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Kyojino-rakuen

**Kyojino-rakuen** is an Imperial Feudal World in Segmentum XXX. Kyojino-rakuen is best known as the homeworld of Daito Ueyama, the Primarch of the World Shakers Legion. A planet mostly covered in water, not one of the land masses on Kyojino-rakuen is large enough to be classified as a continent, though more than a few come close.

What land is present is mostly covered in thick, tropical forests, and steep mountains. As a result, most of the population live on the coastlines, or in small habitual zones.

The population had descended into feudalism during the long night, and many warlords fought each other for the right to be declared Shogun. For the average peasants, raids from rival lords were a constant threat. However, life on Kyojino-rakuen was not all death and murder. The peasantry lived mostly comfortable, productive lives, and the warriors of the world lived under a strict moral code. Times of peace could last years, or even decades, before another warlord would rise up seeking power.
Han

## Planet

### Class

Feudal World, Legion Homeworld (Warriors of Peace, formally), Dead World (Currently)

## Location

### System

Han

**Han** was the homeworld of the Warriors of Peace during the Great Crusade and Ruins. During the Fifth Ruin, it was subject to a ruinous attack by the Crimson Lions and Dune Serpents, leaving it a Dead World while the Warriors of Peace took Jin as their new primary fiefdom.

Han is located in the far top left of Segmentum Obscurus, making it one of the furthest Primarch homeworlds from Terra. It has a varied climate, with great mountain ranges, lush forests and very fertile land to grow food. However, the technology of Han is still at a feudal level, meaning that most farming is subsidence and most inhabitants live in the rural areas. At the time of the Jade General's arrival on Han, there were three large and several smaller kingdoms, with a growing power in the flat and windy land to the north.
Kallastin Ogryn Auxilia

The Kallastin Ogryn Auxilia are a strange cohort, being viewed with suspicion and distrust by most other Imperial commanders. This is because of Jaacos Nürada’s unorthodox beliefs about the use of abhumans in the Imperial Army, and his even more unorthodox experiments. Despite the criticism of his contemporaries, Nürada could boast an almost unbroken string of military successes. It was these experiments and their successes that drew the Auxilia into the orbit of the Warriors of Peace.

## **Recruiting Worlds**

### **Kallastin**

Kallastin is a Hive World located in the Segmentum Pacificus.

### **Vessor**

Vessor is located in Segmentum Obscurus, a barren world with high gravity. The world had a larger than usual population of Ogryns, and this was the reason that the Kallastin Ogryn Auxilia were stationed there and allowed to recruit from it by the Jade General.

## **Notable Members**

* Lord Militant Jaacos Nürada - Commander of the Kallastin Ogryn Auxilia

## **Notable Campaigns**

* Rangdan Xenocides
* Jorgall Execution
First Ruin

The **First Ruin** was a period of three years, 009 to 011.M31, which saw the first instance of civil war between the Legiones Astartes. The First Ruin marked the end of the Halcyon Age, a decade of rebuilding and the attempt to restart the Great Crusade. However, personal and ideological disagreements between Primarchs and the Council of Terra led to a spiralling political crisis over the issue of whether a new Emperor should be crowned. As the Imperial high command was distracted by this, a tangentially related event turned into a massacre between three legions and the apparent death of a Primarch. The shocking news of the Breaking of Keld'abe rocked the Imperium, the veneer of civility and unity having been shattered and fear over the future growing.

## **History**

### **Prelude**

The seeds that would grow into the First Ruin were spread through the previous decade back to the Vanishing.

## **Key Events**

* **Succession Crisis** (009-011.M31)
* **Breaking of Keld'abe** (011.M31)
* **Trial of Araphel** (011.M31)
Mark α ‘Aspectus’ Power Armour

The VIIth Legion were long known for their technological obsession even during the Great Crusade, and so once the shackles of Mechanicum dogma were removed it was natural that new technology was going to be developed. One of the first pieces to be deployed by the Monastic Ascendants was a wide spectrum of power armour designs created by individual Gauss Scholars within the Sect of Structure. These innovations culminated in a standardised mark of power armour, named ‘Aspectus’.

The auspex and sensor capabilities of Mark VI, which the Monastic Ascendants had been given very little of, were expanded and extensive communication systems were included that provided the commanders of the Legion unrivalled tactical awareness of the battlefield. The enhanced comms also allowed the Monastic Ascendants to act with a high degree of coordination as individual astartes could be micro-managed throughout a battle. The commanders, ranging from sergeants all the way up to the Primarch himself, were even able to take direct control of legionaries through their implants, though in this earlier mark of power armour the control was only possible for short durations.
Beprotx Campaign

The **Beprotx Campaign** was the first and only joint compliance between Theoderaf and the Jade General. Occurring a few years after the General's discovery, it was an early sign of his leadership of the Warriors of Peace.

The campaign was also known for marking the passing of the former Legion Master of the XVIIth, Mao Shi, and a sizable portion of the Terran Warriors of Peace.
House Kaigan

Though it does not have the long pedigree or the numbers of knights that many other houses can boast, **House Kaigan** hopes to carve a glorious reputation for itself in the chaos of the Ruins. Given the world of Xulvilia by the Jade General as the price for their fealty, they now give their strength to the Warriors of Peace, both as a part of the defence of the Domain and as an offensive mechanical fist.

