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The Ashen Disciples are a wandering and secretive warband, the remains what was once members of the 5th Fellowship of the Thousand Sons. After their defeat at the Razing of Prospero and the casting of the Rubric of Ahriman, the newly-exiled Amonhep T'Kor gathered his followers and fled the Legion, his faith in his legion destroyed. Calling themselves the Ashen Disciples, these exiles now follow Amonhep to uncover whatever arcane knowledge lies out there, so that they may grow and return to their former legion as a warband unmatched in power, so that the Thousand Sons may become an unstoppable force to destroy the Imperium that betrayed them.

History
The Ashen Disciples began as a small gathering of members of the 5th Fellowship of the Thousand Sons, led by Amonhep T'Kor. These warriors all shared a heightened desire for knowledge, especially arcane secrets. This gathering referred to themselves as the Ashen Disciples, for many among their number belonged to the Cult of the Pyrae. As they fought in the crusades, the Ashen Disciples sought to master their arcane talents, and attempted to reach through the warp and discover more powerful abilities, pushing themselves as they unleashed their psychic might into their foe.

When the Space Wolves came to Prospero, Amonhep T'Kor and his followers were quick to stand at the side of Ahriman, fighting off their hated enemy as their world burned around them. Suffering greatly at the hands of the Wolves, the Ashen Disciples would be transported with their Legion to the Planet of the Sorcerers, where they would remain for the duration of the Heresy. When the mutations that had once plagued them became rampant, Amonhep joined Ahriman in seeking a cure, using the best of his gathered arcane lore to aid the cabal.

In the aftermath of the casting of the Rubric, the Ashen Disciples were left with only a few members left, a majority of their number being reduced to the mindless Rubricae. Horrified at what he had helped do to his legion, Amonhep accepted Magnus' banishment, taking his followers and fleeing. With his faith in himself and his legion destroyed, Amonhep turned to the one thing he had left: knowledge. He became obsessed with gathering more and more knowledge, and in turn so did his followers.

They began to wander the galaxy, appearing suddenly over worlds at random and unleashing their psychic might against the defenders of the world and raiding it, before departing as suddenly as they arrived. While many believe these attacks to be random, careful observations show these raids are coordinated strikes, hitting specific targets and stealing the relics stored within, striking only to recover them and departing once their goal is achieved.

Returning to their Legion
The Ashen Disciples would rejoin the ranks of their Legion to take part in the Siege of the Fenris System. Eagerly joining their former brothers to seek revenge on the Wolves, the Ashen Disciples would serve alongside the Legion until the end, when Magnus was banished by Logan Grimnar. Retreating back into the warp, the Ashen Disciples would fight alongside their legion until just before the Terran Crusade, when they would depart once more to find the more secrets so they could return to the Legion even stronger.