Abaddon the Despoiler

In the fictional universe of Warhammer 40,000 and Battlefleet Gothic, Abaddon the Despoiler is Warmaster of Chaos, captain of the Black Legion and is rumoured to be the clone-progeny of Warmaster Horus and at one time, his most favoured son. Image File history File links Abaddonthedespoiler. ... Image File history File links Abaddonthedespoiler. ... This article is about the tabletop miniature wargame and the fictional universe in which it is set. ... Battlefleet Gothic is a tabletop miniatures game based in Games Workshops fictional Warhammer 40,000 universe. ... Abaddon (Hebrew אבדון Avadon, meaning destruction). In Biblical poetry (Job 26:6; Proverbs 15:11) it comes to mean place of destruction, or the realm of the dead, and is associated with Sheol. ... In the fictional Warhammer 40,000 universe, the Black Legion is a legion of Chaos Space Marines, formerly under the command of the traitor Primarch Horus. ... Horus was one of the twenty Space Marine Primarchs in the fictional Warhammer 40,000 universe. ...

History

The Great Crusade

In the Horus Heresy series, Abaddon the Despoiler is introduced as Ezekyle Abaddon, Captain of the First Company of the Luna Wolves. Further, the book reveals that he is a member of The Mournival; an informal body consisting of four senior captains that serve as advisors to the legion's Primarch, Horus. He is instrumental in the induction of another Luna Wolf Captain, Garviel Loken, into the Mournival. He is also shown to be a member of an unorthodox and clandestine "warrior lodge" within the Legion. In the fictional Warhammer 40,000 universe, the Black Legion is a legion of Chaos Space Marines, formerly under the command of the traitor Primarch Horus. ... In the fictional universe of Warhammer 40,000, the Primarchs were engineered superhumans created on the orders of the Emperor to command his future Legions of Space Marines. ...

In the first book, Horus Rising, Abaddon notably stands against Horus' attempt to negotiate with a stray branch of humanity known as the Interex, preferring to adhere to The Emperor's xenophobic policy. This attitude is reversed in the second book, False Gods. After Horus is critically injured, Abaddon along with other members of the warrior lodge take the Primarch to a mystical healer, an act in contradiction with Imperial doctrine (which is depicted as stringently anti-superstition). By the novel's conclusion, Ezekyle Abaddon is firmly aligned with Horus against The Emperor. Horus Rising is a Science Fiction novel by Dan Abnett based in the Warhammer 40,000 universe and publised by the Black Library. ... In the fictional universe of Warhammer 40,000, The Immortal God Emperor of Mankind is the leader of the Imperium, the largest human organization of the time. ... False Gods is a Science Fiction novel by Graham McNeill based in the Warhammer 40,000 universe, published by the Black Library and is the continuation of the story started in Horus Rising. ...

In the third novel, Galaxy In Flames, Abaddon's most significant action is to seemingly kill Garviel Loken during the Istvaan III incident. Galaxy in Flames is a Science Fiction novel by Ben Counter based in the Warhammer 40,000 universe, published by the Black Library. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with History of the Warhammer 40,000 universe. ...

The Horus Heresy

Abaddon led terminator armoured Sons of Horus marines at Istvaan V, Yarant and the Siege of Terra. After Horus' defeat, Abaddon took the lightning claw ("Talon of Horus") from his corpse and retreated to the Eye of Terror. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with History of the Warhammer 40,000 universe. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with History of the Warhammer 40,000 universe. ... In the fictional Warhammer 40,000 universe, a Lightning Claw is a specialized type of power weapon, based on the design of the Powerfist. ... In the Warhammer 40,000 tabletop wargame, the Eye of Terror has two meanings. ...

After the Heresy

After reuniting the Sons of Horus and destroying Horus' corpse, Abaddon renamed them The Black Legion. In total, the character has been responsible for 13 Black Crusades against the Imperium. During the 13th Black Crusade, Abaddon acquired the use of a battleship named the "Planet Killer", capable of destroying entire planets, as well as control of the Blackstone Fortresses. In the fictional Warhammer 40,000 universe a Black Crusade is when the forces of Chaos manage to unite under the leadership of Abaddon the Despoiler, Warmaster of the Black Legion, and launch a massive attack from within the Eye of Terror against the Imperium. ... Blackstone Fortress In the fictional universe of Warhammer 40,000, the Blackstone Fortresses were originally created as weapons in the first war against the Ctan, and were known to the ancient Eldar as the Talismans of Vaul. ...

