>mothers crime was stealing an ocean I don't know whats best, the fact that it shows how over the top 40k is or the fact you managed to say that sentence in a serious tone.
DaimoMusic there was very (and I mean VERY) little of the earths oceans. Taking a gallon or a similar tiny amount in a single oasis literally could have been all the natural water left on terra. Big E could had a comment being melted down for minerals and water.
Every prophecy says Abaddon kills the Emperor and Drach'nyen is fated to deliver the killing blow. The Emperor knows this and knows he can't avoid this, so he engineered it to happen only when he is ready -- that is, after 10,000 years of a quintillion human souls worshiping him empowers his warp presence to such an extent that he can challenge the Chaos Pantheon in their own own ground. This wasn't his Plan A of course, his plan A was ruined when Magnus went ahead and did nothing wrong. This was his contingency plan. He never wanted to be a God, despite it being easier to just let it happen, he only chose Godhood when no other alternative was left to protect humanity from the predations of Chaos.
@@the_dropbear4392 From the Night Lords Omnibus (Void Stalker): As much as I loathe him, Abaddon’s success is what sets him apart - and above - the rest of us. His is the name whispered across the Imperium. Abaddon. The Despoiler. The Chosen. Abaddon. Not Horus.’ Octavia shivered. She knew that name, she’d heard it whispered of in the halls of Terran power. Abaddon. The Great Enemy. The Death of the Imperium. Prophecies of his triumph in the final century of mankind were rampant among the psychically-gifted in thrall to the Emperor’s throne." Every two bit psyker and prophet sees his "triumph" coming. The Emperor saw this coming 10,000 ahead of time and planned for it. From Master of Mankind: "‘I will face the Sixteenth,’ the Emperor interrupted, distracted once more by the machine graveyard. ‘But there will come another to take his place. I see that now. It is the way of things. The enemy will never abate. Another will come, one who will doubtless learn from Horus’ errors of faith and judgement.’ ‘Who, my king?’ The Emperor shook His head. ‘There is no way to know. And for now it is meaningless. But remember it well - we are not the only ones learning from this conflict. Our enemies grow wiser, as well.’ Diocletian refused to concede. ‘You are the Emperor of Mankind. We will conquer any who come against us. After the war, we will rebuild under your guidance.’ The Emperor stared at him. He spoke a question that wasn’t a question, one that brooked no answer. ‘And what if I am gone, Diocletian.’ The Custodian had no answer. Thunder pealed above them, shaking the cavern and jarring loose a rattling hail of falling pebble-dust. ‘My king, what now? What comes next?’ The Emperor turned away, walking into the darkness of the cavern while the storm hammered the dead city so far above. He spoke three words that no Custodian had ever heard Him speak before. ‘I don’t know. This is where the Emperor was forced to come up with a contingency plan -- the godhood route, for the first time in his very very long life
@@andrealighieri6295 Sigismund said that Abaddon would meet the same fate as his master. Abaddon is pretty weak and if you take away his stick pretty average.
Perfect figure? Golden light? Hiding it's true identity? I wouldn't be so sure about it strictly being a Custodian. Don't limit yourselves to that option alone. Especially with the 'hiding its true identity' part. You might say it's a little... ... Deceiving? ;)
There's another interesting option: Endymion lured Abbadon to the blade in order to influence him. For all we know his soul might still be bound within the blade, which grants him the ability to "talk" to the Warmaster and guide him in some subtle way. Granted this is a complicated plot but Big E proved to be capable of such stunta before
If the figure was indeed Ra, then him leading the Warmaster of Chaos to the blade could be a case of just as planned. Not on the part of Chaos, but of the Emperor. The Warmaster is unique in his willpower and resistance to Chaos, and he has stared long into the Astronomican. Gaining the blade is all part of the Emperor's plan.
I think your right tbh, what if Ra was able to sort of corrupt the blade in the other way so rather than it being a "demon" blade it's actually him in it so he's subtly working on the warmaster to try and keep him in check as it were, and the golden guy was actually a vision of the big E to lead him to it. All as planned.
Obviously late into this one... Drach'nyen even says so himself that the Stars would be born anew then die before he could "corrupt a gold one" So according to the lore, Ra did not become corrupted, Drach'nyen says so themself.
