The Horus Rebellion - In the Wake of the Dropsite Massacre

Oct 7, 2026

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A story set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe recounts the immediate aftermath of the Dropsite Massacre, where Horus’ rebels crush loyal legions on Isstvan V. With key primarchs fallen or missing, Horus rallies senior commanders to plan the invasion of Terra and an assault on the Imperial Palace. The narrative then shifts to Horus meeting Fulgrim, revealing a daemon inhabiting his body and pledging itself to Horus’ cause, raising the threat of deception and future torment.

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Pages34

Reading Time52 min

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In the Wake of the Dropsite Massacre

The Horus Rebellion

Fulgrim and the Warmaster

Foreword Between 2001 and 2008, Sabertooth Games developed collectible card games under license of Games Workshop, using its intellectual property of the Warhammer 40,000 universe... These three successive games were Warhammer 40, 000 Collectible Card Game (2001), Horus Heresy (2003) and Dark Millenium (2005) . The first and last one were developed to play in the classic 41st Millenium universe but the second one was aiming at recreating the great schism of Horus. So, with the second game came an arc story by the pen of Alan Merett, nowadays overseer of all intellectual property development of games Workshop. This small series of short stories - we freely tiled The Horus Rebellion – covers the events from the betrayal ofIstvaan to the Terra assault… Only time will tell if we face an apocryphal text or a wide synopsis of the future of the Horus Heresy series… In 2008, Sabertooth games ceased activities, the company dismantled and the website disappeared… Here is the story of the Horus Rebellion from The Sabertooth 31st Millennium card games. The Horus Rebellion by Alan Merrett In the Wake of the Dropsite Massacre THE FORCES OF the rebel Warmaster Horus have won a great victory on the bloodstained plains of Isstvan V. Almost the entirety of three loyal Legions of Space Marines have been annihilated by Horus' traitorous army. The Primarch Ferrus Manus is dead-killed at the hands of his former friend Primarch Fulgrim of the Emperor's Children Legion. The Primarchs Corax and Vulkan are missing, also presumed dead by the victors, though their bodies have not been recovered from the corpse-strewn battlefield. Horus convenes a summit of his most senior officers to outline his plans for the forthcoming assault on Terra. With him are the Primarchs Mortarion, Fulgrim, Angron, Night Haunter, Perturabo, Alpharius, the rebellious FabricatorGeneral Kelbor-Hal, Dark Apostle Erebus of the Word Bearers Legion and various high-ranking Sons of Horus officers. "We have achieved much but there is still more for us to do. Our victory here will count for little if we do not press onwards. Now is the time for us to take the war to the Emperor himself. We are to make immediate preparation for an invasion of Terra and an assault on the Imperial Palace. This will be no easy task. Despite all we have achieved so far the Emperor and his followers will fight hard. Doubtless much blood has yet to be spilled, theirs and our own. But the prize is the Galaxy. Are you with me?" The assembled warriors cheered as one, "Aye! Victory for Horus! Death to the Emperor! Death to the Emperor!" Fulgrim and the Warmaster THE WARMASTER MET with Fulgrim in his command bunker. "You requested a private audience with me Fulgrim. What have you to report?" "My Esteemed Lord and Master of Isstvan I have brought you a trophy." At this the Primarch held up the severed head of Ferrus Manus. He casually tossed the grisly object at the feet of Horus. "So you have fulfilled your oath to me. Good. But I fail to see why this presentation required so private a meeting. All of my captains should share in this triumph." "With the greatest respect mighty Horus I am afraid that Fulgrim did not entirely fulfil his oath to you. He did strike down his old friend and comrade but he could not find the strength within himself to complete the task. I did it for him!" "[You... you](You... you) are not Fulgrim? Who are you? Are you some kind of spy or assassin? Should I call my guard or do you think you can best me? Do not think me weak like Ferrus... I can break you like a straw!" "Perhaps this is true but I have no desire to test either you or I in such a wasteful and fruitless trial of combat. Nor do you have need to call your guardsmen. I am here to pledge myself to your cause. Who am I? It should clear to one so powerful as yourself that I am a creature of the Warp - a humble servant of the Great Power that is Slaanesh. I have claimed this mortal shell a

FAQs

What event sets the story in motion?

The story opens in the wake of the Dropsite Massacre on Isstvan V, after Horus’ forces win and loyal legions are annihilated.

What are Horus’ plans after Isstvan V?

Horus convenes his senior officers to prepare an invasion of Terra and an assault on the Imperial Palace.

What revelation occurs when Horus meets Fulgrim?

Fulgrim’s trophy is the severed head of Ferrus Manus, but the presence of a daemon in Fulgrim’s body is revealed, pledging allegiance to Horus while keeping its true nature concealed.

Oct 7, 2026

Upload by Jake