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	==The Battle==		==The Battle==
	The battle itself took place over the loyalist [[Forge World]] of '''Trisolian A-4''', which had recently been captured by traitor forces following a surrender of Mechanicum forces. However, this was a surrender brought about entirely by the machinations and sabotage of a single ambitious individual (Cawl's boss), following the sudden and [[Just As Planned\|somewhat suspicious death of her superior]]. The loyalists had actually been putting up a stiff fight, but were unwillingly prevented from continuing due to the interference of that individual. For their part, the Mechanicum forces on the forge world were by and large also exceedingly loyal to the Omnissiah and despised what the Warmaster and Kelbor Hal had done to their faction, and so had fought with a fire that even Cawl found surprising. This left an enormous reserve of seething, very well-equipped, capable warriors whom Cawl would eventually be able to free and unleash against the traitors.		The battle itself took place over the loyalist [[Forge World]] of '''Trisolian A-4''', which had recently been captured by traitor forces following a surrender of Mechanicum forces. However, this was a surrender brought about entirely by the machinations and sabotage of a single ambitious individual (Cawl's boss), following the sudden and [[Just As Planned\|somewhat suspicious death of her superior]]. The loyalists had actually been putting up a stiff fight, but were unwillingly prevented from continuing due to the interference of that individual. For their part, the Mechanicum forces on the forge world were by and large also exceedingly loyal to the Omnissiah and despised what the Warmaster and Kelbor Hal had done to their faction, and so had fought with a fire that even Cawl found surprising. This left an enormous reserve of seething, very well-equipped, capable warriors whom Cawl would eventually be able to free and unleash against the traitors.
	[[File:Battle_of_Trisolian.jpg\|280px\|thumb\|right\|Russ really wanted Horus's wolf pelt. And honestly, who can blame him?]]		[[File:Battle_of_Trisolian.jpg\|280px\|thumb\|right\|Russ really wanted Horus's wolf pelt. And honestly, who can blame him?]] The Space Wolf fleet used the unique gravitational properties of the three stars of the Trisolian star system to approach with stealth and speed, using most of their ships as a distraction while Russ own flagship engaged the ''Vengeful Spirit'' directly, allowing him to board with thousands of marines.
	The Space Wolf fleet used the unique gravitational properties of the three stars of the Trisolian star system to approach with stealth and speed, using most of their ships as a distraction while Russ own flagship engaged the ''Vengeful Spirit'' directly, allowing him to board with thousands of marines.

	Russ had already figured that the battle would result in a loss for his forces, but thankfully Cawl's considerable loyalist Mechanicum elements on the Forge World managed to overthrow the regime and revert the planet back to loyalist control, allowing it to lend a hand in the conflict. Not just some paltry offerings either. Remember, this is a FORGE WORLD, so it's up there with among the hardest of targets in the setting to hit, and probably only really second to the Necrons. It's further suggested that the forces garrisoning this forge world were particularly formidable. Some even survived well after the war, later coming to Cawl's defense, and vouching for him when the latter was suspected of being a traitor. When the loyalist Mechanicum forces came back online, they caught the traitors completely flatfootted and unleashed all kinds of hell. This also meant that the traitors were forced to split their efforts and fight on two fronts, rather than focusing on the Space Wolves.		Russ had already figured that the battle would result in a loss for his forces, but thankfully Cawl's considerable loyalist Mechanicum elements on the Forge World managed to overthrow the regime and revert the planet back to loyalist control, allowing it to lend a hand in the conflict. Not just some paltry offerings either. Remember, this is a FORGE WORLD, so it's up there with among the hardest of targets in the setting to hit, and probably only really second to the Necrons. It's further suggested that the forces garrisoning this forge world were particularly formidable. Some even survived well after the war, later coming to Cawl's defense, and vouching for him when the latter was suspected of being a traitor. When the loyalist Mechanicum forces came back online, they caught the traitors completely flatfootted and unleashed all kinds of hell. This also meant that the traitors were forced to split their efforts and fight on two fronts, rather than focusing on the Space Wolves.

