Editing Honour Guard (section)

==Legion Honour Guard==
Prior to the [[Horus Heresy]], most of the Primarchs possessed an Honour Guard of some sort. Since Primarchs had the sort of physical prowess that even Custodes could only gawk at, the position was really more about rewarding a Marine's prowess than anything else. Most of the Guard ended up being either largely ceremonial or would be used for high priority missions when the Primarchs really needed something done right. For instance, Lion El'Jonson tended to have them go fuck shit up rather than stand at his side (though considering that he had a small army of them, that's not terribly surprising). Additionally, most of the Primarchs only accepted a Guard to make their Marines feel better. The Legions were not keen on their Primarchs getting into genuine trouble, and certainly not without backup. So accepting these Guards essentially just got the Legionaries to stop pestering their respective Primarchs, even if they were rather superfluous. Corax for instance openly stated that his guards were only for show. Angron despised his so-called 'bodyguards', as did Konrad, but they hated everyone in their Legions anyway.

*'''[[Deathwing]]:''' The Deathwing started out as a specialized formation of Cataphractii Terminator-armoured elite, who carried out harrowing actions, shock assaults and strategic decapitation strikes. The unit charged to act as Honour Guards of [[Lion El'Jonson|the Lion]], officers, and voted lieutenants was known as the Secta Mortis. They also served as bodyguards for Sanguinius during his time as regent of Imperium Secundus after Konrad Curze murdered the Invictus and Sanguinary Guard. The DA also had the Deathwing Companions, who ramped the knight aesthetic up to 11, wore either artificer or terminator armour and were permitted to paint their armour bone-white if they took a deathblow protecting their assigned officer. The Lion himself had his 500 Companions, the first 500 Marines to meet him on Caliban, who wrote a book containing the sum of their knowledge on the Lion and never inducted any new marines into their ranks. After the Horus Heresy, the Deathwing became the Dark Angels' (and their successor chapters) 1st Company and hunt down the <s> Fallen</s> HERETICS WHO ARE NOT RELATED TO THE EXTREMELY LOYAL DARK ANGELS.
*'''[[Phoenix Guard (Emperor's Children)|Phoenix Guard]]:''' The Honour Guard of [[Fulgrim]]. They wore Terminator Armour and carried ceremonial power spears. Even after the [[Emperor's Children]] fell to [[Slaanesh]], they still serve as Fulgrim's bodyguard.
*'''[[Tyranthikos|Dominators]]:''' Originally the Honour Guard of [[Perturabo]]. Prior to the Horus Heresy they were held in high regard, but this changed when a squad of [[Imperial Fists]] made it to his personal chambers during the Battle of Phall. Perty then decided to utterly disassemble them and throw them into various battlefields. Whatever pride they had would slowly turn into an all-consuming bitterness mirroring their primarch's when they were replaced with...
**'''[[Domitar-Ferrum Class Battle-Automata|Iron Circle]]:''' Instead of just getting new legionaries to replace the new vacancies, Perturabo instead used Colossus-class robots from the [[Legio Cybernetica]] as his council/bodyguards. They are armed with XBOXHUEG fuckoff hammers and shields.
*'''Keshig:''' The Honour Guard of [[Jaghatai Khan]] and other [[White Scars]] commanders. The Keshig was quite a diverse honour guard organisation as multiple sub-organisations existed within the Keshig, but the most common kind (including Qin Xa, their commander) was clad in [[Terminator]] armour. The '''[[Ebon Keshig]]''' were another division whose members were sentenced to atone for dishonourable acts by protecting their charge and wore black Terminator armour, and the '''[[Golden Keshig]]''' were a group of [[Jetbike]] riding members of the organisation, who were presumably created when the Scars realised that Terminators have trouble keeping up with bikes. Ultimately, their role was to keep anyone - other opponents and other White Scars - from getting involved and interfering when Jaghatai Khan was [[Rip and Tear|having some fun]].
*'''[[Wolf Guard]]:''' The Honour Guard of [[Leman Russ]]. Within their legion Leman's guards were called the Companions and sometimes Thanes (because for once Black Library delivered the viking part of werewolf space vikings). When Russ left the [[Space Wolves]], the only member of his Wolf Guard to be left behind was [[Bjorn]]. Even into the 41st Millennium, Wolf Lords still use Wolf Guards to serve as their Honour Guards and senior sergeants.
*'''[[Huscarl]]s:''' The Honour Guard of [[Rogal Dorn]], they were Terminators that carried the first storm shields into battle. Their foremost member was Archamus until he fell in battle against the XX Legion Primarch during the Horus Heresy. They have been reinstated by Guilliman to help the defense of Imperial worlds in the wake of the [[Indomitus Crusade]]. Also of note were the '''[[Templar Brethren]]''', who were the best swordsmen in the Imperial Fists Legion and constituted the First Company of roughly a thousand warriors. [[Sigismund]] was their commander, and therefore First Captain.
*'''[[Atramentar]]:''' The First Company of the [[Night Lords]] and (theoretically) the Honour Guard of [[Konrad Curze]]. As with the rest of the legion, they were very unruly and were not the sort to easily follow any leader that they did not approve of. After the death of First Captain Jago "Sevatar" Sevatarion, the Atramentar scattered and protected errant Night Lord warband leaders of their choosing.
*'''[[Sanguinary Guard]]:''' The Honour Guard of the Primarch [[Sanguinius]], a job they all took ''very'' seriously. Sadly, they were all killed with Sanguinius during the trip to the ''Vengeful Spirit'', save for their founder Azkaellon. Following the [[Second Founding]] all [[Blood Angels]] successor chapters would maintain a number of Sanguinary Guard. During the [[Devastation of Baal]], all but one Sanguinary Guard from all twenty of the IX Legion successors that showed up were killed.
