Forget what you know of darker names and infamous reputations, men who should never have lived, with names such as Erebus or Typhon, have died in the darkness to which they belong, and those who should never have died, such as Temeter or Tarvitz, live now in the Emperor’s light where they were always meant to reside.

Helmed by Terran veterans, the Legions have pushed out into the cosmos, loyal and stalwart. Planets that may have harboured dark import such as Cthonia, Colchis, Barbarus, or Nostramo, have instead been pacified and faded into obscurity, whereas others, such as Baal, Caliban, Macragge, or Fenris have gained the renown they always deserved, albeit on their own merits.

As to the Legions, they recruit far and wide from what they consider to be the best of humanity suited to making war in its name. However, they are all united in upholding the ideals of service to the Emperor and his vision of humanity’s ascendance. Whilst a multitude of temperaments abound it is true, there is no place for the schemer or the glory-hound.

Likewise, where once there may have been bitter rivalries, there is now competitive camaraderie and mutual respect. If any such tension exists it is between those Legions who have earned their names and the so-called ‘Unnamed’ who have yet to find them. However, if you seek to find hidden jealousies in this you will be sorely disappointed, as all you will discover are the aspirations of energetic younger brothers looking to the example set by indomitable older siblings.