Approved Lore The Dark Legion

[Darth Prazutis]

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• Intent: To fully flesh out and update the Dark Legion, the terrifying Graug war machine of the Kainate, by expanding on their culture, war tactics, and monstrous war beasts.
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• Army Name:
  
  • Dark Legion (Daeux Los'ar)
  • Glorious Horde (Grau'ait Haubo)
• Classification: Elective Nomadic Confederation
• Affiliation:
  
  • The Kainate
• Army Symbol: The symbol of the Dark Legion is a pair of two angular horseshoe geometric shapes, one located within the order, and colored metallic red. This symbol is frequently featured on the armor of its warriors, on the hull of its vehicles, and on the banners flown wherever the Legion treads.
• Description: The Dark Legion is not a conventional military force but a feral war machine, a relentless tide of Graug warriors, Sith-spawned horrors, and bio-mechanical monstrosities. It is a vast nomadic horde, forged in endless war and brutality, thriving on conquest, slaughter, and destruction. Unlike the disciplined armies of empires and republics, the Dark Legion operates under the law of strength, where only the most ruthless and powerful rise to command, and the weak are crushed beneath their heel.
  
  This army is not bound by military doctrine or strategic restraint, it is a force of annihilation, driven by the unshakable will of its warlords and the insatiable hunger of its warriors. Their ranks are composed of Graug shock troops, monstrous hybrids, massive siege beasts, and war machines infused with Sith alchemy, each one an instrument of destruction honed for war. Wherever they march, worlds burn, civilizations crumble, and the air is thick with the stench of blood and fire.
  
  To those who face them, the Dark Legion is a nightmare given form, unstoppable, merciless, and utterly devoted to the will of the Kainate's Dark Lords. Their warfare is total, their methods brutal, and their legacy one of ashes and ruin.

• Headquarters: Grathok'ta, Dromund Kaas
• Goals:
  
  • Unending Conquest: The Dark Legion exists to wage eternal war, expanding the dominion of the Kainate through brutal planetary subjugation, annihilation of opposition, and the destruction of enemy civilizations. Their purpose is to burn, enslave, and consume, leaving only smoldering ruins in their wake.
  • Service to the Kainate's Dark Lords: The Dark Legion is utterly loyal to the Sith Dyarchs, Darth Carnifex the Eternal Father and Darth Prazutis the Shadow Hand. They serve as the unstoppable vanguard of their will, carrying out the most horrific campaigns of war, extermination, and terror in the name of their Dark Masters.
• Reputation: The Dark Legion is feared across the galaxy, its name whispered in dread by those who have witnessed its brutal campaigns. Entire civilizations have been erased under the monstrous advance of Graug warriors and their horrific war beasts, leaving nothing but smoldering ruins and fields of the dead. To the enemies of the Dark Legion, their coming is a harbinger of annihilation, a force of nature as unstoppable as a planetquake or a dying star collapsing into blackness. Few armies can stand against their relentless brutality without suffering devastating losses, and most who do choose instead to flee rather than face the horrors the Legion brings.
  
  Among the Sith and their allies, the Dark Legion is viewed with both reverence and wariness. While their strength is undeniable and their loyalty absolute, their sheer ferocity and chaotic nature make them difficult to control. Even among the ranks of the Kainate, whispers circulate about the monstrous warlords who rule the Legion with iron fists, each warrior more beast than man. They are seen as a necessary evil, a devastating weapon to be unleashed only when absolute destruction is required, for once the Dark Legion is loosed upon a world, it is never the same again.

• Army Size: Huge
• Composition: The Dark Legion is an unholy amalgamation of brutal Graug warriors, monstrous hybrids, Sith-alchemical bio-creations, and nightmarish war beasts. This legion is a living, breathing engine of destruction, with each soldier, hybrid, and beast embodying the relentless brutality of their creators. The Legion's forces are not just an army but a worshipful horde of warriors, war machines, and beasts bound to the singular goal of total annihilation of their enemies and the endless expansion of their dark masters' power. Graug Warriors: The backbone of the Dark Legion, the Graug are an ancient, war-driven species whose rage and physical strength have been enhanced through centuries of brutal combat. Their relentless nature is only surpassed by their devotion to the Dark Lords they serve.
  
