Shattered Legions - Raven Guard: Corvus Corax - Primarch of the Raven Guard, Corax was a taciturn and subtle warrior, but a true warrior nonetheless. During the Drop Site Massacre of Isstvan V, Corax assumed a terrible and vengeful aspect, his winged jump pack and razor claws reaping a heavy toll on the ranks of the vile Word Bearers. When their Primarch Lorgar dared confront his brother, Corax nearly killed him. The Primarch of the Word Bearers proved unable to face the killing frenzy of Corax even with the psychic might provided by the power of Chaos. Following the Traitors' betrayal, and the shattering of the Raven Guard, Salamanders and Iron Hands Legions, Corax led the surviving Raven Guard on a ninety-eight day flight, until they were miraculously rescued by the timely arrival of Commander Branne Nev, who successfully extracted the Raven Guard survivors from the Isstvan System. Corax then made for Terra, to inform the Emperor of the disaster at Isstvan V. After the near-annihilation of his Legion, Corax was desperate to rebuild it, at any cost. With the Emperor's permission, he delved deep beneath the Imperial Palace to recover the advanced genetics knowledge that the Emperor had used to create the Primarchs. Corax then made use of these techniques and a recovered original Primarch genetic template to accelerate the development of new Raven Guard Astartes. The repercussions of those actions came back to haunt him, leading Corax to eventually grant the Emperor's Peace to all the twisted, mutant spawn who emerged as the result of his experiments. Corax then vanished into the Eye of Terror in search of penance for his shame.Gherith Arendi - Commander Gherith Arendi was commander of Corax's bodyguard, the Shadow Wardens. He was believed to have been slain during the Drop Site Massacre on Isstvan V, but ultimately rejoined the Legion after the liberation of Scarato.Soukhounou - Merely a simple Lieutenant at the time of the Drop Site Massacre, Soukhounou was a veteran of the XIX Legion, having been recruited on Terra in the early stages of the Great Crusade. His dark skin and ornate tattoos marked him as one of the apprentice praise-singers of the Sahelian League before being recruited into the Legiones Astartes. Soukhonou was one of the relatively select few to have known both the Legion under Shade Lord Arkhas Fal and its new master Corvus Corax. Having embraced the Primarch's new teaching and survived the desperate struggle for survival on Isstvan V, Soukhounou was selected to lead the "Hawks" -- the Raven Guard’s rapid strike units -- following the death of his predecessor, Commander Nuran Tesk. This made Soukhounou the sole non-Deliverance-born Astartes amongst the Raven Guard's command cadre. As part of the Raven Guard's new overall strategy, Commander Soukhounou was selected to infiltrate the prison-world of Carandiru alone and convince the population to rise up against its occupiers. He would thus become paramount to the events leading to the Day of Vengeance campaign.Branne Nev - Branne was a Raven Guard Captain during the Horus Heresy era, and Captain Agapito's biological brother. He joined the other Raven Guard officers in drawing lots to see which amongst their number would take part in the campaign on Isstvan V against the Traitor Legions of Horus. Captain Branne lost and so was assigned as the commanding officer of the Raven Guard garrison that remained on Deliverance while the rest of the Legion deployed to Isstvan V. Eventually he led the mission that resulted in the successful combat extraction of Corax and the few Raven Guard Legionaries who survived the Drop Site Massacre. Commander Branne essentially saved his Legion from extinction at the hands of the Traitor Legions. As the XIX Legion began to rebuild itself following the massacre Branne was appointed by Corax to serve as the Legion's new Master of Recruits. Upon the induction of the first cadre of new Raven Guard Astartes, he was named the Commander of the Raptors, the name given to the new Raven Guard companies raised using the pure Primarch DNA and the accelerated growth protocols.Agapito Nev - Agapito was a Raven Guard Captain and the Commander of the "Talon" Tactical Companies of the Horus Heresy-era Raven Guard Legion. Agapito was the biological brother of Commander Branne. Both of them were part of the original rebel group of Lycaeum prisoners that was lead by Corax to freedom before the arrival of the Emperor in the Kiavahr System. Agapito was suspicious of the unusual actions of some Raven Guard Legionaries who were actually Alpha Legion agents, and he confronted the infiltrators.Nuran Tesk - Commander Tesk was appointed command of the "Talons," after the death of the infiltrator posing as Commander Solero An, who was slain in the Battle for Ravendelve. Commander Tesk, however, died