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Legio Vulcanum

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Name: Legio Vulcanum I/Legio Vulcanum II
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Alternative name: Dark Fire/Lords of Ruin[7]
Affiliation: Chaos[2]
Founded: pre-Heresy
Forge World: Eye of Terror[Needs Citation] (previously Stygies VIII[2])
Colours: Black, Teal, & Gold (Heresy-era)[7]
Strength: 300 Titans (Pre-Heresy)

The Legio Vulcanum are a Traitor Titan Legion of Chaos.[2]

History

Great Crusade and Horus Heresy

The Legio Vulcanum was originally founded sometime before the Horus Heresy on the Forge World of Stygies VIII, near the Eye of Terror. Stygies VIII was rare in that it hosted two Titan Legions, Legio Vulcanum I and II, often known by their respective Low Gothic names as the Dark Fire and the Lords of Ruin. The command structures of both Legio were interlinked, and their Princeps were cloned from the twin Legio's greatest heroes.[7] Most of both of the legions machine's were on Crusade with Horus when the Heresy began, immediately joining him. The two Legions launched an attack on Stygies VIII in cooperation with Chaos Cultists but on the verge of total victory were defeated by Eldar forces from Saim-Hann, which suddenly appeared to deny Chaos a new staging point. The two legions then accompanied Horus into the Eye of Terror.[3]

Later campaigns

In 444.M41, the entire Legio Vulcanum II took part in the First War for Armageddon, fighting as part of Angron's invasion force.[11] The Legio Vulcanum later fought against Imperial forces during the Siege of Vraks. It was claimed by the Collegia Titanica that the Legio Vulcanum lost fourteen Titans during this war.[5]

In 999.M41, they were among the forces of Abaddon the Despoiler in the Thirteenth Black Crusade.[1] During the battle for Cadia the Legion proved decisive in allowing for a traitor advance, but suffered heavy casualties and the loss of its senior Princeps.[6] In M42, Legio Vulcanum II took part in the War of Beasts on Vigilus[8] and Nachmund Rift War.[9]

Assets

Titans

Warlord Class

Reaver Class

Warhound Class

Personnel

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See also

Sources