  • Legionaries: The Legionaries are the core soldiers of the Dark Legion, bred for pure warfare. These warriors are equipped with heavy armor made from Graug bone and beskar, making them formidable in both offense and defense. They carry slugthrower rifles or scatterguns, designed for both close-range firefights and mid-range engagements, as well as a reinforced jump pack. Their reptilian eyes are unflinching in battle, and their bodies have been hardened by years of combat in the fields of war.
    
    • Role: Standard infantry, used to assault enemy lines and overwhelm defenses through sheer numbers and force.
  • Phalanx: The Phalanx Graug specialize in defense. These warriors carry massive shields made from reinforced obsidian and Sith-forged metals. While their primary role is to protect their comrades, they also wield scatterguns, making them formidable on both defense and offense. Their heavy armor makes them resilient against blaster fire and melee combat, and they can hold a line against siege weapons and other forces for extended periods.
    
    • Role: Defensive line, providing support to offensive units by maintaining solid formations and holding enemy forces at bay.
  • Incendiors: These Graug warriors are pyro-terrorists, specializing in close-range fire combat. Clad in fire-resistant armor, the Incendiors are armed with flamethrowers, which they use to purge trenches, bunkers, and armored positions. Their ability to clear out entrenched positions with ease makes them a terror on the battlefield, and their presence often results in the complete demoralization of enemy forces.
    
    • Role: Close-quarter fire combat, breaching defenses, and causing massive moral disruption among enemy ranks.
  • Gladiators: These unarmored, agile warriors excel in brutal melee combat, wielding massive swords, axes, and cleavers. Their combat style is aggressive and relentless, cutting through anything that stands in their path. Their natural regenerative abilities, honed through Sith alchemy, allow them to recover from grievous injuries in battle. Gladiators do not retreat, they revel in the chaos and carnage of close combat, often leading assaults with an unbridled fury.
    
    • Role: Shock troops, frontline melee combat, and disruption.
  • Centurions: Centurions are seasoned battlefield leaders, highly intelligent, and tactical in nature. These commanders are often equipped with energy-based weapons and jump packs, giving them mobility and firepower to lead smaller strike units into battle. Centurions are trained to be more calculating and strategic compared to their kin, using their intellect and cunning to direct the Graug hordes in battle.
    
    • Role: Commanders, strategists, and leading elite squads on high-priority missions.
  • Colossus: The Colossus is a giant among Graug, towering over their smaller kin. These warriors are hulking and immense, with reinforced heavy armor and massive weapons, including slugthrowers and mortars. They are deployed as living siege engines, capable of smashing through enemy defenses with unrelenting force. The sheer weight and size of the Colossus make them ideal for breaking through fortified positions, leaving chaos in their wake.
    
    • Role: Siege warfare, breaching walls, and overwhelming enemy defenses.
• Hybridized Units: Through the dark arts of alchemy, the Graug have been genetically altered and cross-bred with various ferocious species to create powerful hybrids that serve specific battlefield roles. These hybrids possess the savage might of Graug warriors combined with the unique abilities of other deadly species, making them formidable forces of destruction.
  
  • Hyal'Hâsk (Graug/Eldorai): The Hyal'Hâsk are stealthy assassins created by combining Graug bloodlines with the Eldorai, a gifted species known for their agility and cunning. The result is a highly sophisticated warrior adept at infiltration and hit-and-run tactics. Their expertise in subtlety allows them to strike from the shadows, often before the enemy even knows they are under attack.
    
    • Role: Stealth operatives, assassinations, and sabotage.
  • Hyal'Sethi (Graug/Yevetha): These hybrids combine the savagery of the Graug with the intelligence and strategy of the Yevetha. The Hyal'Sethi are known for their sharp senses and guile, making them exceptional in guerrilla warfare and ambush tactics. They utilize environmental advantages, setting traps, and using psychological tactics to break enemy morale.
    
