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{{Character|Portal ={{SonsOfHorusPortal}}|Name ={{PAGENAME}}|Image =MaloghurstPortrait.jpg|Caption =Maloghurst after his injuries on [[63-19]]|Title =The Twisted|Homeworld =[[Cthonia]]|Birth =c. [[M30]]|Active Period = [[M30]] - 013.[[M31]]|Death = 013.[[M31]], ''[[Vengeful Spirit]]|Cause of Death =Sacrificing himself to resurrect [[Horus]]{{Fn|5a}}|Species =[[Human]]|Type =[[Astartes]]|Gender =Male|Relatives =[[Horus]]<br><small>("Father" via [[gene-seed]])|Occupation =[[Equerry]] to [[Horus]]|Preceded by =|Succeeded by =[[Kinor Argonis]]<br><small>(As Horus' Equerry)</small>|Faction ='' ''*[[Imperium of Man]] <small>(Former)</small>**[[Sons of Horus]]*[[Dark Empire]]|Notes =}}
'''Maloghurst''', also known as '''Maloghurst the Twisted''',{{Fn|3}} was a [[Space Marine]] of the [[Luna Wolves]] [[Space Marine Legion|Legion]]. He was the [[Equerry]] of [[Horus Lupercal]].
===Biography==[[Image:MaloghurstPortrait.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Maloghurst after his injuries on [[63-19]] ]]=
Maloghurst grew up in the tunnels of [[Cthonia]] as a [[gang]] leader. Unlike most gang leaders, who simply pursued petty goals, Maloghurst sought to turn himself into a king. At some point he was grievously wounded by a rival ganger, but was saved by [[Iacton Qruze]] and subsequently inducted as a [[Space Marine]].{{Fn|5b}} Maloghurst went on to have a long history within the original [[Luna Wolves]] and became fiercely loyal to [[Horus]], who he viewed as something greater than himself which he had always strived towards. He nearly lost an eye capturing the young [[Kalus Ekaddon]] so he could be inducted as a Space Marine.{{Fn|5b}} Known as "the Twisted" for the complex workings of his mind, Maloghurst was [[Horus]]'s chief adviser and public voice, and a shrewd manipulator. He was also a formidable warrior, and was a speculated contender for the [[First Captain]]cy (the post held by [[Ezekyle Abaddon]]) when Horus made him his [[equerry]].{{Fn|1}}
Maloghurst is eventually broken out of the jail by [[Kalus Ekaddon]], who helps him to Horus' throneroom. Along the way, they are forced to battle both Sons of Horus and [[Blood Angels]] from Heta-Gladius which have boarded the ''Vengeful Spirit''. Before Horus, Maloghurst conducts the ritual and again finds himself before Horus' fragmented soul, this time at [[Ullanor]] before the Triumph. He urges Horus to submit before the Gods and free his soul, saying it's too late to turn back now. Proclaiming that Horus can never be a slave as he chose this path, Maloghurst pulls out a knife and stabs the wound at Horus' side. Maloghurst sacrifices himself to free the fragment of Horus' soul trapped in the Warp, and the Warmaster woke up and resumed control of the Legion in time for the [[Siege of Terra]]. [[Argonis]] became Horus' new equerry after Maloghurst's death.{{Fn|5a}}
===Images===
[[Image:MaloghurstMini.jpg|thumb|center|200px|Maloghurst miniature{{Fn|7}}]]
===Sources===
{{Cite}}
*{{Endn|1}}: [[Horus Rising (Novel)]], Chapter 1