Considering that the Emperor has already influenced Abbadon ( your "Abbadons golden eyes" video ) i think Emps is controlling or at least influencing Abbadon to a certain extend and is using him potentially against Chaos as a unknowning double agent of sorts. At the very least Emps has plans regarding Abbadon. It could also be that since, appereantly, all Chaos god like entities have a reflection ( like Isha is for Nurgle potentially ) that the Emperor and Drach'Nyen are potentially the two different sides or representation of one singular being ( Drach being humanities dark side and Emps literally being the light side ) Emps is planning to ultimatly sacrifice himself for humanity by purging them from at least this kind of daemonic influence.
Every prophecy says Abaddon kills the Emperor and Drach'nyen is fated to deliver the killing blow. The Emperor knows this and knows he can't avoid this, so he engineered it to happen only when he is ready -- that is, after 10,000 years of a quintillion human souls worshiping him empowers his warp presence to such an extent that he can challenge the Chaos Pantheon in their own own ground. This wasn't his Plan A of course, his plan A was ruined when Magnus went ahead and did nothing wrong. This was his contingency plan. He never wanted to be a God, despite it being easier to just let it happen, he only chose Godhood when no other alternative was left to protect humanity from the predations of Chaos.
@Gregg Popovich People make mistakes; I'm sure even the emperor himself would admit he wasn't perfect. One thing is for sure though: he's definitely smarter than most people and it's not surprising to think he has a few backup plans.
@Anzu WylieiWhen said entities are as arrogant as the Chaos gods are and have their heads so far up their own asses they can lick their own intestines it is feasible. The Chaos gods believe themselves untouchable, invincible. That in and of itself is a weakness. Recognizing your vulnerabilities makes you strong, because now that you recognize them, you can actively work to prevent anyone from taking advantage of them.
Two problems with this, the Custodes were never engineered to be "Warriors" The Emperors Legion page 8 Valerian flat out states that they were never Soldiers, their engineering and skills were beyond simply fighting. Also same novel, the Custodes confirm that they are immune to the temptations of Chaos, thus it is unlikely that Ra fell. The solution is actually rather simple, Ra became something similar to Saint Celestine
Yes, while it's true Valerian stated that Custodians were for "all intents and purposes immune to their temptations." when it came to daemons (same as with Grey Knights), this technically does not mean they are completely immune to corruption, as there is a difference between becoming tempted to willingly fall, and (in essence) becoming damned for reasons beyond ones control. (To oversimplify, think Lorgar or Horus's fall to Chaos compared to Magnus the Reds) Besides, how many in that regard had a daemon (and an incredibly powerful one at that) forced into their being literally beginning to attempt to corrupt them from the inside out? :3 Saint Ra would have a nice ring to it though, I must admit ;)
@@40KTheories the problem as I see it is that Master of Mankind is essentially a set-up novel for the 3rd Black Legion book. Giving us an origin point to Drach'Nyen as well as a potential name (think about it, the echo of first murder....those of the spiritually inclined would be able to place it in seconds).If we take the theoretical and practical we know that Ra would never surrender, combining this with the genetic perfection that the Custodes supposedly have running through them and you are able to piece together a potential ascension. In ma ny ways his willpower combined with the blades energies probably turned him into some sort of warp entity. This in turn would allow Abaddon to best him.
@@jokerjapitana9379 While I can see Custodes being immune to spiritual corruption, having a daemon joined with you would likely cause physical corruption, and no mortal is immune to that. Since physical corruption inevitably causes spiritual corruption, Ra Endymion was likely doomed in the long run.
Ra Endymion is my favorite character of any of the lore. He is the very being in all of creation who has seen and intimately understands the Emperors entire being, humanity, olans, hopes and even dreams. Not even a single one of his sons or Malceador has that claim. Ra is also the only being who does not "see" the Emperor as some devine vision or feel the overwhelming desire to kneel in his presence....he just does his gives tasks because he truly understands loyalty and....dare say......love.
There is also the possibility that the Emperor has seen the future, and knows that certain events must take place in order to ensure the survival and triumph of man kind. By ensuring that Drach’nyen is given to Abaddon, the Emperor has set in motion events that will result in the destruction of both.
I REALLY want to believe that the Emperor has it all worked out in advance and not a single thing from the beginning of the Unification War through to the "present" day has been an accident or a coincidence. That possibility casts Big E in a somewhat unsympathetic light but if it all culminates in ultimate victory and salvation, I honestly think he'd make that sacrifice. He has suffered immeasurably for it alongside his people after all. A *real* case of utilitarian philosophy taken to its absolute, borderline-sociopathic extreme.
