| Chaos Space Marines are merciless reavers, intent upon slaughter and pillage. For ten thousand years, those who were once the Emperor's greatest defenders have also been the direst threat to his domains. From shadowy strongholds the superhuman soldiers of Traitor Legions and Renegade warbands wage constant and bloody battle against the Imperium. "There is no peace among the stars, only an eternity of slaughter and the laughter of thirsting gods." Ten thousand years ago, at the birth of the Imperium of Man, the Warmaster, Horus, Primarch of the Lunar Wolves Legion and devout follower of the ways of Chaos, betrayed the Emperor of Mankind, and led the Daemonic forces of Chaos in galactic civil war. In the roiling depths of the Eye of Terror, amidst the shadowy gas clouds of the Maelstrom, upon darkened moons and dead worlds, lie the menacing strongholds and hidden fleets of the Chaos Space Marines. From these lairs, the bloodthirsty hordes of Chaos launch their attacks against the realm of the Emperor. Once proud and majestic warriors armoured with faith and armed with righteousness, the Chaos Space Marines are now bitter, selfish champions of dark, hungry gods, with no cause other than personal ambition and the increase of their power. |