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However, following [[Angron]]'s defeat to [[Sanguinius]] and the death of [[Horus]], the traitor invasion of Terra broke. Solax and his comrades escaped from Terra, but they were relentlessly pursued by the loyalists. It was then that Solax's Captain, [[Shâhka]], took the ''[[Conqueror (Ship)|Conqueror]]'' and fled, leaving most of the 3rd Assault Company behind to die on another ship. Solax led his brothers in a desperate retreat and never forgave Shâhka for the betrayal.{{fn|6e}}
After Shâhka's desertion, Solax emerged as Acting-Captain of the 3rd Company and commander of the ''[[Furious Aggression]]''. After discovering the world [[Skalathrax]], Solax opposed the [[Devourers|Devourer]] [[Goghur]]'s desire to attack the [[Emperor's Children]], warning that he would lead the 3rd Company from the system at the first sign of aggression by Goghur.{{Fn|7a}} Solax was later part of [[Khârn]]'s deputation that met with the Emperor's Children; however, the meeting devolved into slaughter when Khârn inspired Captain [[Dreagher]] to open fire.{{Fn|7b}} His Solax's misgivings over an attack on Skalathrax were ultimately proven correct, as the [[Battle of Skalathrax]] broke the World Eaters Legion.{{fn|6e}}{{Fn|7a}}{{fn|8}} Solax From then on, he held a low opinion of both Khârn as well as Angron for destroying the World Eaters' unity during the Heresy and at Skalathrax.{{fn|6d}}{{fn|6e}}
Eventually, he became a powerful [[Chaos Lord]] in his own right thought like [[Abaddon]] believed himself able to resist madness and full corruption by Chaos. He took the name "Kossolax the Foresworn", killing anyone who kept using the name "Solax".{{Fn|6d}} Distrusting the sanity and ambition of most of his gene-brothers, Kossolax began to recruit and breed human mutants as followers; these became his guards, bondsmen, and technicians. Though he continued to employ some World Eaters as advisors, he largely relied on the mortal mutants to manage his resources and logistics.{{fn|6e}}{{Fn|6f}}
*{{Endn|7}}: [[Kharn: Eater of Worlds (Novel)]], by [[Anthony Reynolds]]
**{{Endn|7a}}: Chapter 11
**{{Endn|7b}}: Chapter Chapters 14-15
*{{Endn|8}}: [[Codex: Chaos Space Marines (8th Edition)]], pg. 42 — ''World Eaters''
