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The '''Legio Ignatum''' (or '''"Fire Wasps"''') is a [[Titan Legion]] from [[Mars]]. It is one of the oldest and most honoured Legions, fighting throughout the [[Great Crusade]], and later through the [[Horus Heresy]], in which they defended the [[Imperial Palace]].{{Fn|1e}} Two [[Warhound Titan]]s of the Legio Ignatum have the honor of guarding the [[Eternity Gate]] within the [[Imperial Palace]].{{Fn|8}}Their motto is ''Inveniam viam aut faciam'' which translates as ''I will either find a way or I shall make one''.{{Fn|1e}}
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The '''Legio Ignatum''' (or '''"Fire Wasps"''') is a [[Titan Legion]] from [[Mars]]. It is one of the oldest and most honoured Legions, fighting throughout the [[Great Crusade]], and later through the [[Horus Heresy]], in which they defended the [[Imperial Palace]].{{Fn|1e}}{{Fn|11}} Two [[Warhound Titan]]s of the Legio Ignatum have the honor of guarding the [[Eternity Gate]] within the [[Imperial Palace]].{{Fn|8}}
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The Legio's motto is ''Inveniam viam aut faciam'' which translates as ''I will either find a way or I shall make one''.{{Fn|1e}}
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==History==
 
==History==
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The two [[Warhound Titan]]s of the Legio Ignatum which guard the [[Eternity Gate]] in the [[Imperial Palace]] saw action against an attempted [[Eldar]] infiltration of the palace during the [[War of the Beast]].{{Fn|8}}
 
The two [[Warhound Titan]]s of the Legio Ignatum which guard the [[Eternity Gate]] in the [[Imperial Palace]] saw action against an attempted [[Eldar]] infiltration of the palace during the [[War of the Beast]].{{Fn|8}}
  
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====Third War for Armageddon====
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====Invasion of Tanakreg====
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In the [[Third War for Armageddon]], the Legio Ignatum was used by [[Commissar Yarrick]] along with [[Space Marines]], [[Cadian Shock Troopers]] and the [[Legio Metallica]] to destroy [[Ork]] [[Roks]], especially along the Hemlock River.{{Cite This}}
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On the world of [[Tanakreg]], the Legio Ignatum would deploy one of its last remaining [[Imperator Class Titan]]s, the ''[[Exemplis]]'', during the [[Invasion of Tanakreg]]. Engaging [[Word Bearer]] forces, the ''Exemplis'' was destroyed during the campaign.{{Fn|2}}
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====Defence of Hydra Cordatus====
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A small group of Legio Ignatum titans were assigned to defend the fortress of [[Hydra Cordatus]] including the [[Warlord Battle Titan| Warlord class Battle titans]] ''Imperator Bellum'' {{Fn|1d}}, ''Honoris Causa'' {{Fn|1g}}, the [[Reaver Battle Titan|Reaver class Battle titans]] ''Clavis Regni'' {{Fn|1a}}, ''Armis Juvat'' {{Fn|1f}}, ''Pax Imperator'' {{Fn|1f}} and the [[Warhound Scout Titan|Warhound class Scout titans]] ''Jure Divenu'' {{Fn|1b}} and ''Defensor Fidei'' {{Fn|1c}}. When the fortress was attacked by the Iron Warriors, the defending Legio Ignatum titans took on the despised [[Dies Irae|''Dies Irae'']] which led a group of [[Legio Mortis]] traitor titans. Most of the defending titans were destroyed primarily by the heavy firepower of the ''Dies Irae'' however after several attempts the Legio Ignatum titans were finally able to destroy the ''Dies Irae''.{{Fn|1h}}
  
 
====Taros Campaign====
 
====Taros Campaign====
 
During the [[Taros Campaign]] 4 [[Warhound]]s of the Legio Ignatum took part in battles on [[Taros]].{{Fn|9}}
 
During the [[Taros Campaign]] 4 [[Warhound]]s of the Legio Ignatum took part in battles on [[Taros]].{{Fn|9}}
  
