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Despite the fact that [[Horus]] felt that Khan was the most likely to join him over all remaining loyalist Primarchs, Jaghatai in fact never intended to switch allegiances and stayed true to his father. However he did receive conflicting [[Astropath]]ic messages as to what had transpired in the [[Isstvan System]], and decided to initially hold back his forces under he could determine the true nature of things. When [[Rogal Dorn]] sent a plea for all remaining loyal Astartes forces to make their way to [[Terra]], Khan followed, reluctantly leaving the nearby [[Space Wolves]] to fend for themselves against the [[Alpha Legion]] while also ignoring calls by Horus to attack his brother [[Leman Russ (Primarch)|Leman Russ]]. The Khan most of all sought answers for what could have led to this bloodshed before he would take any side in the conflict.{{Fn|4}} However for a time the White Scars became [[Chondax Campaign|bogged down]] against [[Orks]] and [[Warp Storm]]s in the [[Chondax System]] as part of an elaborate trap by the Alpha Legion. Jaghatai eventually managed to break the Alpha Legion blockade and made his way to the source of all of these troubles to investigate it for himself: [[Prospero]].{{Fn|4}}
At Prospero, the Khan and his men found no clear answers or [[Space Wolves]] as had been reported, only ruins and the ghosts of slain [[Thousand Sons]]. Eventually however the Khan confronted a projection of [[Magnus the Red]]. Magnus implored his brother and former friend to finally choose a side in the rebellion and discussed what both hoped to gain from the Great Crusade, but in the end the Khan shattered the shade with his [[Tulwar]] sword. Shortly after, [[Mortarion]], Primarch of the [[Death Guard]], also appeared on Prospero and tried to convince his brother to join with them. Jaghatai refused yet another offer, stating that while the Emperor is a tyrant Horus had become a slave to the [[Warp]] and had attempted to manipulate him to his own ends. This time, the Khan's choice came to a duel. The two Primarchs battled fairly evenly, though Jaghatai was faster and Mortarion had greater endurance. Eventually when the White Scars and Death Guard fleets began to clash in space, Mortarion withdrew. [[Second Battle of Prospero|Meanwhile in space]] the failure in Mortarion's plan became apparent. During his time on Prospero the Khan was faced with an attempted pro-Horus coup by two of his own commanders, [[Hasik Noyan-Khan]] and [[Torghun Khan]]. It was through the efforts on [[Shiban Khan]] that it failed.{{Fn|4}}
[[Image:PathOfHeavenJaghatai.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Jaghatai Khan battles a [[Keeper of Secrets]] during the [[Horus Heresy]] ]]
