Рагнар Черный Спойлер
"спойлер"We open up on Cadia with Ragnar's pack covering the retreat of some Cadian regiments to reinforce another Kasr. Rags is conversing with Ulrik the Slayer upon the battlement's of the Kasr with Chaos engines approaching and what seems to be a valiant selling of their lives imminent. They reminisce over all of the Wolves that have been lost, on Cadia and in the past that were in Blackmane's pack, the most missed being Razortongue, the bard of the Great Company while Berek Thunderfist was still Jarl. The first flashback scene is the one aboard the Vergelt where Ragnar loses his composure during the honor duel and kills the Dark Angel champion. The Angels return to their vessel and the Wolves discuss the challenge laid down. Ragnar is guilted into accepting the duel, his honor and the honor of their chapter being at stake. The duel is set to take place on an isolated planet not far away and the Wolves arrive at the location first with the Angels incoming hours away. However due to warp sorcery, a Night Lords fleet is able to translate directly in system right on top of the Wolves ship while the Dark Angel cruiser is still hours away. The NL know they have time on their side and slowly cut away the ships avenues of escape and void shields. In desperation,. Ragnar rams through one of the pursuer's ships and is able to make the warp jump, escaping the enemy but also not appearing for the duel.
When they meet back up with Jarl Berek, they find out a Flesh Tearer ship has been found floating and abandoned in the void, The Wolf Guard meets to decide what to do with the ship, Razortongue wants to tow it to Fenris, purify it, and add it to the Jarl's fleet, which would be a great addition, and of the Wolf Guard want's to just destroy it. Ragnar has the idea to salvage the ship and return it to the Flesh Tearers. This is shouted down by the Guard all of whom are older than Ragnar and were present at 'Honor's End', when the Wolves and Tearers went to war because the Wolves wanted to examine the bodies of some slain FTs to check for corruption. What was a small disagreement, (only about a dozen or so Astartes dead) erupted into a small scale war with hundreds dead and oaths of hatred sworn on each side. Ragnar tried to reason with the Wolves stating that they too have a curse in their bloodline, and they must be above squabbling and hold close to all of the allies they have with the End Times rapidly approaching. An eclipse on the planet of Fenris has all of the Wolves a bit apprehensive and he uses that as well as the word of Ulrik the Slayer to be granted permission to go aboard the the ship with Razortongue to see what can be salvaged and returned to Cretacia.
Aboard the ship there's evidence of a battle between the Flesh Tearers and the Iron Warriors. The survivors of the battle are locked into stasis, the majority of these being chapter serfs. One of the Flesh Tearers, in the throes of the Black Rage, escapes from stasis and attacks Ragnar, who is barely able to hold him off. He accuses Razortongue of releasing the Astartes purposely which Razortongue denies. Upon cleansing and repairing the ship Ragnar and Razortongue return the ship to Cretacia, where they are immediately incarcerated, the FTs unwilling to believe a Space Wolf would return such a valuable asset with no ulterior motive. The two Flesh Tearers we are introduced to are Chaplain Scarath and Sergeant Vorain. Scarath was present at Honor's End and thus also has a distrust of the Wolves but Vorain, like Ragnar is untainted by the experience. Vorain is embittered with being left on Cretacia while the Chapter wages war across the galaxy, and is even promoted to 10th Captain of a Chapter with little to no scouts and the active Astartes slowly but surely succumbing to Sanguinius' curse. (maybe they'd be in a little better shape if he didn't kill an entire prospective recruiting class in a fit of impotent rage but that's neither here nor there) Scarath releases Ragnar and Razortongue to die in the jungles of Cretacia, which Vorain objects to. If the FTs eradication is inevitable then they will do it with all of the honor available to them, and he enters the jungles to find the Wolves. The death world is harmful to even a full Astartes in power armor so by the time he comes across Rags and Razortongue, Raze is terminally poisoned by a snake and a host of other injuries suffered in the wilds. Vorain agrees to the Wolves offer of peace between the Chapters, even if it's only the Great Company of Jarl Berek and the 10 Company of which there are no scouts currently, but the future holds possibility... Vorain calls a Storm Talon to pick them up, which is then attacked by a big honkin' Pterodactyl. Razortongue gives his life killing it, dying fighting a veritable dragon instead of shamefully succumbing to poison. Ragnar returns his body and axe to Fenris, as well as Vorain to the Great Wolf to mend the wounds between chapters.
We return to Cadia with the Wolves, let by Wolf Lord Ragnar and Ulrik against the endless waves of the Archenemy. Instead of wasting their lives in the catacombs, the Wolves attempt a breakout to the surface, if they have to die, they'll die in the open air, not in the choking dark. They beat a fighting retreat to the surface where Cretacian runes lead them across the ruined city to safety. Captain Vorain's scouts' guidance lead the Wolves clear where they are met by a thunderhawk of the Dark Angels chapter. They retreat to a staging area outside of the city white Astartes forces (the Shadow Wolves aren't all dead!!!!) and IG troops are ready to take back the Kasr. Ragnar is abarely able to win the duel against Sergeant Sorael, 40 years after their last encounter and begin the process of healing the differences between the chapters for the good of the Imperium. More than a few details I left out of this recounting so if you guys have questions I'm game. Overall a great book, stands beside AD-B best work. Not took much detail for the Wolves but plenty for the Flesh Tearers.
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