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==Legion Tactics==
Though the Thunder Kings will employ any necessary tactics in the field, their overall strategies are influenced by Brennus' time on Alessia. Brennus learned patience while hunting the planet's great beasts across the hills, forests, and mountains. These fey and powerful creatures could easily overpower a hunter not prepared to face them, and so Brennus developed a great skill for organization and logistics. This allowed him to ensure that, when the time came to fight a beast, he knew everything about killing it, and was prepared to do so efficiently and quickly. However, he also learned the virtue of boldness and quickness of action in the inter-tribal battles of Alessia. Tribal armies were composed of great masses of foot soldiers, led by champions and local “heroes”, warriors supposedly chosen by the gods and blessed with great strength. These men would charge in first in all battles while the common men stayed back, rarely joining in the fight unless pressing for absolute destruction of a foe. Brennus saw how the champions could motivate the men, and inspire them to fight harder, so he began sending them in shortly after the champions began fighting. This would often cause a clan to simply surrender, feeling it better to accept the easy terms offered by the Skyborn then be wiped out. Brennus took these lessons with him to the stars: he treated planets and star systems as great beasts, sending his men out to learn everything they could about them and relay it back to him. Once he knew enough about the foe, they would be overwhelmed by troops chosen to overcome specific weaknesses, while minimizing civilian casualties. Astartes would fight as Alessian champions, charging into the enemy ahead of their masses of human followers, inspiring the mortals with acts of daring heroism and combat feats. Though the Thunder Kings favor melee combat as a whole, they are not fools, and recognize the value of long range fighting. Even the most dedicated Assault marine will carry a bolter rather than a bolt pistol, and many are even seen sporting plasma or volkite guns. Similarly, the greatest of Devastator marines will carry a chainblade, or even a power weapon, alongside his combat knife. Those men considered the greatest veterans of the Thunder Kings carry weapons of all varieties, shouldering a weight in arms that could stagger a warrior of less brawn. The Thunder Kings favor Rhinos and assault chariots above other vehicles. Rhinos are valued for their speed and brawn; many a band of Thunder Kings has rammed holes into a barricade to allow for human troops to flood through. Assault chariots are usually crewed by Veterans, with a Devastator Marine riding a bike customized with the heavy weapons he favors, or those best for the fight; the carriage is manned by an Assault Marine, slinging grenades and cutting foes in twain as the chariot speeds by, only to break off before any reprisal is possible.