## **Combat Doctrine**

House Kaigan, following the traditions stemming from High Chief Xhychyt, are trained for fast and agile combat. They seek to outmanoeuvre their rival knights, getting in range to reign fire on them and then falling back when the enemy tries to get to grips with them. They mostly avoid melee combat, not willing to risk their valuable knights against heavier armoured enemies, preferring to lure them back towards the support of their imperial army allies.

## **Notable Characters**

* **Sir and then High Chief Xhychyt, *Black Arrow*** - Pilot of Galtsoyn, a Questoris Knight Styrix. The Legendary Freeblade’s origins have been lost, or hidden, from Imperial records. Some speculate that he refused a direct order from his King that would have seen him turn from defending a civilian area from an Ork horde, or perhaps that he stole the kill on an Eldar Wraithknight from his liege in House Draconis. Whatever the origins, it is known that the Black Arrow was seen fighting across the breadth of the Great Crusade against all sorts of foes. It was during these travels that he served alongside the Warriors of Peace, both before and after the Jade General’s discovery. The General, sensing Xhychyt as a potential ally due to his skill, made sure to cultivate the Freeblade. Xhychyt graciously accepted his favour, but still maintained his independence. It was only after the General was appointed governor of Segmentum Obscurus that Xhychyt saw the opportunity for an equally advantageous relationship. Now the High King of his own Knight Household, he still regularly joins campaigns, leading his court into battle at breakneck speeds.
* **Chief Jungdu** - Pilot of Tsagaasar, an Acastus Knight Porphyrion
Gar Kudon

**Gar Kudon** is a Blackshields Reaver Lord of the Demonic Horde warband. His original name and legion have been lost to history, with the first reports emerging during the Third Ruin of unmarked ships raiding Imperial worlds in Segmentum Ultima. Some have deduced that his current name is drawn from an ancient language with Chaos origins, most likely chosen due to it having some symbolic meaning only known to him and his warband. Kudon showed considerable skill at wielding the powers of the Warp, quickly gaining the favour of the Chaos Gods and believing himself to be their prophet. He gathered a following of believers who saw his favour, and left his legion as he believed them tainted by their following of materium concerns over the will of the Gods. As he travelled, he gained more followers and began the process of summoning daemons and possessing his followers. He brings the Immaterium wherever he goes, thinning the veil with his psychic power and calling on daemons to aid him.

## **Wargear**

* **Doomseer's Plate** - Customised Cataphractii Terminator Armour
* **Veil-Render** - Kudon's unique Lightning Claw, created for him using archaeotech found on the world of Elemghast.
* **Combi-Bolter**
* **Grenade Harness**
* **Digital Lasers**
Armis Ruptor

The Armis Ruptor Rifle (Commonly referred to as the "Astartes Cracker" by the rank and file of the Heredes Auxilla.) is an ancient, massive, bolt action rifle STC that uses solid munitions fired at a high enough velocity that the rounds are capable of punching through even the advanced armour of the Legion Astartes with relative ease. The weapon is so large that it requires two men to move, position, and even to fire the weapon effectively. The STC was discovered by the Leadership of Vasalius before the Purge and was moth-balled by the then peaceful people until it was discovered two hundred years later by the planet's war hardened inheritors.

Xander Purechild championed the adoption of the weapon for use in the Heredes Auxillas, claiming that it would give the Auxilla the edge they would need were they to ever have to prove their claims of superiority over the Emperor's impure Abhuman Legions and their Primarchs. The Armis Ruptor Rifle would indeed prove invaluable to the Auxilla during the dark days of the Ruins, reaping a heavy toll in traitor Astartes lives during the length of that conflict; but was wholly ill-suited to dealing with the mass charge of thousands of angry Legionnaires.
Guardian Chain Halberd

Within the ranks of the Alabaster Order certain weapons stand above others as signs of reverence and duty, the Guardian Chain Halberd is one such weapon. Gathering a long and hallowed service life amongst the legion as they set to holding the worlds subjugated by their cousins, the Guardian was the weapon of choice among those marines set to garrison the myriad worlds that came under their fold. Even given their reunification with their primogenitor Gustave the weapon still held it's place within the legion's hearts as a symbol of duty and honour, only given out to those who had earned it. While the weapon is used extensively among the hallowed ranks of the Legion's Terminators, Veterans and Champions, it is not unknown for a legionnaire to prove himself worthy of the honour of wielding one.

## **Design**

Styled like many other pole arm weapons, the Guardian Chain Halberd has a long haft, standing slightly taller than a marine, even without the head of the weapon itself. The energy pack of the weapon itself is housed in the bottom, blocky and slightly wider than the staff itself. Slightly bulkier than a regular power pack it was created as such for two purposes, the first being to feed the more aggressive machine-spirit of the chain-weapons and their engine. The second reason is to act as a weapon in and of itself. With the energy pack covered in a thin layer of adamantium it can act as a surprise bludgeoning weapon against an unwary foe.

