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If we follow the legion command structure from the HH: Betrayal, and summe that the Sons of Horus followed that structure, who was the legions Praetor? We know of Abaddon being basically the right hand man of Horus, but he was Captain of the First Company. Was there someone more powerful than Abaddon who was the actual second in command. I'm asking this because in Betrayal the second in Command in a Legion the Praetor, but the HH novels 1-3 didn't mention one with that title.

It's been a long time since I read the first 3, but how about that crippled guy, what was he before being, well, crippled? He's close to Horus, I just can't remember what he actually does, but might he fit?

 ace101 wrote:
If we follow the legion command structure from the HH: Betrayal, and summe that the Sons of Horus followed that structure, who was the legions Praetor? We know of Abaddon being basically the right hand man of Horus, but he was Captain of the First Company. Was there someone more powerful than Abaddon who was the actual second in command.

You didn't really read the Praetors description did you? Its a generic term for senior commander: "In their ranks can be found Chapter Masters and Lord Commanders, First Captains, Khans and Tribunes". "second only to the god-like Primarch in martial skills and generalship" is just a hyperbolic way of saying they're really good at fighting and giving orders, not a statement of singular position of authority.

For the Sons of Horus specifically it would certainly included the Mournival, and would likely cover a fair number of company captains as well (since the SoH have no higher positions to promote them to)

I haven't read Betrayal, but from your description above its almost certainly Abaddon.
Maloghurst is his equerry, which is who 'Buca was thinking of.