Board Thread:Warhammer 40k General Discussion/@comment-98.81.158.208-20140211041148/@comment-1302704-20140320032800

@Ziebro that was one of the reasons yes. From what I've heard the legions were a nod to the Roman Legions that went missing and were never found. They were also done as a bit of untouchable fluff, a constant mystery that would never be fully explained and just left for fans to speculate on