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From Warhammer 40k - Lexicanum
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It is said that the planet rocked on its axis as sorcerous flame burst forth from the catacombs, further toppling and destroying the already damaged Librarium. All the Guard stationed on the planet died in writhing Warpflame, but some Invaders managed to survive, protected as they were by their [[power armour]]. But the danger was not over, as the sorcerous explosion had torn the walls of reality asunder, spilling hordes of daemons onto the planet. The surviving Invaders barricaded and fortified a large antechamber somewhere in the Librarium, and fought a losing battle for days, before a small [[Grey Knights]] strike force landed on the planet to stop the daemonic incursion. The Invaders later aided the Grey Knights in closing the [[warp portal]] which had spewed forth the [[Daemon]]ic horde. Out of 300 [[Space Marines]], only a dozen survived.{{Fn|3}}
By 926.[[M41]], they had recovered in numbers enough to combat the [[World Engine]] alongside fourteen other Astartes [[Chapters|Chapter]], famously losing two squads of [[Terminator]] Veterans during the conflict in an failed attempt to teleport past the shields.
In 999.[[M41]], they battled both [[Eldar]] of [[Iyanden]] and [[Tyranids]] during campaigns against [[Hive Fleet Leviathan]].{{Fn|4}}
