The Crusader Host was a group of Space Marines based within the Sol System during the Great Crusade.[1] The Host was comprised of representatives from all eighteen Legions. Their exact purpose is unknown. When news of the Horus Heresy reached Terra, Rogal Dorn had all members of the Host imprisoned, save for the Imperial Fist members.[2]
Membership
Below are the known members of the Crusader Host at the time of the Horus Heresy. It includes their eventual fates where known:
- Aggrippo (Ultramarines) - Unknown, imprisoned by Rogal Dorn at the outbreak of the Horus Heresy[2]
- Ahired (Imperial Fists) - Freed by Rogal Dorn[2]
- Asubha (World Eaters) - Escaped imprisonment with The Outcast Dead, later slain on Terra[1]
- Atharva (Thousand Sons) - Escaped imprisonment with The Outcast Dead, later slain on Terra[1]
- Baatan (White Scars) - Unknown, imprisoned by Rogal Dorn at the outbreak of the Horus Heresy[2]
- Blasio (Ultramarines) - Unknown, imprisoned by Rogal Dorn at the outbreak of the Horus Heresy[2]
- Cassius (Ultramarines) - Unknown, imprisoned by Rogal Dorn at the outbreak of the Horus Heresy[2]
- Cayne (Iron Warriors) - Joined the Knights-Errant, later slain aboard the Vengeful Spirit[3]
- Crius (Iron Hands) - Freed by Rogal Dorn to hunt for Isstvan V survivors[4]
- Danmar (Imperial Fists) - Freed by Rogal Dorn[2]
- Galiel (Dark Angels) - Unknown, imprisoned by Rogal Dorn at the outbreak of the Horus Heresy[2]
- Gythua (Death Guard) - Escaped imprisonment with The Outcast Dead, later slain on Terra[1]
- Jehoel (Dark Angels) - Unknown, imprisoned by Rogal Dorn at the outbreak of the Horus Heresy[2]
- Kiron (Emperor's Children) - Escaped imprisonment with The Outcast Dead, later slain on Terra[1]
- Marcus (Blood Angels) - Unknown, imprisoned by Rogal Dorn at the outbreak of the Horus Heresy[2]
- Quintus (Ultramarines) - Unknown, imprisoned by Rogal Dorn at the outbreak of the Horus Heresy[2]
- Raulus (Alpha Legion) - Unknown, imprisoned by Rogal Dorn at the outbreak of the Horus Heresy[2]
- Regulon (Ultramarines) - Unknown, imprisoned by Rogal Dorn at the outbreak of the Horus Heresy[2]
- Rek (Space Wolves) - Unknown, imprisoned by Rogal Dorn at the outbreak of the Horus Heresy[2]
- Reve (Raven Guard) - Unknown, imprisoned by Rogal Dorn at the outbreak of the Horus Heresy[2]
- Rond (Alpha Legion) - Unknown, imprisoned by Rogal Dorn at the outbreak of the Horus Heresy[2]
- Severian (Luna Wolves) - Escaped imprisonment with The Outcast Dead, later joined the Knights-Errant[3]
- Subha (World Eaters) - Escaped imprisonment with The Outcast Dead, later slain on Terra[1]
- Tagore (World Eaters) - Escaped imprisonment with The Outcast Dead, later slain on Terra[1]
- Tallor (Raven Guard) - Unknown, imprisoned by Rogal Dorn at the outbreak of the Horus Heresy[2]
- Tarkh (Night Lords) - Unknown, imprisoned by Rogal Dorn at the outbreak of the Horus Heresy[2]
- Torvendr (Space Wolves) - Unknown, imprisoned by Rogal Dorn at the outbreak of the Horus Heresy[2]
- Vor'shar (Salamanders) - Unknown, imprisoned by Rogal Dorn at the outbreak of the Horus Heresy[2]
- Wreth (Word Bearers) - Freed by Rogal Dorn to join the forces mustering for Isstvan V, crippled and infected with daemonic energy by Sor Talgron and left on Terra in secret[2]
- Zephon (Blood Angels) - Unknown, imprisoned by Rogal Dorn at the outbreak of the Horus Heresy[2]
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