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By the end of the [[Great Crusade]] Horus Aximand was one of the most prestigious Captains of the Sons of Horus Legion, commanding the [[5th Company (Sons of Horus)|5th Company]]. He served in the [[Mournival]] alongside his close comrades [[Ezekyle Abaddon]], [[Tarik Torgaddon]], and [[Garviel Loken]].{{Fn|1a}} During the [[Great Crusade]] Horus Aximand took part in the [[Battle of Sixty-Three Nineteen]]{{Fn|1b}} and the [[War on Murder]].{{Fn|1c}}
On the advice of [[Erebus]]{{Fn|2}}, Aximand became heavily involved in warrior lodges that led to the corruption of the Sons of Horus. When Horus was mortally wounded on [[Davin]]'s moon, Aximand was one of the lodge members that agreed to allow the [[Serpent Lodge]] to treat Horus's wound{{Fn|2}}. Aximand reluctantly followed his [[Warmaster]] into treachery but unlike Abaddon wanted to "save" as many as his Battle-Brothers as possible. He expressed extreme emotional difficulty in fighting Loken and Torgaddon during the [[Battle of Isstvan III]]. Torgaddon died during the fighting on Isstvan III, and Loken was haunted by aspirations apparitions of his comrade.{{Fn|3}}
Horus Aximand was seen at the [[drop site massacre]] on [[Isstvan V]], fighting alongside the Sons of Horus, accompanying Abaddon. It was clear that a change had overcome Aximand: his movements were mechanical and his features devoid of emotion{{Fn|4}}. Aximand's reluctance to kill his Mournival brothers on Isstvan III could be seen as the catalyst for the change. After the massacre, Aximand started dreaming, an unusual occurrence among Astartes. His dreams replicated the day's events, but he would be aware of a new, lurking figure that always remained just out of sight. Aximand approached Abaddon about filling the two vacant Mournival positions, settling on [[Falkus Kibre]] and [[Grael Noctua]], despite Aximand's unspoken concern that Kibre would side with his senior officer{{Fn|5}}.