Characterisation

Previous to the Heresy, Abaddon is frequently depicted as looking up to Horus as a leader and a father figure, above the Emperor of Mankind. As a loyal captain of the Luna Wolf legion, Abaddon is described as proud, irascible and someone that would inspire men to "cry out for Abaddon's return" if he were to die, though the character becomes inexplicably darker and quicker to anger by the time of False Gods, the second book in the Horus Heresy series. Abaddon is also written as prone to panic and desperation when Horus' life is in danger and quick to cast blame on other characters (such as The Emperor and apothecary Vaddon). False Gods is a Science Fiction novel by Graham McNeill based in the Warhammer 40,000 universe, published by the Black Library and is the continuation of the story started in Horus Rising. ...

Initially displaying examples of dogmatic devotion towards Imperial doctrine in Horus Rising and distrust of anything inhuman, Abaddon follows Horus unquestioningly after his recovery. Abaddon comes to believe that the Horus Heresy is the best for the Great Crusade and adopts the theory that winning and victory are the only things that matter.^[1] Horus Rising is a Science Fiction novel by Dan Abnett based in the Warhammer 40,000 universe and publised by the Black Library. ...

Physically, he is a towering marine, with a crested top-knot atop his shaved head and the straight nose and wide spaced eyes reminiscent of the Warmaster, though not enough to truly resemble the Primarch.

After the Heresy, Abaddon's view of Horus is one of disdain. Abaddon has effectively stepped out of Horus' shadow, exemplified with the well known quote: "Horus was weak. Horus was a fool. He had the whole galaxy within his grasp and he let it slip away." He has been portrayed as savouring acts of violence, often murdering his subordinates and slaves at random^{[citation needed]}. Through martial skill and might, Abaddon has won the respect of the other traitor legions and is shown to be an inspiration to the Chaos Space Marines. Miniature of a Chaos Chosen in Terminator Armour In the table-top wargame Warhammer 40,000, the Chaos Space Marines are Space Marines who serve the Chaos Gods. ...

Weapons and Abilities

The character of Abaddon is written as a powerful warrior of immense strength and skill. Aside from the Talon of Horus, he is armed with the daemon sword Drach'nyen, with the ability to "flay" the souls from those it strikes. Drach'nyen is powerful enough to destroy Space Marine Land Raider heavy tanks with a single touch. Abaddon also possesses the Mark of Chaos Ascendant, which bestows all the benefits of every single mark of chaos^[2]. In the Warhammer Fantasy and Warhammer 40,000 fictional universes, the Daemons are malevolent spirits born out of the destructive power called Chaos. ... Michelangelos Last Judgment - Saint Bartholomew holding the knife of his martyrdom and his flayed skin Flaying is the removal of skin from the body. ...

In the Warhammer 40,000 tabletop wargame, his Terminator Armour's "Crux Terminatus" invulnerable save is much more powerful than standard invulnerable saves. This article is about the tabletop miniature wargame and the fictional universe in which it is set. ...

Notes and References

1. ^ Counter, Ben (2006). Galaxy In Flames. Nottingham: Games Workshop. ISBN 1-84416-393-8. 
2. ^ Chambers, Andy; Haines, Pete; Hoare, Andy; Kelly, Phil; and McNeill, Graham (2002). Warhammer 40,000 Codex: Chaos Space Marines, 2nd Edition, Nottingham: Games Workshop, pp. 44. ISBN 1-84154-322-5. 

• Abnett, Dan (2006). Horus Rising. Nottingham: Black Library. ISBN 1-84416-294-X. 
• McNeill, Graham (2006). False Gods. Nottingham: Black Library. ISBN 1-84416-370-9. 
• Counter, Ben (2006). Galaxy in Flames. Nottingham: Games Workshop. ISBN 1-84416-393-8. 
• Rennie (2001). Execution Hour. Nottingham: Black Library. ISBN 1-84154-142-7. 

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External links

• http://uk.games-workshop.com/chaosspacemarines/abaddon/1/ Abaddon the Despoiler at Games Workshop