**'''[[Crimson Paladin]]s''': Part of Sanguinius' household, and although they didn't guard Sanguinius in battle (Terminators often find it hard to keep up with people that can fucking fly) they guarded places that he considered important, like specific chambers in the Blood Angels fleet.
*'''[[Morlock (Iron Hands)|Morlocks]]:''' The Honour Guard of [[Ferrus Manus]]. They were all members of the Avernii Clan-Company, the First Company of the [[Iron Hands]] Legion. Most of them were killed at the [[Drop Site Massacre]] when Ferrus had his head lopped off by his erstwhile brother Fulgrim. By M41 Clan Avernii still exists as part of the Iron Hands Chapter, and they're still bitter fucks about what happened.
*'''[[Devourer (World Eaters)|Devourers]]:''' The Honour Guard of [[Angron]]. However, Angron had nothing but contempt for the Devourers, feeling bodyguards were pointless. By the time the Horus Heresy rolled around, they weren't even the best warriors in the [[World Eaters]] legion anymore.
*'''[[Invictus Guard]]:''' The Honour Guard of [[Roboute Guilliman]]. The name, literally "unconquerable", either [[Awesome|harkens back to the Ultramarines' roots as SPESS Romans,]] or [[Matt Ward|reflects vile fanboy influences.]]
**'''[[Ultramarines Honour Guard]]:''' The exceptionally [[fail|uninspiring Ultramarines Honour Guard]] was the Honour Guard of the Ultramarines for 10,000 years following the Horus Heresy. You would expect them to have a cooler name right? They bear some resemblence to their predecessors. By the turn of the millennium, they themselves were being replaced by the guys right below.
**'''[[Victrix Guard]]:''' Guilliman's current Honour Guard in the 42nd Millennium, alongside the regular Ultramarines Chapter Honour Guard who are still serving Chapter Master [[Marneus Calgar]].
*'''[[Deathshroud|Deathshroud:]]''' The Honour Guard of [[Mortarion]]. They were listed as killed in action and given Terminator Armour and Power Scythes to mimic Mortarion. Two of them never strayed more than 49 (49 is seven squared and seven is Nurgle's favored number) paces from Mortarion (initially it was all of them, but was retconned since Mortarion was surrounded by Terminator conga non-stop otherwise, and someone figured out it was stupid). They still serve as Mortarion's Honour Guard even with Mortarion as a [[Daemon Prince]] of [[Nurgle]] in the 42nd Millennium. Sometimes he'll order a few of his Deathshroud to accompany a Death Guard commander to protect him/kill him if he fucks up his job.
*'''[[Scarab Occult|Sekhmet]]:''' The Honour Guard of [[Magnus the Red]]. Even when they wore Terminator Armour, Magnus was still twice their size. They were so emotionless, calm and disciplined, that hardly any of them noticed any changes when they all turned into [[Rubric Terminators|dust-robots]] and have continued stoic service since then.
*'''[[Justaerin]]:''' The ''de facto'' Honour Guard of [[Horus|Horus Lupercal]]. While the [[Black Legion|Luna Wolves/Sons of Horus]] never had a formal Honour Guard, the Justaerin Terminator Squad was the premier squad of the already elite First Company, and often served in this role. They were commanded by Falkus Kibre, under the captaincy of [[Abaddon|Ezekyle Abaddon]]. They were nearly wiped out during the Horus Heresy. 
**'''[[Bringers of Despair]]:''' The Black Legion's Honour Guard, formed from 30 Justaerin survivors of the Horus Heresy and since expanded. The rebuilt Justaerin now act as the premier elite Terminator formation but are no longer Honour Guard.
*'''[[Luperci]]:''' Another of Horus' bodyguard squads (who said you can't have multiples?). They were the Sons of Horus's first Possessed Marines, and unlike the Justaerin they get to actually guard him in battle at least once. Against an entire Knight household, no less. Oh and they WON.
*'''[[Gal Vorbak]]:''' The Honour Guard of [[Lorgar|Lorgar Aurelian]]. They were the first [[Possessed Marine]]s of the [[Word Bearers]] and were led by [[Argel Tal]]. Also all wiped out during the Heresy.
*'''[[Pyre Guard]]:''' The seven-man Honour Guard of [[Vulkan]]. They were drawn from the already elite Firedrakes and also served as his senior advisers. Loved fire even more than their Battle-Brothers.... Which is quite the feat. Also served as Chapter Masters within the Legion in addition to their Honour Guard role.
*'''[[Shadow Warden]]s:''' The Honour Guard of [[Corvus Corax]]. Corax never felt the need for bodyguards but took them as everyone insisted. Following the Drop Site Massacre Corax dispersed his Honour Guard back into the companies, who desperately needed the manpower.
*'''[[Effrit Headhunter|Effrit Squad]]:''' The Honour Guard of [[Alpharius]] and [[Omegon]]. Essentially the Black Ops of the Black Ops Legion. Since the [[Alpha Legion]] kept Omegon's status as twin brother of Alpharius a secret, Omegon was passed off as head of Effrit Squad.
*'''[[Lernaean]]s:''' Another form of Honour Guard of the [[Alpha Legion]]. This time they were an elite formation of Terminators. Few knew of the Lernaean Terminator Squads. This was not because they sought to obscure their existence, but rather because [[Eversor|they rarely left behind any witnesses of their deeds]].