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	With their Primarch unconscious from his injuries, the remaining Space Wolf commanders have to make a decision of whether to stay together and likely die, or disperse and play no further part in the Horus Heresy. Choosing to remain together to present a viable threat that the traitors would have to divert resources to deal with, they retreat to '''Yarant III''' to make a stand where they are hunted by [[Abaddon\|Failbaddon]] but are eventually saved by [[Corax]] following his own gene-seed debacle. At this point, the Space Wolves had effectively ceased to exist as a Legion.		With their Primarch unconscious from his injuries, the remaining Space Wolf commanders have to make a decision of whether to stay together and likely die, or disperse and play no further part in the Horus Heresy. Choosing to remain together to present a viable threat that the traitors would have to divert resources to deal with, they retreat to '''Yarant III''' to make a stand where they are hunted by [[Abaddon\|Failbaddon]] but are eventually saved by [[Corax]] following his own gene-seed debacle. At this point, the Space Wolves had effectively ceased to exist as a Legion.


	For his part, Horus was [[butthurt\|NOT happy]] in the battle's aftermath. Far from gloating, he was sour over the considerable losses his own forces had incurred, but more than that, he was rattled that [[Not as Planned\|Russ had bested him]]. Horus hadn't considered Russ his equal even before he fell to Chaos, yet now, even being infused with additional power from the Ruinous Powers, Russ had laid him low and legitimately could have killed him, had <s>the plot not suddenly intervened</s> Russ' feelings not gotten the better of him. Horus spent time ruminating on this, fully acknowledging it to himself and taking it all in, because he clearly did not like the implications of this. It was amidst these meditations that Horus then suddenly began to experience moments of visions, or perhaps glimpses of visions of his conscience, or something to that effect, berating him for betraying his father, becoming a pawn of the Ruinous Powers, and ultimately just doing what he knew to be wrong. It was this last that most unsettled Horus as it had never happened before, and try as he might, he couldn't simply dismiss it; unbeknownst to him at the time, the wound Russ had dealt him had impacted his spirit as much as his body, and the power of the Emperor's light had slowly started to counteract the baleful malaise of the chaos gods. However, it was not enough- Horus seemingly rejected the Chaos Gods, only to choose to continue his campaign with their help anyway. Flustered and annoyed, he then ordered a [[Abaddon\|certain armless failure]] to lead a contingent of his forces to hunt down the remnants of the VIth and not return without Russ' head. [[Fail\|Disappointmaddon then returned without Russ' head]]. Oh, and without most of the Astartes Horus had given him as well. Abaddon basically starting as he meant to go on.		For his part, Horus was [[butthurt\|NOT happy]] in the battle's aftermath. Far from gloating, he was sour over the considerable losses his own forces had incurred, but more than that, he was rattled that [[Not as Planned\|Russ had bested him]]. Horus hadn't considered Russ his equal even before he fell to Chaos, yet now, even being infused with additional power from the Ruinous Powers, Russ had laid him low and legitimately could have killed him, had <s>the plot not suddenly intervened</s> Russ' feelings not gotten the better of him. Horus spent time ruminating on this, fully acknowledging it to himself and taking it all in, because he clearly did not like the implications of this. It was amidst these meditations that Horus then suddenly began to experience moments of visions, or perhaps glimpses of visions of his conscience, or something to that effect, berating him for betraying his father, becoming a pawn of the Ruinous Powers, and ultimately just doing what he knew to be wrong. It was this last that most unsettled Horus as it had never happened before, and try as he might, he couldn't simply dismiss it; unbeknownst to him at the time, the wound Russ had dealt him had impacted his spirit as much as his body, and the power of the Emperor's light had slowly started to counteract the baleful malaise of the chaos gods. However, it was not enough- Horus seemingly rejected the Chaos Gods, only to choose to continue his campaign with their help anyway. Flustered and annoyed, he then ordered a [[Abaddon\|certain armless failure]] to lead a contingent of his forces to hunt down the remnants of the VIth and not return without Russ' head. [[Fail\|Disappointmaddon then returned without Russ' head]]. Oh, and without most of the Astartes Horus had given him as well. Abaddon basically starting as he meant to go on.