The business end of the weapon itself is made up of several chain-weapons mounted to a thick engine block. This method of powering the halberd's chain-teeth, while expensive in terms of power, helps to improve the lethality of them, with more than enough torque to help them chew through thick armour. The chain-weapons themselves consist of a chain-axe head mounted to one side of the engine, with a tall, curved front edge. The opposite side houses a more simple chain-sword, shortened somewhat to maintain balance, it's shape tapers to a point in a imitation of the more primitive halberds design. The top of the engine block itself also has a spike of adamantium added on, and while lacking in a power-field, it is a reliable -if primitive- method of attack, something not to be discounted out of hand with the superhuman genetics of an Astartes behind it.
Aetos-I

Not all souls who found themselves present at the First Ruin would react in horror and despair at such a cataclysm. A number of individuals saw a one-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be exploited for all of its worth. The Forgeworld M'Pandex had not enjoyed a resurgence when the Great Crusade had reconnected their world to Mars. If anything, they had to endure the indignity of their neighbouring forgeworld, Mezoa, enjoying increased prosperity, while M'Pandex continued to stagnate. In an attempt to modify the situation, M'Pandex signed an accord with the Sky Reavers Legion. For a trade of specialists and materials, M'Pandex would have first access to any technology or potentially valuable findings the Sky Reavers discovered on campaign.

Thus, Magos **Aetos-I** was one of several M'Pandex leaders who was stationed with Lord Vayrynen's personal expeditionary fleet. However, when the advance squadron broke off, Aetos-I was chosen to accompany as one of the more junior magi. Aboard the light cruiser, Reason's Embrace, the magos had little reason to expect anything more than the routine for the next several weeks of Warp travel. This did not ill-suit the young magos who had done little to distinguish himself for good or for ill other than display an almost insatiable appetite for acquiring new data. As this was his first expedition, he had been untested, and his superiors had not expected any extraordinary results from him other than to fulfil his duties to the Omnissiah.

The First Ruin would greatly shift Aetos-I's situation.

As a magos, Aetos-I mirrored many of his contemporaries by installing a number of bionic and augments upon his person. The majority of these focused on data accumulation, including a specialized helm allowing him to view and record data along eight different visual spectrums.  The most unusual installation was in regards to his locomotion. Aetos-I chose to replace his bipedal lower half with an octopede set.
Council of Terra

The **Council of Terra** was the ancient ruling body of the Imperium of Man convened by Malcador the Sigillite and High Regent Alexandros Darshan VonSalim to replace the Imperial War Council in the early 31st Millennium after the Vanishing and Conclave of Terra, shortly before the beginning of the Five Ruins.

The Council of Terra was the Imperium's earliest attempt at true civilian rule. As the Great Crusade filled out the blank corners of the galactic map, the daily needs of governance fell increasingly to the adepts of the Administratum rather than the Emperor and His sons on the War Council, where some had mistakenly assumed such authority would remain in perpetuity.

It was becoming clear as the crusade continued that an empire of a million worlds and more would, as time went on, have less need of mighty warriors and ever more of diplomats and traders, architects and artists, comptrollers, judges and tithe collectors.

Presiding over a grand council of several thousand representatives, both elected and appointed, they decreed that the future of the Imperium was to be placed, now and always, in the hands of its people.

However, Primarchs were given a voice on the Council, to show the role that the legions would still play in the Imperium.

## **Members of the Council of Terra**

* **First Lord of the Council and Regent of Terra:** Malcador the Sigillite
* High Regent of the Imperium: Alexandros Darshan VonSalim
* **Fabricator-General of the Martian Mechanicum:**
	+ Kelbor-Hal (until the Fourth Ruin)
* **Captain-General and Chief Custodian of the Legio Custodes:** Kadai Vilaccan
* **Master of the Adeptus Astra Telepathica:** Yoshigahara Hanshiro
* **Master of the Administratum:** Lady Winter
* **Paternoval Envoy of the Navis Nobilite:** Mastarous Blac
* **Lord Commanders Militant of the Imperial Army:** Lexin Hexanius
* **Grand Provost Marshal of the Adeptus Arbites:** Tiberius Servilius Hammer
* **Master of the Astronomican:** Valentine White
* **Chancellor of the Estate Imperium:** Gilles Deslys
* **Speaker for the Chartist Captains:** Lorenzo Barbani
* **Chirurgeon-General of the Orders Hospitaller:** Dr. Elisa Lanicca
* **Speaker of the Legiones Astartes:**
	+ Koschei Kharkovic (until the Declaration of Separation)
Kierstenn Alkrantz

Remembrancer Art of Kierstenn

**Kierstenn Alkrantz** is the wife of Absalom Vaughn, Primarch of the Black Stars legion. The third conquest of Absalom Vaughn was not through war or other violent measures. Instead, the world of Riudal peacefully accepted to be annexed to the kingdom. The annexation was sealed with the marriage of Absalom and princess Kierstenn of the royal house Alkrantz. Although purely political at first, the princess was captivated by Absalom's charisma and romantic gestures while in turn the King grew fond of her intelligence, beauty and strong character. Renowned across the six worlds for her beauty, she displays the traditional characteristics of the Riudali: alabaster skin, striking blonde hair and piercing green eyes. Despite her age, her husband has ensured she receives state of the art rejuvenate treatments to maintain her youth and beauty. Instead of remaining idle in the royal palace, she has instead chosen to follow her beloved in his journeys, residing in a luxurious, extremely protected suite in the *Antares*, Absalom's flagship, watching the Legion's battles from her personal observatory.

## **Gallery**

Remembrancer Sketch of Kierstenn in a blue dress
New, Big Brother

The first thing that struck Alexandros was the difference in height. Alexandros had grown accustomed to being shorter than his brothers after the first five had proven to be taller than he. It was an unrelenting trend, but Alexandros harboured some small hope that one would be found shorter than he.

