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| Origin: | Emperor's Children[1b] | ||
| Leader: | Radiant King in His Joyful Repose[1b] (Former)[2g] | ||
| Base of operations: | Fleet-based (Former)[1b] | ||
| Colours: | Purple, black, gold | ||
| Chaos Dedication: | Slaanesh[1x] | ||
The Twelfth Company (or 12th Millennial) is a Company of the Emperor's Children that now acts as a Chaos Space Marine warband.[1a]
Overview
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The following paragraphs contain spoilers for: | Fabius Bile (Novel Series) |
Originally part of the Emperor's Children Legion under the command of the Captain Kasperos Telmar, the 12th company was corrupted by the forces of Slaanesh and fought for Horus during the Horus Heresy. During the Battle of Terra they seared away the remains of Sunset City.[1f] Following the Battle of Harmony and the shattering of the Emperor's Children, the 12th became its own independent warband still under the command of Telmar, now a corrupted entity known as the Radiant King in His Joyful Repose. Serving as one of the largest Emperor's Children warbands to operate outside of the Eye of Terror on a regular basis. The inner circle of the Radiant King was known as the Joybound.[1a][1b]
In M34 did the 12th, together with Fabius Bile and some of his followers, assaulted the Eldar Craftworld of Lugganath.[1g] During the fighting, the Radiant King was killed shortly before he could transform into a Daemon Prince.[1g] Most of the remaining warband chose to die on Lugganath in their orgy of excess instead of retreating with Fabius Bile on his ship Vesalius. The survivors were given chose to serve Fabius or die.[1h]
Years later, the surviving 12th Warriors proved troublesome for Fabius, and during one of his surgeries attempted a coup against him.[2g]
During a quest for long-lost Emperor's Children Gene-Seed on Solemnace, together with forces from the Phoenix Conclave lead by Flavius Alkenex, did many of the 12th sided with Flavius and his warriors during their attempt to assassinate Bile. When Bile's clone of Fulgrim intervened aboard the Vesalius, most of the treacherous members of the 12th either died or were overcome with awe at the Primarch's reappearance. Many more died in the meantime at the hands of Necrons on Solemnace. In the aftermath, Bile placed Savona in control of whatever small amounts of the 12th remained.[2e]
The 12th Millennial continued to serve under Bile and his Consortium, though they soon became bored and engaged in even greater acts of debauchery.[3a] Savona nonetheless agreed to aid Bile against the Dark Eldar in the Battle of Belial IV. However seeing the battle was lost, she departed with the remainder of the 12th to chart their own destiny.[3b]
Known members
- Radiant King in His Joyful Repose — Leader of the 12th.[1a]
- Gulos Palatides — 1st of the Joybound.[1d] Originally a Praefector of the 7th Company, now fancies himself as a swordsman like Lucius the Eternal.[1b] Killed by Oleander Koh after attempting to backstab him during The Shattering.[1b]
- Savona — 2nd of the Joybound.[1d] Mortal Human female but heavily corrupted and mutated by the Warp.[1b] Joined Fabius Bile after The Shattering.[2a] After the battle on Solemnace she was placed in command of the small numbers of the 12th which remained.[2e]
- Merix — 3rd of the Joybound.[1d] Crippled Emperor's Children Marine in an antiquated suit of power armour. Formerly equerry to Hellespon.[1b] Killed by Bile's clone of Fulgrim.[2d]
- Oleander Koh — 4th of the Joybound.[1d] The 12th's Chief Apothecary, formerly of the The Consortium.[1a]
- Nikola Varocar — Joybound.[1d] Lithe and colourfully clad, with a tri-part crest on his helmet.[1b] Killed during The Shattering.[1g]
- Blessed Lidonius — Joybound.[1d] Hulking Possessed Chaos Space Marine. Killed during The Shattering.[1h]
- Thalopsis — Joybound. Leader of the 12th's Chaos Bikers. Killed by Diomat during an attempted coup against Bile.[2a]
- Pulchrates — Leader of the 12th's Havocs.[1f] His fate is not directly mentioned, but he is not mentioned among the survivors of The Shattering who chose to serve Bile.
- Diomat — Contemptor Dreadnought, leader of the 12th's force of Remaining Dreadnoughts,[1f] and only one that survived The Shattering.[2a] Slain on Solemnace.[2c]
- Argimedes[1g]
- Bellephus[1g] — The Gutter Poet, strangely loyal to Savona.[2d]
- Deucalius[1g]
- Oscada[1g]
- Elian Pakretes — Kakophoni Noise Marine, formerly a Sergeant of the 9th Company.[1e]
- Ramos — The Bull of the Eighth. Kakophoni Noise Marine, cracked the Medean Gate on Luna during the Horus Heresy.[1f]
- Narvo Quin — The Pilgrim. Chose to join Savona and the 12th during the escape from Battle of Belial IV in M37.[2f]
Fleet
The 12th's fleet consisted of at least five major vessels by the time of The Shattering, though by the time of the assault it had greatly grown in size thanks to allied Cultists, Pirates, and other affiliated warbands.[1b] Known vessels included:
- Quarzhazat — Lunar Class Cruiser and flagship of the Radiant King.[1b] Destroyed during an Eldar attack.[2a]
- Sly Tongue — Frigate. Destroyed during The Shattering.[1c]
- Orchalius Unbound — Frigate. Likely destroyed during The Shattering.[1c]
- Feather of Zamhperyos — Battle barge. Likely destroyed during The Shattering.[1c]
- Sixth Eye — Strike Cruiser. Saw action during the Battle of Beauty's Fall. Crewed by eunuchs whose minds are lost to pleasure beyond the physical. Likely destroyed during The Shattering.[1c]