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	Russ had already figured that the battle would result in a loss for his forces, but thankfully Cawl's considerable loyalist Mechanicum elements on the Forge World managed to overthrow the regime and revert the planet back to loyalist control, allowing it to lend a hand in the conflict. Not just some paltry offerings either. Remember, this is a FORGE WORLD, so it's up there with among the hardest of targets in the setting to hit, and probably only really second to the Necrons. It's further suggested that the forces garrisoning this forge world were particularly formidable. Some even survived well after the war, later coming to Cawl's defense, and vouching for him when the latter was suspected of being a traitor. When the loyalist Mechanicum forces came back online, they caught the traitors completely flatfootted and unleashed all kinds of hell. This also meant that the traitors were forced to split their efforts and fight on two fronts, rather than focusing on the Space Wolves.		Russ had already figured that the battle would result in a loss for his forces, but thankfully Cawl's considerable loyalist Mechanicum elements on the Forge World managed to overthrow the regime and revert the planet back to loyalist control, allowing it to lend a hand in the conflict. Not just some paltry offerings either. Remember, this is a FORGE WORLD, so it's up there with among the hardest of targets in the setting to hit, and probably only really second to the Necrons. It's further suggested that the forces garrisoning this forge world were particularly formidable. Some even survived well after the war, later coming to Cawl's defense, and vouching for him when the latter was suspected of being a traitor. When the loyalist Mechanicum forces came back online, they caught the traitors completely flatfootted and unleashed all kinds of hell. This also meant that the traitors were forced to split their efforts and fight on two fronts, rather than focusing on the Space Wolves.