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====Tanakreg====
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====Third War for Armageddon====
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On the world of [[Tanakreg]], the Legio Ignatum would deploy one of its last remaining [[Imperator Class Titan]]s, the ''[[Exemplis]]''. Engaging [[Word Bearer]] forces, the ''Exemplis'' was destroyed during the campaign.{{Fn|2}}
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In the [[Third War for Armageddon]], the entire Legio was deployed to defend [[Armageddon]].{{Fn|11}}{{Fn|12}}
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A number of Legio Ignatum battle Titans were stationed in the wastelands around [[Volcanus Hive]], led by the [[Princeps]] of the [[Warmonger Battle Titan]] ''[[Imperious Prima]]'', [[Milar Boitanus]]. During these actions, they fought alongside the [[Space Marines]] of the [[Iron Champions]] and [[Celestial Lions]] [[Chapter]]s.{{Fn|11}}
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At some point, Despot [[Gazgrim]] diverted his [[ork]] hordes from attacking Volcanus to take the fight to the Legio directly. Boitanus, influenced by the bellicose [[machine-spirit]] of ''Imperious Prima'', was baited into responding to the threat too aggressively. Gazgrim was able to weaken the [[void shield]]s of Ignatum's Titans with waves of [[Fighta-Bommerz]], which provided cover for Gazgrim's [[Gargant]]s to advance and engage Ignatum's forces. The two forces fought a hard-pitched battle for the next six hours before Princeps Boitanus was forced to order a retreat. Boitanus himself covered the retreat, resulting in his death and the destruction of ''Imperious Prima'' and several other Titans who refused to let the ancient war machine fall alone.{{Fn|11}}
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In the aftermath, the Legio Ignatum was reduced to a quarter of their forces still active and faced with the shame of not just the death of such a hallowed Titan, but the knowledge that they had failed to liberate Volcanus. Ignatum was redeployed to support other Titan Legions active to the southeast of Volcanus on the [[Plains of Anathrand]] - specifically the [[Legio Tempestor]] and [[Legio Victorum]].{{Fn|11}}
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Elsewhere on Armageddon, a number of Titans from the Legios Ignatum and [[Legio Invigilata|Invigilata]] fought along the [[Hemlock river]] in [[Armageddon Secundus]], supported by Space Marines from the [[Salamanders]] Chapter.{{Fn|10}}
  
 
====Thirteenth Black Crusade====
 
====Thirteenth Black Crusade====
 
In the [[Thirteenth Black Crusade]] the Legio worked alongside the [[Jouran Dragoons]] and Space Marines of the [[Death Spectres]] chapter.{{Cite This}}
 
In the [[Thirteenth Black Crusade]] the Legio worked alongside the [[Jouran Dragoons]] and Space Marines of the [[Death Spectres]] chapter.{{Cite This}}
  
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====Defence of Hydra Cordatus====
 
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A small group of Legio Ignatum titans were assigned to defend the fortress of [[Hydra Cordatus]] including the [[Warlord Battle Titan| Warlord class Battle titans]] ''Imperator Bellum'' {{Fn|1d}}, ''Honoris Causa'' {{Fn|1g}}, the [[Reaver Battle Titan|Reaver class Battle titans]] ''Clavis Regni'' {{Fn|1a}}, ''Armis Juvat'' {{Fn|1f}}, ''Pax Imperator'' {{Fn|1f}} and the [[Warhound Scout Titan|Warhound class Scout titans]] ''Jure Divenu'' {{Fn|1b}} and ''Defensor Fidei'' {{Fn|1c}}. When the fortress was attacked by the Iron Warriors, the defending Legio Ignatum titans took on the despised [[Dies Irae|''Dies Irae'']] which led a group of [[Legio Mortis]] traitor titans. Most of the defending titans were destroyed primarily by the heavy firepower of the ''Dies Irae'' however after several attempts the Legio Ignatum titans were finally able to destroy the ''Dies Irae''.{{Fn|1h}}
 
