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First Lord of the Imperium

By: L J Goulding
Narrated by: John Banks, Beth Chalmers, Jenny Funnell, Jonathan Keeble, Toby Longworth
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As the Horus Heresy rages and the death toll rises, one more will be added to the numberless dead: Sibel Niasta, personal astropath to the First Lord of the Imperium, Malcador the Sigillite. As her end approaches, Malcador sits vigil by her bedside, and the pair discuss their friendship and what it means - how the past and present have shaped Malcador and the Imperium, and what the future holds.

©2017 Games Workshop Limited (P)2017 Games Workshop Limited

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Scalpel Perfection

Short but worth every scarce minute. Definitely prefer this over the other Malcador story and it probably has more to offer even at a third the length.

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Woah

This not only dropped some major lore implications but also humanizes Malcador in alot of ways.

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Intriguing, and revealing...

Malcador's insight on the primarchs is very telling for just why the heresy happened... Interesting.

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must have

must have for any fan. the story is... enlightening. It gives a new context to everything.

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Fantastically Human

I love the implications yet the ambiguity in the intent. This short brilliant story is refreshing in setting and fast pace that really fleshes out the Sigillite.

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great story

outstanding performance, great story, intriguing breadcrumbs. will give it max stars, it's a great story

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Malcador

Wow I knew he was a badass bit I didn't realize he was that guy

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Wow

Wow.
I'm glad I don't spoil these stories by just reading the wikis, though it is tempting sometimes.
Thus, it feels like a discovered a secret thing, uncovered it all on my own.

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Lore-rich, Perfectly Voiced

Just what it says on the tin. This is a perfectly voiced audio short. Worth it for anyone interested in the deeper 40K lore.

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excellent, however its criminally short

Its very good, sadly only 25≈ minutes long. Beware it will cost an entire credit.

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