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The Word Bearers: A Legion of Chaos

Early Campaigns

The Word Bearers Legion, founded by Lorgar Aurelian, was instrumental in the Great Crusade and the ensuing Horus Heresy. Their campaigns during this time were marked by brutality and chaos.

• The Kapua Campaign (???.M41)
• The Scouring of Makenna VII (???.M41)
• The Oceania Campaign (???.M41)
• The Ur-Clemait Civil War (???.M41)
• The Invasion of Tanakreg (???.M41)
• The Siege of Thanatos (???.M41)

Notable Battles

The Word Bearers fought in numerous battles throughout the galaxy, leaving a trail of destruction in their wake.

• The Battle of Eagle Gate (946.M41)
• The Battle of the Boros Gate (999.M41)
• The 13th Black Crusade and the Diamor Campaign (999.M41)
• The sacking of Sabatine (999.M41)
• The War in Gheldrith’s Eye (???.M41)

Organizational Structure

The Word Bearers Legion was divided into many different Chapters, each with its own unique name and icon representing one of the constellations of Colchis.

• Akrak Jal
• Ark of Testimony
• Asps of the Sacred Sands
• Black Comet
• Bloodied Visage
• The Brazenhead Chapter
• Broken Scythe
• Burning Hand
• Coiled Lash
• Crescent Moon
• Crimson Mask
• Ebon Branch
• Ebony Serpent
• Exalted Gate
• Flayed Hand
• Graven Star
• Inscribed
• Iron Veil
• Night’s Chalice
• Onyx Maw
• Osseous Throne
• Perpetual Spiral
• Quillborn
• Scold’s Bridle
• Secret Boon
• Serrated Sun
• Star of Judgement
• Sundered Tower
• Tainted Solstice
• Third Hand
• Tri-Fold Crown
• Twisting Rune
• Unspeaking
• Veiled Eye
• Venomous Thorns
• Void
• Weeping Hand
• Weeping Veil

Unique Formations

The Word Bearers Legion also had several unique formations, including:

• The Annunake – the Legion’s Dreadnoughts
• The Ashen Circle
• Harbingers of Death – Bodyguards of Erebus

Later Campaigns

The Word Bearers continued to wage war throughout the galaxy, even after the formation of the Great Rift and Noctis Aeterna.

• The Battle of Gathalamor (???.M42)
• The Invasion of Almace (???.M42)
• The Battle of Srinagar (???.M42)
• The Betrayal on Donatos (???.M42)
• The Invasion of the Odoacer System (???.M42)
• The War of Beasts on Vigilus (???.M42)
• The Talledus War (???.M42)
• The Charadon Campaign (???.M42)
• The Battle for Budor V (???.M42)
• The Battle of Besel V (???.M42)
• The Nachmund Rift War (???.M42)
• The Arks of Omen Campaign (???.M42)