Horus Heresy - Garviel Loken's final moments

From the Galaxy in Flames audiobook read by Toby Longworth. Galaxy in Flames is owned by BlackLibrary publishing.
Music used: Halo Reach OST - Epilogue
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[@Rawkit_Surgeon]

I got really attached to Loken.

[@bloodyplebs]

Me too... It was a relief when he was not actually dead. I hope he is somehow resurrected in 40k. They hint at it in the pandorax book.

[@Grisak_]

Me too, I just started the 4th book and I miss him

[@tariktorgadon3245]

We all did

[@tomhatton2512]

Aye me too

[@PrimarisBlackTemplaDraven]

I got more attached to Torgaddon

[@shrubby-ov4yw]

He is technically not wrong. Gavriel Loken as he was, Captain of the Tenth Company, proud member of the Luna Wolves and conscience of the Mornivul, died that day. What emerged from the insane husk of "Cerberus" was the beginnings of the first Chapter Master of the Grey Knights, Janus.

[@Bass-ef3dr]

Wasn't janus the loyalist thousand son who got mangus shard?

[@shrubby-ov4yw]

@@Bass-ef3dr eh the retcon is weird

[@slevinlaine]

Which was Arvida the thousand son, and then becomes Janus after getting the fragment.​@@Bass-ef3dr

[@davidjones4364]

Tarik:so you died Loken:yes Tarik:soooooo how are you alive Cerberus:....

[@MrLaz0rz]

ask mephiston.

[@hayleyotoole2446]

That's halos lone wolf song from Halo reach! Perfect.

[@orctrihar]

It touch my heart

[@tomhatton2512]

Yea he definitely seemed the master chief of 40k

[@dovahfett5919]

Having a deep love for Halo Reach and sorrow for this song really makes this hit that much harder, especially since Lokkens my favorite character in the all the 40k/HH books I've gone through so far

[@jadedkratos5528]

Loken did not die, he was recovered by Garro some time after the orbital bombardment.

[@swagattttt]

Cerberus

[@Enriiiiiii]

which book is that

[@swagattttt]

@@Enriiiiiii "Garro: Legion of One" audiodrama.

[@jadedkratos5528]

@@Enriiiiiii Its part of Garro's short stories called Legion Of One

[@jadedkratos5528]

@@swagattttt Yes, Loken became known as Cerberus, that's what he called himself after the betrayal at Isstvaan 3 and the murder of his best mate Tarik Torgaddon.

[@TheCorrodedMan]

The last pure Son of Horus, who stood by his fathers corpse, and died in his brothers arms. Fucking Erebus…Fucking Samus…

[@tellurius4951]

The last pure Luna Wolf*

[@a.d.3352]

Gavriel Loken had the Balls of pure Adamantium.

[@karmatic2793]

Everyone: Where you killed?! *Loken:Yes sadly... But I lived!*

[@Palendrome69]

And he, the last loyal lunar wolf, was left alone on a world of nurgle, becoming cerberus and in time returning to the imperium, still a loyal son of the emperor. Great character

[@Howlrunner82]

The more impressiv thing is that there's still "Buildings" to crumble. After the Virusbombs and god knows how long they fought each other

[@Jadefox32]

timeframe isn't 100% clear between Istavaan 3 and 5 but when I first read it, it seemed like either weeks or a couple months of standard terran time

[@dustyboi8975]

@@Jadefox32 Iirc they fought on 3 for a few months. It seems likely there was a few months between the end of the battle on Istvaan 3 and the start of 5. Then they spent a few more weeks fighting on 5 - even though the loyalists were defeated in mere hours Whole thing was probably 6 months. Short enough that Guilliman never learned of it in time.

[@Gunner4477]

Love when he knocked the crap out of Lucius. Glad he survived this.

[@biggerbomb]

The hart of the Legion gave it’s final beat, and then every changed forever

[@regularrory4692]

I threw this book across the room when this happened.

[@elijahhadley4205]

Loken was one of the best characters in the entire Horus heresy. I loved this book and I loved this character

[@tyrstark8673]

Garro: "Did you die?" Cerberus: "Unfortunately yes. BUT I LIVED!!!"

[@johanvandersandt8904]

One of my favorite Astartes of all times.

