Angron: Slave of Nuceria: Slave of Nuceria (Volume 11) (The Horus Heresy: Primarchs)

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I think a lot of fans of the Horus Heresy and Primarchs series are going to really enjoy this novel. Enslavement followed by a cavalcade of deaths of unnamed or barely named associates and erstwhile foes. Comparing with the Angron that was portrayed during his gladiatorial days, brotherhood was an integral part, similar to the brotherhood that was portrayed when the legionaries Phalanx advance, to prove that they really are his sons. It is hard not to feel bad for the guy after one gets to witness his journey of transformation from a mere human into a bestial machine of anger first hand.

Angron being angrymight be a grade school level of characterisation, right down to his name, but it is consistent. We only get any substantial interaction between Angron and the legion, and much of it is instead devoted to combat between the War Hounds and an enemy which is barely expanded upon. A fair number of fans have constantly wondered just what the War Hounds were like prior to Angron's ascension, and how they differed in culture, temperament and attitudes to their later World Eater incarnations. For me the best flashback was shortly after his discovery Angron decides to run away and die on a battlefield against a foe for a noble cause. And that's the greatest tragedy about Angron and what’s left of the War Hounds, they really had no chance once the Nails were driven into the Primarch skull, making him slaughter in blind frenzy old gladiator Oenomaus, much more a father to Angron than the uncaring Emperor who left his comrades in arms dying without him, and unleash a bestial howl for days after coming back to senses.To Angron, the transhuman warriors under his command are so weak and worthless compared to the ordinary men and women whose resilience and bravery he’d so often witnessed – those who had fought beside him, bringing terrible retribution upon their oppressors, before the Primarch was snatched from them by a distant entity that denied the only true future both to himself and those he had suffered and fought with. Other events, meanwhile, take place but lack the further descriptions in Betrayer which makes them more impactful. Angron is a fascinating yet tragic villain and this is the perfectly detailed pseudo-origin story he deserves. Chocolate almonds, The Life of Kylie, playing with Lego until your mid-twenties then starting again in your mid-thirties.

Kharn, even without citing any attachment to Angron himself, brings up a multitude of points in their favour. I was therefore very much looking forward to another book that delves into Angron’s past and also his impact on the World Eaters. I've always felt for him, his tragic story, most unfair treatment by the Emperor, wasted potential, defective, wrong, irreversible damage.The World Eaters become split, however, as some believe the Nails will be the doom of the Legion and work to prevent successful completion of the project. And as that's going on, youve got the World Eaters split in those that desire the nails to be like their father, and those who fear what the nails will do to the legion.

One thing which the Forgeworld books noted very clearly is that Angron started in a poor place, but did improve for a time. These ‘Primarchs’ novellas are a mixed bag; at the beginning it felt like they may not give much more insight into the Primarchs themselves, but would deal with slightly different aspects of the Space Marine Legions in the Great Crusade era, and for some of us, that felt like enough.A fast-paced and interesting short novel, which really improves the overall picture we have of Angron. This book gives a glimpse into Angrons past, showing how he was before the nails poisoned his mind: Kind, calm, and it seems he might have even had some latent psychic abillities. Read more about the condition New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. Every XII Legion warrior, no longer War Hounds but now the Eaters of Worlds, who had undergone the procedure had died. Being a highly intelligent (super)man, with great level of empathy especially to his fellow gladiators Angron has everything stacked against him and when finally nails come in as a punishment.