    • Role: Ambushers, guerrilla fighters, and force multipliers.
  • Hyal'Raiskaz (Graug/Yuuzhan Vong): The Hyal'Raiskaz are perhaps the most brutal of all Graug hybrids, combining the Graug's rage with the Yuuzhan Vong's resilience and bio-engineering. These terrifying creatures are capable of withstanding massive damage due to their chitinous armor and bio-shielding, and they possess an innate resistance to energy weapons. These monstrous warriors are perfectly suited for frontline combat, often charging headlong into battle to tear apart enemy formations.
    
    • Role: Frontline juggernauts, fortification-breaking, and heavy assault.
  • Graut (Graug/Rakghoul): The Graut are abominations, created by combining the savage nature of the Graug with the flesh-eating instincts of the Rakghoul. These mutated warriors fight with an insatiable bloodlust, attacking anything that moves with brutal efficiency. Their regenerative abilities make them endless on the battlefield, and they are often used as bio-weapons to overwhelm enemies through sheer numbers and raw destruction.
    
    • Role: Bio-weapons, infantry assault, and unrelenting close combat.
  • Graunk (Graug/Rancor): The Graunk are massive creatures, created by combining Graug DNA with that of the Rancor, a towering beast feared for its brutal power and sheer size. These hulking beasts are used as shock troops and living siege engines, capable of trampling through enemy formations and smashing down walls with their massive claws. They are often deployed alongside the Colossus units to break enemy lines with devastating force.
    
    • Role: Living siege engines, shock assault, and fortification-breaking
• War Beasts: Few armies in the galaxy can rival the Dark Legion's war beasts, monstrous creatures bred for specific purposes. These beasts are not simply tools of war, they are living manifestations of the Dark Legion's terror, often infused with Sith alchemical power and bio-engineered enhancements.
  
  • Glycon: A massive, reptilian mount used by Graug warriors in combat. The Glycon is an agile beast capable of carrying heavy weapons and siege engines mounted on its broad back. Its thick, armored scales make it impervious to small arms fire, and its tail can deliver crushing blows to infantry or vehicles that get too close.
    
    • Role: War mount, siege engine support, and flanking attack.
  • Ghashthran: These insectoid mites are often weaponized and strapped with explosives. They are used for construction, but their true use comes in battle, where they become living bombs, swarming into enemy ranks and exploding on command. Their sheer numbers overwhelm any opposition.
    
    • Role: Suicide bombers, explosive tactics, and disruption.
  • Dread Spider: A colossal arachnoid beast, the Dread Spider is used by the Dark Legion as both mounts and siege weapons. With their long, spindly legs, they can scale walls and surround enemies with terrifying speed. Their venomous bite and ability to spin webs makes them deadly in both offensive and defensive roles.
    
    • Role: Siege weapon, mobility enhancement, and venomous assault.
  • Were-Wyrm: A massive, subterranean creature capable of burrowing beneath enemy lines, the Were-Wyrm creates tunnels for underground warfare. When deployed, it emerges to wreak havoc on the enemy's rear and supply lines, tearing through anything in its path. Its magnitude and devastation make it a formidable tool of war.
    
    • Role: Underground warfare, fortification sabotage, and rear-line destruction.
  • Warghest: The Warghest is a grotesque amalgamation of Rekr, Bwarg, and Tuk'ata DNA, a creature of pure violence and ferocity. These beasts are used in the frontline as shock troops, attacking with sheer force and brutal strength.
    
    • Role: Shock trooper, heavy assault, and battlefield terror.
• War Machines of the Dark Legion: The Dark Legion's war machines are not simply tools of destruction; they are horrific bio-engineered monstrosities and living siege platforms, the result of Sith alchemy and Graug ingenuity. Each machine is a twisted blend of technology and dark magic, driven by bloodlust and powered by the savage spirit of conquest. These machines do not just strike fear into their enemies, they make every battlefield an extension of the Graug's will, crushing all in their path.
  
