After the Dawn, the Darkness
The Siege of Terra — Main Sequence
The main spine of Siege of Terra; factional branches remain in their own continuous storylines.
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After the Dawn, the Darkness
Guy Haley
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The Siege of Terra — Main Sequenceunbroken chronology · time runs left to right
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The last Thunder Warriors: a hunt beneath the PalaceAfter the Alpha Legion operation on Terra, before the Siege · 1
Jupiter: Kendel’s investigationBefore the Siege of Terra; after 008.M31, exact year unknown · 1
Alivia: the refugees from MolechAfter Wolf Mother, approaching the Solar System; approximately late 011.M31 · 1
The Webway War and its aftermathApproximately 011.M31 to early 012.M31 · 1
Balsar Kurthuri: return to TerraAfter Weregeld · late Heresy, approximately 012–013.M31; travel time to Terra is unknown · 1
The Ruinstorm and the aftermath of SecundusLate Heresy after the fall of Secundus · episodes across several years · 1
The convergence at Beta-GarmonSecond phase of the Beta-Garmon campaign, 012–788.013.M31 · 4
Conqueror: Lotara on the road to TerraAfter the Shadow Crusade; voyage towards Terra, approximately 011–013.M31 · 1
Zaramund: Typhon and LutherAfter Typhon’s independent campaigns, before The Fields of Abundance; approximately 012.M31 · 1
Terra: Preparations for the SiegeBefore the invasion of the Sol System; individual stories have different dates · 8
Charchera: Guilliman’s fleet delayedAfter Ruinstorm, on the way to Terra; approximately late 012 to early 013.M31 · 1
Horvia: Eidolon against ArchoryanAfter The Path of Heaven, before the late march to Terra; approximately 013.M31 · 1
Stories across erasSeveral eras; no single date · 3
Horus gathers the hosts for TerraAfter Wolfsbane, before the Siege of Terra; approximately late 013.M31 · 1
The Death Guard’s fall on the way to TerraImmediately before The Solar War; approximately late 013.M31 · 1
The White Scars on Terra: after the breakoutAfter The Path of Heaven, on Terra before the Siege; exact year unknown · 2
Magnus and Ahriman return to TizcaReturn to Tizca after The Crimson King and before the Siege of Terra; exact date unknown · 1
The Signal for the Siege to BeginThe last hours before the Siege; approximately the turn of 013–014.M31 · 1
Tatricala: Eidolon’s ordeal014.M31, after Slaves to Darkness, before joining the Siege · 1
The Siege: The Solar WarDays 000–119.014.M31 · 2
The Siege: The Lost and the DamnedGround Siege; approximately days 119–286.014.M31 · 2
The Siege: Mission on LunaAfter The Solar War, before The Lost and the Damned; exact day unknown · 1
The Siege: The First WallThe Lion’s Gate campaign; approximately days 286–358.014.M31 · 1
The Siege: SaturnineThe Saturnine phase of the Siege: approximately days 358–393.014.M31; climax around day 390 · 1
Siege: the Legio Mortis offensiveMain assault: approximately days 393–404.014.M31; separate strands have no exact days · 1
The Siege: Magnus’s missionDirectly after Saturnine, before Mortis; exact day unknown · 1
Siege: the Khan’s counter-offensive and the recovery of Lion’s GateSiege: approximate campaign frame, 404–574.014.M31 · 1
Siege: Garro’s final missionAfter Mortis and before Warhawk; exact day unknown · 1
Siege: the last stand at the Eternity GateSiege: approximate campaign frame, 574–588.014.M31 · 1
Siege finale: the Vengeful Spirit and TerraSiege finale · approximately 588–593.014.M31 · 7
Lion’s Gate: the post-Siege purgeAfter Horus’s death, before the Ultramarines arrive; exact day unknown · 1
Terra and the Solar System after the SiegeAfter the Siege has ended; exact dates and the order of individual stories are unknown · 3
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Garro faces Mortarion during the Siegemid 014.M31 · 1
