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Jatham

**Jatham** is a member of the Eye of Terrors during the Five Ruins, originally hailing from the Fire Keepers Legion.

## **History**

A difficult individual to identify, it was only due to his later infamy that the eye of history would score his past to determine what path he took to become what he became. The official records explain the date of his recruitment from the Fire Keepers' homeworld of Obsailes as 938.M30. He was noted as only average in his martial prowess, but possessed an iron will to execute whatever task given to him.

He would fight for seventeen years in the ranks of the 9th Division of Tribe Intarabus. Although regular reports can be found, what information they share is both precise and little. Jatham served ably but without distinction. Reports mentioned an insular nature, even among the taciturn Fire Keepers, that kept him at arms' length from his squad mates. The other only major description was an intensity to serve his Primarch and his legion that burned brighter than most.

It was probably this last trait which drew the gaze of the Second Circle to him. Unlike the more prominent and common members of the First and Third Circle of the Fire Keepers' chaplaincy, the Second Circle was a secretive organisation whose purpose still can't be well defined to this day.

The last official report from this stage of Jatham's life was an interview with a Chaplain of the Second Circle.

After this point, it is a struggle for any remembrancer to find more than rumours and hearsay before Jatham embraced his ultimate fate.
Vasilios

**Vasilios** was one of the highest amongst Irvin Ruel's Praetors, known for his expertise in saturation firepower. Leader of the elite cadre of Heavy Weapons squads within the Halcyon Wardens known as the Devastators, and quite possibly the best artillerist in the Legion, he was capable of concisely communicating the precise coordinates and angles of fire to be used to the heavy guns in the back line and the lighter ones in the front.

Though a few within the Halcyon Warden's opponents belittled him for a specialty they consider inglorious, the wise feared the the firepower he could bring against him. To fight the Tribune is not to fight a single Astartes, but to fight a hail of concentrated firepower that blazes through the sky and seems to seek out its prey with uncanny accuracy. It is to force oneself through a shroud of shrapnel that seems to surround Vasilios and yet leaves him untouched.

Those near him in battle heard a flurry of commands directing the firepower that stormed around his position, his words barely audible over the blistering barrages that preceded the Tribune. Those enemies that drew too near may well be ended by a missile from Vasilios' own weapon long before they can charge into close quarters.
Saturnine Raptors

Saturnine Raptors armorial with Legion iconography.

Saturnine Raptors colour scheme

The **Saturnine Raptors** were members of the VIth Legion's pre-unification forces, named the Saturnine Raptors after their conquest of Enceladus during the Conquest of Sol, prior to their reunification with their Primarch Rang Talyc. Their gene-sire re-shaped the VIth Legion in his own image, forming the newly renamed Shadow Warriors. Many veterans of the old legion, known as the Saturnine Raptors and primarily made up of Terran warriors, split from Rang's rule years prior to the Warriors' betrayal of the Imperium during the First Ruin.

## **Origins & History**

The Saturnine Raptors started as merely the VIth Legion, raised during the Unification Wars.

## **Notable Raptors**

* **Mohammud al'Sayuf** - The former Legion Master of the VIth Legion, Mohammud was the one to lead the Raptors in separating from the Shadow Warriors.
The Silenced Voice

*[INTERCEPTED UNAUTHORISED MESSAGE] [START OF MESSAGE]*

*From: [DATA CORRUPTED]*

*To: Koschei Kharkovich, Primarch of the Godslayers Subject: Urgent! Obsequarius in danger Lord Koschei, this is a matter of life and death. The Black Stars are using the powers of the Warp to brainwash your agents into submission. My Primarch's sanity is questionable. I beseech thee to take action as soon as possible [END OF MESSAGE]*

*[VERDICT: MESSAGE DESTROYED. SENDER STILL UNKNOWN]*
Silverback

One of the more humble elements of the Midasian Hoard, the Silverback is one of the lessons of Terra that the First Legion chose to bring with them.

## **History**

Fighting throughout numerous places on Terra, the fledgling 1st were charged with facing many an old-tech threat or techno-barbarian warlord, one of these was the Cyrulean Count of Partha.

Holed up in his mountain fortress, the Count had proven to be a thorn in the side of the advancing forces of the Emperor, holding up the mortal contingent there for several weeks. It was thanks to a combination of high-sided mountain chains, alongside the well-defended fortress and artillery at the Count's command that eventually drew the attention of the Lords of the First.

Brought in to bring swift ruin to the fortress, the First Legion commanders chose to adapt to their situation. Mounting heavy mortars within early Imperial APC chassis of the time, they harassed the fortress for a full week with sporadic and untouchable artillery fire as the mortars and their crews simply moved to avoid counter-artillery fire. Soon the Count's heavy guns fell silent as more and more were damaged or destroyed beyond repair by the swarming mortar fire, and not long after, he surrendered to the commanders of the first.

While no doubt an example of two of the original vehicles remains within the Midasian Hoard to this day, it was only the beginning. Soon after signing a treaty with Mars the same commanders -Now Captain's of the Third Chapter- were happy to continue their tradition. Modifying the Rhino chassis they used the new vehicle to extreme effect, helping clear the remnant xenos within the Sol System and beyond.