  
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==Notable Personnel==
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==Assets==
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*[[Princeps]] [[Nishome Alvarek]]
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===Known Titans===
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*[[Princeps]] [[Fierach]]
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*''[[Exemplis]]'' - [[Imperator Battle Titan]].
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*[[Princeps]] [[Bassanius]]{{Fn|6}}
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*''[[Magnificum Incendius]]'' — [[Imperator Battle Titan]]{{Fn|6}}
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*''[[Imperious Prima]]'' — [[Warmonger Class]].{{Fn|4}}{{Fn|11}}
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*''[[Clavis Regni]]'' — [[Warlord Class]].{{Fn|1}}
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*''[[Honoris Causa]]'' — [[Warlord Class]].{{Fn|1}}
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*''[[Imperator Bellum]]'' — [[Warlord Class]].{{Fn|1}}
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*''[[Scion of Vigiliant Light]]'' — [[Warlord Class]]. Fought in the [[War Within the Webway]].{{Fn|5a}}
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*''[[Black Sky]]'' — [[Reaver Battle Titan|Reaver Class]]. Fought in the [[War Within the Webway]].{{Fn|5b}}
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*''[[Iracundos]]'' — [[Reaver Class]].{{Fn|7}}
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*''[[Ascraeus]]'' — [[Warhound Class]]. Fought in the [[War Within the Webway]].{{Fn|5c}}
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===Notable Personnel===
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*[[Bassanius]] - [[Princeps]].{{Fn|6}}
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*[[Fierach]] - [[Princeps]].
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*[[Milar Boitanus]] - [[Princeps]], ''[[Imperious Prima]]''.{{Fn|11}}
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*[[Nishome Alvarek]] - [[Princeps]].
  
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==Notable Titans==
 
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*''[[Exemplis]]'' - [[Imperator Titan]]
 
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*''Magnificum Incendius'' — [[Imperator Titan]]{{Fn|6}}
 
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*''Imperious Prima'' — [[Warmonger Class]]{{Fn|4}}
 
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*''Scion of Vigiliant Light'' — [[Warlord Class]] which fought in the [[War Within the Webway]]{{Fn|5a}}
 
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*''Black Sky'' — [[Reaver Class]] which fought in the [[War Within the Webway]]{{Fn|5b}}
 
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*''Ascraeus'' — [[Warhound Class]] which fought in the [[War Within the Webway]]{{Fn|5c}}
 
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*''Iracundos'' — [[Reaver Class]]{{Fn|7}}
 
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*''Honoris Causa'' — [[Warlord Class]]{{Fn|1}}
 
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*''Clavis Regni'' — [[Warlord Class]]{{Fn|1}}
 
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*''Imperator Bellum'' — [[Warlord Class]]{{Fn|1}}
 
  
 
==Images==
 
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*{{Endn|8}}: [[Throneworld]] - Chapter 4
 
*{{Endn|8}}: [[Throneworld]] - Chapter 4
 
*{{Endn|9}}: [[Imperial Armour Volume Three - The Taros Campaign]], pg. 39
 
*{{Endn|9}}: [[Imperial Armour Volume Three - The Taros Campaign]], pg. 39
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*{{Endn|10}}: [[Helsreach (Novel)]] - [[Armageddon (Anthology)]], Chapter XVII
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*{{Endn|11}}: [https://web.archive.org/web/20030620193433/http://www.armageddon3.com/English/Campaign/Troops/ignatum.html Third War For Armageddon - Imperial Forces: Legio Ignatum] ''(archived page, last accessed via Wayback Machine 31st July 2020)''
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*{{Endn|12}}: [[Codex: Armageddon (3rd Edition)]], pg. 32
  
 
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Collegia Titanica
Colour Scheme Legion Info Symbol
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 Name: Legio Ignatum
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Alternative name: Fire Wasps[3]
Affiliation: Imperium
Founded: Pre-Great Crusade[3]
Forge World: Mars[3]
Colours: Red, black and yellow[3]
Strength: Unknown
Motto: Inveniam viam aut faciam (I will either find a way or I shall make one)[1e]
Arch Enemies: Legio Mortis[Needs Citation]

The Legio Ignatum (or "Fire Wasps") is a Titan Legion from Mars. It is one of the oldest and most honoured Legions, fighting throughout the Great Crusade, and later through the Horus Heresy, in which they defended the Imperial Palace.[1e][11] Two Warhound Titans of the Legio Ignatum have the honor of guarding the Eternity Gate within the Imperial Palace.[8]

The Legio's motto is Inveniam viam aut faciam which translates as I will either find a way or I shall make one.[1e]


