The Unremembered Empire Character Notes
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Chapter 1
Gulliman ordered that all mysterious phemomena are to be reported. Calls Euten mam. Can't speak of Calth
Temporarily overthrows Nikea edict for purposes of not all dying, temporarily becomes regent, to the great unease of all
wears a senator/consul's robes, dark and heavy
Konor read Hamlet to him as a child, so recommends it to one of his Ultramarines
Uses Konor's room wit all his old tech. Apparently Big E said that the primarchs were scattered by the ruinous powers (despite not having admitted demons existed at this point? Timeline BS). Gulliman thinks this suggests Big E is an idiot, and thus it couldn't have been the truth, and thinks he intentionally scattered them to test and temper them
Thinks Big E made them as his heirs
As tall as Konor at twelve years old, needed special accommodations by thirteen.
Didn't know about the Heresy until Lorgar backstabbed him at Calth
very sensible and mission-focused thru most of his conversations
Chapter 2
Amazed by the working Pharos technology (later revealed in Silent King to be Necron technology). Had set Dantioch the task of figuring it out to overcome the Ruinstorm. Even Dantioch is concerned that Gulliman's backup plan might be heresy
Gulliman took on the task of reuniting the Five Hundred Worlds from Konor, and was in the process of retaking them when Big E showed up and met him
Gulliman hadn't the foggiest what the Pharos was for before Dantioch figured it out. Doesn't like having to use alien tech but is pragmatic, needs to restore communication
Chapter 3
Once a day Gulliman greets representatives from the ships now making it to Macragge. Discovers Calth hasn't fried his emotional centers. He can still be further hurt, as he is by the horrible reports coming in. Carries no personal weapons to these, but does wear the ceremonial version of his armor and mantle on top of that
Fiddles with strategic plans almost like a fidget toy, it's busywork for the hands while his mind works on the emotional thing
Vents to Euten
Curses a little, but mildly--uses term 'bastard'
Chapter 4
Insists people don't bow or kneel in the audiences, to seem more welcoming
Honestly, defined by his pragmatism
Curses again, calls Perturabo a 'thrice-damned bastard' (emphasis not mine)
Recoils at the slightest suggestion of him usurping Big E
Moves beyond calling Horus's betrayal treachery to heresy because of the warped belief system aspect
Most intrigued by the Space Wolf pack that shows up. Not angered by the Wolves openly saying they're there to kill him if he steps out of line. Not worried either, because he says he hasx nothing to hide. Keeps them close. Euten calls him reckless.
Gulliman is trying to get rid of the regent title ASAP, doesn't want to look like Horus
Chapter 5
G wonders if Horus's downfall was that he loved war for war's sake. Also wonders about how previous consuls and Battle Kings managed things. Very tied into Macragge's legacy and culture
Sends Thiel in right away, doesn't immediately clock that something fishy is going on when they turn out to be Alpha Legion assassins. Shoves away emotions and goes into not getting shot mode
Chapter 6
Thinks so fast it's like time is slow. Time for extensive, coherent internal monologue. Can tell exactly where assassins are and where they're moving from the sounds
Manages to kill all five space marine assassins, but is tired and injured enough that he drops to his knees after. The guards have to saw their way into the room
Never respected Alpharius's tactics
Chapter 7
Ignored Euten's advice on who to appoint as Master of First Chapter. Comes to regret it, since he angrily selected a warrior to lead towards vengeance, and ended up needing a politician
Gets out of bed despite being heavily injured to yell at bickering subordinates in the other room
Always focused on the big picture, prepared for peace, raising up Ultramarines to be politicians. Wonders what brothers like Russ would think of peace, whether they're afraid of long-term sanction.
Chapter 8
Lion has spent sixteen weeks since Prince of Crows in the depths of his ship, hunting Konrad Curze. Thinks of Konrad not as a sentient person deserving of respect/mercy, but as a rabid animal to be euthanized, should've been killed ages ago. Beyond angry that he hasn't caught him yet.