## **Design**

A particularly simple design the Silverback is simply a variant of the generic Rhino chassis. In exchange for it's ability to house a squad of marines, or a heavy weapons turret it uses the rear of the vehicle to mount a formidable heavy mortar instead. While this whole arrangement means getting rid of the top and rear armour to operate properly, the open space allows for a full 360° traverse. With enough space to allow for racks of ammunition and the crew of 2 marines to operate it it is a particularly simple, but versatile vehicle. Even when forsaking it's top and rear armour, the weight of the mortar system and it's accompanying ammunition make the vehicle slightly slower that it's sister designs.

Thanks to the simple nature of the weapon it doesn't take much in terms of maintenance or supporting technology, along with a plentiful supply of various kinds of ammunition it can suppress and harass with ease. Crewed by 2 marines who take up the roles of loader and fire controller, feeding the heavy rounds and making the complex calculations necessary to cover the battlefield in waves of high explosives. With such a simple system and a heavy chassis like the Rhino, the Silverback can fire while moving, but significantly decreases the accuracy of any fired rounds while doing so.
Delphantic Council

The Delphantic Council is a secret organisation within the Iron Revenants legion, created by Araphel during the late Great Crusade. As Araphel’s paranoia deepened, he began to suspect that the Legiones Astartes, and the domains of certain Primarchs, had grown to a point that they posed a threat to the Imperium. As such, he created the Delphantic Council to begin collecting and analysing tactical information about the other legions and then provide this information to Araphel. The Council’s existence is not known outside of the legion, as the group makes sure that there were no official references to the group and two members were not allowed to be together in the same room or active in the same theatre.

The Delphantic Council’s members are spread across the legion and different ranks, so as to make them seem as disconnected as possible. The Eighth Chapter has an overrepresentation due to their enhanced reconnaissance roles, but in some way information from all chapters is included. Araphel is the only person who the Council reports to, as the information is deemed some of the most sensitive in the Legion.

The Delphantic Council’s knowledge grew throughout the Halcyon Age as the Legion Exchange Programme bore fruit, and the first simulations of legion against legion fighting were created and put into use. These simulations would play a key role to prepare the legion’s high command for the First Ruin.
Stress Relief

Alexandros speared Absalom through his bare chest. Absalom stared down at the weapon and snarled in pure rage and frustration. He swung his sword through Alexandros' head, but it was pointless.

The light portraying his most hated of brothers flickered and faded out, the exercise completed. It was yet another failure to add to Absalom's growing list.

He stood there for a moment, clad in shorts. The hollow chamber was one of his favourite gifts from a particularly loyal retainer. Quite wealthy as well. It had provided distraction and entertainment in equal measure. At some point, roughly two decades ago, the idea came upon him to program his own brothers into a simulation. While some of his brothers were more than happy to take up an offer for a friendly bout, others Absalom wanted only to tear apart in the privacy and secrecy of his own quarters.

Alexandros, in his own digital way, was his absolute favourite method of relief.

Today, however, it wasn’t enough.

In order to represent his brother's unique powers in a simulation, the only way to provide a similar experience, was to make the hologram faster than even Absalom. The quicker reaction times worked as a false performance of the infamous divination.

Today, Absalom did not want to just win. He wanted to be better than his hated brother. He had set the difficulty of the program at its highest level. He would prove that no matter what, he could triumph over his brother in something.

But it was for naught. Alexandros was now High Regent, while his digital counterpart scored a victory after victory against Absalom.

With an enraged breath, Absalom shouted “Again!“
Valkten Chosen Terminators

On the eve of particularly troublesome and dolorous battles, the Ochranic Cavaliers kneel before Absalom, their heads bowed in reverence. Then, he chooses those among them that will serve in the **Valkten** for the next battle. This selection, although temporary, since it only lasts for a single deployment, is viewed as a great honour, an acknowledgement of a Cavalier's skill by their Primarch, who rewards them above all their peers. Adorned in relic Tartaros terminator armour in resplendent black and gold, armed with master-crafted weapons, they follow Absalom to war, the aftershocks to the Amber King's earthquake, or strike out on their own, charged with assignments of vital importance for the success of the Legion.

There is also a hidden purpose to this practice; the cultivation of intense competition in the ranks of the Cavaliers, the contest for their Father's fickle favour gruelling and never-ending. By using this subtle manipulation, Absalom sows the seeds of competition and rivalry, thus ensuring that his elite warriors will never stop honing their skills and improving.

## Unit Composition

* 4 Valkten Chosen
* 1 Valkten Champion

## Wargear

* Tartaros Terminator Armour
* **Primater Halberd**
* Combi-Bolter

Remembrancer sketch of Valkten Chosen
Rang Talyc

*"Rang Talyc is one of the Emperor's truest sons, my firm brother against all foes of the Imperium. Both on and off the battlefield, he is honourable and a commanding presence. I have yet to find a foe unable to match our combined strength, and I know that I never will. May we crusade together for centuries to come."*

-Theoderaf toasting Rang Talyc at a victory feast.

### Allegiance

Traitors

**The Ash-Blooded**, known as **Rang Talyc**, is the Primarch of the VIth Legion, the Shadow Warriors. A Primarch defined by his strong values, his actions in both during the Great Crusade and beyond would be guided by these beliefs. On the one hand, the Ash-Blooded is deeply connected to his family: his family from Keld’abe, his Legion as his sons, and some of his brother Primarchs. He trusts his Legion to operate without micromanaging them, giving them a level of freedom on the battlefield that few other Primarchs deem wise. On the other hand, he is ruthless with those he deems a threat or alien to his family, deeply distrusting the Mechanicum, psykers and mutants. The greatest asset he values is strength, believing the strong should rule over the weak, and with the disappearance of the Emperor he sees weakness corrupting the heart of the Imperium.

