#Legion command and conquer full#

When they were still loyalists, they were known as the greatest and most powerful Legion during the Great Crusade, the Luna Wolves. Another crusade foiled well, I guess we're going to Terra now! Pre-Heresy Well, off to the next Black Cru.wait, what? He did what again? Against whom? Awww fudge. History File:Black legion chaos marine by masteralighieri-d4cl5fy.jpg

#Legion command and conquer full#

HMKids have done a good job for their theme it's full of energy and fury towards the False Emperor and his slaves! They had their own Codex Supplement in 7th Edition. However, for a long time they were mostly overlooked fluff-wise, because, like the Ultramarines, they weren't that interesting being the 'middle-of-the-road' Chaos Marines. They, like their Blue counterparts, tend to place an emphasis on being the baseline for other Legions, diverging in that they place a greater focus on elite units (ie, Possessed, Chosen, and Terminators). The Black Legion, despite not being on the cover of the Codex, are often depicted as the 'vanilla' Chaos Space Marine legion, similar to how the Ultramarines are with the loyalists. This narrative making it clear that anybody who joins the Black Legion is NOT just changing the name of the guy who is signing the paycheck, but rejecting their previous Legion or Chapter identities and committing to fighting the Long War. Canon has now been muddled further with the new ADB novel series, where Abaddon officially dissolved the Sons of Horus, and merged its old forces in with Abby's friends from the other Legions into an entirely new Legion.

After the HH they changed their name to The Black Legion, possibly due to being ashamed to carry the name of one who failed to conquer the Imperium, or as a sign of mourning, together with the black armor. Originally called themselves the Luna Wolves before changing their name to The Sons of Horus. The Black Legion (Legion XVI) are one of the nine Space Marine legions which betrayed the Emperor during the Heresy. 'Just because I'm a murdering, thieving, cowardly, traitorous sort doesn't mean I can't do my job properly.' вЂ“ James A. 'I recognize in thieves, traitors and murderers, in the ruthless and the cunning, a deep beauty - a sunken beauty.' вЂ“ Jean Genet 40 px This article or section is EXTRA heretical.