There's that one theory that Emps is manipulating events so that Abaddon eventually "kills" his mortal body so that his perpetual nature could lead to his own rebirth. Perhaps this is in service of that goal, as maybe Drach'nyen is the only thing powerful enough to allow Aba's to breach the palace.
What if, and just what if, spending so much time with the blade inside Ra and being a Custoedes, a soldier with beyond demi god levels of will power, Ra died and left a fragment of himself in the blade, and he led Abbadon to it to essentially either ‘override’ Abbadon’s mind with his own, or cleanse it with his unyielding loyalty?
Great stuff, Remleiz. These kind of big theories are the content I like best from your channel. Fascinating idea. I guess we'll have to wait for ADB to tell us the answer.
So you're saying if the sword was used to stab the emperor's remains he might have a chance at reversing the effect? I like that, although I'm still intrigued by Cyphers sword and what his plan is
Ricki Cowin yeah that kinda what I'm thinking might be the plan like maybe when the blade stabs the emperor the demon would return the power as a way to get back at the dark gods or maybe the emperor would overwhelm the demon and take back the strength by sheer force of will
I was going to say that maybe The Laughing God had a hand in this, but even he would not want to touch that thing. In the end, I honestly think you hit the nail on the head with this theory. Great job! :) The only question is this, is Abaddon stronger then Drach’nyen and breaks him to his will?
Brandon Aughtman I don’t think Abaddon is necessarily stronger than Drach’nyen, the demon stays with Abaddon because that’s its best chance to achieve its ultimate goal of killing the Emperor.
The fact that he did a wrong thing for the right reason doesn't excuse the fact that it was a wrong thing. Particularly since his actions made everything SO MUCH WORSE.
More like Ra made sure that the blade made it into the hands of the one being in the galaxy in which it could cause no harm: the hands of Abbadon the Harmless
You did not consider another possibility in the video. That, if the spirit really was Ra, he could have led Abbadon willingly to the sword, as it would be a trap for Abbadon, to slowly corrupt him intelectually (damage his psyche or intellect over time), or perhaps a trap as in something about the sword would cause his downfall eventually. Did you consider this Remleiz? (Alhtough i admit, it would be quite far fetched).
i wonder if Drach'nyen is so powerful in its own rights, or if it just particularly effective against humanity? I understand why it would have baseline power, but maybe it's even more so effective against man.
I keep seeing peoples' theories and I see a reoccuring theme. Abbadon's resistance to chaotic influence, mutation, corruption, etc., does this mean he could be an agent of the imperium, a founder of a more slate colored chapter perhaps? He did disappear for a while directly after the battle for Terra. So could Abbadon possibly be an agent of the Inquisition, seeded at the very begining, and watered by Endimion, by giving him the demonic blade?
there is something just badass about the name Ra Endymion. I can't put my finger but damn, I want to name my dog Ra Endymion. Fuck it I'll name my kid Ra Endymion (the playground beatings would be very character-building).
What if the demon, over time, consumed ra and converting his body essence into the physical sword After all he did say the sword disappeared after being impaled
Well, quoting another theory, maybe Ra Endymion's act wasn't one of release but of delivery. For Abbadon to wield the very blade that contains a small portion of the Emperor's escence may help in the future.
All through Master of Mankind Ra is being prepared for something, which is why he had the Emperor explaining his history to him - so that he would understand what was necessary when he was used to contain Drach'nyen. The Emperor allowed the daemon to feed on him in order to distill it down to its blade form so that he could implant it into Ra. Then Ra was set to take the daemon as far as he could away from Terra before succumbing to his fate (death by running out of physical resources, even Custodes have to eat, or else being subsumed into the daemon's being). The Emperor knew that Ra could be relied upon to resist the daemon and keep going for as long as he could - he just had to get the daemon far enough from the gate to get it closed. That's my simple theory, anyway :)
Hi! A very good theory, to be honest I have no idea what may happened to Ra Endymion, maybe He indeed perished after He carried it into Uralan. The thing I want to know the most is - whose that "golden figure" - it may be Ra Endymion, but somewhere in lore was some info about the Deciver has shown the way to get the Drach’nyen to Abbadon (yet not 100% sure about it) Knowing that the Uralan is somewhere in Eye of Terror, and that the C'tan's are weak vs warp powers, that theory about Deciver being the tourguide of Abbadon falls. I'm really wondering whome that "Gold dude" might be :O Any lore about C'tan's is both awesome and highly sought by me :) Have a great December Remleiz!