Yet, this newest one threatened to dwarf him.

The new Lord of the Tenth Legion stood towering and would have done so even unadorned in his armor. He was surrounded by Tenth Legion commanders as they watched Alexandros and his Halcyon Warden command staff approached. He had spent the last few years attempting to arrange for a proper meeting between himself and the new Primarch. The latter had proven to have a drive for the Great Crusade that it had taken a joint campaign before Alexandros could enter into his presence. This brief meeting before transit was to be the first step toward that campaign.

He didn't allow his brother's size to deter him as he strolled up to the new brother, boots clanging against the adamantium floor. The Tenth legionaries parted respectfully before him. "Greetings, Lord Lukas Keath," he began as he offered a hand. "I am Alexandros Darshan VonSalim. But please, call me Alex."

Garbed in black plate, the burly giant waited a moment as he studied Alexandros. The moment passed quickly before he shook Alexandros' hand. "If I am to call you Alex, then I insist you call me Lukas."

Alexandros smiled as they shook hands. "In that case, Lukas, can I say that it's a pleasure to finally meet you. You can be a surprisingly difficult man to reach."

"You honour me," Lukas replied, his tone humble. "I still have yet to prove my worth to the Emperor and to the Imperium."

With a chuckle, Alexandros clapped his younger brother on the arm. "I have no doubt you have already done so, and that you will continue to do so in the time to come."
Legio Contego

Precise and reliable, the **Legio Contego**, 'Defenders of Order', have maintained their vigil against the Greenskin since the first days of Forge World Eskut's founding. Neither numerous nor few, the Titans of Legio Contego, much like their parent Forge World, have learned to measure their strength exactly as they have defended their holdings. In the era of the Imperium, they have often served with the Halcyon Wardens and are more than happy to offer their services against the chaotic Orks for whom they have a special hatred for.
Faith

Roderic stood still, unsure as to how to proceed. Theoderaf sat, in his chair, facing away from Roderic with data surrounding him. On the wall in front of Theoderaf was a huge map of the galaxy, with small areas greyed out.

“Regent, Council, Regent, Council. Bloody fools.” muttered Theoderaf, his head in his hands.

“Is… is everything alright, my lord?”

“Alright? No… it will never be alright, until we find the Emperor.” Theoderaf raised his head, his hands clenching into fists. “But all my brothers and the mortals care about is who gets to wear the crown and who gets what title. Every day different people come to me, asking me to speak for their side, to lend them my support. Damn them all.”

Roderic looked around, found another chair and sat down next to Theoderaf. “Father, you are right. The Emperor needs you. But he is not the only one. The Imperium needs you. Your brothers need you. We need you. What we need is unity, to quickly solve these issues and then we will find the Emperor.”

Theoderaf breathed heavily. “Do you know what they call me? The Torch-Bearer. The one who is keeping the Emperor’s light blazing. They do not know how the torch burns my hand, my flesh bubbling and my nervous system crying out. All they do is wish for me to hold the torch in front of them so that they can feel its warmth safely.”

A few seconds of silence slowly crawled by.

Roderic, barely audible, whispered. “I have faith. In you, father. And in the God-Emperor.”

Theoderaf nodded slowly. “My faith in the Emperor shall never falter, he is out there, and he needs us. All of us.” Theoderaf rose to his feet. Roderic could feel the power of his conviction radiating off of him, filling his hearts with pride and righteousness. “There is only one way forward. I must become regent, to not let others lose faith or lose sight of our one true goal.” He pointed to the map that covered the wall in front of his desk, a huge map of the galaxy. “Finding the Emperor.”

Roderic rose, joining his Primarch, and the two stood there with fire in their eyes. Together, they pressed their fists to their chest, and chanted.

*“May we bring the light of the Emperor to those in darkness.*

*The Emperor's light is my torch, my Faith is my shield, and my Fury is my sword.*

*For now until my last day, For the Emperor!”*
Athanos, the Immortal Bastion

### Rank and Unit

Leviathan Dreadnought of the 10th Chapter, Heavy Support Marine of the 4th Company of the 3rd Chapter (Formerly)

### Equipment

Leviathan Siege Dreadnought Chassis, Ka'Tigid Plasma Cannon, Grav-Flux Bombard, Heavy Flamers, Phosphex Discharger

The story of **Athanos** starts with nothing out of the ordinary, a marine recruited from Khth’n after Araphel’s interaction, he was initially posted within the Third Chapter, as a Heavy Support Marine within the 4th Company. He always had an aptitude for heavy weapons, rising quickly within the ranks of the Third Chapter, however Athanos had always had a taste for glory which he felt could not be found within the often looked down on position within the Third Chapter.

During the Ullanor Containment in 000.M31, the First Legion suffered large casualties and due to his specialties, Athanos was quickly recruited into the First Chapter, making use of his skills with heavy weapons to trial new weapon and learn new tactics, often focusing his learnings on methods with which to dispatch heavy armour, or, tactical dreadnought armour to be more precise.

Being a member of the First Chapter meant Athanos was given the respect he felt was finally deserved. Very much an antithesis to the usual paranoid nature of the First Legion, he would fight for his brothers, often being the first one into the worst of battlefields and the last one out.

