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In the ensuing trial, Leonatos was condemned to exile until he came back with the sword. Accompanied by several battle-brothers and their company's [[Chapter Serf|blood thralls]] aboard the ship ''Exile''. The Blood Angels followed the trail of the Ork warband{{fn|1c}}, facing [[Daemon]]s{{fn|1d}}, [[Chaos Space Marine|traitor Astartes]] pirates{{fn|1e}}, and mutants{{fn|1f}} on the way. Their quest led them to the world of [[Leptis]], under attack by [[Waaagh!]] [[Gharshûl]], whose leader was said to be in possession of the Blade Encarmine. The Exiles boarded the warlord's flagship, hoping to behead the Ork force and recover their prize. However, they found out that Garshûl was actually possessed by a daemon intent on finding a new vessel in Leonatos. The Blood Angels vanquished the [[Daemonhost]], which revealed the sword was in its master's possession in the [[Eye of Terror]].{{fn|1g}}
====Eidolon====
As the ''Exile'' was wrecked by the [[Warp]], the Astartes find themselves on the [[Daemon World]] of [[Eidolon (Daemon World)|Eidolon]].{{fn|2a}}{{fn|2b}} After being guided by one of [[The Fallen]] named [[Haeroth|Haeroth the Damned]], they set out to overcome the servants of [[Chaos]] that stood in the way of their quest.{{fn|2c}} Across the realms of Eidolon, their numbers grew fewer as brother after brother was lost to the powers of [[Khorne]]{{fn|2d}}{{fn|2e}}, [[Nurgle]]{{fn|2f}}{{fn|2g}}, and [[Slaanesh]]{{fn|2h}}{{fn|2i}}. In the Labyrinth of [[Tzeentch]], Leonatos and his two remaining compatriots faced Haeroth and his master, which had promised its servant freedom if he brought the Blood Angels captain to serve as a daemonhost.{{fn|2j}}{{fn|2k}} They overcame the Fallen and gained possession of the Blade, but the former master unleashed legions of daemons and Leonatos hurled the sword to his comrades before being swarmed by the warp creatures.{{fn|2l}}
====Lost====
After bringing the Blade back to Baal, the two surviving Exiles endeavored the look for their captain.{{fn|3a}}{{fn|3b}} Journeying across the galaxy and pretending to join a band of traitor Astartes{{fn|3c}}{{fn|3d}}, they discovered that Leonatos had become a daemonhost at the head of a new [[Black Crusade]]{{fn|3e}}. Using the captain's martial acumen, the daemon planned to lay waste to undefended worlds of the Imperium.{{fn|3f}} Leonatos then watched with cruel delight as he forced the captured Exiles to duel each other to death, promising an agonizing corruption by Chaos to the survivor.{{fn|3g}} Relying on his erstwhile comrades' abilities{{fn|3h}}, Leonatos managed to briefly regain control of his body and direct the Chaos fleet towards an Imperial ambush before the daemon took over again.{{fn|3i}} Anticipating the Exiles' moves, the daemonhost faced one of them as he attempted to sabotage the flagship's war field generators.{{fn|3j}} When the Exile gained the upper hand, Leonatos managed to regain control one last time to explain the trick he played on his tormentor. Declaring himself to be free, he let his subordinate go as he was destroyed along with the Chaos fleet.{{fn|3k}}