Question??? Why was iskandur khyion so bothered by draknyain presence that he felt he needed to give himself up to the imperium? Do you think hes now dead? Or just talking to himself in a grim cell?
@@KhoaLe-uc2ny Wouldn't know. lost it in a card game with some giant tentacle thing...feeling better now it's gone...do you thing Emps will let me come home soon?
I feel the Golden being was in fact the Emperor, it seems far more likely for something like that to be the case then Ra Endymion. Only because it's left so vague as to how Drach'nyen got there in the first place.
the eldar probably worship that demon as a god … khaine the bloody handed lord of murder and war. orkz live for war and murder so they prob worship said demon too.
So was the Great and Savage Stone-age War Chief that Drach'nyen turns into suppose to be the one that committed the First Murder? The First Murder would have had to occurred prior to the Emperor of Man being created by that Mass Suicide of the Shaman, so that would rule him out for being a candidate when he killed his Uncle. Just a thought :) Great videos from this channel!
Drach'nyen stabbed the Emperor and sucked up some of his blood and presumably divine power, so it would make sense that when Ra was impaled with Drach'nyen, that the Emperor's power also entered Ra, perhaps linking them somehow and increasing Ra's already considerable resistance to daemonic corruption. After all, the Custodes appear to have been created from the Emperor's own genes. Given such a link, Ra's power would only increase over the ten thousand years of the Emperor's worship, becoming essentially a daemon of the Emperor similar to Imperius. I haven't read the book, but I'd be curious to know if there was any description of the reaction that Abbadon and his troops had to the golden being; whether they felt any sort of aura or, if they had any daemons with them, whether those daemons were put off by the being's presence. The Emperor would of course want Abbadon to slay him so that he could be fully reborn in the Warp as a true god, empowered by ten thousand years of worship by trillions of humans and maybe a a bit of cheeky Orky belief as well.
maybe ra endymion led abbadon to the blade thus helping fullfill the prophecy of abaddon killing emperor's mortal body with drachnyen so he can be reborned in an new body because of his perpetual nature?
I wonder if it goes much deeper than simply imprisoning the daemon? That is to say, perhaps the Emperor knew in the long term that the sword would end up in Abaddon's broken arm and perhaps Ra Endymion can assert some form of hinderance over the daemon he was bound to. So in death, he is now part of the blade with the demon, Abaddon is a traitor such as the act that created Drach'nyen, and when Abaddon reaches a point of using the blade to strike down a key figure such as maybe the Emperor himself, Ra Endymion can briefly make the weapon useless which allows for Abaddon to be defeat. Just speculation since Big E tends to do things like seven steps ahead of everyone else and perhaps he was setting up a domino miles down the road for another fight.
It is also stated in "The Master of Mankind" that stars would be born and die before it could master one of the ten thousand by no less than Drach'nyen it'self!
The full passage being: "Many minds were inviolate; they would take too long to overwhelm. These, it left alone. Stars would die before it mastered one of the Golden." This means it's not impossible to do so, it was simply impractical to attempt to do so at that specific time, otherwise it would have stated something along the lines of 'They would be impossible to overwhelm' ;)
@@40KTheories I'm not saying it thought the feat impossible, I'm merely stating a fact that leads me to believe it improbable; I agree that one of the "Golden" can be corrupted... given enough time but Ra most likely perished and was devoured. I only believe the Emperor and the soulless can lay claim to incorruptible. I would most likely believe the theory of the figure being an entity much like Imperious. Although you would find my personal theories to be even more improbable honestly. XD
@@40KTheories My thoughts on the matter: Ra died, whether or not he was tempted or killed by the the dark gods as to "alleviate" him of his burdens, having his very soul and body consumed from within by a "divine blade". The dark gods used Ra's armor as a type of sheath to assist them in the transportation of this "divine blade" to a far away tower wherein secrets are kept. (all is as planned) Only one can wield it, as any other that even dares will surely be devoured as well as all others who have stood against it. Much like a great unholy King Arthur story, only the chosen one can wield this. Drach'nyen is feared by both immaterial and material beings due to it killing and devouring any and every being... save the soulless. Due to the the sheer amount of power Drach'nyen possessed after drinking countless souls as well as the Emperor's own divine blood and life as well as having the ability to take the appearance of whatever weapon it chooses including that of its conception (a man) AS WELL AS being encapsulated in golden armor, wreathing with golden misty power; it took that form. lol sorry for that bit of madness there. My other theory involves Ra still being alive to this day ;)
Drach'nyen noted it would take billions of years for it to possess one of the Emperor's perfect guardians, which I also took to mean it would take an extraordinary amount of time to corrupt one.
