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{{otheruses|USE=Traitor Titan Legion|OTHERUSE=Imperial Titan Legion|OTHERPAGE=Legio Mortis Metallum}}
{{TitanLegion
|Image =MortisTitan.jpg
|Alt Name =Death's Heads
|Affiliation=[[Chaos]]
|Founded =[[Age of Strife]]{{Fn|11a}}
|Forge World=Formerly [[Mars]] and [[Retlaxi]], now the [[Eye of Terror]]
|Colours =Black with red
|Strength =
|Battle Cry =
|Enemies =[[Legio Ignatum]]{{Fn|11a}}
}}
'''Legio Mortis''' (AKA the '''''Death's Heads''''') are a [[Traitor Titan Legion]] currently residing within the [[Eye of Terror]].
==History==
===Pre-Heresy===
The Legio Mortis was formed during the [[Age of Strife]], before the founding of the [[Imperium]] itself. According to legends of the [[Mars|Martian]] [[Lexmechanic]]s, they were one of the [[Triad Ferrum Morgulus]], the three original [[Titan Legion]]s created by the besieged [[Adeptus Mechanicus|Cult Mechanicum]] during the bloody wars to take the Red Planet from hordes of [[Cy-Carnivora]] and [[Mutant]]s. Legend holds that their original purpose was to serve as the personal guardians of the [[Fabricator-General]]'s domain and the annihilation of any who would threaten the cult of the [[Omnissiah]]. Before the union between the Mechanicum and the Imperium, the Legio Mortis was frequently employed as the Praetorian Guard of the Fabricator-General, punishing any who would dare challenge the authority of the Priesthood, including other Titan Legions. Their status garnered rivalry from other Legions, most notably the [[Legio Ignatum]] and [[Legio Venator]].{{Fn|11a}}
Even after joining with the Imperium, the Legio Mortis was looked upon with suspicion by the fledging Imperial military staff, many accusing them of being solely loyal to the Fabricator-General as opposed to the [[Emperor]]. To both demonstrate and deepen their loyalty to the Imperium,{{Cite this}} the Legio Mortis was assigned to [[Horus Lupercal]] and the [[63rd Expeditionary Fleet]] during the last years of the [[Great Crusade]] - for example they fought in the [[War on Murder]].{{Fn|11}} With the charismatic Primarch they fought over a hundred campaigns, scoring victory after victory. However rather then becoming loyal to the Emperor or his Imperium, the Legio Mortis instead developed a fierce allegiance to Horus himself. Thus it was that they willingly followed their [[Warmaster]] into treachery.{{Fn|11a}}[[Image:MortisReaver.jpg|thumb|right|180px|Reaver-class Titan ''Ferrum Mori'' during the opening stages of the [[Horus Heresy]] {{Fn|1b}}]]
===Horus Heresy===
The Legio Mortis later took part in the [[13th Black Crusade]] of [[Abaddon the Despoiler]] and the [[War of Beasts]] on [[Vigilus]].{{Fn|7}}
==Assets=====Known Titans=======[[Imperator Class Titan|Imperator]]-class====
*''[[Aquila Ignis]]'' — Attacked [[Magma City]] during the start of the schism. Destroyed the last of the Legio Tempestus' Titans, before being destroyed during the destruction of Magma City. Its Hellstorm Cannon was salvaged and transported to [[Kronus]] for study, before being lost for 10,000 years. It was finally destroyed during the defense of Victory Bay.{{Cite this}}
*''[[Dies Irae]]'' — Present during all of the major ground assaults towards the end of the Crusade and the beginning of the [[Horus Heresy]]. The legendary ''Dies Irae'' finally met its end ten thousand years later during the siege of Hydra Cordatus.{{Cite this}}