Discovered by the Primarch Araphel during the middle of the Great Crusade, he soon proved his martial and tactical skill against the fearsome Rangdan xenos in the Second Rangdan Xenocide, and in the succeeding years of the Crusade gained a reputation for the merciless slaughter of the populations of worlds that resisted him, most particularly recantant Forge Worlds.

## **Wargear**

* Rang’gam
* Kal’be’Akaan - Based on the traditional curved two-handed blade of Keld'abe
* Tracyn’beviin - Flamer
* Frag Grenades

Rare Remembrancer Sketch of Rang Talyc without his helmet
Sinaean Weapons

The **Sinaean Weapons** are a collective of close combat weapons wielded by the Warriors of Peace. When the Jade General and the recruits from Han joined the XVIIth Legion, they brought their native culture with them in their preference of power weapons. While the traditional Power Swords, Axes and Mauls continued to see use, several new weapons joined them. The four primary examples were the Twin Tiger Hooks, Thunder Gauntlets, Han Broadsword and Power Staff. Though some within the legion and some outside of it viewed them as having less utility than the Terran power weapons, the Sinaean Weapons continued to be prominent as one of the Warriors' few concessions to tradition over practicality.

### **Twin Tiger Hooks**

The Twin Tiger Hooks are a pair of swords developed to be used together, never as a single sword. While in technical terms it was little different from a power sword, its curved blade was designed to disarm its opponents before delivering the killing blow.

### **Thunder Gauntlet**

The Thunder Gauntlet is a miniaturised version of a power fist, but replacing the fist's power field with a specially-designed electrical arc field. In addition, the slimmed down gauntlet allows for increased dexterity for the wielder, able to dodge the enemy's attacks before jabbing in.

### **Han Broadsword**

The Han Broadsword is a large, two-handed sword that is much heavier than a regular power sword. Designed to cut through even the toughest opponent, the Broadsword combines the striking power of a power axe with the dexterity of a power sword. The downside to this comes in the weight of the weapon, making multiple strikes impossible and forcing the wielder to rely on a single, powerful blow.

### **Power Staff**

The Power Staff is a modified force stave, removing the need for a psyker and equipping a power field. When wielded by a master, the Power Staff is able to deliver multiple rapid blows to an opponent and then serve as a strong defensive weapon to parry returning strikes. The Power Staff is the preferred weapon of the Iron Monks.
Remembrancer

A **Remembrancer** was a Human civilian artist, historian or journalist who was a member of the Imperial **Remembrancer Order** that accompanied the expeditionary fleets of the Great Crusade in the early 31st Millennium.

Their function was to chronicle all the glorious deeds of the Space Marine Legions and the Imperial Army in the course of the crusade so that the future posterity of the Imperium of Man would know how Humanity had come to dominate the galaxy.

The Remembrancers were overwhelmingly natives of Terra who had vied with other preeminent artists of the era for the honour of accompanying the expeditionary fleets led by the Astartes, who very grudgingly accepted them aboard the starships of their fleets.

Showing the common disdain for journalists and non-combatants at the frontlines held by warriors of every generation and era, the Remembrancers were generally disliked by the primarchs, the Astartes and the line troops of the Imperial Army.

The Remembrancer Order included many different forms of artists and journalists within their ranks, including poets, imagists (photojournalists), historiographers (historians), documentarists (journalists), painters, sculptors, actors, singers and even composers.

## Notable Remembrancers

* **Francis Vinterdraw** - Imagist and Poet. Terran Born. Attached to the Godslayers. Personal Remembrancer of Koschei Kharkovic.
* **Andrius Sciers** - Documentarist and Painter. Terran Born. Attached to the Godslayers.
* **Aelmar von Sayn** - Sculptor. Feuerstadt Born. Attached to the Obsidian Guard. Personal Remembrancer of Lukas Keath.
* **Nix Mkali** - Chanter and Tribal Painter. Nyumbani Born. Attached to the Stalking Leopards. Personal Remembrancer of Kubwa-Chui-Khalfani.
* **Alwina** - Historiographer. Certus Born. Attached to the Red Eyes. Personal Remembrancer of Theoderaf.
* **Farnobius** - Poet. Terran born. Remembrancer attached to the Red Eyes.
* **Jessoris** - Painter. Terran born. Attached to the Warriors of Peace. Personal Remembrancer to The Jade General.
* **Leo Den Klaut** - Imagist. Skandran born. Attached to the Black Stars. Personal Remembrancer to Absalom Vaughn.
* **Epathus Contino** - Composer and songwriter. Terran born. Attached to the Black Stars.
* **Regena Marsteyn** - Painter. Skandran born. Attached to the Black Stars.
* **Shanice Costanzi** - Singer. Terran born. Attached to the Black Stars.
* **Florian Cryes** - Documentarist and historiographer. Skandran born. Attached to the Black Stars.
* **Hilda Visser** - Documentarist and imagist. Terran born. Attached to the Black Stars. Personal Remembrancer of First Captain Valtar Laude.
Zhong Yin

**Zhong Yin** is the Captain of the 6th Grand Army of the Warriors of Peace legion. Zhong Yin was recruited from Han, in the second generation of the Warriors of Peace recruits. He was initially part of the 4th Grand Army under Shao Jian, but his unorthodox strategic acumen highlighted him as a vital asset to the Jade General. As the legion grew, Zhong Yin was selected to become the Captain of the newly created 6th Grand Army.