[@warforge_jp]

in the nwest lore it is explained Loken did live on to fight at the siege of terra and he beheaded horus aximan himself

[@Mixu.]

The most human Astartes

[@bloodangels2900]

If only Tarik could of lived....

[@GuildedWings]

Read Betrayer ;)

[@bloodangels2900]

I haven't read Flight of the Einstein yet

[@BearWithAnUzi]

Blood Angels i highly recommend the audiobook, Ive read and listened to all of the Garro series

[@conagherdenson2194]

@@BearWithAnUzi all of the black library audiobooks are amazing

[@cosuinofdeath]

Conagher Denson I honestly love most of them but John banks phones it in sometimes

[@praetorian9823]

Epilogue is really fitting for this... Yes, I’ve listened to Reach’s soundtrack once or twice

[@orctrihar]

Current objective : Survive

[@n543576]

The voice actor for the Horus Heresy books if fucking fantastic, i've re-listened to the first 3 several times now and i love it every time. I.....dont necessarily like the direction the books went onward but the first few were gold

[@robbieevans1]

This book hit me the hardest. Overall my favorite character in all of Warhammer

[@xxXBig_BenXxx]

Oh, 3 years ago, I got concerned that I was actually being attacked by spoilers lol

[@warforge_jp]

In the recent Lore it was revealed Loken did not die but instead Garro rescued him when he had become Cerberus, the last loyal son sworn to hunt and murder all traitors, loken fought on terra against the traitors defending the Palace and slew Horus aximand in single combat by decapitating him

[@ieuanhunt552]

Thrice damned little Horus. Now he just needs the head of Ezekiel.

[@ShishouDzukiZaManako]

last moments of the doomslayer beneath the blood temple

[@jameshsu8303]

Noble 6 and Loken will all live in my heart.

[@MrSwedjen]

" I remember when Horus killed the Emporer" - from Horus Rising

[@isaacibac9915]

And then at the very, very, very end of the Heresy Gabriel Loken gets merked by FUCKING EREBUS

[@JamesLaserpimpWalsh]

? Loken isn't dead. Haven't you read Vengeful Spirit? He was found wandering, half insane in the ruins of Istvan by Nethanial Garro. There are about five or six stories and short stories involving him after Galaxy in Flames.

[@eachtundra1668]

I believe this video was made prior to knowledge of this

[@quangcaodo8864]

Technically , Loken dies there. Only Ceberus remains

[@samuelspry6955]

Garviel died long before Istvaan. Daven killed Garviel, and it wasn't Nurgles pox that saw to it. It was erebus festering in the highest echelons of the Legion that killed him.

[@Foreverrelaxed]

I guess I just wanted to be sad today.

[@bigfloppa2898]

halo reach lone wolf in the background

[@florb8465]

Just finished the book, felt so sad for loken and torgadden , hope all the traitors get what's coming to them, starting flight of the Eisenstein now

[@comicallylongship8391]

Great novel

[@internetpleb4854]

GW is not confirmed Lokens death after the siege of terra. I believe that even to this day Captan Garviel Loken the last of the Loyal 16th Legion Luna Wolves lives on fighting in the emperors service behind the scenes.

[@sandforthesoul5686]

The use of the Halo Reach soundtrack was a great touch.

[@superperfectcell3rbs677]

Aximand: You’re a Dream…No. A Nightmare! Loken: That, Perhaps…

[@ImperatorofCarthage]

This hurt to read

[@warforge_jp]

Loved this my friend

[@theinfamousmrsleep]

When Abaddon The Despoiler didn't get the job done...

[@scottdrukker7078]

Haha yes, well made video Dude! Looking forward to the series XD

[@sarahpearson1504]

Loken deserved so much better

[@sharpetutor227]

Spoilers: Who is here after the end of the death volume 3? This death is far more impactful and meaningful than what happened in the end.

[@hunterodwyer2626]

All I wanted was one last meeting between Mersade and Lokan

[@dkantherest]

My absolute favorite space marine

[@StackUnderflow1]

This aged well

[@ShishouDzukiZaManako]

well edited

[@novadragonz7357]

If only it truly ended here for him

[@judgeboony2695]

"You died?" "...I got better."

