Sogovian Basilisks

The **Sogovian Basilisks** are the 163rd Cohort of the Solar Auxilia during the Great Crusade and Five Ruins. They are most well-known as excellent tankers and for their armoured assaults. Their campaigning alongside legions who require armoured support has led them to field considerable numbers of armoured vehicles, including a fair number of super-heavy tank companies to balance the legions’ weaknesses. The Sogovians favour armoured assaults or deep range mechanised raiding forces, with regiments of mechanised infantry or regular infantry serving as close support for their tanks. When available, Sogovian armoured formations will always comprise at least one super-heavy tank such as a Baneblade to support the standard Leman Russ Battle Tanks that comprise most of their armoured formations.

## **Notable Members**

* **Lord Marshal Enok Kantare**, The first Commander of the Regiment - Born into a poor underhive family on Sogov, Enok Abaddon was known even at an early age as large for his age. He grew up in the many inter-gang wars, his mining job giving him little except a constant workout physically, yet not mentally. Joining a gang as was usual on Sogov, Enok proved adept at ambushes and sudden assaults, earning a fearsome reputation and taking over control of the minor gang he had joined. Forming an alliance with one of the rivals of the greatest gang on Sogov, Abaddon invested the gains of his gang into mechanising it, creating the most well-armoured gang on the planet with numerous vehicles as transports and rams. Prevailing in the gang war alongside his rival, the two gangs celebrated in the headquarters of the defeated gang and feasted. Enok, as a gift to his ally, offered up to him most of the territory taken by Enok. During the victory feast, Enok and his gang bided their time and then attacked far into the night, killing all of the heads of the allied gang and launching a sudden strike against their once-allies. With the enemies in disarray, Enok’s gang became the most powerful gang on the world, and the Abaddon Clan became the greatest power. At the apex of his power, the Imperium arrived. Enok, seeing the immediate benefits to supporting the Imperium, negotiated with them and was appointed governor of Sogov. He quickly organised recruiting into the Imperial Army, with some of his own children joining in an act of benevolence (or to gain sufficient military experience to rule a world as a despot as some claimed). Nominally in charge of first Sogovian Basilisks, Enok never left Sogov, remaining to “oversee recruitment and training”. Enok was a highly aggressive, cunning and physically imposing figure. Rightly feared by those living in the underhive and soon all who lived on Sogov, he was a cold-hearted monster at heart capable of putting on a facade of generosity and obedience. The only thing that kept him a loyal subject of the Imperium was the Imperium’s strength, and so he fulfilled his tithes dutifully as he waited for any opportunity to gain more power and influence.
* **Lord Marshal Destimis Siricus** - The Commander of the Regiment at the time of the 1st Ruin

## **Notable Campaigns**

* Battle of Gyros-Thravian
* Interex Compliance
* Compliance of Molech
* Siege of Terra

## **Regiment Uniform & Equipment**

The Basilisks' most iconic equipment are their tanks, with the infantry being equipped with the standard Auxilia wargear and armour. They have a large number of Leman Russ tanks of all varieties, a good number of Malcadors and several super-heavy tanks including Stormblades and Shadowswords. The super-heavies will be kept back until it is decided that the upcoming battle will be decisive, as not to risk losing such valuable equipment.

## **Regiment Appearance**

### **Regimental Colours**

The Sogovian Basilisks wear functional Brown and Gold uniforms and armour, with the brown representing their humble origins and the gold representing the heights the Cohort has reached.