|Name =House Taranis{{PAGENAME}}

|Colours =Red(Post-Heresy){{Fn|2b}}{{Fn|5c}}<br>Blue/white (Heresy-era){{Fn|13b}}|Motto =Honour thy Forge, Honour the Primus Ordinus.''{{Fn|10}}'

The first Knightly House to be established, House Taranis was founded on [[Mars]] before the formation of the [[Imperium]]. This truly ancient house predates any other by many hundreds of years. As the industries of the red planet developed into a vast metropolis of technological mastery, so too did it evolve to become the first and foremost of the forge worlds, and the Knights of House Taranis were its guardians. The [[STC]] technology supplied to many of the [[Expeditionary Fleet]]s during [[Great CrusadeDark Age of Technology|Mankind’s expansion]] across the stars included designs for armoured suits of exo-armour based on those first developed to be used by the Knights of Taranis. When the Knight worlds were first rediscovered during the Imperium’s [[Great Crusade]] many thousands of years later, it is likely that the Mechanicum used their intimate knowledge of the Knight suits worn by House Taranis to help win the loyalty of those worlds.{{Fn|2a}} By the start of the [[Horus Heresy]], Taranis fielded some 600 Knight suits, including large numbers of rarer [[Porphyrion]], [[Atrapos]], [[Magaera]], and [[Knight Styrix|Styrix]] Patterns.{{Fn|13a}}

House Taranis remained loyal to the [[Imperium]] during the [[Horus Heresy]], taking part in the [[Schism of Mars|Battle of Mars]] on the side of the forces of [[Kane]]. All but two of them were killed, fighting the forces of the [[Dark Mechanicum]]. Two members of the Knights of Taranis survived and went into hiding, but their later fate is unknown.{{Fn|11d}}

In 230.[[M41]], the Knights of House Taranis battled a [[Daemon]]ic incursion on [[Tarsok V]]. Despite heavy losses, they managed [[The Tarsok Incursion|to defeat]] a [[Great Unclean One]] and win the day.{{Fn|5a2c}}{{Fn|5b}}

