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Animus Malorum

L J Goulding

Animus Malorum

A Legion of the Damned short story

When dark legionnaires led by the mysterious Brother-Sergeant Centurius emerge from the catacombs to aid in the defence of an Imperial city, it becomes worryingly unclear what exactly they might expect in return...

READ IT BECAUSE
It's the first ever Black Library tale to delve into the mysteries behind that most infamous of the Legion of the Damned, the skull-toting Sergeant Centurius.

THE STORY
Fighting against ork invasion, Fourth Captain Erices and his few surviving warriors are prepared to sell their own lives dearly in the name of the Imperium. However, when dark legionnaires led by the mysterious Brother-Sergeant Centurius emerge from the catacombs to aid in the defence of the city, it becomes worryingly unclear what exactly they might expect in return...

Written by L J Goulding. This story also appears in Flame and Damnation.