Vow of Faith
The Silent War and the Knights-Errant
Malcador, Garro, the assassins, and covert operations from the Eisenstein to the late Siege.
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Novella2015
Vow of Faith
James Swallow
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The Silent War and the Knights-Errantunbroken chronology · time runs left to right
date uncertain006.M31date uncertaindate uncertaindate uncertain008.M31date uncertaindate uncertain009.M31Before Vow of Faith · approximately 009–011.M31011.M31date uncertaindate uncertaindate uncertaindate uncertaindate uncertainDays 000–119.014.M31date uncertainSiege finale · approximately 588–593.014.M31
Proxima Apocryphis: the Eversor missionAfter Horus’s open rebellion, before the Siege of Terra; exact year unknown · 1
The Palace: Hassan’s debriefingAfter the Heresy begins, before Vengeful Spirit; exact year unknown · 1
The Flight of the Eisenstein: Isstvan III to LunaIsstvan III → escape aboard the Eisenstein → rescue by Dorn → quarantine on Luna; exact intervals unknown · 1
The Investigation of the Black Ship ValidusAfter Isstvan III; investigation of the Black Ship Validus; exact year unknown · 1
Early defence of TerraEarly Heresy; dates and sequence vary between individual stories · 2
The Heresy, the Siege and the Scouring005—021.M31 · 2
The Watcher: Recovering the Survivor’s MemoriesAfter Isstvan V: questioning the survivor in the Solar System; exact year unknown · 1
Operation NemesisThe Dagonet operation; approximately 007–008.M31 · 1
Garro: The Refugee Fleet at SolAfter Garro returns from Calth, approximately 007.M31; the exact month is unestablished · 1
Fel Zharost: Summons and TrialApproximately 008–009.M31; Child of Night followed by Eater of Dreams; the exact year is unestablished · 2
Garro’s Return to Isstvan IIIAround 008.M31; a return after the original Isstvan III massacre · 1
Garro: The Phalanx MissionAfter Sword of Truth, before Ashes of Fealty; approximately mid-008.M31 · 1
Garro: Voyen’s ReturnAfter Burden of Duty, before Legion of One; approximately mid-008.M31 · 1
Proxima Majoris: Kendel’s MissionAfter the Eisenstein’s arrival, before Patience; exact date unknown · 1
MolechLate 009.M31 and the aftermath of Molech’s fall · 1
Kendel: the Shel’tain affairAfter The Serpent’s Dance, before the Siege of Terra · 1
Kell: the hunt aboard the Vengeful SpiritAfter Nemesis, aboard the Vengeful Spirit; approximately 009–010.M31, exact date unknown · 1
Garro: secret shipments to TitanBefore Vow of Faith · approximately 009–011.M31 · 1
The Later Caliban SchismApproximately 31009–31012 · 1
Loken on Luna after CalibanImmediately after returning from Caliban · approximately 009.M31 · 1
The survivors: evacuation to TitanAfter 010.M31, before the Grey Knights’ foundation · approximate · 1
Signus aftermathAfter Signus · related aftermath · 1
Garro and Gallor on Nolec TrinusAfter Ghosts Speak Not · approximately 011–013.M31 · 1
Jupiter: Kendel’s investigationBefore the Siege of Terra; after 008.M31, exact year unknown · 1
Garro: searching for Keeler on TerraApproximately mid-to-late 011.M31 · before the Siege · 1
Balsar Kurthuri: return to TerraAfter Weregeld · late Heresy, approximately 012–013.M31; travel time to Terra is unknown · 1
Terra: Preparations for the SiegeBefore the invasion of the Sol System; individual stories have different dates · 4
The White Scars on Terra: after the breakoutAfter The Path of Heaven, on Terra before the Siege; exact year unknown · 1
The Siege: The Solar WarDays 000–119.014.M31 · 1