## Personality

Zhong Yin follows a radical subset of the *Suiyu*, springing from a much more independent monastery on Han. It rejects the more Terran side of the *Suiyu*, with an anti-authority philosophical strain and an emphasis on the co-operation aspect, with Zhong Yin having developed this world view through his campaigns alongside the Dune Serpents and Stalking Leopards. Zhong Yin is a cunning master of ambushes and deception, being the legion’s stealth specialist. He is rather self-serving, seeking to exploit any opportunity to grow his own position or his grander goal of being free from the Imperial bureaucracy. In service of this, he is always looking to make alliances and friendships, in the hopes that in the future they will prove useful.

## Wargear

* Artificer Armour
* **Feiyan** - Zhong Yin's two Power Axes
* Bolt Pistol
* Frag & Krak Grenades
Roderic

**Roderic** was the first Equerry to Theoderaf, previously being the Legion Master of the Golden Brothers before Theoderaf's discovery. He served Theoderaf loyally, being a source of sound counsel for many years before his death on Iroruki during the Shattering of the IVth. His death would be one of the ones who hurt Theoderaf the most, losing a dear friend and calming influence.

## **History**

Roderic was a recruit from Terra, and was the Legion Master when Theoderaf was discovered. Theoderaf moved him to become his advisor, bringing him up to speed on the history of the legion, its strengths and weaknesses, and the two became close. Roderic is the one Astartes Theoderaf can confide his doubts in, and Roderic always gives him the best advice he can.

## **Personality**

Roderic is more even-tempered than most Red Eyes, having his Terran roots keeping him more grounded than those from Certus. He saw less and less combat as the Crusade went on, Theoderaf preferring to keep him in a strategic command position.

## **Wargear**

* Artificer Armour
* Power Sword
* Archaeotech Pistol
Reine Lanicca

Born on Paradis Trovato, in the Capitol Dome Hive Hauptperson, **Medicae Adept Reine Lanicca** first met the Primarch Gustave Dunant during his crusade to end the danger of the Ravager Plague. Joining his team alongside her sister, the now High Lord, Lady Elisa Lanicca; as a lowly Medicae Einleiten, she would quickly show her promising abilities in the field of medicine, and was soon working alongside Gustave himself.

Overtime, she would prove invaluable to the Primarch of the Twentieth Legion, and the two would grow immensely close. On numerous occasions, she was offered a position on his command staff. It is an honour she refused each, and everytime. She was steadfast in her belief that her place was in Gustave’s lab, not on the battlefield, or the war room.

Ultimately, as is the tragic fate of many, Reine Lanicca would die before her time, murdered by the First Chirurg Primus of the Alabaster Order, Régis Gildemeister himself. Having long ago begun to suspect the shadowy motives of the First Chirurg Primus, Reine would unfortunately get too close to the truth, resulting in her death. It is perhaps thanks to her unique closeness to the Primarch of the Alabaster Order, that her death was quick, and rather painless, as Gildemeister lacked the time to perform on her any of the experiments it was later learned he was committing in his lab. Knowing that her absence would be noted, he chose instead to break her neck, before releasing one of her more violent test subjects from its containment cell in an effort to cover his tracks.

Reine Lanicca’s death would reverberate throughout the Legion. She was well liked among the sons of the Good Doctor, and many even treated her as a motherly figure. However, on none did her death have as great an effect on than Gustave himself, who would grow increasingly distant, and erratic in his behavior, adopting an almost manic focus on his research. She would receive full honours at her funeral, and her remains would be returned to Paradis Trovato, where they would be interred in a special chamber within the Halls of the Remembered. It is said that even to this day, on that dead world overrun with Gustave’s Cure, Reine’s memorial vault remains untainted.
Taivaan Kauhu-Pattern Thunderhawk

Based on the Thunderhawk gunship, the **Taivaan Kauhu-Pattern Thunderhawk** is Aato Vayrynen’s uniquely modified gunship transporter, transporting him into battle under heavy fire. The Taivaan Kauhu is better armoured than the standard Thunderhawk, allowing it to  The Taivaan Kauhu is outfitted with a wide array of weaponry, with twin-linked Arachnus Heavy Lascannon batteries, Mauler Bolt Cannons and Tank-Killer Heavy Missiles, designed to take out other flyers that pose a threat to it.

## Wargear

* **Four turret mounted twin linked Arachnus Heavy Lascannon Battery with Sky sensors**
* **Three twin-linked Mauler Bolt Cannons with Sky sensors**
* **Six wing-mounted Tank-Killer Heavy Missiles**
* **Armoured Ceramite**
* **Machine Spirit**
* **Dual Void Generator**
Sons of the Comet

Aato Vayrynen

The **Sons of the Comet** are a loyalist warband of the Sky Reavers legion during the Five Ruins.

## **History**

Though Aato Vayrynen knew that his separation from the Imperium would cause friction, he was confident that his sons would understand. As such, he called all the Wings of the Sky Reavers to Marapaatiisi one by one, to put forward his reasoning for separation. In meetings far away from the agents of the Imperium, Aato came forward and made speeches to his sons. Most were convinced by his clear laying out of the facts and the potential futures to come, but some disagreed, and aired their grievances openly. The first to speak against Aato was a mere lieutenant called Eeli Raita, but his bold speech criticising his father’s proposed solutions allowed others to come forward. Whilst some of Aato’s inner circle advised him to not allow such open dissent, Aato refused, and calmly talked with all who disagreed.

