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Tizca's natural environment was warm, nestled amongst mountains and an ocean bay, and featured a river running through Old Tizca, suggesting a Mediterranean climate. Techno-psychic arrays built into the mountains of Tizca were used to reliably predict and control the weather's climate.{{Fn|2f}} Beneath Tizca's ventral mountain ranges, the psychics of Tizca built massive hydroponic gardens{{Fn|2d}} while techno-psychic collectible arrays provided sustainable energy.{{Fn|13}}
Under the orders of [[Leman Russ (primarch)|Leman Russ]], [[the Censure Host]] began the [[Battle of Prospero]] by orbitally bombarding the planet in an attempt at [[exterminatus]]. The entirety of the Desolation of Prospero was turned into a wasteland in minutes: forests were burned to ash, wild grasslands blazed, mountain ranges vanished, valleys filled with rubble,{{Fn|2c}} and its oceans boiled until no life remained. However, [[Raptora]] telekines protected Tizca from all orbital damage, thus requiring the Censure Host to land on the ruined Prospero and commence a land ground invasion of Tizca. In the end, after a grueling duel battle between the two primarchsforces of Prospero and the [[Space Wolves]], Magnus cast spells that took the [[Custodian Guard]], and [[the Censure Host|their allies]] which killed virtually all of sentient life in the great city, Magnus and Russ would engage in a one-on-one duel. After a fateful, blind blow, Magnus was defeated, but before he could be killed he bargained with [[Tzeentch]] to transport his marinessurviving, surrounding sons — and his precious libraries, a duplicate of the now-ruined Tizca — to a new Homeworld, the [[Planet of Sorcerers]].{{Fn|2b}}
Later in the Heresy, the [[White Scars]] under [[Jaghatai Khan]] arrived to investigate what had transpired. They found no survivors from either side and the vengeful ghosts of slain Thousand Sons wandering the ruins of Tizca. The Khan was confronted by a shade of Magnus, who discussed both of their successes and failures and may have been tempting his brother to join the forces of [[Chaos]]. After refusing Magnus, Jaghatai then refused the newly arrived [[Mortarion]] and the two Primarch's battled as their fleets clashed in space. After a brief but intense battle between Astartes warships, the Death Guard disengaged.{{Fn|3}}
