Legio Audax

The Legio Audax (Ember Wolves) is a Traitor Titan Legion of the Dark Mechanicus that repudiated its oaths to the Emperor of Mankind and followed Warmaster Horus into the service of the Ruinous Powers during the Horus Heresy. The Ember Wolves became associated with the World Eaters Space Marine Legion throughout the Great Crusade due to them being a part of 13th Expeditionary Fleet's order of battle, and shared this Astartes Legion's approach to combat. In the later part of the Great Crusade, the Legio Audax received most of its supply and maintenance services from the Redjak Mechanicum of the Forge World of Sarum, which was liberated by the World Eaters and had pledged itself to the 13th Expeditionary Fleet. This alliance allowed the Titans of the Legio Audax to be equipped with scaled-down versions of Ursus Claw systems -- great harpoons used by the World Eaters flagship, the Conqueror, for boarding actions. The Ember Wolves are known to have participated in the Istvaan III Atrocity that began the Horus Heresy, but Imperial records bear no mention of their further actions.

Notable Campaigns

 * Istvaan III Atrocity (ca. 007.M31) - The campaign known in later times as the Istvaan III Atrocity began when the Imperial Planetary Governor of Istvaan III, Vardus Praal, had been corrupted by the Chaos God Slaanesh whose cultists had long been active on the world. In 205.M31, Praal declared his world to be independent from the Imperium. Unaware of the change in the Warmaster's loyalties, the Council of Terra charged Horus with the retaking of that world, primarily its capital, the Choral City. When the Imperium finally gathered its forces, the Sons of Horus, Death Guard, Emperor's Children and the World Eaters Legions arrived in the Istvaan System, mustering in orbit above the doomed planet. Under the guise of putting down the rebellion against Imperial Compliance, Horus hatched the plan by which he would destroy all the remaining Loyalist elements of the Legions under his command. He purposely gathered those Astartes who were not loyal to him and used them in the assault on the non-compliant world. With elements of the Legio Mortis, the Legio Audax and the Legio Vulpa Titan Legion in support, the invasion of Istvaan III then began in earnest. The Ember Wolves are known to have taken part in the final attack on the Precentor's palace alongside the Death's Heads, but little mention of their other actions during the campaign are presented in Imperial records.

Notable Titans
None listed in current Imperial records.

Notable Personnel
None listed in current Imperial records.

Legion Colours
This Traitor Titan Legion's colours are not listed in current Imperial records.

Legion Badge
This Traitor Titan Legion's badge is not listed in current Imperial records.