A question for our Lore Master , Eventhough Abbadon claims to Use chaos and not let himself be used by chaos(as he insists horus was), would't he slowly fall to Drach’nyen's influence? Edit: And therefore become what he has always abolished, Pawn of a Demon.
The golden figure who led abbadon to the blade could be Mephet'ran the Deceiver. Emps imprisoned the void dragon or a shard of the void dragon so the deceiver wants to get the Emp out of the way and by empowering chaos to fight against the empire, those two weaken each other so the deceiver makes it easier for himself to become the dominant power in the milky way. But it will probably never become clear what happened so it stays mysterious and for role playing stuff or some such...
As you said, emps was impaled, and emps let him suck on him for a minute.. well i think emps corrupted the corrupted, and as many have said, had seen the future, so that essence is what is gonna revive the emp when abby runs him threw.. So we get Emps back and Abby get his redemption story.. sounds like a good story well worth waiting 10k years for ..
Could Golden Boy be a manifestation of the Emperor? The Emperor has had a good long while to contemplate shit (a needed distraction from the agony), maybe he's worked out that he's a Perpetual or that he'll "ascend" if his physical body is killed. He may well have lead Abaddon to it so that he would have a weapon capable of killing him.
I suppose he felt Abbadon’s raw power and will that were sufficient to allow him to control and keep drach’nyen at bay. As a result, he allowed him to come and release his soul from the guardianship of the entity, while also seeing his rather weak tactical ability, that would allow him to keep on being foiled by the imperium’s commanders. Thus, he’d get rid of the sword, while ensuring the entity didn’t free itself and that even its raw power would keep on being misused by a power hungry man who was, in the end, a failure for about 9k years.
Long story short : Abbbadon is one the most powerful non primarch beings, so he can control the hunger and hate of the blade. But he also is almost incapable of getting shit done once he has kicked all the other chaos commanders’ asses, thus uniting their troops under him.
All the glowing and golden figures in the warp must be incarnations of the Emperor's fragmented soul; the aspects of him that work to beat Chaos at its own game by seeming to help it!
Do you think that Magnus could have learned, within the last 10k years, that it was Horus who ordered the Wolf King to destroy instead of apprehend? How do you think that may change things moving forward, seeing how Big Emps is getting antsy and communicating with more people?
You forgot the theory that Abaddon could be the Emperors secret savior by giving him the means to kill the Emperor, making Him regenerate since he's a perpetual
I like to think that the Emperor of Mankind commanded Ra to deliver it to Abaddon, considering that the Emperor revealed to him a vision of his grand design.
Maybe The Emperor desired for Abaddon to possess the sword so that he could use it to end the Emperor's life at the appropriate moment, thereby triggering the Emperor's rebirth into an equal or even more formidable form.
I doubt Ra was corrupted since it was stated that it would take a ridiculous amount of time to corrupt a custodes even if it was a very powerful daemon committing it. Plus Ra's resolve was augmented by the Emperor literally giving him information on all of his plans and motivations so that Ra would know what his sacrifice was buying.
Perhaps it was a being that could not be destroyed once. But it would make for interesting writing if Ra Endymion is now part of the sword as it has became part of him. His perfection and strength creating a flaw in what was once a demon perfect in it's evil. Perhaps one day Abaddon downfall comes due to his trust in a ultimate weapon that will fail him at a crucial moment. Turning the tides against the warp.
this video while raises some questions also contradicts with your previous video regarding abbadon being emperor's salvation as you pointed out after failbadon took the blade his eyecolor turned golden.. what if endymion's spirit or a portion of it posessed abaddon and two entered a battle for willpower eversince?
What I stated in that video was that Abaddon's eyes turned golden due to having stared into the light of the Astronomican, which occurred prior to him obtaining Drach'nyen :) “I looked into the Astronomican for a long, long time, listening to its verses and choruses. The Emperor’s Light did this to me. (…) No one ever said enlightenment came without cost.” - Abaddon
Maybe it was just a warp entity created by the god of chaos to guide one worthy enough to the sword. The guardians were the test abaddon had to went trough, and the golden spirit was the guide delivering his prize.
