Rise of The Second (Warhammer 40k Fanfic)

The 2nd Legion

LEGION STRUCTURE

(This about the legion overall, made some edits)

Legion Name: The Righteous Crusaders
War Cry: "Deus Imperator Vult!" or "No pity! No remorse! No fear!"
Legion Banner: Semper Paratus, Non Desistas, Non Exieris (Always Prepared, Never Give Up, Never Surrender)
Legion Size: 300,000 plus assets (by the end of the Great Crusade)

Legion Command:

• Primarch Jahaziel Ishmael and Primarch Y'honathan Caleb
• Ancients of the Legion (Senior Staff Officer Cadre)
• Crusader Council (A council of all the crusader kings in the legion with some of their vassal lords)
• Consular Representatives (Senior representatives of the Armourium, Astropathic Chamber, Navigators Plenipotentiary, Librarus, Apothecarion, Masters of the Fleet, etc.)
• Vexillarius (Legion Standard Bearers, Subalterns and Equerries)
• Templar Guard (Praetorian Bodyguard Formations for Primarchs and other senior members of the legion)

Legion Formations:

• Chapter (6,000 legiones astartes and their allotted assets. Led by a High Marshal)
• Battalion (2,000 legiones astartes and their allotted assets. Led by a Marshal)
• Company (200 legiones astartes and their allotted assets. Led by a Castellan)
• Platoon (25 legiones astartes, led by a Seneschal)
• Crusader Squad (10 legiones astartes, led by a Sergeant)
• Support Squad (5 legiones astartes, also led by a Sergeant)

Specialist Formations:

• Lorraine Cavaliers (Astartes who utilize assualt bikes and jet bikes. Known for their strafing attacks and usage of power swords and power spears. There is one company per battalion)
• Sword Brethren (Made up of the finest sword wielding astartes in the entire legion. This brotherhood is made up of the legion's best sword fighters who excel in melee combat. But some their duties extend past that, such as the defense of fiefdoms to their respective lord or king and helping keep order)
• Panzer Chevaliers (The armored assets of the legion formed in a specific way. Such a formation was created by Y'honathan and aids marines and other Imperial forces during battle. The formation prioritizes spearheading the enemy when at the front)

Elite Formations:

• Teutonic Paladins (Standard veteran space marines of the legion. These space marines are clad in Tactical Dreadnought Armour and wield combi-bolters, heavy flamers, autocannons, or assault cannons. They make up part of a company command squad and make up the entire first company of a battalion)
• Livgardet (The chosen sixteen meant to guard Jahaziel himself, selected by none other than Y'honathan. These astartes are the absolute greatest of the legion and include psykers amongst them. Wherever Jahaziel goes, they are close by, ready to give their lives for him)

Notable Formations:

• Wardens of Bethel (A company formed to stand vigil on Bethel and guard its queen. There are always angelicals accompanying them in battle and every marine is equipped with jump packs)
• Questing Pilgrims (A company led by Jared Umar Dasio. It was created under Y'honathan specifically to serve alongside the other legions and learn from them. The command squad is made up of terminators)

Legion Assets:

• Planetary Domains (Realm of Yerushalaim, seven hundred worlds)
• Flagships (The Lux in Tenebris and Eternal Crusader)
• Capital Class Warships
• Secondary Escort Squadrons
• Legion Armourium
• Legion Apothecarion
• Legion Librarus
• Armoured Forces
• Auxiliary Forces (Regiments from the realm of Yerushalaim)
• Legion Support Corps (Victuallers, Commissary, Legion Serfs, Indentures, Servitors, etc.)

Legion Ranks:

• High Marshal (The wisest veteran fighter of his chapter, immensely skilled in combat and tactics. Commands 6,000 space marines, there are fifty in the legion)
• Marshal (Second only to their High Marshal in terms of tactical knowledge and fighting abilities. Commands 2,000 space marines, there are three per chapter)
• Castellan (Exemplary warriors and tacticians who lead by example. Commands 200 space marines, there are ten per battalion)
• Seneschal (Hardened veterans with great tactical knowledge. They answer directly to a company Castellan and command a platoon. There are eight per company)
• Sergeant (Commands an individual squad or support squad in a company. Sergeants of the Teutonic Paladins are called veteran sergeants. There are three per platoon)
• Battle-Brother (The rank-and-file space marine of the legion. Trained and equipped to annihilate the enemies of Mankind)
• Neophyte (A brother still in training, soon to become a battle brother. They often serve under a battle brother until they are deemed ready)

Specialist Ranks:

• Templar Guard (The absolute best the legion has to offer, drawn from the best veterans. These are the bodyguards of Primarch Y'honathan and the High Marshals of the legion)
• Company Standard Bearer (Space marines who have shown honour and combat prowess sufficient to be granted the right to carry the banners of their company, chapter, or legion into battle)
• Holy Acolyte (Psyker warriors of the legion, the most veteran were trained by Jahaziel himself. Taught to be cautious of their blessed yet dangerous powers. The highest rank of Acolyte in a chapter is Divine Prophet)
• Chaplain (Warrior-Priests of the legion who oversee morale, discipline, and spiritual purity. The highest rank of chaplain in a chapter is Reclusiarch)
• Apothecary (Battlefield medical specialists charged with not only healing their comrades, but also collecting the gene-seed of fallen brothers just in case. The highest rank of apothecary in a chapter is Lord Hospitaller)
• Tech-Artificer (Technology officers and engineers of the legion who maintain the Armoury. The highest rank of tech-artificer is Master of the Forge)
• Master of the Signal (Battlefield communications specialists)
• Evangelist (These are battle-brothers of the legion chosen for a morale boosting purpose. They are given modified power armor and unique weapons of war. These weapons are known as citharas and are equipped with bolters, flamers, or arc emitters. They use these to inspire their brothers and demoralize the enemy) (Basically loyalist noise marines)
• Sword Brother (A marine who has distinguished himself in melee combat. He is brought into the Sword Brethren and taught to master the way of the sword. They can serve as a company champion and rise to a chapter champion. Or they will serve as paladins, defending fiefdoms under their lord or crusader king)
• Sanctified Champion (A council of ten of the greatest champions in the legion. Clad in the Armour of Faith and wielding a Black Sword, they defend the legion's honor)

Governmental Positions:

• Crusader King (The rulers of fifty worlds in the Realm of Yerushalaim. Only available to High Marshals, they have distinguished themselves in great conquests with Jahaziel. Their homeworld and worlds they helped conquer are given to them to help govern)
• Vassal Lord (A Marshal or distinguished Castellan of a chapter that is commanded by a crusader king. They are granted a fiefdom for their exemplary service and will aid in governing it and helping their respective liege in certain matters)

If there are any questions, I will gladly answer them! Until the next chapter my friends!