The '''Legio Defensor''', also known as the '''Nova Guard'''{{Fn|2}}, are a Loyalist [[Titan Legion]]. Its symbol is the stag of their homeworld [[Satrayes Satyraes XII]] lit by the Forge World's twin suns. It is said that the people of Satrayes XII once worshipped the great forest stags as gods, who they saw as the forerunner manifestation of the [[Emperor]].{{Fn|4}}