himself a scant few solar months later during the Siege of the Perfect City, thus leaving the Talons leaderless until Lord Corax appointed Commander Soukhounou.Aloni Tev - Aloni was a Raven Guard Captain and the Commander of the "Falcon" Assault Companies of the Horus Heresy-era Raven Guard Legion.Navar Hef - Amongst the Raven Guard, few were so loyal to the ideals and teachings of Corvus Corax than Navar Hef. One of the early recruits of the Raptor-contingent, Navar Hef suffered severely from the genetic curse that plagued most of the Raptors. Being one of the earliest warriors to suffer from these deformations, Hef quickly rose to prominence amogst these mutated warriors -- colloquially called "roughs" in opposition to the genetically perfect "smooths". Far bulkier than his fellow warriors, Navar Hef was required to wear a bastardised suit of Power Armour forged from the remains of Mark II Crusade and Mark III Iron Pattern armours whereas most of the Raptors wore the far more advanced Mark VI Pattern. The Techmarines of the Legion even had to adapt a helmet from a suit of Terminator Armour to enable him to deploy to zero-gravity or low-oxygen environments. Hef's mutations, however, proved a powerful asset in the field, as his superior hearing and claws made him a lethal opponent. Quickly after the Battle for the Ravendelve, Navar Hef was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant and given command of one of the newly-formed companies of Raptors. Becoming rapidly known for his aggressive nature, Hef quickly learned to temper his temperament with cold reason after one of his previous actions almost ended with the death of allied troops.Alvarex Maun - Known as "Nightfall One", Strike Captain Alvarex Maun served as the Master of Descent during the Great Crusade and opening days of the Horus Heresy, commanding his Legion's planetstrike operations. Alvarex, however, performed his duties from the front lines, descending from orbit with the first wave of drop ships and leading the action to secure the dropzone in person. He was present during the Drop Site Massacre on Isstvan V, leading from the front, until the perfidy of Horus was fully revealed. When Lord Corax ordered the Raven Guard to break out of the Urgall Depression, it was Strike Captain Alvarex who responded instantly, ordering his Thunderhawk to descend through the torrent of fire and to extract his Primarch. After extracting the Primarch, one wing of the gunship was shot away and the pilot was killed. Alvarex took the controls of the aircraft, determined to save the Primarch even at the cost of his own life. Bringing the severely damaged gunship down in a controlled crash landing, he saved the life of the Raven Lord even though five of the crew were slain and he himself was badly injured.Balsar Khutturi - Librarian Khutturi was not amongst the most powerful from the Librarium department of the XIX Legion, but his continued survival made him of paramount importance to the Legion during the days of the Horus Heresy; especially after the Raven Guard discovered Alpha Legion-infiltrators within their ranks. Khutturi's main mission quickly became to ward the Legion against such infiltration-attempts, skrying every Legionary’s mind in order to confirm their identities and true intent for rallying the XIX Legion.Stradon Binalt - Techmarine Stradon Binalt was a rare survivor of the Drop Site Massacre of Isstvan V and a member of Corax's Honour Guard. Stradon Binalt and his fellow Techmarines developed many of the jury-rigged parts, alterations and fixes to the Legion's badly damaged battle plate following the Drop Site Massacre that led to the creation of the Mark V Heresy Pattern Power Armor designation for all non-standard Power Armour marks. Techmarine Stradon was also able to unlock the secrets of the Traitors' prototype Vengeance Bolt rounds and developed a multi-layered ceramite plating to better protect the Loyalists from the Traitors' deadly ammunition. In the solar months following the retreat from Isstvan V, Stradon worked to rebuild Corax's destroyed Jump Pack and presented the finished device to the Legion's Primarch just before the assault on Narsis.Napenna - Captured on Isstvan V during the infamous Dropsite Massacre, Techmarine Napenna was one of many captured loyalist Astartes shipped out to and imprisoned on Carandiru to be experimented on by the mad Chief Apothecary of the III Legion, Fabius. Held in a highly secured facility known as Nadrezes, Napenna was amongst those fortunate enough not to have been experimented upon. When the Raptors-Company under Commander Branne liberated the complex, Napenna gathered what survivors he could and staged a breakout during which he inadvertently killed two of the mutated Raven Guard, having mistaken them for some of Fabius' failed experiments.Vicente