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Okay so after reading Nemesis, and the other Heresy novels, I'm beginning to wonder if Horus's death would have stopped the heresy.
Admittedly if he had died, for instance, pre Isstvan chaos may never have had the clout to convert so many primarchs whilst scattering the rest. But if the assassination in Nemesis had gone to plan then his death would be almost meaningless. It's becoming apparent that most of Horus's movements are being "suggested" to him by the Chaos gods via Erebus and his fleet has grown to such a size that they need only arrive in a system before that system rebels and renounces the imperium in terror.
So if Horus got offed it would be fairly simple to place a "puppet" warmaster in place to look godly. I mean if Abbaddon was able to take command and organize a retreat to the eye of terror surely Lorgar, Magnus, or Perturabo could step up and hold them together for a while.
Pretty much every characteristic attributed to Horus, like strategic mastermind, famed general, peerless warrior etc. Is mentioned for most other primarchs too, so (with chaos's help of course) most other primarchs would have been able to steer the ship once Horus got it up and running.
So I put it to you, would Horus's assassination have stopped the heresy dead in it's tracks?
Admittedly if he had died, for instance, pre Isstvan chaos may never have had the clout to convert so many primarchs whilst scattering the rest. But if the assassination in Nemesis had gone to plan then his death would be almost meaningless. It's becoming apparent that most of Horus's movements are being "suggested" to him by the Chaos gods via Erebus and his fleet has grown to such a size that they need only arrive in a system before that system rebels and renounces the imperium in terror.
So if Horus got offed it would be fairly simple to place a "puppet" warmaster in place to look godly. I mean if Abbaddon was able to take command and organize a retreat to the eye of terror surely Lorgar, Magnus, or Perturabo could step up and hold them together for a while.
Pretty much every characteristic attributed to Horus, like strategic mastermind, famed general, peerless warrior etc. Is mentioned for most other primarchs too, so (with chaos's help of course) most other primarchs would have been able to steer the ship once Horus got it up and running.
So I put it to you, would Horus's assassination have stopped the heresy dead in it's tracks?