Those who had voiced their disagreement openly soon found themselves shunned by their brothers, treated as outcasts and in some extreme cases were sent to the Destroyer Companies. These disaffected Reavers began to coalesce into groups that either through necessity or choice began operating by themselves more and more. These were not meant as groups opposed to the legion or Aato, but members of the Reavers high command received reports of these groups and viewed them as threats to the legion. It is unknown whether it was Aato himself who ordered it, whether it was one of his advisors and whether Aato even knew of the orders. They could not risk any one group reporting to Terra Aato’s plans, and so they arranged for friendly members of the Rautasiipi to sabotage flyers or even whole ships to eliminate these “threats”.

Whilst many potential loyalists were killed this way, one notable group on the Cruiser the *Astral Hunter* managed to escape, due to luck as an Astartes noticed something amiss with the ship’s generators before the ship made a warp jump. Fixing the problem before the jump, the Reavers knew this was not an accident, and headed to Marapaatiisi to inform Aato of the treachery. When they arrived on the edge of the Aato System, the local defence forces fired upon them, inflicting damage on the *Astral Hunter* before it managed to escape into the Warp. The Astartes, realising that they had very little choice now, decided to flee the Sky Reavers’ realm and to repair their ship. They made a hazardous journey through the Gothic Sector, dodging Reaver patrols and taking supplies where they could. They eventually made it to Bray, where they were finally free from the threat of the Sky Reavers. Once they have landed and begun repairing the latest damage to the *Astral Hunter*, they were surprised by Agents of the Sigillite, led by a Knight Errant.
The Grave Protocol

Alexandros paused as he tapped the digital work before him. Three weeks after the Conclave had finished, he was still knee-deep in sifting through all of the information made available to the Emperor.

At least, most of it.

He studied the phrase bothering him as he cross-referenced his extensive memory. He looked up as Malcador entered. “You called for me, High Regent?“

“I did,“ Alexandros said before reading, “What is the Grave Protocol?“

“In emergency failsafe.“

“Oh, yes, I am surprised I missed that. It is, after all, the prepared option in case of a massive Warp intrusion on Terra itself. And it is only classified by your own office. From the little I can glean, it appears to be a weapon designed to counter extremely dangerous Warp entities. That obviously does not sound like an emergency situation requiring a failsafe.“

The sarcasm was promptly ignored. “Indeed.“

Alexandros stared at the ancient counsellor. “Are you really going to keep this from me?“

Malcador was completely reticent. “Until the situation demands it.“

With a sigh Alexandros looked back down. “I don’t suppose it has anything to do with the Sisters of Silence, now would it?”

“You are welcomed to interview.”

That earned a grunt. “I have reached my headache quota for this week.” Alexandros met Malcador’s gaze. “We will return to this at a more appropriate time.”

“As you will, High Regent.”
The Emperor's Oblivion

**The Emperor’s Oblivion** was an Imperial Gloriana-class Battleship that served as the flagship of Theoderaf, the Primarch of the Red Eyes. The *Emperor’s Oblivion* was constructed during the Great Crusade and participated in many of the battles of the Five Ruins in the late 30th and early 31st Millennia. Following the disaster of the Second Ruin, the battleship would be renamed by Theoderaf to ***World’s Bane***, no longer viewing the vessel as embodying the Emperor’s judgement.

This flagship led the flotilla of the Red Eyes’ warships which comprised the IVth Legion's 5th Expeditionary Fleet. It was from this flagship that Theoderaf coordinated and prepared his forces before every assault, and upon which he would lead his Legion into the Eye of Terror.

Bedecked in shining gold ceramite, the *Emperor’s Oblivion* was a beauty of Imperial design, with an enormous eagle with wings out-spread mounted on the prow. Inside, the ship boasts the Imperium’s largest teleportarium, the work of countless tech-priests and rumours mention the Emperor himself aiding in the design. Due to the vast amounts of power required for the teleportarium, the weapons systems are less numerous or potent than on other Gloriana’s such as the *Rage of Angels*.
A Difference in Opinion

Lukas narrowed his eyes at his brother. They may have been equal in age, but there had been an unspoken rule among the Primarchs. Those found by the Emperor first were considered 'older'. They had spent more time with their father, more time on campaign, and had earned greater renown.

All of this Lukas ignored as he declared, "No."

Theoderaf, Lord of the Red Eyes Legion, raised an eyebrow. "No?"

Lukas' finger tapped on the civilian population centre currently the object of their attention. "We will not strike at the civilians."

Theoderaf scowled. "Surely you can agree that if they take up arms against us, death is the only recourse."

"I'm not referring to impromptu militia," Lukas explained. "I am referring to the civilian government officials. They are to be spared and to stand trial."

"A waste of time," Theoderaf barked. "They have chosen resistance against the Great Crusade and will pay the price for it. It is imperative that all are held accountable to wipe the slate clean. Extending mercy will only jeopardize progress as it will allow rebel elements to ferment and grow. Better that they all be replaced by men who can be trusted, who have proven themselves to the Imperium and our glorious overlord."

Theoderaf had possessed a reputation for zealotry towards the Emperor well-established before Lukas had been found. It had been a trait he was wary of and had not looked forward to witnessing.

