We are continuing the tour through the Horus Heresy Legions, and this stop is pure IX Legion energy.
This time the focus lands on Baal, home of the Blood Angels. Along the way, there is a downloadable lore dossier built from the famous Black Books. So if you like Legion deep dives with actual structure and doctrine, this one is for you. And if you love Sanguinius, you already know the vibes are beautiful and tragic.
What the dossier covers from Book Eight Malevolence
The download pulls together 17 pages from 2019’s Book Eight Malevolence. It digs into the origins of the IX Legion and how they fought after reuniting with their Primarch, Sanguinius. It also goes into background and detailed explanations of how the Legion is organized. In other words, it is not just poetry and wings, it is the nuts and bolts too.
Warrior artists with a hunger for close combat
The Blood Angels are framed as warrior artists who chased an impeccable standard of grace and martial mastery. However, behind that golden mask sits a darker truth. They carried a thirst for brutal close combat that even Sanguinius could not fully extinguish. So while they looked like the perfect angels of the Great Crusade, they sometimes slipped into small bouts of murderous savagery. Yet despite that flaw, they were still widely respected. Both other Space Marines and ordinary humans regarded them as one of the finest Legions of the era.
What is coming next
After this Blood Angels spotlight, the series is moving to the other side of the close combat obsession. Next week it pivots to the World Eaters, with the Butcher’s Nails plugged in and the rage dial turned to maximum. So the contrast is going to be sharp, and honestly, that makes the whole run more fun.
Summary
This Horus Heresy lore stop gives Blood Angels fans a 17 page slice of Book Eight Malevolence, covering origins, organization, and how the IX Legion fought under Sanguinius. Moreover, it leans into the Legion’s core tension: graceful warrior artists who still crave savage melee violence. Finally, the next entry flips the coin toward the World Eaters and their infamous Nails, so the escalation is coming fast.
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