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Colour Scheme Legion Info Symbol
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Name: Legio Venator
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Alternative name: Iron Spiders
Affiliation: Imperium
Founded: Age of Strife
Forge World: M'khand[3]/Opus Macharius[4a][Conflicting sources]
Arachnus (Heresy-era)
Colours: Red and brass[4]
Strength: ~130 Titans (pre-Heresy)[6]
Battle Cry: Courage like steel, completion in death![4a]
Arch Enemies: Traitor Iron Spiders

The Legio Venator (Iron Spiders)[3] is an Imperial Titan Legion[1][2] based on the M'khand[3] or Opus Macharius.[4a][Conflicting sources]. It was originally based on the world of Arachnus[6].


Overview

During the Age of Strife the Legio stood guard over Arachnus, defending it against the native arachnid mega-fauna and attention of raiders. These battles were costly, with some 100 Titans being lost over 600 years of fighting. After Arachnus made contact with the Imperium's Great Crusade and refused to bow to Terra, the Legio Venator resisted. They fought the Legio Astraman and Legio Laniaskara over a dozen worlds for 5 years before the conflict concluded with Arachnus' surrender.[6]

Despite the previous conflict, over the Great Crusade their forces gained a sense of pride in brotherhood and unity, a belief at odds with those left behind on Arachnus. During the Cataclysm of Iron the Legion split between the 2/3rds of loyalists waging the Great Crusade and the remaining 1/3rd on Arachnus that pledged themselves to the Dark Mechanicum, becoming known as the Legio Tritonis.[5][6] After this, the loyalist Legio Venator used their secondary forge-fortress of M'Khand as their primary fortress. When Arachnus was reclaimed at the end of the Heresy M'Khand remained their home due to the devastation and corruption wrought upon Arachnus.[6]


Assets

Titans

At the time of its discovery by the Imperium, the Legio Venator fielded some 134 Titans, including two Imperators. Of these, only 54 Titans and a single Imperator survived the Arachnus conflict. However by the time of the Horus Heresy most of its strength had been rebuilt.[6]

However, by 011.M31 following the splintering of the Legion, the loyalist elements were reduced to 67 Titans. Of these, most were Reavers and Warhounds. Over the Heresy M'Khand worked tirelessly to build larger Titans, while the Legio Venator also managed to capture many during the Cataclysm of Iron.[6]

Known Titans

Members


Trivia

Conflicting sources

In Imperial Armour Volume One - Second Edition: Imperial Guard the home of Legio Venator is said to be M'khand but in Dark Heresy: The Lathe Worlds their home is said to be Opus Macharius. This could be a conflict but it is possible that either the legio moved homeworlds or they occupy them both.

The Legion's homeworld history changed again with the Horus Heresy series, when it is said that it was founded on the world of Arachnus with M'khand acting as a secondary fortress. However due to the events of the Heresy, M'khand remained the home of the loyalist portion of the Legion even after the conflict.[6]

See also

Sources