kanak. It was this field, that was preventing the Space Wolves from contacting their [[Fortress Monastery]], [[The Fang]], for aid{{Fn|1e}}. In order to stop the Obelisk and disperse the Warp Field, Stormcaller would need to reseal it with his [[Psychic]] powers, as it was the [[Chaos|fell magic]] that had awoken the Obelisk{{Fn|1f}}. The [[Sorcerer]] [[Zymeltros Frell]] and squads of Word Bearers arrived to stop the Rune Priest, but Valgard's forces defeat them and the Obelisks was sealed. However, while sealing it, Stormcaller discovered that it was just one of a network of such devices{{Fn|1g}}. With their first priority being to contact The Fang{{Fn|1h}}, the Space Wolves began searching for more Obelisks to seal.{{Fn|1g}}

They soon discovered another [[Obelisk]], but they are confronted by the [[Sorcerer]] [[Zymeltros Frell]] once again. In the battle that followed, with Frell and his [[Word Bearers]], the [[Wolf Guard]] [[Gunnar Rattletooth]], became separated from the other [[Space Wolves]] and confronted the Sorcerer. He attempted to slay Frell on his own, but the Sorcerer easily killed Gunnar and then escaped before the victorious Space Wolves could claim revenge{{Fn|1i}}. Despite this and other losses [[Valgard Twice-Slain|Valgard]]'s forces suffered, the Space Wolves were successful in killing any Word Bearers they confronted. This led [[Oriax (Word Bearers)|Oriax]] to have more of his forces sent against the Space Wolves{{Fn|1h}}, which included [[Chaos Cults]], [[Khorne]] [[Bloodletters]]{{Fn|1j}} and [[Kanak Skull Takers]] [[Traitor Guard]], the [[Dark Apostle]] had corrupted{{Fn|1k}}. The Space Wolves, however, were unrelenting in their attacks, all while sealing any Obelisks they discovered. This led them to discover the location of Oriax and a number of Word Bearers, who were searching for an Obelisk within an underground [[Xenos]] temple. Once they arrived, the Space Wolves were unaware that the Dark Apostle had finally succeeded in locating the [[Atun Dynasty]]{{Fn|1t}}'s domain on Kanak. When Oriax noticed the Space Wolves, he attempted to convince them to join his cause, but Valgard's forces immediately refused. They then attacked, while Oriax began to use an Obelisk's power{{Fn|1l}} to free the [[Keeper of Secrets]] [[Zarakynel]]{{Fn|1n}} from the [[Tesseract Labyrinth]]. Despite having a large number of Word Bearers defending him, however, the Space Wolves were able to defeat Oriax before the Tesseract could be fully unlocked.{{Fn|1l}}

With the [[Necron Lord]]'s departure{{Fn|1p}}, the [[Atun Dynasty]]'s forces were no longer a major threat to [[Kanak]]{{Fn|1q}}. The [[Word Bearers]], though, still remained and the Space Wolves would learn that [[Oriax (Word Bearers)|Oriax]] still lived as well. With [[Valgard Twice-Slain|Valgard]] now gone, the surviving Space Wolves were led by the [[Wolf Priest]] [[Karl (Space Wolves)|Karl]], and they once more battled the Word Bearers. The Space Wolves used an outpost as a base of operations to strike against Oriax's [[Host]], but the Word Bearers soon found it. Oriax would then order an overwhelming assault upon the base, in order to finally destroy the Space Wolves. After trying to repel the assault, Karl was forced to give the order to abandon the outpost, though he needed the Space Wolves to defend it long enough for them to safely evacuate their wounded [[Battle Brother]]s. The [[Iron Priest]] [[Corus Redsmith]] and the [[Rune Priest]] [[Egil Stormcaller]] were defending one section of the outpost's walls, as the Word Bearers attacked it. As the Space Wolves defended the wall, Stormcaller lamented that he had repeatedly told Karl they had needed to abandon the outpost before an attack like this could occur. Redsmith agreed with him, and stated that the Wolf Priest had not been the same since Valgard's disappearance. As they continued to defend the wall, it became obvious that the Word Bearers' superior numbers were about to overwhelm them. However just before that could occur, three members of the [[Legion of the Damned]] suddenly appeared and began fighting besides the Space Wolves.{{Fn|1v}}

With the aid of the [[Legion of the Damned|Legionaries]] [[Regulus Tenax]], [[Ferox (Legion of the Damned)|Ferox]] and [[Tacitus]], the Space Wolves regained the upperhand. They were then able to kill any of the forces [[Oriax (Word Bearers)|Oriax]] sent against them, including [[Cultists]], [[Traitor Guard]], [[Bloodletters]] and a member of the elite [[Anointed (Word Bearers)|Anointed]]. They even killed the [[Khorne]] [[Champion of Chaos|Champion]] [[Pollux]] and to their shock even the [[Sorcerer]] [[Zymeltros Frell]]. Though no one knew, if the Sorcerer was finally dead for good. After they fought off hordes of Word Bearers, however, the evacuation of the wounded was complete and Karl ordered the Space Wolves to retreat.{{Fn|1v}}

The [[Imperium]] would eventually defeat [[Oriax (Word Bearers)|Oriax]]'s [[Host]] and [[Kanak]] was saved. Afterwards, the [[Ordo Xenos]] [[Inquisitor]] [[Heito Rogen]], would arrive and try to piece together the [[Atun Dynasty]]'s awakening and their later defeat. The [[Ragnar Blackmane]]'s [[Great Company]], however, shared little about what had occurred with the Inquisitor. The [[Wolf Priest]] [[Karl (Space Wolves)|Karl]] would only say that [[Valgard Twice-Slain]] and many of his [[Battle Brothers]] lost their lives defeating the [[Necron Lord]] and ending the [[Xenos]]' threat. Rogen later presented his report about Kanak's Necrons to the [[Thracian Primaris]] [[Inquisition|Inquisitorial Conclave]]. He believed, though, that Karl was likely lying to him about Valgard's death, as Rogen confirmed the Space Wolf's [[Gene-seed]] was not recovered. Rogen then speculated, that Valgard must have leaped into the [[Dolmen Gate]] to continue pursing the fleeing Necron Lord. The Conclave could only guess as to why the Space Wolves had lied about Valgard's fate. However, Rogen stated that the Conclave had to presume that Valgard was still alive somewhere in the Atun Dynasty's territory. If this was true, then Rogen stated that the Ordo Xenos could not be sure that upon Valgard's return, the Space Wolves did not use any data he collected, against the [[Imperium]]. However, he implored the Conclave to not strike out at the Space Wolves because of this. Instead, Rogen recommended the Conclave merely wait and keep an eye on Ragnar Blackmane's Great Company from now on.{{Fn|1q}}

[[Valgard Twice-Slain]], meanwhile, had survived his encounter with the [[Dolmen Gate]] and had begun waging a one-man war against any [[Necron]] he encountered. Sometime later, he tried to sent out a [[Vox]] message to the Space Wolves on Kanak , in order to inform them of his survival. He The message also stated, that Valgard was now fighting within a Necron base and asked his [[Battle Brother]]s to send him ammunition, as Valgard he had become tired of having to use using melee combat against the [[Xenos]]. It is not known, however, if the Vox message was received by the Space Wolves, or what ultimately became of Valgard.{{Fn|1q}}