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The Burning of Prospero

A summons was sent to bring a wayward son to account. What arrived instead was the Wolf King, and behind him a fire that would swallow the City of Light entire.

Updated 13 September 2026

Overview

A summons was sent to bring a wayward son to account. What arrived instead was the Wolf King, and behind him a fire that would swallow the City of Light entire.

This short reference draws on the existing Chronicle. Follow the full account for the narrative and context.

Sources and further reading

Graham McNeill, A Thousand Sons, chapter 16 — Ahriman describes Prospero.

Dan Abnett, Prospero Burns, chapter 14 — the manipulation of the Wolves and the Thousand Sons.

Read the full account: The Burning of Prospero: When Censure Became Extermination