Legio Fortidus
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Name: | Legio Fortidus |  |
| Alternative name: | The Dauntless | ||
| Affiliation: | Imperium | ||
| Founded: | pre-Great Crusade | ||
| Forge World: | Mars | ||
| Colours: | Red & White | ||
| Strength: | Unknown | ||
| Battle Cry: | Unknown | ||
| Arch Enemies: | Unknown | ||
The Legio Fortidus was a Titan Legion based on Mars during the Great Crusade.[1]
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History
One of the most ancient Legions of Mars, their exact date of founding is unknown save that it was during the Age of Strife. During this time, they stood guard over Mars and were said to have been brought to extinction before being rebuilt many times over. Upon the Treaty of Olympus they took to the Great Crusade with the duty to spread Martian power across the Galaxy. To this end, the Grand Master of the Legion was given leave to claim feudal rights upon distant worlds in Mars' stead. Over the Crusade they claimed many outposts, such as those on Molech. During this time they began a tradition where once a decade the Princeps would return to Mars and tell of the Legion's triumphs and losses.[4]
During one such return to Mars, the Legio Fortidus were among the first Legion's targeted by traitors in the Schism of Mars.[3][4] During the Death of Innocence the Legio Fortidus, along with the Legio Agravides, were destroyed when their reactors went critical, annihilating their fortress and much of the Erebus Montes.[1] The Legion lost 53 of its 127 Titan engines. Surviving elements of the Legion saw themselves as the sole survivors, and became filled with rage. Seeking revenge, these small outposts would wage a bitter war against their former brothers. Due to their grievous losses, smaller Titans such as the Warhound were pushed into roles usually reserved for their larger brethren.[4]
Meanwhile, elements of the Legion took part in the Battle of Molech during the Horus Heresy.[2]
Known Titans
- Bastion of Sorrow — Warlord Titan. Destroyed during the Battle of Molech.[3]
- Hound of Mars — Warlord Titan. Destroyed during the Battle of Molech.[3]
- Valour of Mars — Warhound Titan. Took part in the Battle of Molech.[4]
See also
Sources
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- 1: Mechanicum (Novel), Chapter 2.06, pg. 282
- 2: Vengeful Spirit (Novel),[Needs Citation]
- 3: Adeptus Titanicus: Doom of Molech, pg. 20
- 4: Adeptus Titanicus: Loyalist Legios, pgs. 108-113