  • Obsidian Siege Crawlers: The Iron Juggernauts of War. Massive, armored siege vehicles equipped with devastating weaponry and manned by elite Graug warriors, the Obsidian Siege Crawlers are relentless engines of destruction that patrol the outskirts of the battlefield, ensuring absolute dominance over enemy fortifications and territory. Towering over conventional war machines, these behemoths are designed to absorb and return fire with overwhelming force, turning even the most fortified strongholds into rubble.
    Built with obsidian-plated armor, reinforced with Sith-forged metals, these monstrous crawlers are impervious to most standard weapons, shrugging off bombardments that would annihilate lesser vehicles. They are armed with twin bio-plasma siege cannons, capable of reducing enemy fortifications to molten slag, and colossal bone-crushing rams designed to breach defensive walls with catastrophic impact. Aboard these machines, elite Graug warriors rain down destruction with mounted heavy weapons, ensuring that any who stand in their path are met with utter annihilation.
    
    • Role: Heavy siege warfare, territory control, and fortress-breaking. Heavy siege assault, fortress-breaking.
  • Blood-Wrath Runners: The Speed of Death. The Blood-Wrath Runners are sleek, terrifyingly fast war machines designed to break enemy lines and cause disruption through sheer speed. These living vehicles are built from a combination of Graug bioengineering and scavenged Sith technology, their frame reinforced with obsidian bone, and their engines powered by a hybrid mix of organic blood and mechanical drive systems.
    
    Equipped with repeater blasters and explosive scatter grenades, these runners are designed for quick skirmishes and terror tactics. Their blazing speed and the savage roar of their engines make them ideal for flanking maneuvers, while their scythe-like claws are perfect for tearing through infantry and light vehicles.
    
    • Role: Skirmishing, disruption, and flanking.
• Dread Siege Devourers: The Earth-Splitters. These bio-mechanical monsters are massive, underground siege machines designed to burrow beneath enemy fortifications and emerge with devastating consequences. The Dread Siege Devourers use underground tunneling systems to infiltrate enemy defenses, tearing through the very earth beneath their targets and emerging from the ground with earth-shattering violence.
  
  Their harrowing, jagged claws are designed to tear through bunkers and reinforced walls with ease. They have massive, maw-like mouths that devour anything in their path, from enemy soldiers to civilians, and they can fire projectile spikes from their backs that explode on contact, causing crippling shockwaves.
  
  • Role: Siege warfare, subterranean warfare, and fortification destruction.
• Hellfire Ballistae: The Sky-Burners. The Hellfire Ballistae are massive, Graug-engineered siege engines designed to launch incendiary bio-plasma projectiles over long distances. These massive artillery pieces are often mounted atop Dread Spiders, giving them mobility and a commanding vantage point over the battlefield. Their searing projectiles explode on impact, engulfing entire enemy ranks in liquid fire that burns through armor, fortifications, and flesh alike.
  
  The Hellfire Ballistae are often deployed to lay waste to cities, creating massive firestorms that weaken defenses before the main Dark Legion force moves in.
  
  • Role: Long-range siege bombardment, city destruction, and scorched-earth warfare.
• Bonegrinder Maw-Tanks: The Flesh-Shredders. The Bonegrinder Maw-Tanks are horrific war machines outfitted with gigantic, whirling bone saws and drilling teeth designed to shred through enemy lines. These abominations are a fusion of alchemy, dark science, and Graug warcraft, built to carve through infantry, armor, and defensive structures with terrifying ease. Each Maw-Tank moves like a living beast, consuming everything in its path, grinding bodies, vehicles, and even starship hulls into nothing but blood and debris.
  
  • Role: Close-quarters destruction, shock warfare, and fortification dismantling.