Thus far, it was as off-putting as he thought it would be.

"With so much spilled blood, we will poison the ground. That will yield the rebel elements you seek to eliminate."

With a curt chop of his hand, Theoderaf declared, "Enough. I am the senior commander of this campaign and will conduct it accordingly. And I will not hear of this misplaced compassion any longer. Am I clear?"
The Grand Proving

It is no secret that the Black Stars, of all Legions, subject their aspirants to the most rigorous and thorough testing imaginable. The inductees, already limited in number as a result of the demanding preliminary physical and psychological examinations required for the selection, are further filtered by the First Proving, a non-standardised initial trial whose purpose is to weed out the weakest members of a batch. Following the First Proving are trials that will put their endurance, mental fortitude, combat training and sharpshooting among others under close scrutiny. Failure to meet the standards set by the examiners is punished by immediate expulsion, while many aspirants meet their demise during the trials, as they had been purposely designed to pose a threat to the lives of the recruits. In order to excise the tumours of weakness and mediocrity, no price was too big for the IIIrd.

During the end of their training, each aspirant is faced with the final test; **the Grand Proving**, a trial tailored to the specific skillsets of an individual aspirant, meant to test the specific areas of their training where they had been found wanting, taking place in the Legion's fortress on Skandra Prima and personally overseen by Absalom himself. The trial involves various scenarios from an all out assault to infiltration and puts the recruit up against well-armed servitors equipped to kill, Legion Auxilia or sometimes even full Battle-Brothers. Those youths that are deemed to possess insufficient skill at arms may find themselves forced in single combat against a seasoned Veteran marine, while others may be called to make the killshot that saves hundreds of hostages from the arms of maniacal terrorists. In the most extreme of cases, those unfortunate aspirants who face troubles severing their ties with their former selves may be forced to put down their families or former lovers, letting go of their past ties and showing their devotion to their new Father.
Venom Lords

The **Venom Lords** wore the dubious distinction of being the first Insurgo created by the Five Ruins. The Dune Serpents, of all of the Loyalist Legions, suffered the most from internal schism, with well over half of the Legion would pledge themselves to the Traitors, leaving a shadowed remnant to maintain their fealty to Azus. Even at the height of their power, the Dune Serpents had always been a fractious Legion, held together by thin strands of common origin, practicality, and loyalty. The Ruins would aggravate these thin bonds. While the Loyalist Serpents were able to maintain a semblance of unity, many Traitor Serpents split into smaller warbands, whose reliability to the Traitor's cause could be questionable at times. However, true disintegration did not appear to be the inevitable future of the Traitor Serpents.

The Venom Lords were different to many of their traitorous brothers, as they had higher ambitions than simple glory or material gain. Under their leader Mahrid Ganzur, they believed themselves to be the true spirit of the Dune Serpents and that Azus had led the legion astray. They looked on enviously at the legions that gained praise or prestige for their actions out in the open, whilst Azus forced the Serpents to hide away from the eyes of the Imperium and failed to unify his sons. When Absalom Vaughn reached out to them and offered recognition and promised that Azus would be removed, Mahrid saw his chance to save his legion.
Siege of Terra

Theoderaf (Banished)

Morrigar

Lukas Keath

Araphel

Various Imperialis Auxilia commanders

 Black Stars

 Red Eyes

 The Riven

Portions of the Dune Serpents, Fire Keepers, Obsidian Guard, Warriors of Peace, Stalking Leopards

Traitor Imperialis Auxilia

Traitor Imperialis Militia

Traitor Armada Imperialis

Dark Mechanicum

Daemons

Mutants

Chaos Cults

### Strength (Defenders)

 Halcyon Wardens

 Fire Keepers

 Obsidian Guard

 Iron Revenants

Imperialis Auxilia

Mechanicum

Legio Custodes

Sisters of Silence

### Outcome

Alexandros mortally wounded and placed within the Golden Throne

The **Siege of Terra**, also called the **Battle of Terra** and the **Siege of the Imperial Palace** in Imperial records, is a reference to the Forces of Chaos' major attack on Terra during the Fourth Ruin between the Traitor forces led by the four Chaos Primarchs and the Loyalist armies of the Imperium of Man commanded by Alexandros Darshan VonSalim.

The Loyalist forces ultimately proved victorious, though only just barely, and [REDACTED] was slain beside the Golden Throne. The forces of Chaos were forced to flee the Imperial Throneworld due to the arrival of Imperial reinforcements led by Kubwa-Chui-Khalfani.
The Disgraced

### Equipment

Artificer Armour, Refractor Field, 2 Gehena Phospex Pistols, Scorn's Bite, Rad Grenades

A mystery among the Legion, the marine who would come to be known as **the Disgraced** or the Ashamed was once a member of the Boetar squads of the Black Stars legion. However, by some cruel twist of fate, the punished marine would return unharmed from every single mission, never able to earn absolution in death. This went on and on, and all the while rumours ran rampant among the Legion, that the mysterious battle-brother was anything from a ghost that animated his power armour to even one of the lost brothers of their gene-sires, who stole the marine's place and identity and joined the Legion. No matter what the truth may be, the Disgraced is a legend among the IIIrd, feared and respected in equal measure. No one remembers his name or the sound of his voice, though some claim that he is the former Margrave of the 1st Division, Alhen Haes, who earned the Amber Prince's ire after leading his forces to a defeat in a joint operation with the Halcyon Wardens, embarrassing the legion and his gene-sire in the eyes of his rival, Alexandros Darshan VonSalim. He has become the unofficial leader of the Boetar, leading the failed sons of Vaughn to their extreme missions, and destroying his enemies in a hell of phosphex unleashed by his twin pistols.

