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The '''Legio Gryphonicus''' (aka the '''''War Griffons''''') are a [[Titan Legion]] with an illustrious history.{{Fn|1}} Born during the very founding of the [[Adeptus Mechanicus]], the Legio Gryphonicus has seen action in many battles against [[Traitor Titan Legion]]s since the [[Horus Heresy]].{{Fn|2}}

The Legion was founded sometime during the [[Age of Strife]] and at the time was the primary tool of power of the pocket empire of [[Gryphonne IV]]. The planet itself had been colonized by [[Tech-priest]]s from [[Mars]]. The legion became one of the largest and most well-equipped of the [[Great Crusade]] alongside the [[Legio Mortis]], [[Legio Destructor]], [[Legio Crucius]] and [[Legio Magna]]. It gained many battle-honours, most notably in the [[Rangdan Genocide]] and [[Ullanor Crusade]].{{Fn|7a}} By the end of the Crusade, the Legio numbered some 176 Titans of various classes, with roughly half of these being [[Reaver Titan|Reavers]]. They also possessed an unusual number of [[Titan-Barque]]s and transports operating under its own fealty and allegiance, which allowed it to operate largely independently when the need arose. This would serve them well in the coming Heresy.{{Fn|9}}

When the [[Horus Heresy]] broke out, the Legion remained true to the [[Emperor of Mankind|Emperor]]. However, before the rebellion [[Horus]] had foreseen this decision and scattered the Legion across the [[Galaxy]] under the pretense of their presence being necessary for many smaller campaigns.{{Fn|3}} Warzones included the [[Ruin of Maedran]], [[Battle of Molech]], the [[First Battle of Paramar]], and the [[Battle of Beta-Garmon]]. The Legion took grievous damage during the Beta-Garmon campaign, and could only provide scant forces to the [[Siege of Terra]].{{Fn|10}} Throughout the war, the Legio Gryphonicus built a fierce hatred against the Legio Mortis.{{Fn|7a}}

A battle group of the War Griffons Titans fought alongside the [[Gryphonne IV]] [[Skitarii]] forces that took part in the [[Castra Campaign]] where, with the help of the first batch of newly produced [[Leman Russ Conqueror]]s, they encircled and trapped the traitor besiegers of [[Hive]] [[Castra Septus]], eliminating the traitors within the pocket.{{Fn|44b}}

The Legion suffered a catastrophic defeat in 997.[[M41]] when its [[Forge World]] of [[Gryphonne IV]] was overrun by [[Hive Fleet Leviathan]]. During the battle, the majority of the Legion was torn to pieces by swarms of [[Tyranid]] [[Hierophant]]s and [[Tyrannofex]]es. However, a portion of the Legion survived the tragedy and was able to provide a total of eight Battle Titans to the [[Betalis Campaign]] against the [[Eldar]].{{Fn|2}} Some of its surviving Titans also took part in the defense of [[Cadia]] during the [[Thirteenth Black Crusade]]. The [[Fortress World]] was destroyed in that conflict, but the final fate of the Legio's Titans is unknown.{{Fn|6}}

*''[[Warscorn]]'' — [[Imperator Titan|Imperator-class]]. Fought in the [[Battle of Beta-Garmon]] during the [[Horus Heresy]].{{Fn|8}}*''[[Aureum Castigator]]'' - — [[Warmaster Titan]], one of the roughly three in service at the start of the [[Horus Heresy]]{{Fn|9}}.

*''[[Iron Regent]]'' — [[Warlord Battle Titan|Warlord-class]]. Highly decorated during the [[Great Crusade]] where it battled [[Xenos]] Titans. During the [[Horus Heresy]] it fought in the [[Battle of Tallarn]] where it slew three enemy [[Reaver Titan]]s and one Warlord Titan of the [[Legio Krytos]].{{Fn|7c}}*''[[Aeterno Rex]]'' — [[Reaver Battle Titan|Reaver-class]].{{Fn|7b}} Piloted by [[Princeps]] [[Usselus Kine]] during the [[Horus Heresy]]. Destroyed during the [[Ruin of Maedran]] by two dozen [[Knight Lancer]]s of [[House Perdaxia]].{{Fn|7c}}

*''[[Nobilis]]'' — [[Warhound Scout Titan|Warhound-class]].{{Fn|7b}} Fought in the [[Ullanor Crusade]] and its [[Machine Spirit]] still seethes with a bestial hatred of [[xenos]].{{Fn|7c}}

*''[[Venator Lux]]'' — [[Warhound Scout Titan|Warhound-class]].{{Fn|7b}} Fought in the [[Ruin of Maedran]].{{Cite this}}

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*{{Endn|3}}: [[The Horus Heresy Book Three- Extermination]] pg, pgs. 160–161*{{Endn|4}}: [[Imperial Armour Volume One - Imperial Guard and Imperial Navy]], **{{Endn|4a}}: pg. 8**{{Endn|4b}}: pg. 53

*{{Endn|10}}: [[Mortis (Novel)]] , Chapter 17