It was during one particularly nasty battle that Athanos stayed behind to give covering fire for his squad as they made their retreat away from a xenos-killzone. It was during this retreat that Captain Athanos’ purposely overheated his plasma cannon, bringing down a squadron of xenos and in a spectacular show of luck, not killing the Captain. It was hours later that the surviving members of his squad came back, finding Athanos missing his right arm and leg, as well as severe damage to his cranium, his left hand still gripped tightly to the stock of the plasma cannon.

First Captain Thaniel saw to it that Athanos was instituted within an experimental Leviathan Dreadnought chassis and placed into stasis. Whilst Athanos was still a truly devoted warrior within the Legion, his mind was damaged from the blast. The Captain still sees himself within that moment, fending off xenos from his squad as they retreat, still sees himself as a marine, limbs intact. To this day, squadrons deployed besides Athanos are protected by his presence, the captain laying down a hail of fire and not allowing his brothers to be harmed.

Thaniel saw fit to place Athanos within the ranks of the tenth chapter, allowing the chapter to place experimental weaponry upon the chassis, as well as to hopefully find new technology that might help Athanos reach his former glory.
A Simple Question

Theoderaf stalked around the holding cell, both his presence and sheer physical size filling the space and pressing on the prisoner in the centre of the room. The lights flickered, designed to look like they were faulty to add to the fear of the subject. The one constant source of light in the room was Theoderaf’s eyes, two red embers gliding around the room, the prisoner being unable to look into them for fear of setting off the beast. “Where is your base?”

The words were only a whisper, low and guttural, yet they seemed to come from the room itself. The cogitators whirred within the prisoner’s augmetic left arm, sweat running down onto the chains and shackles. “I have no information on a base. We are the wind and the sand.”

Theoderaf snarled, slamming the wall of the cell with his fist and causing the prisoner to flinch. His bionic enhancements may have been designed to give him more control over his bodily functions, but the base human reactions to fear were unescapable. “I will break you.” hissed Theoderaf, right in the prisoner’s ear.

The prisoner jerked back instinctively, his chains going tort and holding him in place. “I can see your fear, the thoughts running through your mind right now. You promised your Lord that you would serve him, that you would never betray him. You have failed him already. You are my prisoner, and I will pull every last piece of information from you and then keep pulling simply to inflict pain on you. Us finding your base is inevitable, you and your resistance are insignificant.”

Theoderaf appeared in front of the prisoner in less than a second, his eyes glowing brighter and brighter. The prisoner let out a guttural scream, his augmetics grinding trying to break out of the chains.

“WHERE. IS. YOUR. BASE.”
Qiang Shui

### Width

4 Kilometers wide at bow approx., 6 Kilometers abeam at main hull approx., 8 Kilometers abeam at superstructure approx., (8.5 Kilometers at fins approx.)

### Acceleration

1.0 gravities max sustainable acceleration.

***Qiang Shui***, translated into Gothic as “Mighty Flood”, is the Imperial *Gloriana*-class Battleship that served as the flagship of the Jade General, the Primarch of the Warriors of Peace Legion, during the Great Crusade and the Five Ruins of the late 30th and early 31st Millennia.

This vessel led a large flotilla of Warriors of Peace warships which comprised the XVIIth Legion's 348th Expeditionary Fleet. The *Qiang Shui* served as the General's flagship throughout the Great Crusade during many notable Imperial Compliance actions and various other campaigns.

The *Qiang Shui* was known for its relatively small size yet extremely powerful weapons batteries, with its crew being extremely well-drilled and versed in void warfare. The outside is mostly unadorned, frivolity exchanged for practicality and optimisation of performance. Inside, the ship was a labyrinth of corridors, each specifically designed to appear indistinguishable and disorientate enemy boarding parties. The *Qiang Shui* excels as more than just a gun platform though, being able to coordinate highly complex manoeuvres between the ships of the Warriors of Peace and their allies.

## **Technical Characteristics**

Classification: Gloriana Class Battleship

Design Template: Profundis

### **Dimensions:**

Length: 18 Kilometers bow to stern

Width: 4 Kilometers wide at bow approx., 6 Kilometers abeam at main hull approx., 8 Kilometers abeam at superstructure approx., (8.5 Kilometers at fins approx.)

Height: 2.5 Kilometers at prow, 3 Kilometers at main hull, 5.5 Kilometers at superstructure.

   Mass: 100 Megatonnes approx.

   Crew: 1,000,000+

   Accel: 1.0 gravities max sustainable acceleration.

Other Features: Training Decks, Mausoleum, Dreadnought Hangar, Apothecarium, Manufactorii, Teleportation Decks, Sanctum, Secondary Command Deck, Redundant Life Support Systems, Enhanced Bridge and Command Center, Maze-like Interior Structure, Research Labs, Gardens, 6X Unique Dojos

### **Systems:**

Enhanced Augar Arrays

Field Braces

### **Armaments:**

#### **Dorsal**

6X Titanic Missile Launcher Turrets

2X Quad Barrel Lance Turrets

#### **Port side**

1X Torpedo Tube Array

1X Minelayer Bay

1X Fusion Blaster Batteries

1X Quad Barrel lance Batteries

1X Plasma Projector Batteries

#### **Starboard side**

1X Torpedo Tube Array

1X Minelayer Bay

1X Fusion Blaster Batteries

1X Quad Barrel lance Batteries

1X Plasma Projector Batteries

#### **Ventral**

4X Bombardment Cannon Turrets

4X Titanic Missile Launcher Turrets
Obsidian Hand

The **Obsidian Hand** is the elite bodyguard of the Primarch Lukas Keath, tasked with his protection both on the battlefield and off it. They are the harbingers of doom for the enemies of mankind and its saviours in equal measure, burning away the foe with promethium or warpfire in gargantuan conflagrations that strike awe into any who witness them in action. Once the enemy has been softened up enough they advance to fight in close combat, shattering bodies with blows from hammers or cutting of limbs with single sword strokes.

