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From Warhammer 40k - Lexicanum
→Horus Heresy
Unfortunately, triumph lasted only a moment as the furthest group of Thallax was blown to pieces. Another Fellblade was smashing through the city towards Morturg’s group, flanked by Predator tanks and Rhinos, kicking up great clouds of ash in their wake. The group scattered to cover again as a squadron of [[Storm Eagle]]s came in low across the concourse, showering the area with missiles, not caring if any of their own were still alive at the ambush site.{{Fn|1c}}
Soon, they were surrounded, scattered, cut off, and their trap was turned against them. Sons of Horus and Death Guard closing in on all sides, shells hammering down on the loyalists. Then, an autocannon shell, took Morturg in the side and powdered his ribs beneath his battleplate, but he would not let himself fall. He fired until his ammunition was gone, reclaimed a weapon from the fallen and fired again as his comrades died around him. There were so many, injured as he was that he couldn't miss. One of Horus’ Legionnaires with a [[volkite weapon]] weapon in his hand managed to enter the barricades and Morturg beheaded him with his power blade, but not before he’d killed one of Morturg's men.{{Fn|1c}}
As the fight went on, Morturg witnessed Shabran Darr across the concourse, charging through the storm like some demon of ancient myth, his armour unravelling under countless hits. Morturg saw his left arm disappear in a spray of red mist and he staggered, but he still reached the traitors, throwing himself into the Sons of Horus with his [[Chainaxe]]. Then the Fellblade smashed aside the wreckage of its kin and fired point-blank into the ruin that Morturg and the handful of loyal Death Guard that remained were using as cover. Morturg was blown clear, turning his armour into ruin and shattering his legs.{{Fn|1c}}