[@stick_boy6339]

This is the momento loken died and cerebus was born

[@Garviel_Loken_]

I can confirm that this was the way I died......preliminarly....

[@kozi1084]

I always play this when I am sad

[@jeremiahstephenson9531]

Years later he come back and kills little Horus lil

[@valor5985]

I still think this should have been his true end and a beautiful yet tragic finale of the original novel trilogy. Tarvitz should have survived instead.

[@funbro99]

Loken died but thats something gw dont want to chat about. So hes back.

[@dragonsword2253]

Ghosts and Glass is actually really appropriate for Istvaan

[@GentlemanBystander]

And then we find out his actual end in the End and the Death Vol III and it's that much worse...

[@shanemcdowell3628]

I remember when we thought Loken died here.

[@snowgeese7292]

Very fitting song

[@talabackland8127]

Pain

[@Pieetrr]

I want to thank all the smartasses that just comment about how not final these moments are for loken not realising that someone that has just read the 3rd book wants to come here and listen to this and doesnt wanna get spoiled. It's impossible to link this to anyone that hasnt read the garro book let alone just having started the journey of reading HH. Bravo 40k community.

[@TheHAZMAT221]

My guy, the book came out in 2006…..

[@Pieetrr]

my guy you are painfully missing the point

[@joe.black-mortem.angelos]

That's kinda beautiful

[@billgonnabillbillbill2415]

Wait till he hears about the Second book

[@gordonmcsweeney4686]

Y'all don't want to know how he REALLY dies

[@witnessme602]

I'm sorry but when you use Ghosts and Glass, I'm not gonna think 30k. My mind is going straight to Halo Reach.

[@GrimdarkCrusader20th]

Wasn't Loken issued mk. IV armor

[@WAcrobat19]

Is he that one loyalist Luna wolf ?

[@GuildedWings]

Yup!

[@NGorso1]

Hey, you make it sound like he was the only one, what about Iacton Qruze and Vipus etc.

[@WAcrobat19]

Gorso, I know he wasn't the only one. There were many loyalists from traitor legions.

[@TheStrangerTom]

And don't forget Torgaddon!

[@MG-yc6jr]

@@TheStrangerTom one of my favorite luna wolves

[@hakeador4000]

BUT THEN HE WAS B A C K

[@halcyondaze2535]

Objective SURVIVE

[@alaskaslem]

He lives and becomes a Grey Knight for Malcador and Garro

[@AlexFergasson]

He DIDN'T become a Grey smuck and he never will. He became a Knight-Errant.

[@jlfazmo]

in which book?

[@shohanrus2076]

Read the Buried Dagger, it tells you who the first Grey Knights were, and what happens to Loken. 😁

[@johnnythedark3090]

So - by gw standards - he is still alive and he will be back when they decide to sell new book for lunar wolves/grey knights.

[@WorldEaterTaz]

Rip

[@Black_Knight1241]

nathaniel garro is a goat

[@jamesknighton4489]

Lura wolf’s forever

[@CaptainSnackbar]

technically Loken is the founder of the Gray Knights

[@masterdollpwnz]

no ,malcador is

[@georgeso4364]

Wasn’t Garro technically the first member since Malcador commissioned him first on one of those secret missions? Malcador established the Grey Knights but he isn’t one of them.

[@masterdollpwnz]

Malcador was a founder , garro first knight

[@winnietheboogaloo4584]

He didn't die

[@ehodder9]

Are there more stories featuring Loken specifically?

[@PlayNiceFolks]

Yes. My favorite is "Loken vs the Rainbow Mountains of Rebus"

[@bigbangattack97]

He didnt die here js

[@makeitrain280]

:(

[@exuberance1134]

but Cerberus was birthed

[@thehappy15a]

F

[@seabert2070]

Loken did not die. Lol

[@lemnoch]

yep, he lived and lost his memory for a while, taking on the name Cerberus.

[@DumpThump]

Haha I also love spoiling peoole

[@SirLolcat]

Not quite up to date eh?

[@icze88]

Spoiler alert: Its not his final moments

[@alexmilakis1156]

well fuck, should of paid attention and turn off auto play. just started Galaxy in Flames. fml

[@Tardenator]

I really fucked with Loken. Rip to the loyalist lunar wolves.

[@jipgaming8089]

F