	Once aboard the flagship, Russ engaged Horus directly in an extremely savage duel and incredibly, [[awesome\|managed to best Horus in single combat, scoring a debilitating wound with his spear and literally (not figuratively) bringing Horus to his knees]]. In addition to being the twin to Constantine Valdor's Apollonian spear, Russ' spear had been made by The Emperor himself, and so contained some of his power, and as everyone here knows, that power is anathema to Chaos, so when the Chaos-juicing Horus was wounded by it, the effect was even more destructive than it might otherwise have been. In point of fact, this power was so pronounced that when Russ began to further run him through, Horus was shown to be visibly terrified, not by Russ, the wound, or even the very real prospect of death at the hands of his brother, but of the spear's ethereal power coursing through him, obliterating the effects of his Chaos-juicing, and wrecking his [[meme\|massive gains]]. Unfortunately ~~however~~, Russ was then suddenly and without warning [[Plot Armor\|beset by a rampaging plot device in the form of a narrative cliché]] which momentarily [[Bullshit\|overcame his better judgment and stated goal]]. Thus, instead of immediately killing Horus like he should have done [that was '''precisely''' the primary mission objective remember] the wound gave Horus a brief moment of clarity, and so despite the sacrifices made of himself, his sons, and some of his closest advisors (like the death of his chief [[Rune Priest]], Kva), not to mention having heavily negatively impacted Dorn's defensive plans for the [[Siege of Terra\|upcoming siege]] by leaving Terra, and that the [[Noblebright\|single most powerful motivator for Russ had been that he wanted to protect his father]], now, with the Arch Traitor himself at his mercy, [[fail\|Russ instead tried to plead with his brother to rejoin the Emperor's fold]]. [[Troll\|Horus declined and then suckerpunched Russ]], starting a new duel. Tired from the last duel, emotionally devastated, and now caught unawares, Russ was on the backfoot; Horus was about to kill him, but was prevented from delivering the killing blow by a mob of dozens of Space Wolves who literally dogpiled him, allowing [[Bjorn]] to drag Russ from the battlefield and back to the Loyalist fleet where they began to disengage and retreat.		Once aboard the flagship, Russ engaged Horus directly in an extremely savage duel and incredibly, [[awesome\|managed to best Horus in single combat, scoring a debilitating wound with his spear and literally (not figuratively) bringing Horus to his knees]]. In addition to being the twin to Constantine Valdor's Apollonian spear, Russ' spear had been made by The Emperor himself, and so contained some of his power, and as everyone here knows, that power is anathema to Chaos, so when the Chaos-juicing Horus was wounded by it, the effect was even more destructive than it might otherwise have been. In point of fact, this power was so pronounced that when Russ began to further run him through, Horus was shown to be visibly terrified, not by Russ, the wound, or even the very real prospect of death at the hands of his brother, but of the spear's ethereal power coursing through him, obliterating the effects of his Chaos-juicing, and wrecking his [[meme\|massive gains]]. Unfortunately though, Russ was then suddenly and without warning [[Plot Armor\|beset by a rampaging plot device in the form of a narrative cliché]] which momentarily [[Bullshit\|overcame his better judgment and stated goal]]. Thus, instead of immediately killing Horus like he should have done [that was '''precisely''' the primary mission objective remember] the wound gave Horus a brief moment of clarity, and so despite the sacrifices made of himself, his sons, and some of his closest advisors (like the death of his chief [[Rune Priest]], Kva), not to mention having heavily negatively impacted Dorn's defensive plans for the [[Siege of Terra\|upcoming siege]] by leaving Terra, and that the [[Noblebright\|single most powerful motivator for Russ had been that he wanted to protect his father]], now, with the Arch Traitor himself at his mercy, [[fail\|Russ instead tried to plead with his brother to rejoin the Emperor's fold]]. [[Troll\|Horus declined and then suckerpunched Russ]], starting a new duel. Tired from the last duel, emotionally devastated, and now caught unawares, Russ was on the backfoot; Horus was about to kill him, but was prevented from delivering the killing blow by a mob of dozens of Space Wolves who literally dogpiled him, allowing [[Bjorn]] to drag Russ from the battlefield and back to the Loyalist fleet where they began to disengage and retreat.

	==Aftermath==		==Aftermath==

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	==Background==		==Background==
	Throughout the Horus Heresy, the Space Wolves were at the forefront for many of the most vicious battles. Loud space viking appearances and antics notwithstanding, the VIth Legion and their primarch, [[Leman Russ]], always took their role as The Emperor's executioners very seriously, and so threw themselves into the thick of things quite often throughout the Heresy. Fights they evidently mostly won, but which inevitably took a toll on manpower and material. Additionally, for at least the first half of the war, contact could not even be established with the 3 most populous loyalist legions, the [[Blood Angels]], [[Dark Angels]], and [[Ultramarines]] as they were all trapped behind the Ruin Storm. So, with the other [[Salamanders\|loyalist]] [[Raven Guard\|legions]] [[Iron Hands\|indisposed]], [[Imperial Fists\|detained]], or [[White Scars\|otherwise]] [[Custodes\|occupied]], this resulted in the Space Wolves being engaged far more frequently than was ideal, without being rotated out of the front lines, and consequently, with no time to rest, receive repairs, or take on new recruits. By late in the war, the Wolves had lost around 25% of their forces at the [[Burning of Prospero\|Prospero]], taken further maulings at the [[Battle of the Alaxxes Nebula]], coupled with further engagements at Vanaheim and Daverant, ultimately reducing their numbers down to around 40,000 marines (give or take), after having started the Heresy with approximately ~~one~~ 130,000. Following Alaxxes, the remnant returned to Terra to coordinate with the loyalist forces.		Throughout the Horus Heresy, the Space Wolves were at the forefront for many of the most vicious battles. Loud space viking appearances and antics notwithstanding, the VIth Legion and their primarch, [[Leman Russ]], always took their role as The Emperor's executioners very seriously, and so threw themselves into the thick of things quite often throughout the Heresy. Fights they evidently mostly won, but which inevitably took a toll on manpower and material. Additionally, for at least the first half of the war, contact could not even be established with the 3 most populous loyalist legions, the [[Blood Angels]], [[Dark Angels]], and [[Ultramarines]] as they were all trapped behind the Ruin Storm. So, with the other [[Salamanders\|loyalist]] [[Raven Guard\|legions]] [[Iron Hands\|indisposed]], [[Imperial Fists\|detained]], or [[White Scars\|otherwise]] [[Custodes\|occupied]], this resulted in the Space Wolves being engaged far more frequently than was ideal, without being rotated out of the front lines, and consequently, with no time to rest, receive repairs, or take on new recruits. By late in the war, the Wolves had lost around 25% of their forces at the [[Burning of Prospero\|Prospero]], taken further maulings at the [[Battle of the Alaxxes Nebula]], coupled with further engagements at Vanaheim and Daverant, ultimately reducing their numbers down to around 40,000 marines (give or take), after having started the Heresy with approximately 130,000. Following Alaxxes, the remnant returned to Terra to coordinate with the loyalist forces.