*[[War of Recovery]]{{Fn|12}}*[[Cold Trade Wars]]{{Fn|12}}

*Battle on the killing fields of [[Umekha]]{{Fn|9a}}*Battle of [[Ontoria XII]]{{Fn|9d}}*Defence of [[Frontis]]{{Fn|11}}*[[Indomitus Crusade]]{{Fn|12}}*The [[Charadon Campaign]]{{Fn|14}}*[[Fourth Tyrannic War]]{{Fn|16}}**[[Battle of Bastior]]{{Fn|16}}*[[Pariah Crusade]]{{Fn|19}}*[[Sangua Terran War]]{{Fn|21}} ==Heraldry==The Knights of House Taranis are red with halved black-and-white greaves and shoulder plates and silver edging.{{Fn|2b}}{{Fn|5c}} [[Image:TaranisHeresy.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The House Taranis [[Cerastus Knight-Lancer]] ''[[Hastam Gloriae]]'' in the House's [[Horus Heresy|Heresy-era]] colours.{{Fn|13b}}]]Prior to the Horus Heresy, House Taranis's Knights wore primarily dark blue armour, rather than the red or silver common to those Houses affiliated with [[Mars]].{{Fn|13b}} This changed during the Heresy, however, as most of House Taranis's surviving pilots repainted their Knights red in recognition of the debt they owed to Loyalist [[Forge World]]s.{{Fn|13a}}{{Fn|13b}} The House's crest, likewise, evolved with time - the symbol always featured the cog of Mars, but the sword that bisects the crest was added after the Horus Heresy. Some attribute this to the legendary [[Raf Maven]], who allegedly insisted on the addition in honour of his fallen housemates.{{Fn|12}} ==Holdings==During the [[Great Crusade]], Taranis's primary fastness on [[Mars]] was on [[Arsia Mons]], on the other side of the mountain from the [[Magma City]].{{Fn|1a}} In the modern [[Imperium]], in addition to their main fortress temple (no longer on Arsia Mons{{Fn|17}}), House Taranis has control over a number of armoured keeps on Mars. Among them is [[Hydraulach Point]], currently ruled by [[Archimaxes|Sir Archimaxes]], which maintains watch against the feral [[battle-servitor]]s that infest the southern [[Mare Erythraeum]].{{Fn|9c}} ==House Elements=====Armoury===*''[[Fury of Mars (Thermal Cannon)|Fury of Mars]]'' — [[Thermal Cannon]].{{Fn|9d}} ===Known Knight Suits=======[[Dominus Pattern Knight|Dominus Pattern]]====*''[[Devastation Unbridled]]'' — [[Knight Castellan|Castellan]].{{Fn|9c}}*''[[Olympus Resurgent]]'' — [[Knight Valiant|Valiant]].{{Fn|11}}*''[[Scion of Chryse]]'' — [[Knight Castellan|Castellan]].{{Fn|11}}*''[[Salutatia]]'' — [[Knight Castellan|Castellan]].{{Fn|20}} ====[[Cerastus Pattern Knight|Cerastus Pattern]]====*''[[Hastam Gloriae]]'' — [[Knight Lancer|Lancer]].{{Fn|13b}}*''[[Iurgium]]'' — [[Knight Acheron|Acheron]].{{Fn|20}}*''[[Contegeris]]''— [[Knight Lancer|Lancer]].{{Fn|20}} ====[[Questoris Pattern Knight|Questoris Pattern]]====*''[[Ares Lictor]]'' — [[Knight Paladin|Paladin]].{{Fn|1b}}*Defense ''[[Blade of Mars]]''{{Fn|5c}}{{Fn|9b}}*''[[Crimson Destroyer]]'' — [[Knight Warden|Warden]].{{Fn|11}}*''[[Equitos Bellum]]''{{Fn|1c}}*''[[Fortis Metallum]]'' — [[Knight Preceptor|Preceptor]].{{Fn|1c}}*''[[Iron God (Knight Warden)|Iron God]]'' — [[Knight Warden|Warden]].{{Fn|9a}}*''[[Mors Iram]]'' — [[Knight Styrix|Styrix]].{{Fn|13c}}*''[[Omnissiah's Fury]]'' — [[Knight Paladin|Paladin]].{{Fn|5c}}*''[[Pax Mortis]]''{{Fn|1c}}*''[[Red Might]]'' — [[Knight Crusader|Crusader]].{{Fn|5c}}*''[[Retributor (Knight Gallant)|Retributor]]'' — [[Knight Gallant|Gallant]].{{Fn|9a}}*''[[Scarlet Doom]]'' — [[Knight Paladin|Paladin]].{{Fn|3}}*''[[Spirit of Voltaire]]'' — [[Knight Crusader|Crusader]].{{Fn|11}} ====[[Armiger Pattern Knight|Armiger Pattern]]====*''[[Red Jackal]]'' — [[Knight Warglaive|Warglaive]].{{Fn|9b}}{{Fn|12}} ===Known Knights=======[[High Monarch]]s====*[[Taymon Verticorda]] — One of the House's two Lord Commanders during the [[Horus Heresy]].{{Fn|1c}} Pilot of ''[[Ares Lictor]]''.{{Fn|1b}}*[[Caturix]] — One of the House's two Lord Commanders during the Horus Heresy.{{Fn|1c}} ====[[Baron]]s====*[[Cavanix]] — Pilot of the ''[[Crimson Destroyer]]''. Led the Knights sent to aid the world [[Frontis]].{{Fn|11}}*[[Dasorakis Gau-Taranis]].{{Fn|9e}}*[[Griegor]] — Pilot of the ''[[Iron God (Knight Warden)|Iron God]]''.{{Fn|9a}}*[[Roosev Maven Taranis]] — Pilot of ''[[Iurgium]]''{{Fn|20}}*[[Solon Rhadamanthine]] — Pilot of a [[Knight Crusader]].{{Fn|7}}

==Known Knights==[[Knight Seneschal|Seneschals]]====*'''Baron''' [[Solon RhadamanthineHalver]] - Pilot of a {{Fn|2c}}*[[Knight CrusaderMetalus Imperius]].{{Fn|74}} ====Other Knights====*'''Baron''' [[CavanixAllacer Maven Taranis]] — Pilot of the Knight Warden '''''Crimson Destroyer'''''. Led the Knights sent to aid the world [[FrontisContegeris]]'' and younger brother to Scion Magnus Baron Roosev Maven Taranis.{{Fn|1120}}*'''Sir [[DarkarrusAgamon]]''' — Pilots Knight during the Knight Paladin '''''Scarlet Doom'''''{{Fn|3}}Horus Heresy*'''Sir [[Archimaxes]]''' — Pilots the Knight Castellan '''Pilot of ''[[Devastation Unbridled]]'''''.{{Fn|99c}}*[[DrantarLeopold Cronus]] - — Knight during the [[Knight CrusaderHorus Heresy]] , pilot of '''''Red MightPax Mortis'''''.{{Fn|5b}}*'''Govatek''' — Sir [[Knight ValiantDarkarrus]] '''— Pilot of ''Olympus Resurgent'''''. Among the Knights sent to aid the world Frontis.{{Fn|11}}*'''Tovekh Mau''' — [[Knight CastellanScarlet Doom]] '''''Scion of Chryse'''''. Among the Knights sent to aid the world Frontis.{{Fn|113}}*'''Razelon''' — Sir [[Knight CrusaderDoldurun]] '''''Spirit — Pilot of Voltaire'''''. Among the Knights sent to aid the world Frontis.{{Fn|11}}*'''Seneschal''' [[HalverFoebreaker (Taranis)|Foebreaker]]''{{Fn|2b20}}*[[Metalus ImperiusDrantar]] — Knight Seneschal{{Fn|4}}*Pilot of ''[[SoberanRed Might]] - Pilot of '''''Omnissiah's Fury'''''.{{Fn|5b5c}}*[[Taymon VerticordaGentran]] — Lord Commander Knight during the [[Horus Heresy]]*'''LordGovatek''' [[Therberax]] - — Pilot of a Knight Errant.{{Fn|6}}*'''Sir''' [[XantekOlympus Resurgent]] - Pilot of '''''Blade of Mars'''''{{Fn|5b}} Terribly wounded by a [[Chaos Titan]]. He has survived Among the Ritual of Becoming twice and embodies his house's ability Knights sent to rise again from darknessaid the world Frontis.{{Fn|911}}*[[Valek]] - Pilot of '''''Red Warrior''''' during the [[War of the Beast]]