## Wargear

* Artificer Armor
* Refractor Field
* **2 Gehena Phosphex Pistols** -
* **Scorn's Bite** -
* Bolt Pistol
* Frag, Krak & Rad Grenades
Separatists

Though the **Separatists** had different visions of a perfect galaxy, all could agree that the Imperium had failed and that their vision would prove the best direction for the galaxy. Formed in a loose confederacy, each Primarch and legion carved out its own domain, joined only in trade and defence. Opposed to both the Imperium and the Traitors, the high-minded leaders of the Separatists hoped to forge a new pathway for humanity.

## **Separatist Forces**

### **Legiones Astartes**

* Monastic Ascendants
* Godslayers
* Sky Reavers
* Tempest Reavers
* Warriors of Peace (After the Fifth Ruin)
* Alabaster Order (Until the Fifth Ruin)

### **Mechanicum Forces**

* Zhao-Arkkad
* Stygies VIII
* Artemia Majoris
* Gryphonne IV
* Triplex Phall
* Cahonides
* Xei'An
* Crenevus
* Pallas
* Metenyarrl
* Keneyaan
* Quwal
* M'Pandex

### **Knight Houses**

* House Kaigan
* House Tyrinth
* House Angeal
* House Griffith
* House Vyronii
* House Cadmus

### **Titan Legios**

* Legio Gryphonicus
* Legio Astraman
* Legio Pallidus Mor
* Legio Vindictus
* Legio Xestobiax
* Legio Solachra
* Legio Illustratum

### **Cybernetica Cohorts**

* Tenshin-094 Hunters
* Alpha-Beta-Gamma Troop

### **Army & Militia**

* Vasalius Terra Heredes
* Zayth Regiments
* Cagean Drop Troops
* Tanith Ten-Thousand
* Seran Seraphim Corp
* Rhinean Devils Grav Troops
* Houndskulls of Zetrabos
* Iron-hide Hussars of Haurus
* Geno Seven-Six Spartocid

### **Solar Auxilia Cohorts**

* 372nd Cohort, Camiramar Orbital Drop Marines
* 416th Cohort, Kallastin Ogryn Auxilia
* 914th Cohort, Ramien Celestials

### **Legion Serf and Planetary Defence Forces**

* Molnimian Re-educational Militia
* Laogain Correctional Force
* Cenobites of Ganden
* Zbruch Domobrana
* Rada Stráže
Disciples of Sellenus

The **Disciples of Sellenus** are a faction within the Iron Revenants Legion dedicated to maintaining the values of the Steel Blades. Within the Iron Revenants Legion, there are some that spurn their Legion’s legacy. Before the discovery of Araphel, the First Legion was led by Legion Master Sellenus, a true hero of the Unification Wars who was selected to lead by the Emperor himself. With the arrival of Araphel and the recruits from Khth’n, some Terrans resented the shift in the Legion’s position and priorities. The death of Sellenus in a duel with an Ork Warboss in the 800s.M30 created a cult of martyrdom around the former Legion Master and his followers would keep his name alive in the annals of the Great Crusade. They believed that the Khth’n stock was cursed with the afflictions of paranoia and hallucination and that, in comparison to the Steel Blades, the Iron Revenants were a failure. The Disciples would strive to prove that the First were still the paragons they once were, Khth’n be damned.
Valeous II

**Valeous II** is a minor Forge World in Segmentum Solar near the border with Segmentum Ultima, and is the base for Legio Interfector. Discovered early in the Great Crusade, it was given by the Emperor to the newly formed Legio Interfector, the Lords of Valour, for their service suffering heavy losses under the Emperor’s command. The tech-priests of Valeous II are fanatically loyal to the Emperor as the Omnissiah because of this, and bless their god engines in his name.

After the Titan Legion rejoined the Great Crusade and begun service under the Red Eyes, Valeous II came under the influence of Certus, with the shared worship of the Emperor binding the two together.
Reya Rebellion

The **Reya Rebellion** was an Imperial campaign during the Halcyon Age undertaken by the Godslayers Legion. When Cumia was first brought into the Imperium, it was ruled over by the Reya Dynasty. Defeated, the son of the former Emperor was spared, but banished from the planetary capital. After the Emperor's disappearance, this disposed son has risen up, and reclaimed his throne, publicly broadcasting the execution of all Imperial Representatives, as well as anyone who helped overthrow the Dynasty.

## Campaign

The Godslayers swiftly reacted to this, arriving above the planet to bring it back into compliance. With a peaceful resolution deemed impossible due to the bloody regime of the Reya Dynasty, the Godslayers attempted to land at Cumia’s Space Port. As the Godslayer forces landed, the space port collapsed as detonation charges were triggered by the rebel army. The Eleventh Kapitola under Veliteľ Vladimír Novák suffered the brunt of the casualties, losing almost 50% of his Kapitola.

