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|Forge World=[[Ryza]]
|Colours =Black & White
|Strength =152 Titans (pre-Heresy) (potentially inaccurate){{Fn|7}}
|Battle Cry =
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==History==
===Age of Strife & Great Crusade===
Founded on the mighty world of [[Ryza]], the Legio Crucius weathered the [[Age of Strife]] under a [[Cult Mechanicus]] sect known as the ''Omnissiah Igvita'' or "Life Blood of the Omnissiah". This orientated Ryza towards the belief that plasma was the lifeblood of the [[Omnissiah]], and through its usage the people of Ryza were given a measure of his power. As such, over time the Legio Crucius came to wield large amounts of Plasma technology. Due to some tension between Ryza and [[Mars]] before the Heresy over issues of the formers growing power and hoarding of plasma technlogy, the Legio Crucius was strengthened in preparation for conflict. This proved to be fortuitous due to the outbreak of the [[Horus Heresy]].{{Fn|7}}
===Horus Heresy===
*{{Main|Battle of Molech}}
At the outbreak of the [[Horus Heresy]], the Legio Crucius fielded some 152 Titans, though this may be misleading as they may have concealed their true strength. It found itself based in a series of heavily fortified and well-prepared outposts on the road to Ryza. This proved to be essential to their victory in the [[Defence of Ryza]] campaign.{{Fn|7}} The Legion was part of the loyalist defenses at the [[Battle of Molech]] during the [[Horus Heresy]].{{Fn|6a}} Its stronghold on [[Molech]] was the Iron Fist Mountain, situated at the rear of the planet's capital, [[Lupercalia]].{{Fn|6b}} During this battle, Legio Crucius Titans were deployed to the coastal city of Leosta alongside the Knights of Houses [[House Indra|Indra]] and [[House Kaushik|Kaushik]] and to the capital [[Lupercalia]] alongside the [[Legio Gryphonicus]], with a smaller force kept as tactical reserves in Iron Fist Mountain. By the time Lupercalia fell and the battle was won by the Traitor forces loyal to [[Horus Lupercal]] the Legio had suffered heavy losses, including the [[Imperator Titan]] ''[[Paragon of Terra]]''.{{Fn|6a}}
===Badab War===
**{{Endn|6b}}: pg. 13
**{{Endn|6c}}: pg. 17-19
*{{Endn|7}}: [[Adeptus Titanicus: Loyalist Legios]], pgs. 118-123
[[Category:Armageddon Wars]]