## History

Their inception did not come until nearly halfway through the great crusade, several decades after Lukas's discovery and the end of the Feuerreich Crusade. Only by then did Lukas feel the need for for a formal bodyguard rather than simply choosing a unit to accompany him from those at hand. As he himself was a psyker it stood to reason so too should be his protectors, thus it was that any candidates for the Obsidian Hand, as the organization would be named, were to be drawn from the ranks of the Legion's Librarius. The finest among them would be named the legion champion, charged not only with the typical duties of combating enemy war leaders or champions but also with commanding the Hand in the absence of the Primarch, acting as his emissary, and overseeing the training of new members.

Never rising above company strength the Obsidian Hand remained throughout the Great Crusade, Halcyon Age, and the Ruins an exclusive force, comprised of the greatest warriors in the Legion. At many of the Legion's defining battles the Obsidian Hand played a key part, shattering the enemy or reinforcing wavering Imperial forces.

## Equipment

As befit the elite of their legion the wargear of the Obsidian Hand was of peerless quality, Cataphractii-Terminator Armor hand crafted by the Artificers of the legion's Armorium, Force Weapons forged in the heart of dying volcanoes, and Heavy Flamers fuelled by tanks of enriched promethium that burns hot enough to melt ceramite, flesh, and bone alike.

## Tactics and Training

The Obsidian Hand, unlike Librarians or sanctioned psykers, fought as traditional squads with a sergeant leading between five and ten battle brothers. Rather than using their psychic abilities individually they combined their powers to truly devastating effect. It was this penchant for coordinated actions that set them further apart from their fellows and made them so effective. But they did not stop there, training in the use of conventional weapons for when the situation did not call for a raging inferno of warpfire or an avalanche. In battle they were a battering ram of ceramite, flesh, and discipline, teleporting into the heart of battle or riding inside a Land Raider to do the butcher's work.
Mavor Accelerator Autocannon Array

As a modification of the existing Accelerator Autocannon weapon, the Mavor has taken the rapid-firing capability of the weapon in a new direction as one of the main armaments for the Legacy Pattern 2nd Generation Dreadnought. Specifically adapting the Herakles pattern for their new weapon, the Monastic Ascendants Gauss Scholars of the Sect of Structure resolved to increase the rate of fire even further from it's original intent. To do this without overheating the barrels to the point of warping they linked 3 in sequence while mounting them on a spinning central column. This way only one out of the 3 barrels would fire at any one time before spinning out of place and being replaced by another, leaving the first to cool off while the other 2 cycle around. Despite being a formidable weapon the main problem proved to be the recoil of constant firing for extended periods of time, leading the Gauss Scholars to shelve the design for later use. It was half a century after then, with the advent of the Legacy being developed by the Sect of Prosperity, that it came back into the light. The new dreadnought proved more than capable of handling the massive recoil, keeping the weapon on target long enough for the heavy slugs to annihilated armoured targets with ease. From here it was developed alongside the Mk25 MRS chassis as one of the multitude of options available, giving the Legacy one more feather in it's expansive cap.
Cyprian Wiez

**Cyprian Wiez** is the Chief Librarian, known as Glav Zaubris, of the Black Stars Legion. Starting his career as yet another newly elevated Astartes, Wiez's fate changed dramatically when, during a campaign against a non-compliant human empire, he was separated by his squad following an explosion and was captured by the enemy. After he was brought to the enemy headquarters for interrogation, Wiez was surprised to discover that he could control the minds of his interrogators, a power bestowed upon him by his newly awakened psychic powers. Using his newfound skill, Wiez escaped and proceeded to single-handedly take out his captors. Needless to say, his comrades were greatly surprised when their assault on the enemy's headquarters was met, instead of enemy resistance, with a single Astartes calmly walking out of the building, the enemy leader obediently following in tow. Following the operation, Wiez joined the Black Star Zaubrisus, where he trained in the psychic arts and especially telepathy. Now leading the Zaubrisus himself, and also serving as the fourth Margrav of the Legion, he is both a telepath of great power and a skilled combatants, wielding his cruel weapon, the force scourge Vilden and his psychic powers to deadly effect.

## Wargear

* Artificer Armor
* **Vilden Lash** - A Force whip
* Volkite Serpenta
* Frag & Krak Grenades
Blood Boilers

Though considered a minor war band by those of the legion, the **Blood Boilers** are infamous throughout the Imperium for their depravity and devastating style of warfare. Bathed in radiation as a blessing from Khorne, the Blood Boilers turn their opponents to puddles of blood and bone soup, wading through the irradiated remains of their foes with their laughter echoing across the battlefield. Any foes who manage to get captured are taken to huge cauldrons where they are boiled alive and their blood is used to fuel the rage of the warband and its followers.

