Editing Sons of Fire (section)

=Legion Doctrine=
Area Denial was the main forte of the Sons of Fire, which made them lethal in urban warfare and in Zone Mortalis operations. As time went on this specialization was joined by a growing hunger for fire, a need to inflict pain by fire, to burn, not merely disintegrate. This led to the use of special types of flamer fuel, that which instead of disintegrating the target outright would scorch and burn them, leaving them broken, waiting for the kiss of the Sons of Fire’s flaming axes. These bloody practices went unnoticed due to the distance the Sons had to most other Legions, as they pursued the frontier of the Great Crusade ruthlessly, and against the aliens which left no witnesses to the signs of pyromania that would later doom the Legion.


The Sons of Fire were not noted for their use of armored vehicles, which were secondary to the employment of ground infantry, the up close and personal nature of their purgation operations. The only exception to this was the widespread employment of flame-weapons tanks such as the Malcador and Predator Infernus, and the Land Raider Redeemer, invented by the Sons of Fire as an assault transport that would later be adopted by other Legions. The only noteworthy use of mechanized support was Karesna's famous use of Rhino transports, barreling forward into enemy lines only for the Marines to burst out just as drop pods landed. With the distance closed, his Marines were beyond effective in battle.


In the aftermath of the betrayal of the Sandaramet Brotherhood, the Sons of Fire became ever more insular and uncontrollable on the battlefield as their desire for fire and blood overtook them, becoming a double-edged sword as they burned whole swathes of the battlefield, uncaring for who was incinerated. All-out infantry assaults supported by fast moving armor, with the aim of immediately closing into bloody short range and melee and always with the intent to burn the foe from the battlefield became their only goal; inferno for its own sake beyond any strategic objective to the contrary. They would ignore suppressive fire, artillery barrages, and even overwhelming frontal defense. To the IV Legion, fire has evolved beyond a simple symbol of strength and righteousness to a thing of savage, bloody beauty that is nothing short of a gift from the Blood God himself. 

===Specialist Ranks===

'''Immolation Squad Biker'''
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The majority of the Legion was dedicated towards being a never ending wall of flame. Never ceasing, always advancing, consuming all in its path. The Immolation Squad Bikers were the exception to this philosophy. Armed with two hand flamers and given attack bikes with handle-mounted melta weaponry, they charged forward into the ranks of the enemy with no regard of themselves seeking out large formations to break apart or valuable vehicle assets to annihilate. After meeting with the opposing forces, they would do whatever damage they could as fast as they could before being snuffed out. 


During the Great Crusade, the use of the Immolation Squad Bikers was met with no applause or acclaim. Those who had chosen for the duty were reaching the edge of their sanity, with madness on the horizon of their minds. The next deployment they would go into a crazed frenzy, burning anything they could to just see the flames. Their duty as Immolation Bikers allowed them to give one last benefit to their brothers, instead of becoming a detriment to the battle and liability to the safety of their fellow Marines.


After the Hektor Heresy and Legionary Wars however, the Immolation Squad has grown beyond just the Sons of Fire. They are their own dedicated cult to Khorne who draw members from every Legion, giving out their services as mercenaries either in full squads or on their own. [[Techno-Democratic State of Benius|The Dark Mechanicum of Benius-IX]] is the home to all of the Immolation Bikers, giving them modifications to their own bodies and bikes. Every inch of the biker is augmented, and their bikes are experimental designs, giving them unprecedented survivability not thought possible during the Great Crusade. This is due in part to their augmented nature, as a fallen Tech-Priest can completely rebuild a Immolation Patrol Biker with just the head alone.


'''Brotherhood of the Sandaramet'''
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The Sandaramet was the Sons of Fire term for their Librarius.


In the years before the Emperor's arrival, the Priests of Xerleth were completely reformed from their very foundation. Every member was now inducted in during childhood, usually by Inferox himself. Many of these were orphans directly caused by the Primarch's bloody war of unification. One day, a 'warlock' assassin attempted to kill Inferox during a conference with his priesthood. The attack left only a tenth of them alive, but Inferox largely unharmed. After killing the assassin with his bare fists, it was revealed to Inferox that the remaining priests themselves were 'warlocks and witches'. Thus began the Sandaramet, drawing up any of those who had the 'gift', training them to fight any others with the power.


Due to his fierce loyalty and newly found faith in the Imperial Truth, the Emperor granted to Inferox's Legion the recruiting tithe of the former Achaemenid Empire. Rich in genetically pure humanity, the ranks of the Sons of Fire swelled thanks to the tithe. An unsuspected side effect however was an increased the rate of Psyker Neophytes, giving cause for Inferox to found his Legionary Sandaramet. The pyromancers of Crematoria destroyed armor and flesh alike with molten beams and immolating waves. Their other duties were in screening new recruits, teaching them the history of the Legion, checking all Legionnaires for absolute resolve and loyalty, among Astartes and Neophytes alike.


When time came to betray the Emperor, Inferox disclosed openly with his Brotherhood on the decision. Remarkably, every last one tried to argue with him against it with '''Adarhormazd''' being the most critical of all. Even though the Council of Nikaea had outlawed their rightful abilities, each member of the Sandaramet still laid their loyalties down at the feet of the Golden Conqueror. Appalled by this perceived cowardice and weakness, Inferox thought to an old saying on his home of Crematoria. 'Never trust the Warlock or the Witch'. Soon finding himself swearing fealty to the Blood God and giving into his destructive nature, all of the Sandaramet were sacrificed as burnt offerings to Khorne with Adarhormazd being the last, set up on the pyre even as Loyalists burst into the temple. 


A great battle ensued shortly afterwards between the Sons of Fire Loyalists and Traitors over the sacrifice, with the Loyalists being crushed by the fury of their Primarch's bloodlust when he made battle with them.


==Legion Equipment==

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Before each campaign, a Son of Fire will meticulously paint his armour with several coats, sometimes making elaborate gilding in bronze or gold depending upon preference, and etching on the deeds of his squad or company. After this is done, they take the field with the intent of racing headfirst into the flames of wrath. The paint will chip, the embroidered text or symbols melt away, and over time nothing remains of the colors they so proudly displayed at the beginning. This is to show their willingness to sacrifice all to flame, showing each time their ability to give up all that they care for. Their achievements, their comrades, their Legion. All of it is null when compared to the purity of fire. Some squads make it a game to see who can both spend the longest time preparing and who can lose their colors the fastest.


In combat, hand flamers and chainweaponry are preferred above all. Sergeants usually go into battle wielding combi-bolters, with an underslung flamer with knife constantly at the ready. Captains universally favor the 'Cremotorian' Pattern chainaxe, which sets off jets of liquid which are easily set alight with the simplest of sparks. This creates an incendiary melee that perfectly combines the attitude and tactical tendencies of the Legion.


Though the Great Crusade was launched to conquer worlds and not destroy them, unless there was no alternative. In such warzones where there was no hope for human life or where the only option was complete purgation, the usual caveats and protocols restricting the use of contaminate weapons by the Emperor's command did not often apply and these warzones were often entrusted to the Sons of Fire who took great joy in burning them to the crust. The wanton use of Phosphex became a common staple of their Extermination Campaigns, setting the very matter of a world in a constant state of inferno.