	Leman Russ sponsored a stealth mission by the [[Knights-Errant]] on the Vengeful Spirit during the '''Battle of Molech''' in order to gauge any weaknesses in the traitor dispositions and report back on the state of Horus himself. However, the mission went sour when they were discovered, leading to the deaths of several of the Knights-Errant involved when the Warmaster decided to make examples of them; though they succeeded in planting tracking devices on the Vengeful Spirit, and those that survived the ill-fated engagement ultimately returned successfully to relay their findings.		Leman Russ sponsored a stealth mission by the [[Knights-Errant]] on the Vengeful Spirit during the '''Battle of Molech''' in order to gauge any weaknesses in the traitor dispositions and report back on the state of Horus himself. However, the mission went sour when they were discovered, leading to the deaths of several of the Knights-Errant involved when the Warmaster decided to make examples of them; though they succeeded in planting tracking devices on the Vengeful Spirit, and those that survived the ill-fated engagement ultimately returned successfully to relay their findings.

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	\|scale=Void battle		\|scale=Void battle
	\|theatre= Horus Heresy		\|theatre= [[Horus Heresy]]
	\|strength1= ~40,000 Marines, near entirety of remaining Space Wolves legion.<br> Majority of fighting forces on a large loyalist Forge World.		\|strength1= ~40,000 Marines, near entirety of remaining Space Wolves legion.<br> Majority of fighting forces on a large loyalist Forge World.
	\|strength2= ~50 capital ships; [[Sons of Horus]] Legion; considerable elements of [[Word Bearers]], [[World Eaters]], [[Alpha Legion]], [[Night Lords]] & [[Iron Warriors]]; Mechanicum Traitors		\|strength2= ~50 capital ships; [[Sons of Horus]] Legion; considerable elements of [[Word Bearers]], [[World Eaters]], [[Alpha Legion]], [[Night Lords]] & [[Iron Warriors]]; Mechanicum Traitors

