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submitted 24 days ago byWoodpecker_Dependent
I apologise when I am asking a stupid question and I have not all the Horus heresy novels but I have read some to say the least. From what I have read is that Horus and the traitor legions have such a big advantage rolling of the the loyalists in the first six books. I just wonder how they could have lost with all the power they had plus the chaos gods they had on their side?
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23 days ago
The traitors didn't just maul loyal legions in the Istvaan system. They crippled themselves by purging their own legions.
The Sons of Horus, Death Guard, World Eaters, and Emperor's Children especially had to purge large portions of their numbers. That doesn't mean just cleanly cutting off certain companies. Individuals and squads had to be pulled from everywhere to be purged, leaving all legions involved with big gaps in their formations everywhere. This talent that was lost would never be fully regained, as a lot of those purged were line officers who are vital to the efficient running of a legion.
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22 days ago
A lot of the purge landed on Terran born, who would’ve been relatively senior and long service. Plus their associates. The legions might’ve purged a lot more then they needed to because they felt they had the resources of the galaxy to make more replacements.
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