*[[SoberanVagoran]]{{Fn|18}}*[[Valek]] — NoblePilot of '''''Red Warrior''''' during the [[War of the Beast]]*'''Sir [[ThassorXantek]] ''' — Exterminator Pilot of ''[[Daemon EngineBlade of Mars]]s''. Pilots the {{Fn|5c}}{{Fn|9b}} Terribly wounded by a [[Knight WarglaiveChaos Titan]] . He has survived the Ritual of Becoming twice and embodies his house's ability to rise again from darkness.{{Fn|9b}}*''''Red JackalSir [[Waldemar]]'''— Pilot of '', whose [[machine spiritSalutatia]] is predatory and aggressive.''{{Fn|920}}*[[Yelsic]] - Knight during the Horus Heresy ====Bondsmen====

[[Image:<gallery heights="300px" widths="300px" mode="packed" caption="">Scarlet_Doom_of_House_Taranis.jpg|thumb|center|Scarlet Doom, the Knight of Sir DarkarrusTaranis Knights.jpg|Taranis Knights fight with [[Orks]]{{Fn|5a}}</gallery> ==See also==*[[List of Knight Houses]]

*{{Endn|1}}: [[Mechanicum (Novel)]] by [[Graham McNeill]], :**{{Endn|1a}}: ''The Tharsis Quadrangle of Mars'' (map before Chapter 0.01)**{{Endn|1b}}: Chapter 0.01**{{Endn|1c}}: Chapter 1.01**{{Cite ThisEndn|1d}}: ''ADDENDA''*2: [[Codex: Imperial Knights (6th Edition)]]:**{{Endn|2a}}: pg. 20 — ''The Knightly Houses: House Taranis''**{{Endn|2b}}: pgs. 32-33 — ''House Taranis''**{{Endn|2c}}: pg. 40 — ''The Time of Ending: The Tarsok Incursion''*{{Endn|3}}: [[Warhammer: Visions 8]], pgpgs. 170–171

*5: [[Codex: Imperial Knights (7th Edition)]] (e:**{{Endn|5a}}: pgs. 8-book),9**{{Endn|5a5b}}: pg. 18 — ''A Noble Legacy: Incursion''**{{Endn|5b5c}}: pgs. 58-59 — ''House Taranis''

*{{Endn|8}}: [[Codex: Space Marines (8th Edition)]] , pg.20*{{Endn|9}}: [[Codex: Imperial Knights (8th Edition)]] :**{{Endn|9a}}: pg. 15**{{Endn|9b}}: pg.44**{{Endn|9c}}: pg. 45**{{Endn|9d}}: pg. 117**{{Endn|9e}}: pg. 119

*{{Endn|11}}: [[White Dwarf July 2018]] — ''Battle Report: A Gauntlet Thrown Down''*{{Endn|12}}: [[Codex: Imperial Knights (9th Edition)]], pgs. 24-25 — ''House Taranis''*13: [[Adeptus Titanicus: Loyalist Legios]]:**{{Endn|13a}}: pgs. 24-25**{{Endn|13b}}: pg. 26==Related Articles==**{{Endn|13c}}: pg. 27*{{Endn|14}}: [[List War Zone Charadon - Act I: The Book of Rust]], pgs. 40-41*{{Endn|15}}: [[White Dwarf 487]], pg. 100 — ''The Red Angel''*{{Endn|16}}: [[Leviathan (Box)]] Rulebook, pgs. 247-253*{{Endn|17}}: [[Codex: Skitarii (7th Edition)]], pgs. 14-15 — ''The Red Planet''*{{Endn|18}}: [[Imperial Knight HousesCompanion]], pg. 89*{{Endn|19}}: [[Crusade: Pariah Nexus]] pgs. 21-26*{{Endn|20}}: [[Genefather (Novel)]], Chapter 14*{{Endn|21}}: [[Crusade: Nachmund Gauntlet]], pgs. 16-17[[Category:Indomitus Crusade]]