Sor Bakphal

Chaos Portal Word Bearers

Sor Bakphal^[1]

Sor Bakphal was a Dark Apostle during the Horus Heresy and took part in the Dropsite Massacre^[1].

He later led the Word Bearers' forces against the Imperium on the planet Lakaph. There they surged across the planet, converting the human population to the worship of the Ruinous Powers and nearly overthrew the Imperium's rule. However, unknown to Bakphal, an Eldar Ranger band led by Eladen Longstrider hunted him. As the Dark Apostle preached to an audience of captured Imperial soldiers, Longstrider shot him with a laser-guided needle dosed with the poison Knightsbane. The poison was too much even for Bakphal's altered body and he died instantly, causing confusion amongst his forces, which allowed the Imperium to regroup and take back the planet from the Word Bearers.^[2]

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Conflicting sources

The Horus Heresy (game system) has Sor's last name spelled as Bakpahl^[1], while Munitorum: Ranger Long Rifle (Background Book) has the current spelling as Bakphal.^[2]

Sources

• 1: Horus Heresy (game system): Dropsite Massacre — Sor Bakphal, card description
• 2: Munitorum: Ranger Long Rifle (Background Book), pg. 3