If Abbadon is the Emperor's salvation, a chance for Him to be reborn and lead Mankind in flesh, it is only fitting for Ra to have done so. For the Emperor himself responded to Drachn'yen's threat of 'being his death' as, "Perhaps, one day. But not not this day." This further explains why the Emperor would send Ra off into the Webway to deliver the foul captive to its destiny. Ra, the holy martyr, honoured his fidelity to his final breath, against such malice coursing through his very veins!
Its simple, the Chaos Gods wanted to sword to be wielded by someone worthy who would make the galaxy bleed. But thankfully Yabba-Dabba-Don showed up, trying to munchkin his way to more OP gear, which the Chaos Gods would always say yes to. So this was a strategy would diminish the harm the blade would cause by an order of magnitude, just by giving it to a bumbling buffoon.
The Emperor knew that ultimately even his perfect creation in a Custode would not be an eternal bulwark against the corrosive taint of Chaos. I believe that he knew this when implanting the daemon within Ra, as to keep the antithetical entity within his own form would limit his power, even were it to not corrupt him. The Emperor saw in his creations, the primarchs, that they could serve as vessels for chaos, but his creations were each a singular aspect of humanity and as such weren't fully equipped to endure or bear the weight of chaotic truth. The same applies to Ra i.e. he was humanity perfected in physical form, but spiritually and philosophically, despite learning about all cultures and philosophies, he was only an aspect of the human condition. I thinkthat the Emperor foresaw that it would take a priest, a pilgrim and a pupil combined to understand the nature of chaotic truth in order to operate within this reality while mediating/blancing and understanding chaos at a metaphysical level. Abbadon fills this role. He understands and embodies the chaotic truth whilst refusing the taint and the gifts of chaos. He has learned the lessons his father could not, hubris, humility, the power of the imperium and faith in relation to the power of chaos and the denizens of unreality. Abbadon is the only one capable of harbouring the end of empires within himself. It will just come down to the choice as to whether to do so or not and the circumstances surrounding the decision. I think the choice will be between keeping drach'nyen in weaponised form and ending the emperor and imperium, or 'sheathing the blade' as it were and allowing the imperium to live on so that the emperor may continue his works. I don't really see Abaddon taking the Emperor's place on the golden throne, unless the unification with the daemon somehow confers monolithic psychic abilities - but it could come to pass that he reaches an accord with the Emperor, kills him to free him from his inprisonment on the throne (to be reborn as he is a perpetual), and ascends to the throne to use his form and the spirit of the end of empires to somehow power the astronomicon.
Isn't it crazy that abaddon can totally destroy any and all chaos forces set against him, but he always loses to the imperium? Its almost like abaddon is the greatest THREAT and tool to the dark gods...
What if one of the reasons Abadon refuses to serve any or all of the chaos gods and uses them is because Ra and drachnyen have become fused? And Ra has influenced abadon to disregard demonic power more so than he would have w/o Ra’s influence
I think abbadon is a tool of the emperor so he need abbadon to do certain things in black legion he's been staring at the light of the astronomicon which left a gold light in his eyes as if he had communicated with the emperor
I know this is supposed to be serious.... but when the first picture of three custodies showed up I heard the Pillar Men theme in the distance. Also, the Deamon was forged from the “First Murder” committed by man, and took the shape of “A Great Stone Age Chieftain...” knowing how old the emperor is and that he killed his uncle early in his life.... does that mean that the deamon took on the shape of his Murdered Father or Uncle to surprise him?
The_Drop Bear The story more than likely exists. I’m pretty sure Ollanius Persone knows the story. But he is also probably as old or older than the Emperor.
Another good vid. Thanks for visiting my page. Maybe the emperor should have let Magnus know. Or keep him in stasis until he was done and things might be a bit different ☺
Hmm...but wasn't it said that it would take forever for a Daemon to corrupt a Custodian? What if Endymion is stuck in the blade with Drachnyen and waiting for the right moment to screw over Abaddon decisively?
As long as for a sun to die, or something to that effect. But remember, time flows differently in that warp ;) The full passage was: "Many minds were inviolate; they would take too long to overwhelm. These, it left alone. Stars would die before it mastered one of the Golden." So it's not impossible to do so, it's just at that specific time it was impractical for Drach'nyen to attempt it. It may take centuries but it *is* possible, otherwise the language used would have been something along the lines of 'they would be impossible to overwhelm' .
