Saturnyne Rams
The Saturnyne Rams were Solar Auxilia Regiments, active during the Great Crusade and the Horus Heresy.[1]
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History
When the Solar Auxilia was formed in the early days of the Great Crusade, the Saturnyne Rams were the first ten Cohorts that were created. However they were more or less the same as the Void Hoplites of the Saturnyne Ordo, which the Solar Auxilia was based off of.[1]
As the Great Crusade continued, the Rams would become known as renowned warriors, whose cohorts were legendary for their discipline. They also became known for being age-old rivals with the Cthonian Headhunters, who lacked the Rams' discipline, but still had a tally of victories that equalled theirs. This rivalry continued into the Horus Heresy, though while the Rams remained loyal to the Imperium, the Headhunters joined the Traitor forces that served Warmaster Horus.[2]
As the foremost of their kind, the Saturnyne Rams were equipped with the best wargear that the Imperial Army had at its disposal, including large numbers of Dracosan transports, the latest Leman Russ Tanks, and super-heavy tanks.[6]
Known Battles
Great Crusade
Horus Heresy
Known Cohorts
- 3rd Saturnyne Rams - Defeated the Phenaem Xenos species on Hekrun.[3] Later took part in the Battle of Beta-Garmon where they were largely destroyed.[6]
- 5th Saturnyne Rams - Known as "The Kollossii". Took part in the Battle of Beta-Garmon where they were largely destroyed.[6]
Known Members
- Astraea - Cohort-Marshal, killed by Iron Warriors during the Dropsite Massacre[9]
- Morhan — Strategos, 56th Veletaris Tercio, Second Solar Auxilia Cohort[5]
Sources
- 1: The Horus Heresy Book Four - Conquest, pgs. 80-95
- 2: Warhammer Community: Heresy Thursday – Titandeath Comes to Legions Imperialis in The Great Slaughter (Posted on 04/01/2024) (Last accessed on 20/01/2024)
- 3: The Horus Heresy Book Nine - Crusade, pg. 205
- 4: The Horus Heresy Book Eight - Malevolence, pgs. 83-109
- 5: Praetorian of Dorn (Novel) - Dramatis Personae
- 6: Legions Imperialis: The Great Slaughter, pg. 59
- 7: Warhammer Community: Ye Olde Tercio Standard – Great Success in the War for Beta-Garmon! (posted 1/3/2024) (last accessed 30/7/2024)
- 8: Warhammer Community: Solar Auxilia – The Heraldry of Honour Part 4 (Saved archive page, dated October 17 2024, last accessed 17 October 2024, original link: https://www.warhammer-community.com/en-gb/articles/aktaj4bs/solar-auxilia-the-heraldry-of-honour-part-4/)
- 9: Dropsite Massacre (Novel) - Chapter 1
