The Death Guard, formerly known as the Dusk Raiders and known amongst themselves as the Unbroken, [26a] were the XIV Legion of the original twenty Space Marine Legions. Their Primarch is Mortarion, who relocated their base to his homeworld of Barbarus after his discovery by the Emperor. During the Horus Heresy, Mortarion and the majority of the Legion swore allegiance to Horus, becoming one of.. "Behold this vision of the future!" After descending into a moral and spiritual decay that was only accelerated by the outset of the Heresy, Mortarion led his legion into their fitting damnation in the Warp. They re-emerged to confront the Emperor as Nurgle's chosen—the marching pestilence of death, desolation, and despair. The Death Guard tend to play slow, grinding matches, using.
The Buried Dagger is book 54 of the Horus Heresy Series. It is the final numbered novel of the series, with the Siege of Terra following. The novel sees the corruption of the Death Guard as it travels to the Siege of Terra. [1]. The Death Guard (DG) are one of the playable Factions in The Horus Heresy: Legions. Retribution is the core of their playstyle; as masters of the Backlash and Poison mechanics, they ensure that opponents dread every trade. True to their lore, Death Guard troops are resilient, toxic, and difficult to dislodge, securing a slow but inevitable victory through relentless attrition. The Death Guard.