## **Notable Members**

* **Huneric Thorismud** - Former Moritat-Prime of the Red Eyes Legion, Leader of the Blood Boilers warband.
* **Colias** - Destroyer Squad Sergeant
* **Jordanes** - Sky Terrors Sergeant
* **Segeric Tanca** - Heavy Destroyer Squad Sergeant
* **Aithanarid** - Furibundus-Pattern Dreadnought
Questionable Mercy

“Father.“

Alexandros turned from the entrance to his quarters. They were more resplendent then he was used to. Malcador had insisted that if Alexandros insisted on staying upon Terra during his reign, he must live out his role.

Torven, High Chaplain of the Fifth Legion, regarded his sire with weight. “We have confirmed reports in regards to the Alabaster Order. Gustave has abandoned the Emperor‘s mandate.“

Alexandros squeezed the door handle, threatening to warp the gold. Yet, he said nothing.

The chaplain continued. “What are your orders?“

The unspoken expectation hung between the both of them. It lasted a long moment before Alexandros said, “Humanity can use more doctors in these trying times.“

“The Emperor,“ Torven began.

“Is not here to help with the devastation, and,” Alexandros finished. “The Great Crusade is currently on hold. Therefore, I will make no moves against Gustave. He’s performing a critical task.“

The chaplain stared at him. Then, he whispered “You risk punishment again.“

With a wry grin, Alexandros said as he entered into his chambers, “It would not be the first time."
Notitium Sanction

The **Notitium Sanction** was an order issued by the Fabricator-General Kelbor Hal of the Mechanicum in 001.M31. Following the Conclave of Terra, the Mechanicum under Hal smarted under the checks to their attempts to gain a more equal share of power. However, analysing the orders for the newly created Reclamation Command, an opportunity was spotted. As such, the Mechanicum issued the Notitium Sanction as part of their avowed commitment to the Reclamation Command.

Teams of tech priests and skitarii fanned out from Forge Worlds to their nearby worlds in order to search for signs of the Emperor’s presence, as was required by the new Command. However, these groups were also tasked with collecting many other sorts of information, under the pretence of a rigorous investigation. Geographies, demographies, economic breakdowns, socio-political tensions and martial disposition were all recorded and sent back to their Forge Worlds where they were poured over by the magos and included in their calculations and plans moving forward.
Ermanaric Ansis

**Ermanaric Ansis** is the Captain of the Fourth Chapter of the Red Eyes.

## **Background**

Ermanaric is one of the few Terrans in the high echelons of the Red Eyes, having tenaciously kept fighting over the past centuries. Born in Bania to a local warlord, when the Emperor had nearly finished the Unification Wars, Ermanaric’s family got him chosen to become an aspirant in the Golden Brothers. Beginning in a tactical support squad, Ermanaric forwent the more close combat side of campaigns and instead focused on ranged warfare, seeking to inflict terror at a distance. Whilst this style of warfare has not made him the favoured of Theoderaf, its results have seen him rise to become first chief of the armistos and then captain.

## **Personality**

Ermanaric is well known for his heavy use of artillery and support squads, using constant bombardments to crush the spirit of the opponents, with enemies that survived facing him forced to live with shell shock and PTSD. He is a rather cynical Astartes, often counselling harsh measures and being distrustful of negotiations and diplomacy. He is rather callous in regards to the effects of his style of warfare, which has seen him criticised but not censured by Theoderaf.

## **Wargear**

* **Artificer Armour**
* **Plasma Cannon**
* **Chain Axe**
* **Frag & Krak Grenades**
Braytak Isolah

**Braytak Isolah** is the Equerry to Tenzin and Praetor of the Monastic Ascendants Legion.

## **Background**

Leading the party that initially discovered their revered Primarch on Ganden, Braytak has acted as a pillar to that lost boy, watching him ascend to greatness under his careful tutelage. Having guided Tenzin during the freeing of the Seran Cloud from tyranny, and watched from afar as the Golden Buddha told his son of his plans for the galaxy, he happily accepted to join them in the noble task.

Ascending, as many other people of Ganden did, Braytak was charged with the development of the new Monastic Ascendants, keeping their minds sharp and their focus pure. Since then he has helped mould the minds of young marines, honing them to keen edges as they set themselves on the path of galactic harmony.

Secondary to the Legion's spiritual well-being, Braytak also helps regulate those whose minds peer into the very energy-life of the warp, with his own council of Librarians to assess him of its many entrappings.

## **Personality**

On the battlefield Braytak is often seen as a pillar of calm, choosing to wait, assessing both the enemy and himself in great detail before making his desired move. Some enemies and even allies see this patient demeanour as cowardice, the former soon learn otherwise at the end of a sword-tip, while the latter watch the calculated assault burst forth and cut enemies to ribbons in carefully planned grace.

## **Wargear**

* An Artificer set of Mk4 power-armour, ornately decorated with Ganden scripture in silver filigree over the helmet and otherwise lacking any ostentation.
* Having lost his left arm in the Liberation of Rukarr, it has since been replaced with a simple cybernetic augment.
* **Twin Power Swords**
* **Stalker-Pattern Bolter**
Fleets of Salvation

**Fleets of Salvation** were a military formation in the Separatist forces created during the Third Ruin. In the battle for dominion of Mankind, all knew the importance of conquering worlds and winning battles. However, the galaxy was too large for even several legions to conquer every world. With the many disruptions of the Vanishing and the Ruins, many worlds had not had an imperial presence for many years by the time of the Third Ruin. Therefore, the forces of the various Separatist realms developed a new strategy that did not require conquest. As the Separatists commanded large numbers of mortal troops that could not hope to stand against Astartes in frontline combat, small fleets were created from primarily Imperial Army ships accompanied by at most a squad of Astartes. These fleets were tasked with traversing the disparate worlds of the Imperium and offering a better way forward for the population of those worlds. These fleets also brought with them technical expertise and the goal of improving the worlds they visited, showing the humanitarian mission of the Separatists for even the most backwater world. That is not to say that these fleets were non-combatants, as their orders gave them the power to settle disputes and solve problems in however they thought best, and some worlds had imperial governors who felt closer to Terra than the world they had been ruling over.

