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During the [[Great Crusade]] and ensuing [[Horus Heresy]], the Word Bearers Legion, 100,000 strong,{{Fn|7a}} was divided into many different Chapters, each bearing a name and icon representing one of the constellations of [[Colchis]]. Typically a Chapter consisted of several companies with an overall strength of 500-3,000 warriors. While each Chapter maintained a formal military structure consisting of a [[Chapter Master]], [[Space Marine Captain|Captains]] and so on there was also a parallel hierarchy based around [[Chaplain]]s and spiritual authority.{{Fn|49}}
During the Great Crusade the legion fleet was known to be composed of an armada of a mere 116 warships.{{Fn|7k}} However by the time of the Horus heresy and in the aftermath of the titanic void battles that had taken place at Isstvan, the Word Bearers fleet numbered over a hundred capitol class ships, including nine Gloriana class battleships, several of which had once borne the colours of other Legions, and the three Abyss class kingships.{{Fn|61}}
====Known Chapters====
