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The Luna Fists claim to be the most tenacious of the Emperors legions, unparalleled in Siegecraft and even possessing an enviable armoury of Dark age relics related to this field. The saying goes, "Once the Fists have a grip on something, they dont let go". The Legion has something of a mystic bent, their homeworld's obsession with Lunar charting carrying across into a number of related esoteric studies though usually to some practical end.

History

Tenth Legion

The Tenth, or "Stormwalkers" were one of the last Legions to be created during the Unification wars, serving in the closing stages of the Antarctic wars alongside the future Star Lions.

They served admirably if unexceptionally alongside their other kin throughout the Sol campaign but really began to come into their own during their Purge campaign against the Orks of the "Rust" system, beginning a doctrine of superior firepower at the point of most resistance that would later merge with the Teaching of their Primarch.

They earned their nickname through several battles in what were dangerous conditions even for Astartes, Rad fields, Deathworlds or even Asteroid storms the Tenth faced all these and walked to victories others could not countenance.

Luna Fists

Upon reuniting with their Primarch the Legion reunited on their new homeworld, aiding in the Compliance of Mesec and purging the Ork remnants from the system, it gave their new Primarch the measure of his sons and he liked what he saw.

Heading to the Stars the Legion quickly adopted the ways of Mesec and their father, forcing the enemy onto their guns and never giving up ground once taken. They ground out several campaigns against the xenos, favouring in particular any chance to punish Orks in particular burning the Ork Empires of Charag the Impaler and Golrock Facebiter and drawing Waaagh Gitsmaka into a brutal trap in the Ignis system.

Their reputation nailed down the Luna Fists look forward to the next stage of the Crusade.

Legion Organisation

The Luna Fists carry on the spirit of the Principa Bellicosa even if a number of their titles have changed over time with Seneschals commonly replacing Centurions for example. There are also a number of switches to a base 4 organisation around the phases of the moon, including the Primarch's own advisory council known as the "Mournival".

Unique Formations

White Death Cataphractoi

The Legion took to the Experimental Terminator armour programme with great enthusiasm, indeed their tactics fair demanded an up armoured, up armed astartes. With the widespread adoption of various pattern Terminator armours the Luna Fists have focused on the acquisition and manufacture of Cataphracti plate, favouring its improved defences and not caring about its decreased mobility.

The "White Death" are the finest of their Terminator companies, in purest White they show their contempt of the enemy and engage closely with Melee weapons and boarding shields, backed with extensive grenade harnesses and short ranged but potent heavy weapons.

Their motto is "One Push" which is all the White Death need to take any gate, bastion, fortress or bunker.

Combat Doctrine

The Luna Fists are tenacious above all things. Their Doctrine demands they bring the best firepower to bear on a crucial point of the battle, which they seek to dictate by forcing the enemy to engage them on their own terms, usually by extensive fortification but where this is impossible the Legion would instead strike at a vital location or where they know the enemy to be strongest.

Legion Homeworld

Main Article Mesec Prime

The Primarch landed on the planet Mesec, one cursed by a moon that brushed atmospheres during certain Lunar cycles, unleashing the Ork hordes who inhabited it.

It is thought Mesec prime was once a Knight world, indeed the Citadels across the planet's surface share many similarities with those of other Knight worlds and still houses a great many dark age marvels directed towards their defence.

Where once the many keeps were independent fiefdoms each is now the home to one of the Luna Fist Great companies, the Legion spreads itself across the surface to present an ever difficult target. praesidium is the greatest of these keeps and the domain/original home of the Primarch. Indeed it is arguably one of the greatest fortresses in the Imperium.

Primarch

Main Article: Lucius Vanaxis

The Tenth Primarch landed on Mesec during one of the Cycles of War with the Orks, the defenders of praesidium were astonished to find a child wandering amongst a field of dead Orks upon their sally.

Indeed the Child continued to astonish as he grew, a naturally deadly warrior, master tactician and savant with the keep's ancient technology he awoke several dormant systems and developed the Knights equipment and strategy to unparalleled levels, indeed several neighbouring keeps quickly offered daughters to take this young geniuses hand but all were rejected in turn. He had no time for marriage, only the end of the Orkoid menace.

First he needed unity however, and moving quickly he negotiated several alliances with nearby keeps, quickly assuming control of their forces in all but name and gathering more and more shards of their ancestors technology with every ally brought on board.

Soon though, keeps began to rally against the strange young man, as he continued to grow beyond the scale of even the tallest whispers began to spread and even some formerly friendly citadels closed their doors.

It is said he simply shrugged and declared that: "If they will not take my hand then they shall take my fist". With that the conquest of Mesec was begun. In a series of deadly sieges and set piece battles the Primarch tore down his rivals and absorbed his allies. Eventually coming to control every keep on Mesec prime and beginning his master plan to destroy its Ork infested moon with a powerful cannon array.

Fortunately for some the Emperor arrived soon after construction began and reveal his Son's true destiny.

Culture and Beliefs

Stubborn self reliance is at the core of what it means to be a Luna fist, though some would say it strays towards a martyr complex all too easily. Marines frequently engage in tests of endurance, racing barefoot on hot coals, holding a heated iron bar or ritual scarification without respite. It is common for Marines to refuse augmetics if going without would not impair combat performance and they take some pride in displays of grisly injuries survived and overcome.

A Holdover from Mesec is the Legion's obsession with moons, moon charting and many related mystic fields. Certain dates or Lunar phases are considered Auspicious or cursed and the Legion goes to some effort to favour the former and avoid the latter. Astology, horoscopes and the like are popular hobbies amongst the legion and many of its officers indulge in some prognostication.

Geneseed

X Legion Geneseed notably alters the recipients brain chemistry somewhat during implantation, subjects gain a greatly increased pain threshold but with a consummate decrease in regular sensation which in rare case requires surgery to restore feeling in the subject.

The Seed itself is relatively stable and takes well to a variety of subjects.

Legion Attributes

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• Tactics= Tactics indication
• Espionage= Espionage indication
• Aggression= Aggression indication
• Mitigation= Mitigation indication
• Diplomacy= Diplomacy indication
• Geneseed= Geneseed indication

Homeworld Attributes

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• Population= Population indication
• Fabrication= Fabrication indication
• Fortification= Fortification indication

Exemplary Battles

Battle One

Main Article: Battle Name

Story of Battle

Battle Two

Main Article: Battle Name

Story of Battle

Notable Members

Primarch
Lucius Vanaxis Fist of the Emperor
High Command
Gravvus First Captain, Mournival (Full Moon)
Tyrus Fourth Captain, Mournival (Waxing Moon)
Caliban Seventh Captain, Mournival (Waning Moon)
Abbaddon Thirty Second Captain, Mournival (New Moon)
Others