Konrad caught, killed, and mutilated the DA sent after him
Lion: a noble soul, but looks like a monster. Never tells anyone shit. Is hunting Konrad so no one else had to die.
Lion has his hair tied back. Blonde
Hunts Konrad by smell
Manages to sneak up on Konrad, only to get a call and be discovered
Polux fully expects Dorn to have totally ruined Terra turning it into a fortress. Doesn't seem as bothered about this as Dorn is
Gulliman, when he leaves the hospital, is still bandaged, limping, and has a screwed up face. Slower healing capabilities than most primarchs, perhaps?
Is making slight, unfunny jests throughout the novel
G is sorta devastated going thru the ruins of Konor's office after the attack, almost cries in front of the space wolves
Doesn't want to declare Imperium Secundus because that'd mean accepting the rest of the Imperium might be gone
Says he would be happy to have literally any of his brothers there to hand over the regency to. Names Sang and Rogal, says he'd even take Dorn.
Vulkan, who has been quite dead up until now from burns, wakes up in his casket still banged up
Konrad is thrilled he might have new victims soon
Lion is very short with everyone, and sends Robu the briefest message ever
Chapter 9
G got tipsy with the wolves
Annoyed Lion is the one who showed up. Admires but doesn't trust him, thinks he's feral
Chapter 10
Gulliman gets in full wargear for Lion's arrival. So jealous of Lion, that his people are excited to see him. is showing off himself, but also super annoyed that Lion is showing off, makes a fair number of snide remarks. Euten is both surprised and amused. Lion is considered the 'big brother' here
Kisses his dataslates to authenticate ID
Lion hugs Gulliman, then immediately does the little duel thing with the Space Wolves. It's almost like a chore to him, just something he's got to do
Chapter 11
L + G agree something has turned their brothers
Chapter 12
Gulliman's assessment is that Lion's suspicious and paranoid and not quite friendly to him as usual. Worried Lion's already made up his mind
G can't initially recognize Vulkan, horrified by his state, demands to be let in. When Vulkan sees him, he launches himself at him, bashes himself bloody trying to hurt G. Considered insane
Konrad's been having visions constantly as long as he can remember. Has been driven mad by them. When he arrives, they're calmer, cleaner visions that he can actually use. Very clear sense of purpose to himself, to make everyone pay and scream. Calls Lion blood-brother, blood-enemy. Detests Gulliman the same way he detests Dorn and Vulkan: daddy's boys who think the world they're building will be good. Wants them to understand the 'truth'. Waiting for his end, wants to die, but doesn't seem to have as solid a vision of it yet or wants to subvert it in some fashion--welcomes the idea of getting one of his brothers to kill him rather than the Kallidus assassin
KC has false visions, apparently can usually tell when they're not true
Sneaky, then kill-em-all strategy
G doesn't tell L about Vulkan
G has built a family dinner table for Big E and the other primarchs. There are twenty-one seats. There are spots for the lost primarchs but not Malcador. Lion is moved by his optimism
Lion finds the Khan's loyalty suspect, calls him mercurial. Expresses his suspicion of G. G's like, why should I trust you?
Chapter 13
G says he trusts Lion, but won't make him regent yet because Lion doesn't trust him and G doesn't want to do something he can't fix. Gets a Librarian to go read Lion's mind
K has a 'dark' tongue, either a mutation or a serious infection and with his dental health you really can't tell, slowly licks to prove ID. Apparently primarchs are closely related enough that one of their genetic samples can be swapped in for another's when it comes to security, which holy cow what a hole in security systems
Lion had DA ready to launch and invade. When K launches them at the city, L swears he didn't do it and asks G to lower the shields so they're not fried. G lowers them
K has a weird, energetic, malicious feeling mind
Vulkan somehow senses KC, highly alarmed and tries to bash his way out
KC is implied to have wings? Could be metaphorical language, but its kind of confusing
Chapter 14
Lion calls both Horus and Gulliman honest. Their similarities unsettle him
L initially tries to lie about Konrad being there, but G calls him on it with proof of fishiness and threatens him into telling the truth
Konrad's living it up terrorizing the citizenry
G about throws Lion into the wall when L tells the truth
L didn't say anything initially because he was embarrassed he couldn't catch K (*insert gif of me smacking my forehead*)
Vulkan starts to chant Konrad's name then busts out of there like the Kool-Aid man
Chapter 15
Librarian glimpses Konrad's mind, calls it "inimical malice"
K is acting like a gosh-darn horror movie monster throughout this; jumpscares, knocking out the lights, booby-trapping bodies...
