The Eternity Gate
Со слов автора: Основано на илюстрации Джона Бланше ко второму изданию. Это врата ведущие к Императору на золотом троне. На вратах изображён Император в финальной схватке с Хорусом.Автор: Mikal van Leeuwen @dehoofdwerker
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i \ H. ' U-‘> : 1 ' !t iir , ; < ’ * ' For fourteen years I had trodden the Pilgrim's Trail. My Most Honourable Discharge for acts of extreme valour during the Gehenna Scouring was the greatest reward I could receive as a loyal citi/en and servant of the Most Revered Emperor From the multi-spired splendours of Ophelia, to the marble sepulchres of Chiros. 1 had witnessed the many glorious edifices of the Ecclcsiarchy. And so it was that I. a humble but pious retired officer, was able to stand upon the sacred ground of Terra itself and marvel at the wondrous and magnificent Imperial Palace. As I entered the narthex I was struck by the sheer grandeur of our worshipful buildings Not even the Temple of Thor on Dimmamar had prepared me for the spectacle of the mile-long aisle stretching* from me towards the distance-shrouded portal into-the Sanctum Impcrialis. The air was filled with incense, a heavy aromatic fog that was uplifting to breathe. The vaulted roof arched half a mile over my head, its recesses lost in dark shadows, supported by pillars that looked as if they could support the whole weight of Terra, such was their girth. All was constructed from the finest marble, alabaster and lunaritc. and overlaid with countless precious gems, filigrees and decorations wrought-from gold, silver, clectrum and other rare metals from distant worlds whose names I do not know Unnumbered gargoyles stared down at the pilgrims;, each leering face more grotesque than the last. Scenes of great battles, mighty heroes and lordly saints adorned the walls. No greater celebration to the artifice of Man exists. There can be found no surer testament to Mankind’s right to rule the galaxy, under the ever present gaze of the magnificent Immortal Emperor. As I walked up the thousand steps towards the Eternity Gate, along with a multitude of other servants of the Emperor. I marvelled at the scores of banners. I am told that the oldest date from the very founding of our great Empire, carried in battles by exalted heroes whose names have become legend: Hieronymus Scathe. Count Dire. Captain Virgil. Agamar Strick, Lord Commander Macharius, Commissar Arden. Stugen Dcathwalkcr. Colonel Gravitz and many others. To know that my labours for the Imperial Cause have been founded upon the mighty endeavours of these individuals was a stirring thought, causing my ^ chest to swell with pride; truly to serve the Emperor is the most holy of deeds. The Journals of Lieutenant Commanderr£<Ui^// Chafer XV! :rTHE ETERNlTY GATE
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