Category: Warhammer: The Horus Heresy

Armored Support: Scorpius Missile Tank Descent’s Guardian The Scorpius Missile Tank Descent’s Guardian acquired its designation following its first recorded engagement, during which it was committed to the defense of a crippled Thunderhawk gunship brought down behind contested lines. Establishing a firing position overlooking the wreckage, the vehicle maintained a sustained bombardment of approaching enemy…

Heavy Support Squad Ostoria was among the principal anti-armor formations of the 121st Chapter, distinguished by its employment of massed lascannon fire against enemy war engines, fortified positions, and other heavily protected targets. Unlike the more versatile missile-equipped support formations of the Chapter, Squad Ostoria was employed primarily in the destruction of targets whose armor…

Fulmentarus Squad Antheia was distinguished among the specialist Terminator formations of the 121st Chapter for its exceptional proficiency in the calculated application of long-range firepower. Rather than concentrating solely upon the destruction of enemy combatants, the squad employed detailed assessments of terrain, structural vulnerabilities, and enemy dispositions to identify targets whose elimination would produce the…

Assault Squad Versa was known for its proficiency in rapid atmospheric insertion and the disruption of enemy defensive positions. Equipped with jump packs and trained extensively in anti-armor sabotage and close-quarter engagements, the squad was frequently employed in the opening stages of planetary assaults, where its ability to seize critical objectives ahead of the main…

Frequently committed to contested breaches, confined fighting positions, and disordered infantry engagements, Despoiler Squad Rixana developed a reputation for maintaining offensive cohesion under circumstances that might otherwise have resulted in the fragmentation of less experienced formations. Squad Legionaries Sergeant Quintina Rixana Legionary Severina Volundra Legionary Bellona Ardentia Legionary Fausta Menadrix Legionary Hortensia Calveris Legionary Lucina…

Tactical Squad Ravena was among the more experienced line formations of the 121st Chapter’s 2nd Company, distinguished by its proficiency in defensive operations and the maintenance of formation cohesion under sustained enemy assault. Though seldom accorded the recognition granted to the Chapter’s specialist assault formations, the squad participated in numerous critical engagements throughout the Shadow…

Tactical Squad Quartia was regarded as one of the more unconventional formations of the 121st Chapter’s 2nd Company, distinguished by its aggressive methods and frequent disregard for established tactical dispositions, despite their tactical role. Although thoroughly trained in the doctrines of the XIII Legion, the squad was known to depart from prescribed operational plans when…

Locutarus Storm Squad Celestina was drawn from survivors of the betrayal at Tevratha IX, where elements of the World Eaters Legion attacked their Ultramarines counterparts during negotiations conducted under an agreed cessation of hostilities. Its members were selected from those who had witnessed the deaths of fellow Legionaries during the treachery, and whose subsequent conduct…

Under Captain Junia Nova, Suzerain Squad Nova served as both an elite assault formation and an honor guard to Legate Presca. During the Shadow Crusade, the Victrix Honorum were repeatedly committed to the most heavily contested sectors of the battle line, where their presence frequently proved decisive in restoring faltering defenses or spearheading counter-attacks. Captain…