Terminus Decree

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The Terminus Decree is an ancient scripture or instruction written on a simple piece of parchment and locked away within the Chamber of Purity on Titan, making it a sacred relic to the Grey Knights Chapter.[1]

Overview

The existence of this artifact is known only to the Grey Knights Supreme Grand Master and no record of it can be found in any library in the material realm.[1]

Such is the power of the Terminus Decree that it is to be opened only in humanity's darkest hour, when all hope for the race is lost. What happens once the box is opened and the decree is spoken by the Supreme Grand Master is infinitely dangerous and will either save mankind from certain defeat or doom it to oblivion for all eternity. In this capacity it is the ultimate sanction of the Grey Knights, to be used only as a last resort, when all other options have failed.[1]

Due to the formation of the Great Rift, Kaldor Draigo and the other Grey Knights Grand Masters are supposedly now considering reading the Terminus Decree.[2][Conflicting sources]

Rumours

The exact nature of the Terminus Decree is unknown, as its very existence is known to only a single soul in all the galaxy, yet rumours abound as to its ultimate purpose.[1]

Some believe that it will summon forth some ancient and terrible force to battle and defeat the enemies of mankind. Others think it will purge the warp of the Chaos Gods and their minions, and bring about a new age for mankind, free of their daemonic influence.[1]

Still others believe that once read aloud by the Supreme Grand Master, it will perform its rite and bring to a halt the ancient and arcane machinations of the Golden Throne, ceasing its life-giving support of the Emperor's long dead body and freeing his soul to be reborn anew.[1] Other sources state that the Terminus Decree states that the Emperor can never be allowed to leave the Golden Throne or be reborn, and that it is the duty of the Grey Knights to return him to the arcane device should this occur.[4]

According to the Horus Heresy Series, the File Terminus concerns the anti-astartes virus developed by the mad scientist Basilio Fo. The information was gathered by Malcador the Sigillite and telepathically passed onto his Chosen, Khalid Hassan.[3]

Conflicting sources

  • The 5th Edition Grey Knights Codex states that only the Supreme Grand Master is aware of the decree's existence[1], which would preclude the non-Supreme Grand Masters of the order discussing it.[2]

Sources

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