Logos Historica Verita

"History is a set of lies agreed upon."

– Napoleon Bonaparte

The Logos Historica Verita (Literally Discourse of Historical Truth) is a new Imperial organisation formed by Primarch Robo Jellyman after nearly suffering a brain aneurysm from trying to read the absolute dumpster fire that is, the Imperium's historical records. Members of the Logos Historica Verita are called Historitors.

Overview

In a nutshell, it is Guilliman's way of trying to unfuck the ongoing contradictory clusterfuck of Imperial record keeping.

On a more detailed explanation however, it is an organisation made for historians, by historians and of historians. After Big Bobby G awoke during the Gathering Storm, he quickly realised that the Imperium's 10,000 year history was catalogued in an extremely unreliable, secretive, and often contradictory fashion. Guilliman closing up the Library of Ptolemy on Macragge has less to do with him being paranoid over Imperium Secundus and more to do with trying to pull the brakes to figure out what the hell is going on in the history department, contrary to popular belief.

Due to the fact that 10,000 years worth of history will eventually have entire millennia's worth of context be unceremoniously lost by Administratum red tape, [REDACTED] by Inquisitorial meddling or twisted by Ecclesiarchal decree, trying to figure out the accuracy of the Imperium's history is one giant lasagna of a shitshow. No surprise than, that the Logos was created as a means to rectify this problem and create the first true reliable history of the Imperium, which would then be incorporated into Guilliman's new and shiny Codex Imperialis ^TM book.

The Logos is made up of hundreds of skilled scholars and historians, hand-picked by Guilliman, and chosen for their more liberal views of historiography. The Logos' objectives and policies stand in stark contrast to the Ordo Chronos, who aren't big fans of them and has turned to violence in response to Guilliman's reformations given that, you know, the Inquisition's habit of censoring shit is not gonna go well with the organisation that is tasked with exploring sensitive topics for the wider public audience. Granted, the only thing the Ordo Chronos can do is grumble and make indirect threats, because woe betide the dumbass who has to explain to a Primarch on why they thought it was an excellent idea to murder one of HIS hand-picked historians. Other parts of the Inquisition also aren't too chill about the Logos given that they would eventually pry into sensitive Inquisitorial intel, whilst the Ecclesiarchy is quite miffed that the way the Historitors would portray aspects of the Imperial Cult would be less flattering as they originally make out to be. But again, nothing else they can really do unless they like to entertain the idea of entering a staring contest with the Big Blue himself.

As of M42, the Logos is estimated to operate around 500 men and women and a thousand support staff. So it is a pretty small but crucially important organisation.

Tl;dr, it is the 42nd Millenium's more modern and useful reincarnation of the old Remembrancer Order.

Notable Members of the Logos Historica Veritar

• Solana - A member of the founding four and Martian Priestess, though not a Tech-Priestess, and one of the first three members directly chosen by Guilliman. Present when Cawl revealed the fruits of his Labour. Currently serving as a herald of the Logos to the Forge Worlds of the Imperium.
• Deven Mudire - A member of the founding four and former Aristocrat. Bit of a ponce and one of the first three members directly chosen by Guilliman. Present when Cawl revealed the fruits of his Labour. Currently assigned to Fleet Octus of the Indomitus Crusade.
• Thiennes - One of the first three members directly chosen by Guilliman, and first member to be kicked out. What he exactly did to earn the Lord Commanders ire is not known. He did not stay long enough to be considered a member of the founding four and did not get to teach any other members.
• Fabian Guelphrain - A member of the founding four, former Terran Adept, and one of the recurring protagonists of the Dawn of Fire series. Fourth member to be directly chosen by Guilliman. One of the Terran Adepts that handled the many formal request for aid coming to Terra he made it a hobby of his to write down history, which is what made him interesting to the Avenging Son. Present when Cawl revealed the fruits of his Labour. Not bound to any Fleet Fabian was the first member to enter Imperium Nihilus where he rendezvoused with Marneus Calgar. Accompanied the Lord Macragge to Ultramar during the latter stages of the Plague War. On Macragge he was baited into discovering a document recounting the Events of Imperium Secundus by Rotigus. Only member of the Ordo to have a Space Marine bodyguard, partially because he seems to be a pawn of either the Emperor or the Chaos Gods and Guilliman wants to be sure he is eliminated should it become clear to be the latter.
• Theodore Viablo - A member of the founding four, from a low gravity world. Fifth member to be directly chosen by Guilliman. Not present when Cawl revealed the Primaris Marines. Only member of the founding four to remain with Fleet Primus of the Indomitus Crusade. Killed during the reintegration attempts of the Knight World of Kamidar.
• Yassilli Sulymanya - Guilliman's second waifu Former Rogue Trader who had her ass saved by Guilliman before she got burned at the stake for her reprehensible atheism. Trained as a Historitor by Fabian Guelphrain. Notable as one of the few individuals Guilliman considers a friend and is thus allowed to adress him by his first Name and a copy of his personal Seal. Her attempt to shorten it to "Robu" was, however, not accepted. Provided the Avenging Son with a stasis sealed copy of the Lectitio Divinatus, after fighting the Inquisition for it. Currently on her way to deliver a message for Commander Dante that is important enough to be contained within an Annihilation Casque.