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	==The Battle==		==The Battle==
	The battle itself took place over the loyalist [[Forge World]] of '''Trisolian A-4''', which had recently been captured by traitor forces following a surrender of Mechanicum forces. However, this was a surrender brought about entirely by the machinations and sabotage of a single ambitious individual (Cawl's boss), following the sudden and somewhat suspicious death of her superior. The loyalists had actually been putting up a stiff fight, but were unwillingly prevented from continuing due to the interference of that individual. For their part, the Mechanicum forces on the forge world were by and large also exceedingly loyal to the Omnissiah and despised what the Warmaster and Kelbor Hal had done to their faction, and so had fought with a fire that even Cawl found surprising. This left an enormous reserve of seething, very well-equipped, capable warriors whom Cawl would eventually be able to free and unleash against the traitors.		The battle itself took place over the loyalist [[Forge World]] of '''Trisolian A-4''', which had recently been captured by traitor forces following a surrender of Mechanicum forces. However, this was a surrender brought about entirely by the machinations and sabotage of a single ambitious individual (Cawl's boss), following the sudden and [[Just As Planned\|somewhat suspicious death of her superior]]. The loyalists had actually been putting up a stiff fight, but were unwillingly prevented from continuing due to the interference of that individual. For their part, the Mechanicum forces on the forge world were by and large also exceedingly loyal to the Omnissiah and despised what the Warmaster and Kelbor Hal had done to their faction, and so had fought with a fire that even Cawl found surprising. This left an enormous reserve of seething, very well-equipped, capable warriors whom Cawl would eventually be able to free and unleash against the traitors.
	[[File:Battle_of_Trisolian.jpg\|280px\|thumb\|right\|Russ really wanted Horus's wolf pelt. And honestly, who can blame him?]]		[[File:Battle_of_Trisolian.jpg\|280px\|thumb\|right\|Russ really wanted Horus's wolf pelt. And honestly, who can blame him?]]
	The Space Wolf fleet used the unique gravitational properties of the three stars of the Trisolian star system to approach with stealth and speed, using most of their ships as a distraction while Russ own flagship engaged the ''Vengeful Spirit'' directly, allowing him to board with thousands of marines.		The Space Wolf fleet used the unique gravitational properties of the three stars of the Trisolian star system to approach with stealth and speed, using most of their ships as a distraction while Russ own flagship engaged the ''Vengeful Spirit'' directly, allowing him to board with thousands of marines.

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	Russ had already figured that the battle would result in a loss for his forces, but thankfully Cawl's considerable loyalist Mechanicum elements on the Forge World managed to overthrow the regime and revert the planet back to loyalist control, allowing it to lend a hand in the conflict. Not just some paltry offerings either. Remember, this is a FORGE WORLD, so it's up there with among the hardest of targets in the setting to hit, and probably only really second to the Necrons. It's further suggested that the forces garrisoning this forge world were particularly formidable. Some even survived well after the war, later coming to Cawl's defense, and vouching for him when the latter was suspected of being a traitor. When the loyalist Mechanicum forces came back online, they caught the traitors completely flatfootted and unleashed all kinds of hell. This also meant that the traitors were forced to split their efforts and fight on two fronts, rather than focusing on the Space Wolves.		Russ had already figured that the battle would result in a loss for his forces, but thankfully Cawl's considerable loyalist Mechanicum elements on the Forge World managed to overthrow the regime and revert the planet back to loyalist control, allowing it to lend a hand in the conflict. Not just some paltry offerings either. Remember, this is a FORGE WORLD, so it's up there with among the hardest of targets in the setting to hit, and probably only really second to the Necrons. It's further suggested that the forces garrisoning this forge world were particularly formidable. Some even survived well after the war, later coming to Cawl's defense, and vouching for him when the latter was suspected of being a traitor. When the loyalist Mechanicum forces came back online, they caught the traitors completely flatfootted and unleashed all kinds of hell. This also meant that the traitors were forced to split their efforts and fight on two fronts, rather than focusing on the Space Wolves.