## **Noted Examples**

* **Velislav Kovac** - Commander of a Godslayers Fleet of Salvation.
* **Arvi Haapala** - Lieutenant of the 3rd Wing of the Sky Reavers.
Ka Bevync'lyv

**Ka Bevync'lyv** is the Second Lieutenant of the Eighth Akaan'adiike of the Keld'abe Imperial Army regiments at the time of the Breaking of Keld'abe. For most aspirants, failure to pass the initial trials to becoming an Astartes leaves a few paths to choose from. Those who will not be deterred from serving among the ranks of their desired Legion, becoming a Legion serf is an honourable way to serve directly under the command of those they sought, even if their body was broken during the trials. A few young men might see the trials as a wake-up call and simply choose to return to their families and civilian life. But for the last path of those who will not be denied the call of battle, the Imperial Army has a number of regiments who often serve with the Astartes. It was not unheard of for Astartes commanders, even the fabled Primarchs, to repeatedly 'borrow' certain regiments which had met their high expectations.

The Akaan'adiike regiments were a number of units that technically fell under the purview of the Imperial Army, but recruited only from failed Shadow Warrior aspirants who had survived the trials intact enough for combat duty. Since they had hailed from the same lineage, the Shadow Warriors treated the Akaan'adiike regiments as their own forces and kin. When the Ash-Blooded recalled most of his forces in view of the succession crisis, the Akaan'adiike regiments also made the journey home.

Second Lieutenant Ka Bevync’lyv was an unusual case for an Akaan'adiike officer. The trials had taken an arm from him, but his fiery spirit refused to let his disability hold him back from joining the regiments. The same Astartes training sergeant who had seen Ka's failure saw enough potential in him to approve the young man for a bionic replacement only to be retained if he could pass the regiment induction program. Ka did, and used that same spirit to rise through the ranks.
Loyalists

The **Loyalist** forces during the Five Ruins fought under the orders of the Warmaster, Alexandros, in his defence of the Imperium against the Traitors, Separatists and xenos threats.

## **Forces**

### **Legiones Astartes**

* Iron Revenants
* Crimson Lions
* Halcyon Wardens
* Obsidian Guard
* Fire Keepers
* Dune Serpents
* World Shakers
* Midnight Host

### **Mechanicum**

* Eskut
* Thecalia
* Iomin
* Yivadus
* Tuisto
* Hatross
* Maximus
* Archimedes
* Ormac IV
* Oxiranus
* Caulifrus
* Akeltenus
* Atar-Median
* Iliastus
* Phaeton
* Agripinaa
* Mezoa
* Accatran
* Ryza

### **Knight Houses**

* House Brutii
* House Ursus
* House Sarmatis
* House Zivich
* House Hawkshroud
* House Makabius
* House Orhlacc

### **Titan Forces**

* Legio Audax
* Legio Tempestus
* Legio Atarus
* Legio Praesagius
* Legio Defensor
* Legio Tonarum
* Legio Contego

### **Army and Militia**

* Soldiers of Smoke City
* Korrikan Steam Troopers
* Tegin Redboots
* Thandrian Sons
* Narawhi High Riders
* Sarmant Silahdars
* Voltine Hussars
* Borrydok Highlanders
* Karrytine Heavy armour
* Jurrakan Cavaliers
* Crucian Dynasts
* Delian Regiments and Delian Scions
* Albion Ironsides
* Geno Seven-Seven Romiad

### **Solar Auxilia Cohorts**

* 26th Merican Cohort
* 52nd Cohort, the Zanskat Guard
* 80th Cohort, the Balovian Vanguard
* 2541st Cohort, the Screaming Eagles
* Aschehunde
Leopold Erlach

**Leopold Erlach** was a member of the Obsidian Hand and one of the few Terran-born Legionnaires still serving in the Obsidian Guard by the time of the Emperor‘s disappearance. Leopold was an extraordinarily powerful psyker, second only to a few within the Legions, with the ability to immolate entire formations of enemy troops, slag whole columns of armored vehicles, or quite literally move a small mountain.

## **Background**

Leopold was a veteran of over a hundred battles with his first taking place during the closing years of the Unification Wars on Terra. Throughout the Great Crusade he served with distinction, both on the battlefield and off of it, eventually earning a place in the Obsidian Hand. When the Emperor disappeared, Alexandros was named High Regent, and the Obsequiari were formed Lukas hand picked Leopold to send to join this organization ignorant of the dark fate that awaited him. Like his fellows Leopold was imprisoned by the Amber King for being a spy and was brought before the Black Stars’ Chief Librarian for interrogation and indoctrination. However Leopold did not submit to this attempted subversion, enduring days of excruciating torture both psychic and physical before finally succumbing to his wounds. His final words were inaudible due to the extent of the damage to his body but the message seared through the minds of his captors as a burning brand to mark their treachery.