Short storyUnmarkedThe Serpent's DanceMike BrooksBefore the Siege of Terra; after 008.M31, exact year unknown↗dating disputed
Short storyUnmarkedBetter AngelsIan St. MartinThe Blood Angels arrive on Terra after Imperium Secundus◎date approximate
Short storyUnmarkedExocytosisJames SwallowAfter Typhon’s independent campaigns, before The Fields of Abundance; approximately 012.M31↗date approximate
NovellaUnmarkedWeregeldGav ThorpeContext of the ongoing Beta-Garmon campaign · not the titular battle or Yarant↗date approximate
Short storyUnmarkedThe Grey RavenGav ThorpeAfter Weregeld · late Heresy, approximately 012–013.M31; travel time to Terra is unknown↗date approximate
NovellaUnmarkedSpear of UltramarDavid AnnandaleAfter Ruinstorm, on the way to Terra; approximately late 012 to early 013.M31↗date approximate
Audio dramaUnmarkedThe Soul, SeveredChris WraightAfter The Path of Heaven, before the late march to Terra; approximately 013.M31↗date approximate
NovelUnmarkedSlaves to DarknessJohn FrenchAfter Wolfsbane, before the Siege of Terra; approximately late 013.M31↗Placement note
NovelUnmarkedThe Buried DaggerJames SwallowImmediately before The Solar War; approximately late 013.M31↗Placement note
Audio dramaUnmarkedValeriusGav ThorpeDuring the Beta-Garmon massacre; the scene's exact date code is not established↗date approximate
Short storyUnmarkedThe Gates of TerraNick KymeAfter Forgotten Sons, before the actual Siege of Terra; exact year unknown↗Placement note
Short storyUnmarkedThe Last Son of ProsperoChris WraightAfter The Path of Heaven, on Terra before the Siege; exact year unknown◎date approximate
Audio dramaUnmarkedMorningstarGraham McNeillReturn to Tizca after The Crimson King and before the Siege of Terra; exact date unknown◎date approximate
Short storyUnmarkedRestorerChris WraightAfter The Path of Heaven, on Terra before the Siege; exact year unknown◎Placement note
Short storyUnmarkedBringer of SorrowAaron Dembski-BowdenAfter the Webway War, on Terra before the Siege; exact year unknown↗Placement note
Short storyUnmarkedA Game of OppositesGuy Haley013.M31; an operation on Epsilon-Garmon II during the second phase of the Beta-Garmon campaign↗date approximate
Short storyUnmarkedAnathemaJude ReidBefore Horus’s fleet reaches the Solar System, before The Solar War; exact date unknown↗Placement note
Short storyUnmarkedThe Board is SetGav ThorpeBefore The Solar War; approximately late 013 to early 014.M31↗Placement note
Short storyUnmarkedNow Peals MidnightJohn FrenchThe last hours before the Siege; approximately the turn of 013–014.M31Placement note
Short storyUnmarkedThe NineJustin D. Hill014.M31, after the Mars blockade is broken; exact day unknown↗Placement note
NovellaUnmarkedSons of the SelenarGraham McNeillAfter The Solar War, before The Lost and the Damned; exact day unknown↗Placement note
Short storyUnmarkedTerminusChris Wraight014.M31: after The Buried Dagger, before Warhawk; exact day unknown↗date approximate
NovellaUnmarkedFury of MagnusGraham McNeillDirectly after Saturnine, before Mortis; exact day unknown↗Placement note
NovellaUnmarkedGarro: Knight of GreyJames SwallowAfter Mortis and before Warhawk; exact day unknown↗date approximate
Short storyUnmarkedAngels of Another AgeJohn FrenchSiege finale · approximately 588–593.014.M31↗date approximate
NovelUnmarkedThe End and the Death: Volume IIIDan AbnettSiege finale · approximately 588–593.014.M31
Short storyUnmarkedEx LibrisJohn FrenchSiege finale · approximately 588–593.014.M31↗date approximate
Short storyUnmarkedSystem PurgeGav ThorpeAfter Horus’s death, before the Ultramarines arrive; exact day unknown↗date approximate
Short story2025
After the Dawn, the Darkness
Guy Haley
Short storyUnmarkedHomeboundChris WraightAfter the Siege of Terra has ended; exact date unknown↗date approximate
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