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The doom of Gheistos began with a seemingly insignificant incident. A worker no older then 12 began to suffer from crippling headaches and hearing voices. Unaware that he was a latent [[psyker]], the boy was brought before the shiftmaster during a particularly severe headache for failing to work diligently enough. In the thrall of his headache, the boy lashed out with a strange curse that not even he understand. Reality began to buckle and fat-bodied flies bearing the boys own face and chanting prayers to the [[Chaos God]] [[Nurgle]] discouraged disgorged from his mouth. The boy shattered open like a gory flower and , now acting as a daemonic portal, allowed something terrible began to begin to push its way through out of the [[Warp]].{{Fn|1a}}

More flies, now accompanied by [[Plaguebearer]]s, spread from the boys remains and swarmed across the farm. Those touched by the flies were infected by the Black Pox and over the course of in a matter of hours were transformed into [[Plague Zombie]]s. However , due to the efficiency of the local [[Adeptus Arbites]] garrison, the infected farm was quickly quarantined as the worlds world's [[Planetary Defense Forces]] were mobilized to combat any escaping zombie or zombies and trapped worker workers alike. Eventually the Daemons were driven back as the complex was reduced to ash.{{Fn|1a}}

[[Nurgle]] was not pleased by this turn of events. Vengeful, he petitioned his brother gods [[Khorne]] and [[Slaanesh]] for aid and , combining their powers , they enlarged the portal on Gheistos. This time, Daemons pushed through by the dozen , instead of in ones and twos , and now [[Bloodletters]] and [[Daemonettes]] accompanied them. The Arbites and Planetary Defense Forces were overwhelmed and the planetary [[Governor]] sent out a distress call which was received by the [[Vorpal Swords]] [[Space Marine]] [[Chapter]]. Even though the Vorpal Swords struck like lightning, it was too late for the populace which was , who were either converted into zombies by the spreading plague, were cut down by hordes of Daemons, or lost their minds and clawed out their own eyes in desperation.{{Fn|1b}}

Khorne , however , became infuriated that Nurgle had turned to his primary rival Slaanesh for aid. In his rage he created a torrent of boiling blood over the world which swept away both Daemon and defender alike. Only Daemons of Khorne and surviving Vorpal Swords Adeptus Astartes remained as the once-peaceful world of Gheistos became a hellish slaughterhouse. The Vorpal Swords, having suffered heavy casualties, called for reinforcements. Three weeks later the [[Grey Knights]], the finest Daemonhunters of the Imperium, landed on Gheistos. Facing the Grey Knights, the Daemons of Khorne began to lose ground and eventually purged of Daemonic presence altogether.{{Fn|1b}}