History

The Imperator Titan Magnificum Incendius of the Legio Ignatum on Terra

The Legio Ignatum were one of the Triad Ferrum Morgulus, the three original Titan Legions that were founded during the Age of Strife.[3] They later fought in the Horus Heresy; at one stage they even defended the Imperial Palace. The Fire Wasps still retain a number of Titans from the Emperor's time. During the battle on Terra, the Legio was led by the Warmonger Class Titan Imperious Prima.[4] After the lifting of the siege of the Palace, the Legio took part in the campaigns to track down and punish the heretics.. Also during the Heresy, It fought on Paramar V, the War Within the Webway, and in the system of Tallarn, whose inhabitants courageously fought to resist the Renegade Legions.[Needs Citation]

Throughout the long and bloody campaigns, the Fire Wasps kept their fierce hatred of the Legio Mortis, their old rivals turned to Chaos. This infamous Traitor Legion battered the walls of the Imperial Palace, and terrorised and systematically exterminated the populations of dozens of hive cities on Paramar and Tallarn. The hatred for the traitor Legio burns in the hearts of the members of the Legio Ignatum and one day old debts must be repaid.[Needs Citation]

Post-Heresy

War of the Beast

The two Warhound Titans of the Legio Ignatum which guard the Eternity Gate in the Imperial Palace saw action against an attempted Eldar infiltration of the palace during the War of the Beast.[8]

Invasion of Tanakreg

On the world of Tanakreg, the Legio Ignatum would deploy one of its last remaining Imperator Class Titans, the Exemplis, during the Invasion of Tanakreg. Engaging Word Bearer forces, the Exemplis was destroyed during the campaign.[2]

Defence of Hydra Cordatus

A small group of Legio Ignatum titans were assigned to defend the fortress of Hydra Cordatus including the Warlord class Battle titans Imperator Bellum [1d], Honoris Causa [1g], the Reaver class Battle titans Clavis Regni [1a], Armis Juvat [1f], Pax Imperator [1f] and the Warhound class Scout titans Jure Divenu [1b] and Defensor Fidei [1c]. When the fortress was attacked by the Iron Warriors, the defending Legio Ignatum titans took on the despised Dies Irae which led a group of Legio Mortis traitor titans. Most of the defending titans were destroyed primarily by the heavy firepower of the Dies Irae however after several attempts the Legio Ignatum titans were finally able to destroy the Dies Irae.[1h]

Taros Campaign

During the Taros Campaign 4 Warhounds of the Legio Ignatum took part in battles on Taros.[9]

Third War for Armageddon

In the Third War for Armageddon, the entire Legio was deployed to defend Armageddon.[11][12]

A number of Legio Ignatum battle Titans were stationed in the wastelands around Volcanus Hive, led by the Princeps of the Warmonger Battle Titan Imperious Prima, Milar Boitanus. During these actions, they fought alongside the Space Marines of the Iron Champions and Celestial Lions Chapters.[11]

At some point, Despot Gazgrim diverted his ork hordes from attacking Volcanus to take the fight to the Legio directly. Boitanus, influenced by the bellicose machine-spirit of Imperious Prima, was baited into responding to the threat too aggressively. Gazgrim was able to weaken the void shields of Ignatum's Titans with waves of Fighta-Bommerz, which provided cover for Gazgrim's Gargants to advance and engage Ignatum's forces. The two forces fought a hard-pitched battle for the next six hours before Princeps Boitanus was forced to order a retreat. Boitanus himself covered the retreat, resulting in his death and the destruction of Imperious Prima and several other Titans who refused to let the ancient war machine fall alone.[11]

In the aftermath, the Legio Ignatum was reduced to a quarter of their forces still active and faced with the shame of not just the death of such a hallowed Titan, but the knowledge that they had failed to liberate Volcanus. Ignatum was redeployed to support other Titan Legions active to the southeast of Volcanus on the Plains of Anathrand - specifically the Legio Tempestor and Legio Victorum.[11]

Elsewhere on Armageddon, a number of Titans from the Legios Ignatum and Invigilata fought along the Hemlock river in Armageddon Secundus, supported by Space Marines from the Salamanders Chapter.[10]

Thirteenth Black Crusade

In the Thirteenth Black Crusade the Legio worked alongside the Jouran Dragoons and Space Marines of the Death Spectres chapter.[Needs Citation]


Assets

Known Titans

Notable Personnel


Images

  • A Warhound Titan in Fire Wasps livery

  • Epic Scale Reaver Titan

  • Epic Scale Warhound Titans

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