Sixx - Following the crippling losses of the Drop Site Massacre the Raven Guard's Apothecarion lay in ruins. As the most experienced surviving Apothecary, Vicente Sixx was appointed as the new Chief Apothecary of the XIX Legion. With only fifteen standard years of experience as a member of the Apothecarion, Sixx's promotion was dictated by necessity, a fact he is noted to have strongly resented. Sixx sadly perished a scant few solar months after his nomination, slain by Alpha Legion infiltrators during the infamous Khiavarian Uprising. However, his contributions in the creation of the Raptor-Company were instrumental in securing his Legion's survival.Chamell - Shade Sergeant Chamell was the sergeant of a reconstituted squad of the famous Mor Deythan -- the Ravens Guard's elite infiltrator units during the years of the Horus Heresy. Being all veterans and survivors of the notorious Dropsite Massacre, Chamell's squad was often called upon to prepare the Raven Guard's offensives on the ground, infiltrating enemy key positions to allow the Legion to deploy. This often required for the squad to venture deep into enemy territory, most times through Whispercutter-insertion, silently murdering their way to their objective be it in the heart of an enemy fortress or the highest spire of a hive's towers.Ashel - A Sergeant of the Raven Guard Legion who survived the Dropsite Massacre and subsequent Raven's Flight.Khalen - Sergeant Khalen served with Recon Company, 2nd Chapter. When he deployed to Isstvan V, he survived the treachery of the Traitor Legions as well as the ninety-eight solar days aftermath of the Drop Site Massacre. He wore pre-production, trial Mark VI Power Armour issued earlier to him during the Scalland Campaigns. This armour is known to have served him well, being extremely suitable for recon operations as well as the ability to easily replace parts that were severely damaged. Khalen's account of this armour contributed to several later improvements being included in the final Mark VI Corvus Pattern Armour battle plate.Lancrato Nestil - Sergeant Nestil was a surviving veteran from the disaster on Isstvan V. He went on to serve as one of the Squad Leaders of the newly reconstituted "Talons" -- the surviving tactical companies under Commander Agapito's command.Hadraig Dor - Sergeant Dor was a surviving veteran from the disaster on Isstvan V. He went on to serve and train fellow Legionaries in the newly reconstituted "Talons" Comapny in the arts of how to fight against other Space Marines.Lukar Fereni - Legionary Fereni was one of the 4,000 remaining Raven Guard Legionaries following the disaster on Isstvan V. He served with the majority, who formed the "Talons" -- tactical companies under Commander Agapito's command.Marko Diz - Legionary Diz was one of the 4,000 remaining Raven Guard Legionaries following the disaster on Isstvan V. He served with the majority, who formed the "Talons" -- tactical companies under Commander Agapito's command.Kirhane - Legionary Kirhane was grievously wounded during the fighting on Isstvan V, losing his leg, and was taken to a Loyalist medicae camp for treatment. Surrounded by other severely wounded Loyalists, there was nothing he could do as the battle raged around him. His salvation came in the form of a Salamanders' Thunderhawk gunship, the Ohidoran, which braved the intense aerial bombardment in order to evacuate the wounded Legionaries, though it cost the pilot his life. The Thunderhawk was quickly filled beyond its capacity with the most seriously wounded, with Kirhane taking over for the slain pilot. He successfully participated in the seizing of the Night Lords vessel Warlock. Despite taking serious damage, the Warlock was one of the few Legion vessels that managed to evade the Traitor fleet and escape the Isstvan System, reaching an Imperial held outpost nine months later carrying thirty-eight wounded Salamanders, seventeen Raven Guard and three Iron Hands from the massacre. The arrival of the Warlock and its cargo of Astartes at Agathon, having evaded capture and destruction for nine solar months, was near miraculous. Kirhane would go on to serve as a part of Battlegroup "Revenant." This ad-hoc Loyalist Company of surviving Legiones Astartes was known to have conducted a series of pin-point orbital assaults on key Cyclothrathe Dark Mechanicum installations on Numinal, successfully disrupting the unity of the Dark Mechanicum forces. Legionary Kirhane's ultimate fate is unknown.Sallahn - Legionary Sallahn served with Squad Numas, 31st Shadow Company during the Great Crusade and Horus Heresy. Legionary Sallahn's reconnaissance squad began the Isstvan V operation serving in the 31st Shadow Company -- a formation directly under the Legion Command instead of serving in the line. The 31st suffered such heavy losses at the height of