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The '''Scouring of Gnosis''' was an [[Eldar]] invasion of the [[Imperial]] World of [[Gnosis Prime]].
==Invasion==
In 786.[[M41]], Gnosis Prime was subjected to an invasion by the [[Saim-Hann]] [[Craftworld Eldar]]. Despite the fact that the Imperial population of Gnosis Prime had settled some 1,200 years previous, the Eldar [[Autarch]] [[Eliac Zephyrblade]] gave but a single day for the Imperial inhabitants to evacuate. The [[Planetary Governor]], [[Ulyx]], did not take the ultimatum seriously and was confident not only in the strong defensive network of his world (known as the Ulyxis Line) but also the small size of the Eldar fleet orbiting above.{{Cite ThisFn|1a}}
Moreover, the Gnosis [[PDF]] was also reinforced by [[Imperial Guard Regiment]]s from [[Valhallan Ice Warriors|Valhalla]] and [[Cadian Shock Troopers|Cadia]]. As a result of this overconfidence and the impossibility of the Eldar ultimatum, Governor Ulyx refused the offer.{{Fn|1}}
