Suzerainty

Seal of the Suzerainty

"*Legiones Astartes have reached obsolescence. Terminate them. Legio Genesis shall rise from their ashes. Homo Sapiens has reached obsolescence. Update them. Homo Novus shall rise from their flesh.*"
— First recorded orders of the individual designated in Imperial texts as the False Primarch, early M33.
The **High Imperial Suzerainty of Humanity's Manifest Destiny**, or **Suzerainty** for short, was the new empire of humanity created by the Primarchs Kozja Darzalas, Nomus Sardauk, Yucahu Sumakutaa and Ur-Suresh. Dissatisfied both by the directions espoused by the Loyalist and the Traitor factions in the war known as the Ixiptatlan Deception, the Suzerainty focused on the purity of the human genome, and the improvement of mankind through genetic manipulation, mechanical improvements and the leadership of the Astartes. The main project of the three Suzerainist Primarchs was the creation of the "One True Legion" - this would eventually lead, after the Insurrection, to the War of the False Primarch.

## History

### Formed By Conflict

"*The Imperium has lost its way. Not but a couple centuries ago, these regressive fools would have been liquidated in a hail of bolter fire. Now look at them, preening demagogues and superstitious madmen, burning witches, crucifying blasphemers. They occupy ever seat of governance, speak from every street corner. Poison, all of it. As Councilman of the Strellan Council of the most honoured Strela, I motion that we ceded from this fallen Imperium. All those in favour, say 'aye'.*"
— Vector Cromwell, The Logician
Logistics have often been said to be the essence of war. The ability to bring resources, information and troops from one place to another has in many conflicts been more important than numbers or weaponry. Never has it been more obvious than in the dark days of the Ixiptatlan Deception.

Where other legions would acquire them by extortion or blackmail, the Socraes Travier ordered the Warbringers to secure the main trade routes around the Nova Imperium, be it by word, by gold or by sword. In return, the Astartes were gifted with governorship of the worlds they were bound to control. Oftentimes, these "Star Lords" withdrew themselves from active warfare, taking at heart the power they were granted. In extreme cases such as that of Knyaz Walian, entire sub-sectors were under the political rule of Astartes.

With the advent of the Suzerainty, most of these garrisons turned against the traitors, constituting a backbone for the new state and depriving the Stormlord's forces from a vast materiel wealth. The Star-lords diplomatic approach, using a mixture of blockades, offers of protection, and material gifts was instrumental in the first stages of the Suzerainty's formation, placing Astartes in a position of distant, but still tangible, power without openly declaring martial war. Notably in those early stages, the life quality of civilian population on nominally Warbringer-owned worlds was on average better than on those under the sway of the Void Eagles or Steel Legion.

## Capital World

Strela is the sector capital of the Suzerainty and Legion Home World of the Warbringers Legion.

### Notable Principalities

* **Mogugrad**

* **Darzala**

* **Yurasil**

* **Lechska**

* **Arkanav**

* **Kzarn**

* **Chelo**

### Other Notable Worlds

* **Vostala**

* **Zalmoxis**