The Siege: SaturnineThe Saturnine phase of the Siege: approximately days 358–393.014.M31; climax around day 390 · 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 finale: the Vengeful Spirit and TerraSiege finale · approximately 588–593.014.M31 · 3
006.M31 · 2 at this point
date uncertain · 2 at this point
The purge of the Loyalists is preparedBefore the Isstvan III purge; exact date unknown · 1
Virus bombardment and firestorm005.M31 · 1
The ground war against the survivors005.M31 · 1
The Eisenstein escapesDuring the events on Isstvan III; exact interval unknown · 1
The warning reaches TerraAfter the escape and rescue by Dorn; exact interval unknown · 1
Garro: Malcador’s MissionsAfter the Eisenstein returns; several missions, no single date · 2
The survivor called Cerberus is recoveredc. mid 008.M31 · 1
Loken returns to the shadow war009.M31–late 009.M31 · 3
Garro faces Mortarion during the Siegemid 014.M31 · 1
NovelUnmarkedNemesisJames SwallowMid to late 007.M31–008.M31date approximate
Audio dramaUnmarkedGarro: Sword of TruthJames SwallowAfter Garro returns from Calth, approximately 007.M31; the exact month is unestablisheddate approximate
Short storyUnmarkedArmy of OneRob SandersAfter Horus’s open rebellion, before the Siege of Terra; exact year unknowndate approximate
Short storyUnmarkedChild of NightJohn FrenchBefore Eater of Dreams, approximately 008–009.M31; the exact year is unestablisheddate approximate
Short storyUnmarkedEater of DreamsMarc CollinsImmediately after Child of Night, approximately 008–009.M31; the exact year is unestablisheddate approximate
Audio dramaUnmarkedBurden of DutyJames SwallowAfter Sword of Truth, before Ashes of Fealty; approximately mid-008.M31, exact month unestablisheddate approximate
Audio dramaUnmarkedGarro: Legion of OneJames SwallowAround August 008.M31, after Ashes of Fealtydate approximate
Short storyUnmarkedGhosts Speak NotJames SwallowAfter the Eisenstein’s arrival, before Patience; tentatively after mid-008.M31date approximate
Audio dramaUnmarkedGrey AngelJohn FrenchSecret mission on Caliban · approximately 009.M31date approximate
Short storyUnmarkedLuna MendaxGraham McNeillImmediately after returning from Caliban · approximately 009.M31date approximate
Audio drama; also a prose short storyUnmarkedThe SigilliteChris WraightAfter the Heresy begins, before Vengeful Spirit; exact year unknowndate approximate
Short storyUnmarkedGunsightJames SwallowAfter Nemesis, aboard the Vengeful Spirit; approximately 009–010.M31, exact date unknowndate approximate
Audio dramaUnmarkedGarro: Shield of LiesJames SwallowBefore Vow of Faith · approximately 009–011.M31date approximate
Short storyUnmarkedLost SonsJames SwallowBaal · four years and 111 days after the Legion’s departure↗Placement note
Short storyUnmarkedThe Serpent's DanceMike BrooksBefore the Siege of Terra; after 008.M31, exact year unknowndating disputed
Short storyUnmarkedThe Shel'tain AffairJude ReidAfter The Serpent’s Dance, before the Siege of Terradate approximate
Novella2015
Vow of Faith
James Swallow
Short storyUnmarkedPatienceJames SwallowAfter Ghosts Speak Not · approximately 011–013.M31date approximate
NovelUnmarkedThe Buried DaggerJames SwallowTerra: final preparations before the Siege; approximately late 013.M31↗Placement note
Short storyUnmarkedThe Board is SetGav ThorpeBefore The Solar War; approximately late 013 to early 014.M31Placement note
NovellaUnmarkedGarro: Knight of GreyJames SwallowAfter Mortis and before Warhawk; exact day unknowndate approximate
NovelUnmarkedThe End and the Death: Volume IIDan AbnettSiege finale · approximately 588–593.014.M31↗
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