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From Warhammer 40k - Lexicanum
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===Horus Heresy===
Just prior to the [[Horus Heresy]], the Space Wolves came into conflict with their brother Space Marines once again. The Primarch of the [[Thousand Sons]] Space Marines, [[Magnus the Red]], had ignored the Emperor's command to not dabble in sorcery. The Space Wolves were then ordered by the Emperor to bring Magnus before the him to answer for this. Russ, however, was convinced by Horus to launch an attack on the Thousand Sons rather than attempt to negotiate. The surprise assault upon the Sons' home world of Prospero was furious, and rather successful; however, many of the Sons, including Magnus himself, escaped into the wild region of space known as the [[Eye of Terror]]. A blood feud still exists between the survivors of the Thousand Sons, who are now dedicated to the [[Chaos]] God [[Tzeentch]], and the Space Wolves.
During the Horus Heresy, the Space Wolves were far from Earth, alongside the Dark Angels, and were unable to assist their loyalist brethren in the fighting at the capital world, [[Terra]]. Knowledge of the imminent arrival of the two Legions, which would tip the balance in favour of the loyalists, pushed Horus into allowing the Emperor to personally attack him in a gamble to swiftly end the war. The two Legions arrived just after the battle concluded, with Horus dead and the Emperor mortally wounded.
