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However, many regiments of Volscani Cataphracts were still active and continued to support the progressing 13th Black Crusade. When the fleet of [[Abaddon]] first entered the [[Cadian System]], Volscani Cataphract regiments landed on [[Solar Mariatus]] and overran parts of the planet to establish a forward base for the Chaos forces.{{Fn|1b}}
Later on, the Volscani Cataphracts formed one of the main Traitor Guard formations involved in the invasion of Cadia itself. They were part of the Chaos force which besieged Kasr Myrak, and despite having turned bestial and less disciplined, were still much more of a threat than the average [[Chaos Cult]]ists and [[Mutant]]s. Alongside contingents belonging to the [[Iron Warriors]] and [[Black Legion]], they were instrumental in overruning the heavily fortified Kasr Myrak.{{Fn|2b}}{{Fn|2d}} AfterwardsAfterward, substantial numbers of Volscani remained in Kasr Myrak and mopped up Imperial holdouts, even though the main Chaos force moved on to other targets.{{Fn|2c}}{{Fn|2d}} Later, Volscani units were among the Chaos forces which attempted to resist an Imperial counter-attack toward the Elysian fields.{{Fn|2e}} When [[Abaddon]] rammed Cadia with a [[Blackstone Fortress]], thereby triggering the entire planet's destruction, many Volscani Cataphracts remained behind, still fighting Imperials as the world died around them.{{Fn|2f}}
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