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From Warhammer 40k - Lexicanum
→The Vengeful Spirit
Upon discovering the shields of the Vengeful Spirit down, [[Malcador the Sigillite]] alerted the Emperor, still struggling to keep the [[Golden Throne]] and its adjoining [[Webway Gate]] stable. Upon learning of the news, the Emperor knew it was time to act and end Horus, even though he was certain it was a trap. Rogal Dorn, Sanguinius, Vulkan, and Valdor were all called to his side for the coming battle, and all objected to the Emperor's plan to personally teleport aboard the ''Vengeful Spirit''.{{Fn|24f}} However the Emperor overruled his sons, commanding Valdor and Dorn to come with him while Sanguinius took control of loyalist forces on Terra and Vulkan stay behind to oversee the [[Talisman of Seven Hammers|potential failsafe]] on the Golden Throne.{{Fn|24g}} Sanguinius flatly objected to his fathers request to stay behind, telling the Emperor of his prophetic death at Horus' hands and his intention to defy fate by defeating his traitorous brother instead. This was enough to move the Emperor to change his mind. Four company's were organized for the assault: the [[Hetaeron Guard]] led by the Emperor, another Custodes company under Valdor, a mixed force of [[Sanguinary Guard]] and Blood Angels 1st Company under Sanguinius and [[Raldoron]], and [[Huscarls]] under Dorn and [[Diamantis]]. The operation was codenamed ''[[Wikipedia:Anabasis (Xenophon)|Anabasis]]''.{{Fn|24h}} Malcador took his place upon the Golden Throne in the Emperor's place, an act that would cost him his life. For that, The Emperor renamed Malcador the Sigillite to Malcador the Hero.{{Fn|24i}}
While the Emperor led the assault on the ''Vengeful Spirit'', [[Archamus II|Archamus]] was placed in command of the reamining loyalist forces on Terra. Meanwhile a the [[Astronomican]], [[Corswain]] and [[Zahariel|The Lord Cypher]] waged a battle against a [[Death Guard]] assault led by [[Typhus]], who was attempting to stop the reactivation of the Astronomican. If the traitors succeeded, Guilliman's armada would have no way of reaching Terra in time.{{Fn|24j}} For the traitors part, upon discovering their flagships shields were down , Abaddon abandoned the war on the surface along with the last few remaining sane Sons of Horus officers to rush to his fathers side.{{Fn|24p}}
====Operation Anabasis====