• High Warlord Malgrog the God-Splitter: Supreme commander of the Dark Legion, undisputed ruler of the Graug hordes.
• Grand Seer Gok'roth the Black Prophet: Chief shaman and dark oracle, overseeing ritual war doctrines and blood auguries.
• Siege-Master Ukrauth the Wrecker: Master of Graug siegecraft, leading the monstrous war-beasts and engines of destruction.
• Warlord Gorkai the Maul-Hand: An unstoppable brute, his left arm replaced with a bio-forged crushing maul.
• Warlord Amon the Spine-Ripper: Terror-strategist, specializing in psychological warfare, mutilation, and enemy demoralization.
• Charnok the Flesh-Architect: Master of Sith alchemy, responsible for breeding the Legion's hybrid horrors and war mutations.
• Kaul'grath the Devourer: Prime beastmaster, controls the Legion's war-beasts and bio-engineered monstrosities.

The Dark Legion traces its origins back to the reign of Imperial Krag, the Graug warlord who briefly ruled the Eighth Sith Empire before its collapse and the expulsion of the Sith from Korriban. Following the Empire's defeat, most of the Graug hordes followed their warlord back to Gratos, their ancestral homeworld. However, a powerful contingent of warriors chose to remain behind, rallying under another Dark Lord of the Sith, Kaine Zambrano, later known as Darth Carnifex.

Under Zambrano's command, the Graug legions played a crucial role in his ascension to power, aiding him in seizing the Epicanthix throne and establishing his dominion over the Pacanth Reach. As a reward for their loyalty, Zambrano gifted them the world of Fornow, a once-thriving planet that was soon razed and reshaped into a nightmarish reflection of Gratos. The Graug built massive war foundries, breeding pits, and sacrificial altars, churning out new generations of warriors, siege beasts, and monstrous hybrids to fuel their endless campaigns of conquest.

The fall of Imperial Krag on Atrisia left the Graug fractured, but Zambrano capitalized on their leaderless state, binding the remaining warlords to his service. From this merging of Graug warbands, the Dark Legion was born, a force greater than any that had come before, dedicated to total war and planetary ruin. They marched alongside Zambrano's armies, spearheading the Tenth Sith Empire's brutal campaigns across the galaxy. Their conquests brought Belkadan, Cazador, and the upper hemisphere of Mandalore, renamed New Gratos, under Graug control. Each of these worlds was transformed into a crucible of suffering and industry, stripped of resources, and converted into unholy war-factories to feed the ever-growing Dark Legion.

During the Sith-Imperial War, the Dark Legion was deployed as the unstoppable vanguard, leading planetary invasions with siege engines, war beasts, and monstrous warriors that shattered fortifications and slaughtered entire populations. Their campaigns left a trail of ruin across the galaxy, turning worlds into ash-ridden wastelands where the only survivors were chained in eternal servitude. Despite their unmatched ferocity, even the Dark Legion could not prevent the fall of the Sith Empire, as their masters were ultimately overcome by internal betrayal and galactic resistance.

However, the Dark Legion was never fully broken. As the Sith Empire crumbled, the Graug hordes retreated, regrouping in the darkness of space under the command of High Warlord Malgrog the God-Splitter. Under his iron rule, the Legion rearmed, bred new monstrosities, and refined their war doctrines, waiting for the day when they would once again be unleashed upon the galaxy. They remained a Black Fleet in space regrouping with other forces in what had become the Kainate. They were ready for any conquest.

With the reclamation of the Sith Holy Worlds by the Kainate, the Dark Legion was awarded dominion over the northern continent of Dromund Kaas, where they transformed its once-proud jungles into a wasteland of blackened stone, ash, sacrificial pits, and war foundries, naming it New Gratos after their homeworld. Under the leadership of High Warlord Malgrog the God-Splitter, the city of Grathok'ta was born.

Now, with new weapons, new horrors, and an unquenchable thirst for destruction, the Dark Legion marches once more, a storm of fire, death, and ruin, ready to bring the galaxy to its knees once again.

 

[Judah Lesan]

Darth Prazutis

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