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As the remaining Kyroptera discussed Sevatar's behaviour, one of the surviving number — [[Var Jahan]] — considered that Sevatar had left his personal weapon (an ornate [[Nostraman Chainglaive]]) upon the conference table. As one of the few in the legion aware of the purpose of the active secondary power generator built into it (a [[teleport homer]]), Var Jahan was already running for the chamber's door when the squad of Atramentar [[Terminators]] appeared in the room and opened fire. Impressed that Var Jahan had avoided the ambush by the skin of his teeth, Sevatar allowed him to live.{{Fn|1a}}
Sevatar, effectively in command of the legion due to his rank as [[First Captain]] during the absence of the primarch and his violent dissolution of the Kyroptera, nevertheless decided to reform the council of captains, though admittedly with members of his choice. Sending out invitations, the new members met in the primarch's quarters aboard the legion [[flagship]], the [[Nightfall]]. There, Sevatar outlined his new idea; the legion would disperse into six great companies, each commanded by one of the Kyroptera, and scatter across the [[galaxy]]. From that point on, each commander and his great company could do whatever they wished, as long as they attacked the [[Imperium]]. Sevatar himself would take his Atramentar and whoever wished to come with him, and head towards [[Terra]]. The new members of the Kyroptera requested time to think on this plan, and received three days to consider it. Though, one of their number at least, correctly divined that Sevatar would likely just kill whoever disagreed with his plan.{{Fn|1b}}
Ultimately, the Dark Angels would force their hands, as once again the legion of the [[Lion El'Jonson|Lion]] managed to ambush the Night Lords. Formulating a plan of attack that only required a portion of the legion, Sevatar ordered the other Kyroptera to take their assigned forces and scatter. While three of the new members did as ordered, one of them — [[Kheron Ophion]] — volunteered his units to aid Sevatar. Complicating matters further, at least the flagship of Var Jahan also stayed behind, under the command of the newly awoken Night Haunter.{{Fn|1c}} While Sevatar and Var Jahn were captured by the Dark Angels during a subsequent boarding action,{{Fn|1d}} the fates of many of the rest are currently unknown.
==Trivia==
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*The Kyroptera is likely named after the flying mammals of the order [[Wikipedia:Chiroptera |Chiroptera ]] which are commonly known as bats.
==Sources==
*1: [[Prince of Crows (Novella)]] — [[Shadows of Treachery (Anthology)]]:
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**{{Endn|1b}}: Chapter 4
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