	Once aboard the flagship, Russ engaged Horus directly in an extremely savage duel and incredibly, [[awesome\|managed to best Horus in single combat, scoring a debilitating wound with his spear and literally (not figuratively) bringing Horus to his knees]]. In addition to being the twin to Constantine Valdor's Apollonian spear, Russ' spear had been made by The Emperor himself, and so contained some of his power, and as everyone here knows, that power is anathema to Chaos, so when the Chaos-juicing Horus was wounded by it, the effect was even more destructive than it might otherwise have been. In point of fact, this power was so pronounced that when Russ began to further run him through, Horus was shown to be visibly terrified, not by Russ, the wound, or even the very real prospect of death at the hands of his brother, but of the spear's ethereal power coursing through him, obliterating the effects of his ~~chaos~~-juicing, and wrecking his [[meme\|massive gains]]. Unfortunately however, Russ was then suddenly and without warning [[Plot Armor\|beset by a rampaging plot device in the form of a narrative cliché]] which momentarily [[Bullshit\|overcame his better judgment and stated goal]]. Thus, instead of immediately killing Horus like he should have done [that was '''precisely''' the primary mission objective remember] the wound gave Horus a brief moment of clarity, and so despite the sacrifices made of himself, his sons, and some of his closest advisors (like the death of his chief [[Rune Priest]], Kva), not to mention having heavily negatively impacted Dorn's defensive plans for the [[Siege of Terra\|upcoming siege]] by leaving Terra, and that the [[Noblebright\|single most powerful motivator for Russ had been that he wanted to protect his father]], now, with the Arch Traitor himself at his mercy, [[fail\|Russ instead tried to plead with his brother to rejoin the Emperor's fold]]. [[Troll\|Horus declined and then suckerpunched Russ]], starting a new duel. Tired from the last duel, emotionally devastated, and now caught unawares, Russ was on the backfoot; Horus was about to kill him, but was prevented from delivering the killing blow by a mob of dozens of Space Wolves who literally dogpiled him, allowing [[Bjorn]] to drag Russ from the battlefield and back to the Loyalist fleet where they began to disengage and retreat.		Once aboard the flagship, Russ engaged Horus directly in an extremely savage duel and incredibly, [[awesome\|managed to best Horus in single combat, scoring a debilitating wound with his spear and literally (not figuratively) bringing Horus to his knees]]. In addition to being the twin to Constantine Valdor's Apollonian spear, Russ' spear had been made by The Emperor himself, and so contained some of his power, and as everyone here knows, that power is anathema to Chaos, so when the Chaos-juicing Horus was wounded by it, the effect was even more destructive than it might otherwise have been. In point of fact, this power was so pronounced that when Russ began to further run him through, Horus was shown to be visibly terrified, not by Russ, the wound, or even the very real prospect of death at the hands of his brother, but of the spear's ethereal power coursing through him, obliterating the effects of his Chaos-juicing, and wrecking his [[meme\|massive gains]]. Unfortunately however, Russ was then suddenly and without warning [[Plot Armor\|beset by a rampaging plot device in the form of a narrative cliché]] which momentarily [[Bullshit\|overcame his better judgment and stated goal]]. Thus, instead of immediately killing Horus like he should have done [that was '''precisely''' the primary mission objective remember] the wound gave Horus a brief moment of clarity, and so despite the sacrifices made of himself, his sons, and some of his closest advisors (like the death of his chief [[Rune Priest]], Kva), not to mention having heavily negatively impacted Dorn's defensive plans for the [[Siege of Terra\|upcoming siege]] by leaving Terra, and that the [[Noblebright\|single most powerful motivator for Russ had been that he wanted to protect his father]], now, with the Arch Traitor himself at his mercy, [[fail\|Russ instead tried to plead with his brother to rejoin the Emperor's fold]]. [[Troll\|Horus declined and then suckerpunched Russ]], starting a new duel. Tired from the last duel, emotionally devastated, and now caught unawares, Russ was on the backfoot; Horus was about to kill him, but was prevented from delivering the killing blow by a mob of dozens of Space Wolves who literally dogpiled him, allowing [[Bjorn]] to drag Russ from the battlefield and back to the Loyalist fleet where they began to disengage and retreat.