the Drop Site Massacre that when the breakout order was issued, Squad Numas was one of only a handful of units capable of responding. Legionary Sallahn was instrumental in identifying viable extraction vectors and communicating these back to what remained of the Legion Command, covering the Legion's withdrawal throughout and saving the lives of hundreds of his brother Legionaries. Much later, Squad Numas would receive the praise of Corax himself for the pivotal role it played in the Legion's survival through that darkest hour.Senderwat - Mor Deythan and Squad Chamell's designated pilot. Legionary Senderwat was a true master of his craft, piloting the squads Whispercutter mere centimeters away from walls that would have send the fragile craft crashing down below. On Carandiru, in preparation of the events that would become known as the Day of Vengeance, Senderwat guided his Whispercutter between rows of buildings through six kilometers of enemy-held territory without being detected.Strang - Mor Deythan and member of Squad Chamell. Present at the Day of Vengeance.Hriak (Fire Ark) - Former Codicier Hriak, survived the Dropsite Massacre on Isstvan V. He would go on to escape and serve alongside fellow disparate survivors aboard the vessel, Fire Ark as a Librarian, and continue to wage a successful guerrilla campaign against the forces of the Traitor Legions.Arvus (Fire Ark) - Battle-Brother Arvus survived the Dropsite Massacre on Isstvan V. He would go on to escape and serve alongside fellow disparate survivors aboard the vessel, Fire Ark, and continue to wage a successful guerrilla campaign against the forces of the Traitor Legions.Inachus Ptero (Veritas Ferrum) - A veteran Legionary and former Librarian, Brother Ptero was killed by the Daemon Madail on the world of Pythos after escaping the Drop Site Massacre of Isvtaan V, fighting alongside the Iron Hands Legion's surviving members of the 111th Clan-Company.Nykona Sharrowkyn (Sisypheum) - Former member of the Raven Guard’s 66th Company, Nykona Sharrowkyn was one of the survivors of the infamous Drop Site Massacre of Isstvan V in the early 31st Millennium. Seperated from his Legion and with no mean to rejoin them, Sharrowkyn joined an Iron Hands-led group of survivors to continue the fight against the Warmaster’s lackeys. As part of the crew of the almost legendary Sisypheum, whose deeds still echo down through the ages, Sharrowkyn was instrumental to most of the ship’s successful missions. Nykona Sharrowkyn was counted amongst the deadliest Astartes of the Horus Heresy-era, having been taught in hand-to-hand combat by Corvus Corax himself. To this day, Sharrowkyn is known for being one of the earliest persons to have defeated the reputated swordman Lucius the Eternal of the Emperor’s Children Legion. Although no member of the Mor Deythan, Sharrowkyn was also a skilled infiltrator whose skill and marksmanship with the Needle Sniper Rifle was legendary. His ultimate fate remains unknown.Morikan "The Silent" (Obstinate) - Morikan was one of the few Raven Guard to successfully escape from the Urghall Depressions during the infamous Drop Site Massacre and reach orbit. His fate was linked to that of the Obstinate and its master, Iron Father Kastigan Ulok. Morikan took a vow of silence, standing silently as bodyguard and guardian of his new leader, or moving unseen amongst the shadows. Morikan's pragmatism as well as an underlying thirst for vengeance increasingly led "The Silent" to become Ulok's right hand amongst the crew of the Obstinate. A skilled infiltrator and an even more talented swordsman, Morikan was perfectly suited to act as an assassin, a role he performed countless times during his time with the Shattered Legions. Morikan met his end on the Chalice of Fire, the famed Relic Forge-ship of the Salamanders Legion, as he was trying to secure the voidship's precious cargo for his master. To reach his goal, Morikan had not hesitated to slay fellow Loyalists, but he was eventually undone by the might of the sacred artefact of Vulkan known as the Song of Entropy.Reve (Crusader Host) - Reve served as a part of an Astartes Honour Guard, known as the Crusader Host, based on Terra in the days just before the start of the Horus Heresy. With the outbreak of hostilities during the Isstvan III Atrocity, the Crusader Host was rounded up on orders from Lord Rogal Dorn, and imprisoned within the prison of Khangba Marwu. His ultimate fate is unknown.Tallor (Crusader Host) - Tallor served as a part of an Astartes Honour Guard, known as the Crusader Host, based on Terra in the days just before the start of the Horus Heresy. With the outbreak of hostilities during the Isstvan III Atrocity, the Crusader Host was rounded up on orders from Lord Rogal Dorn, and imprisoned within the prison of Khangba Marwu. His ultimate fate is unknown.