Legio Ferraeus

The Imperial Titans or God-Machines are titanic armoured war-machines towering over the battlefield at heights that rival many buildings, made in the image of humankind to fight the enemies of the Imperium. Each is piloted by a specialist Mechanicus-trained crew raised within the massive training halls of the Collegia Titanica.

Within the massive hulls of their vessels, these human crews are neurally linked to the body of their mighty Machine; Titans link the mind of a single Princeps, who serves as the commander of the Machine, to several Moderati who support the Princeps by operating other systems, all working one single will to pilot their great Machine into battle. The sight of a Titan Legion striding to war is one to set the coldest Imperial heart ablaze with righteous zeal, and scatter even the hardiest of foes before the deadly weapons mounted by their God-Machines. There are few pieces of technology more valued by the Imperium, and more sacred to the Adeptus Mechanicus, than a Titan, and the loss of a single one of these increasingly irreplaceable relics is a cause for deep mourning.

Around the feet of the God-Machines the elite Titan Guard, known as Secutarii, act as infantry support and bodyguards to the Titan Legions, clearing the way for their God-Machines to rain fire and destruction down on the enemies of Humankind. Based upon similar patterns as their Skitarii cousins, these troops are augmented for the specialised role of protecting the Titans from infantry attacks and boarding attempts.

Within the Prosperitas Sector there are two forces of Titans:

Legio Ferraeus The Legio Ferraeus were instrumental in the birth of the Prosperitas Sector. Their founding is shrouded in history; the Legio was nomadic when it joined Warmaster Durovera‘s Crusade, its Titans ancient and in desperate need of repair. Durovera offered them two things for their service to her: the use of the repair bays of her vessels and the promise of a home.

The Legio won its home in the early years of the Crusade when it led a massive assault on the tributary Forge World of the Traitor Regency, destroying the ruling Heretek Priesthood. In its honour, the world was named Ferraeus, after the Legio, and the Titans became bonded to the Forge and their duties to the Warmaster.

The Legio’s relationship with the Crusade has always been close but not without complications. The Legio’s debts to House Durovera are stronger than its ties to the Crusade and this has always made them a valuable political tool to the House, which has often been able to call on their services when Warmasters could not; this has made many Crusade Commanders unwilling to rely on them for fear of becoming indebted to the House.

Chief Princeps Leks Koenig is a formidable warrior but notably arrogant and ambitious. He considers the primacy of his God-Machines above all else on the field. From the control throne of the Warlord Deus Imperatrix he rules like a petty God-King of ancient times. Often overstepping his place in the order.of battle to issue orders to allies outside his command chain, he is considered disruptive by many Crusade officers.