	==Aftermath==		==Aftermath==

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	==Background==		==Background==
	Throughout the Horus Heresy, the Space Wolves were at the forefront for many of the most vicious battles. Loud space viking appearances and antics notwithstanding, the VIth Legion and their primarch, [[Leman Russ]], always took their role as The Emperor's executioners very seriously, and so threw themselves into the thick of things quite often throughout the ~~heresy~~. Fights they evidently mostly won, but which inevitably took a toll on manpower and material. Additionally, for at least the first half of the war, contact could not even be established with the [[Blood Angels]], [[Dark Angels]], and [[Ultramarines]] as they were trapped behind the Ruin Storm, ~~and~~ with the other [[Salamanders\|loyalist]] [[Raven Guard\|legions]] [[Iron Hands\|indisposed]], [[Imperial Fists\|detained]], or [[White Scars\|otherwise]] [[Custodes\|occupied]], this resulted in the Space Wolves being engaged far more frequently than was ideal, without being rotated out of the front lines, and consequently, with no time to rest, receive repairs, or take on new recruits. By late in the war, the Wolves had lost around 25% of their forces at the [[Burning of Prospero\|Prospero]], taken further maulings at the [[Battle of the Alaxxes Nebula]], coupled with further engagements at Vanaheim and Daverant, ultimately reducing their numbers down to around ~~forty thousand~~ marines (give or take), after having started the Heresy with approximately one ~~hundred and thirty thousand~~. Following Alaxxes, the remnant returned to Terra to coordinate with the loyalist forces.		Throughout the Horus Heresy, the Space Wolves were at the forefront for many of the most vicious battles. Loud space viking appearances and antics notwithstanding, the VIth Legion and their primarch, [[Leman Russ]], always took their role as The Emperor's executioners very seriously, and so threw themselves into the thick of things quite often throughout the Heresy. Fights they evidently mostly won, but which inevitably took a toll on manpower and material. Additionally, for at least the first half of the war, contact could not even be established with the 3 most populous loyalist legions, the [[Blood Angels]], [[Dark Angels]], and [[Ultramarines]] as they were all trapped behind the Ruin Storm. So, with the other [[Salamanders\|loyalist]] [[Raven Guard\|legions]] [[Iron Hands\|indisposed]], [[Imperial Fists\|detained]], or [[White Scars\|otherwise]] [[Custodes\|occupied]], this resulted in the Space Wolves being engaged far more frequently than was ideal, without being rotated out of the front lines, and consequently, with no time to rest, receive repairs, or take on new recruits. By late in the war, the Wolves had lost around 25% of their forces at the [[Burning of Prospero\|Prospero]], taken further maulings at the [[Battle of the Alaxxes Nebula]], coupled with further engagements at Vanaheim and Daverant, ultimately reducing their numbers down to around 40,000 marines (give or take), after having started the Heresy with approximately one 130,000. Following Alaxxes, the remnant returned to Terra to coordinate with the loyalist forces.

	Leman Russ sponsored a stealth mission by the [[Knights-Errant]] on the Vengeful Spirit during the '''Battle of Molech''' in order to gauge any weaknesses in the traitor dispositions and report back on the state of Horus himself. However, the mission went sour when they were discovered, leading to the deaths of several of the Knights-Errant involved when the Warmaster decided to make examples of them; though they succeeded in planting tracking devices on the Vengeful Spirit, and those that survived the ill-fated engagement ultimately returned successfully to relay their findings.		Leman Russ sponsored a stealth mission by the [[Knights-Errant]] on the Vengeful Spirit during the '''Battle of Molech''' in order to gauge any weaknesses in the traitor dispositions and report back on the state of Horus himself. However, the mission went sour when they were discovered, leading to the deaths of several of the Knights-Errant involved when the Warmaster decided to make examples of them; though they succeeded in planting tracking devices on the Vengeful Spirit, and those that survived the ill-fated engagement ultimately returned successfully to relay their findings.