Following these heavy initial losses, the Godslayers landed the rest of their troops and heavy armour in force, and crushed the enemy army that tried to stop them. Fire from Legio Astraman made short work of the walls of the Cumian imperial palace, and the fast attack elements streamed through to surround the palace. A heavy terminator and breacher assault into the Palace swiftly ended the official conflict, with scattered bands of fighters being rounded up in the days afterwards. An official Imperial governor was assigned by the Godslayers, chosen from the surviving Imperial loyalists on the world.

Not recognised at the time, this compliance would have far reaching consequences. Velitel’ Vladimír was severely affected by the losses to his Kapitola, becoming more harsh, and less merciful. This would mark his first step on the road to Chaos.
Ver'Gebuire

## **Notable Members**

* **Rang Talyc (The Ash-Blooded)** - Primarch of the Shadow Warriors, the Rang
* **Rang Dalyc** (the Lady of Ash, **Lotara Sarrin**) - Wife of Rang Talyc
* **Lorak Saar** - The Step-Brother (Ka'rta) of Rang Talyc on Keld'abe
* **Tos Saar** - The Adopted Son of Rang Talyc on Keld'abe
* **Bo Saar** - The Adopted Daughter of Rang Talyc on Keld'abe
* **Alor’ad Marrik al’Hasr** - Alor’ad of the first Akaan’ad of Clan Zahil
* **Alor’ad Tariq al’Suqur** - Alor’ad of the second Akaan'ad of Clan Zahil
* **Aliit’alor Mohammud al’Sayuf** - Aliit'alor of Clan Zahil
Čistota Zámeru

***Čistota Zámeru**,* or more commonly referred to by its Gothic translations as the *Purity of Intent,* is the Gloriana-class Battleship created to serve as the flagship of the Primarch Koschei Kharkovic, of the Eighth Legion, the Godslayers, during the early stages of the Great Crusade. It would be present in nearly every major conflict fought by the Eighth Legion in both the Crusade, and the subsequent period known as the Five Ruins that followed.

Know particularly for its heavy armour, and focus on shorter range, broadside barrages, the *Purity of Intent* was a larger than average ship of its class, that traded speed and maneuverability for the ability to stand nearly unrivaled in short range engagements. It was also known to sport two more hanger bays than the average in order to better deploy the strength of the Legion in planetary landing operations via Stormbird, and Thunderhawk, as the legion was known to prefer those methods of insertion, rather than utilizing teleportation technologies, or drop pods, which were widely considered too inaccurate by the leadership of the Legion.

## **Technical Characteristics**

Classification: Gloriana Class Battleship

Design Template: Invictus

### **Dimensions:**

Length: 30 Kilometers bow to stern

Width: 5 Kilometers wide tapered at bow approx., 5.5 Kilometers abeam at main hull approx., 7.5 Kilometers abeam at superstructure approx. (10 Kilometers at fins approx.)

Height: 5 Kilometers at hull, 8 Kilometers at superstructure.

Mass: 180 Megatonnes approx.

Crew: 1,000,000+

Accel: 0.8 gravities max sustainable acceleration.

Other Features: Training Decks, Mausoleum, Staroveký Hall, Lekárnik Hall, Čarodejnica Hall, Manufactorii, Teleportation Decks, Fleet Command Grade Augur and Vox Arrays, Hardened Bulkheads, Reinforced Hull, Additional Hangers 2X.

### **Systems:**

Field Braces

Enhanced Countermeasures

### **Armaments:**

#### **Dorsal**

1X Bombardment Cannon

7X Macro Cannons

#### **Port side**

3X Macro Cannons

3X Missile Launchers

#### **Starboard side**

3X Macro Cannons

3X Missile Launchers

#### **Ventral**

1X Bombardment Cannon

7X Macro Cannons
Titan Legios

The **Titan Legios** are one of the most ancient pillars of the Mechanicum, the Collegia Titanica, which operates the mighty Titans - massive, bipedal war-machines with weapons able to level entire districts, and protected by armour and void shields capable of shrugging off attacks from all but the heaviest of foes. During the Great Crusade, the Titan Legios were made up of uncountable hosts of such deadly walkers, fighting at the forefront of the Imperium's expansion, carrying the light of Unification to the benighted worlds of Mankind.

The so-called 'god-engines' of the Titan Legions have served Mankind since long before the Age of Strife, their origins lost in the Dark Age of Technology. The Legios themselves came into being on Mars during the anarchy of Old Night, when the fabled 'Triad Ferrum Morgulus' was established. This trio of nascent Orders consisted of the Legio Tempestus, Legio Mortis and Legio lgnatum, and while all three stood against the horrors of Old Night, from ravening xenos to thinking-machine aberrations, they were just as equally likely to fight one another; for each served the interests of its home Forge above all else, so that throughout the long age of anarchy, rivalries were established that much later would bear bitter fruit indeed.

It is when an army is to confront an enemy that is itself supported by Titans that they truly come into their own, and this only came about with the outbreak of the Five Ruins. From the very outset, Traitor Titans saw service in the very earliest battles of the Ruins. The Collegia Titanica was split asunder by the wars and as it spread across the galaxy, the battlefields of the sundered Imperium burned with the staggeringly destructive potential of these mighty god-engines. The battle was never so bitter nor all-consuming however as when Traitor, Loyalist or Separatist Titans faced one another in open war, the mortal soldiers fighting at their feet as inconsequential as insects and slain by the thousands as unimaginable energies were unleashed.

## **Separatist**

 Legio Pallidus Mor
 Legio Vindictus
 Legio Xestobiax
 Legio Solachra | 'Leviathan Slayers'