====[[Warlord Battle Titan|Warlord]]-class====*''[[Cadavaris Perdita]]''' - Command titan of the Legio Mortis contingent during the [[Battle of Prospero]] under [[Princeps]] [[Maldis Drane]]. It was a veteran that had fought for years with the Sons of Horus as part of the [[63rd Expeditionary Fleet]]. However during the attack on the [[Zhao-Arkhad]] sub-forge the Titan was decapitated by the [[Legio Xestobiax]] [[Reaver Titan]] ''Sleepless Watcher''. The machine was recovered but ever after was marked with shame for its humiliating defeat.{{Fn|9}}
*''[[Death's Head]]'' — Fought in the [[Battle of Davin's Moon]] during the [[Great Crusade]].{{Fn|3}}
*''[[Ire Incarnatus]]'' — Ancient engine which served the Mechanicum for many long centuries before the [[Horus Heresy]]. Badly damaged during the [[Tarren Suppression]], where it's [[Mars]]-Pattern head was replaced with a [[Lucius (Forgeworld)|Lucius]]-pattern.{{Fn|5b}}
*''[[Xestor's Sword]]'' — Fought in the [[Battle of Molech]] during the [[Horus Heresy]].{{Fn|2}}
====[[Reaver Battle Titan|Reaver]]-class====*''[[Black Consul]]'' — [[Reaver Class Titan]].{{Fn|5a}}*''[[Dread Wake]]'' — Fought in the [[Battle of Molech]] during the [[Horus Heresy]].{{Fn|1b}}{{Fn|2}}*''[[Ferrum Mori]]'' — Employed during Fought in the [[Horus HeresyBattle of Isstvan III]].{{Fn|11b}}*''[[Hand of Ruin]]'' — Fought in the [[Battle of Molech]] during the [[Horus Heresy]].{{Fn|1b}}{{Fn|2}}
*''[[Iron Baron]]'' — Fought in the [[Battle of Calth]] alongside the [[Word Bearers]], where it killed 2 lesser and 1 greater enemy [[Titan]] engines.{{Fn|5a}}{{Fn|5b}}
*''[[Malum Benedictio]]'' — Destroyed in the [[Battle of Iydris]].{{Fn|8a}}{{Fn|8b}}
*''[[Mortis Vult]]'' — Destroyed in the [[Battle of Iydris]].{{Fn|8a}}{{Fn|8b}}
*''[[Myrmidon RexMortmain (Titan)|Mortmain]]'' — Fought in the [[Battle of MolechIsstvan III]] .{{Fn|1b}}*''[[Myrmidon Rex]]'' — Fought during the [[Horus Heresy]].{{Fn|1b}}{{Fn|2}}*''[[Varcarnerix]]'' - — An ancient war engine that fought in the [[Battle of Prospero]]. Nearly destroyed in the battle by [[Zhao-Arkhad]] [[Taghmata]] forces.{{Fn|9}}
====[[Warhound Scout Titan|Warhound]]-class====*''[[Blood Wolf]]'' — Fought in the [[Battle of Isstvan III]].{{Fn|1b}}*''[[Carrion Crow]]'' — Fought in the [[Battle of Isstvan III]].{{Fn|1b}}*''[[Scar of Honour]]'' - Fought in the [[Battle of Prospero]]. Destroyed during the battle.{{Fn|9}}*''[[Sothis (Titan)|Sothis]]'' — Fought in the [[Battle of Isstvan III]].{{Fn|1b}}
*''[[Tenebris Fedelis]]'' — Commissioned weeks before the outbreak of the [[Horus Heresy]] and first saw combat in the [[Drop Site Massacre]].{{Fn|5b}}
===Notable Personnel=======[[Princeps]]====
*[[Esau Turnet]] - [[Princeps]]
*[[Camulos]] - [[Princeps]]
*[[Maldis Drane]] - [[Princeps]], led . Led the Legio Mortis contingent during the [[Battle of Prospero]]. Slain during the battle by a [[Reaver Titan]].{{Fn|9}} ====[[Moderati]]====
*[[Jonah Aruken]] - [[Moderati]]
*[[Titus Cassar]] - [[Moderati]]
==Images==
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==Related ArticlesSee also==*[[Collegia Titanica]]
*[[List of Titan Legions]]
==Sources==
{{Cite}}
*{{Endn|1}}: [[The Horus Heresy Book One - Betrayal]], **{{Endn|1a}}: pgs. 138–140138–139**{{Endn|1b}}: pgs. 140-141
*{{Endn|2}}: [[Imperial Armour Volume Thirteen - War Machines of the Lost and the Damned]], pg. 139
*{{Endn|3}}: [[Vengeful Spirit (Novel)]]{{cite this}}