Bone white skin, black sun eyes, blackened teeth, blue gums, unnaturally wide smile, long ragged black hair (one wonders how much of his behavior is the result of a tooth abscess going septic and cooking his brain), also has claws!
Apparently slower than Gulliman; Dantioch is able to yell out his moves and this is enough for Polux to keep up
Pulls at his lip, teenage girl-eque
Chapter 16
KC jokes about 'Vulkan lives', doesn't know he's actually still kicking
Such a theatre kid. Dramatically promises to introduce his brothers to his good friend death, then claps his hands and blows the whole place up
Chapter 17
KC's main weapons: 'hatred and fear'
Styles himself a hunter, more of a spreader of terror to an outside eye. Distracts everyone then goes after the Residency, where Euten is. Scares the hell out of her with writing in blood, replacing her drink with blood, tells her Roboute is dead. Considers Euten a 'rare and obscene thing' by being mother to a primarch. Only person to explicitly call Euten such
Vulkan busts in like the Kool-Aid Man (ain't big on doors in this book), dressed in armor and weapons he grabbed from G's wall, and tackles K out the window
Chapter 18
KC genuinely thinks he's killed G and K. Infuriated V is alive. Vexed that V is immortal and the other primarchs aren't
V is furious, wants to kill KC in revenge for the torture
Decently even match, KC keeps killing V but V keeps bouncing back
L gets on G's case about the Pharos, even tho it just saved his life
Chapter 19
KC, despite theoretically winning, flees. Hadn't seen Vulkan in the visions
V still doesn't respond to people, goes right back to hunting down KC
Chapter 20
Curze repeatedly is described as being able to vanish his mind. Unbearable when you can read it, but you can't tell he's there a lot of the time. Madness makes V's mind hard to read
Chapter 21
G really enjoys the vacation he gets on Sotho, thinks he would be contented doing physical work but knows that's not his destiny. This seems to be partially warping from the Pharos, which amps up his wish to be done with duty. It's kind of like how some Roman generals would retire to countryside estates in between wars.
G's more easily able to teleport with Pharos than Lion, he says it's because he's more open about what he wants and thus easier to read. G physically yoinks him through.
Chapter 22
V: afraid of shadows, not making coherent words, crying, just generally not well. Goes and digs up Dawnbringer from his crash site. Immediately tries to off John Grammaticus (I get it, dude), able to use the teleport hammer
His resurrections are speeding up
KC shows up
Chapter 23
V tanked gunfire from an Eldar weapon, KC sidesteps them
KC gets yanked out of the story by teleporting demon
Chapter 24
Sanguinius shows up finally. Golden armor, spotted carnodon fur, noble features (IF ONE MORE AUTHOR USES THOSE WORDS WITHOUT ELABORATING I AM TURNING INTO POSSUM), big wings, tear marked beneath his eye
Sang hugs G and L. Evil blonde solidarity
V's corpse has been stuck in a preservation capsule by G in hopes that V will resurrect. Lion makes sure to point out G was also keeping secrets
Sang is said to have inherited some of Big E's 'looks different to everyone' vibes
Sang is troubled but open to being the regent
Clearly's been through something
Accepts regency
G's cleared out all the remembrancers in case they're screwing up by making Imperium Secundus
Chapter 25
KC managed to kill the daemon and claw his way back to reality after a few weeks. Laughs when he learns of Imperium Secundus









