The Underworld War
The Word Bearers and Lorgar
Lorgar and the Word Bearers: the Legion’s fall → Calth → the Shadow Crusade → the traitor muster → distinct Siege episodes. Kor Phaeron, Erebus, Zardu Layak and Narek have their own strands within shared books. The story map selects their episodes; Reading order offers the complete Siege sequence. Side stories and Shadow of the Past are not mandatory transitions.
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Short story2013
The Underworld War
Aaron Dembski-Bowden
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The Word Bearers and Lorgarunbroken chronology · time runs left to right
date uncertainProbably early 963.M30, after Monarchia.000.M31date uncertaindate uncertaindate uncertaindate uncertaindate uncertainErebus in the Vengeful Spirit finale · Siege finale · approximately 588–593.014.M31date uncertain
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Colchis Before the Imperium's ArrivalBefore Colchis joined the Imperium; calendar date not established · 2
The Word Bearers' 47th ExpeditionProbably early 963.M30, after Monarchia. · 1
The Interex: theft of the anathameAfter Murder, before Davin; exact date unknown · 1
Davin and the Fall of HorusDavin cults before the open Heresy; Horus’s fall after the Interex · 1
Signus Primec. 005–006.M31 in the earlier dating; calendar disputed · 1
The Shadow CrusadeThe campaign’s prelude, war in Ultramar and its aftermath; no single exact date · 4
Early defence of TerraEarly Heresy; dates and sequence vary between individual stories · 1
The Dropsite Massacre on Isstvan VIsstvan V: the Drop Site Massacre and its immediate aftermath; approximately 006.M31 · 2
The Pursuit of the Furious AbyssLaunch of the Furious Abyss → pursuit → repairs at Bacca Triumveron → final battle at Macragge; exact interval not established · 1
Before the Battle of CalthBefore the Battle of Calth; exact episode dates are unknown · 3
The Long Underground War on CalthAfter the Battle of Calth · campaign approximately 007–014.M31 · 3
Signus aftermathAfter Signus · related aftermath · 1
The Battle for CalthThe attack on Calth and its immediate aftermath, around 007.M31 · 6
The Quest for the Anakatis Blades on HelwainAfter Isstvan V, before the coming Battle of Calth; approximately mid-007.M31 · 1
The Word Bearers after CalthAfter Macragge’s Honour; exact date unknown · 1
Kronus: the clash between alliesMonths into the Shadow Crusade; exact date unestablished · 1
Traoris: Numeon and GrammaticusAfter Calth; exact calendar bounds are unknown · 1
Imperium SecundusAfter the founding of Secundus · before its dissolution · 1
The Scouring of Gilden’s Star010.M31 · the Gilden’s Star campaign · 1
Eldrad: the destruction of the CabalLate Heresy, before the Siege · approximately 010–011.M31 · 1
Horus gathers the hosts for TerraAfter Wolfsbane, before the Siege of Terra; approximately late 013.M31 · 1
The Nightfane conspiracy: the Bael operationAfter Red-Marked and the end of the open war for Ultramar; exact year not confirmed · 1
The Siege: The Solar WarDays 000–119.014.M31 · 1
The Siege: The Lost and the DamnedGround Siege; approximately days 119–286.014.M31 · 1
The Siege: The First WallThe Lion’s Gate campaign; approximately days 286–358.014.M31 · 1
Siege: the Khan’s counter-offensive and the recovery of Lion’s GateSiege: approximate campaign frame, 404–574.014.M31 · 1
Siege finale: the Vengeful Spirit and TerraSiege finale · approximately 588–593.014.M31 · 3
Corax and Lorgar in the Eye of TerrorAfter the Heresy; Corax and Lorgar meet in the Eye of Terror, exact date unknown · 1
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Horus is wounded and falls on DavinEarly 004.M31–early 005.M31 · 1
The purge of the Loyalists is preparedBefore the Isstvan III purge; exact date unknown · 1
Short storyUnmarkedChild of ChaosChris WraightErebus’s youth on Colchis, before the world joined the Imperium; exact date unknowndate approximate
NovelUnmarkedThe First HereticAaron Dembski-Bowden006.M31 — the Isstvan V Dropsite Massacre episode◎
NovellaUnmarkedAurelianAaron Dembski-BowdenAfter Isstvan V; approximately 006.M31 — the framing council◎date approximate
Short story2013
The Underworld War
Aaron Dembski-Bowden
NovellaUnmarkedCalth That WasGraham McNeillAlmost immediately after Know No Fear; the beginning of the Underground War↗date approximate
NovellaUnmarkedThe HonouredRob SandersAfter the attack on Calth, around 007.M31: parallel sides of the underground war↗Placement note
NovellaUnmarkedThe UnburdenedDavid AnnandaleAfter the attack on Calth, around 007.M31: parallel sides of the underground war↗Placement note
Audio dramaUnmarkedChildren of SicarusAnthony ReynoldsAfter Macragge’s Honour; exact date unknownPlacement note
Short storyUnmarkedInheritorGav ThorpeMonths into the Shadow Crusade; exact date unestablished◎Placement note
Short storyUnmarkedA Deeper DarknessRob SandersWithin the Underworld War, 007–014.M31; exact year unknown↗date approximate
Audio dramaUnmarkedNightfaneNick KymeAfter the Shadow Crusade: a side story about Thiel; probably 013.M31↗date approximate
Short storyUnmarkedShadow of the PastGav ThorpeAfter the Heresy; Corax and Lorgar meet in the Eye of Terror, exact date unknowndate approximate
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