Editing Black Legion (section)

===The Ezekarion===
Beneath Abaddon is the Ezekarion, the co-founders and senior warlords of the Black Legion. They are Abaddon's closest brothers and advisers, providing him counsel in the [[Long War]] and are the only ones allowed to call him by his first name. They've also gathered some hanger-ons over the years. Known members include:

*'''Falkus Kibre''': Former [[Brother-Captain]] of the [[Justaerin]] [[Terminator Squad]]s in the Sons of Horus's First Company, now the leader of the Aphotic Blade/[[Bringers of Despair]]. He's essentially the [[First Captain]] of the Black Legion.
*'''Sargon Eregesh''': Former [[Chaplain]] of the [[Word Bearers]] Brazenhead Chapter, now the Lord-Prelate of the Black Legion. He's essentially the Chief [[Dark Apostle]] of the Black Legion. He was captured at some point prior to the 13th Black Crusade, where he went insane from captivity (well, more insane).
*'''[[Iskandar Khayon]]''': Former Captain of a line Company in the [[Thousand Sons]] First Fellowship under [[First Captain]] [[Ahzek Ahriman]], now the Lord-Vigilator of the Black Legion. Basically, he's Abaddon's premier hitman, eliminating those who threaten the Warmaster's plans but refuse to face him in open battle. He surrendered to the Inquisition just before the 13th Black Crusade, to deliver a message to the Emperor: the Long War is about to end.
* '''Telemachon Lyras''': Former Captain of the [[Emperor's Children]]'s 51st Company, now Herald of the Warmaster and commander of the Shrieking Masquerade, a warband of [[Chaos Raptors]]. His former company abandoned Khayon's at Terra, and Khayon took vengeance by making Lyras dependent on Khayon's presence to feel anything. Though Khayon freed him later, the two formed a rivalry which threatened the Black Legion's stability at one point.
* '''[[Lheorvine Ukris]]''': Former Captain of the [[World Eaters]] 50th Company and commander of the War God's Maw. Probably the closest thing to a friend that Khayon had, he was killed by the [[Blood Angels]] under [[Thalastian Jorus]] on Mackan during the 7th Black Crusade, but no shame on that because that group almost got Abaddon.
* '''Ashur-Kai Qezremah''': Former Librarian of Khayon's company and former mentor, later the void-seer of the ''Vengeful Spirit'', the Chaos equivalent of a [[Navigator]]. He was taken by the Warp Ghosts (one of which was Qezremah's future self, it's complicated) as payment for leading the Black Legion through a Warp storm to launch the First Black Crusade.
* '''Ceraxia:''' A [[Magos]] of the [[Dark Mechanicus]] who was made Mistress of the Armoury. <s>Yes, a woman has a position of leadership among the largest coalition of Chaos Space Marine Warbands. Impressive.</s> Ceraxia is a giant scorpion-taur cyborg with multiple arms à la a Shokan who dwarfs the frames of her CSM allies (such was her grandeur that upon meeting, Iskandar compared her to a certain ancient multi-armed goddess with golden faceplate and all). Mere woman she is not. Just like mere men the others are not.
* '''Valicar Hyne:''' A former Captain of the [[Iron Warriors]], later Master of the Black Fleet.
* '''Vortigern:''' A [[Fallen Angels|Fallen Angel]] who was Captain of the cruiser ''With Blade Drawn'', leader of the Black Lions and the most cheerless of the Ezekarion bar none. Yes, one of the Fallen is part of the Black Legion's leadership. Oh, to see the reaction of the [[Dark Angels]].
* '''Amurael Enka:''' Former Medicae Quintus of the Sons of Horus, later the de facto Chief Apothecary of the Black Legion. Some wild daemons of Khorne sliced him in half, forcing Abaddon to place him in a [[Chaos Dreadnought]].
* '''Ilyaster Faylech:''' Former Apothecary of the [[Death Guard]] who defected from the Legion Host and helped Khayon try to kill its warlord, Thagus Daravek.
* '''Moriana:''' A former [[Inquisitor]] who helped found the resurrectionist faction of the [[Inquisition]] and spread the Cult of the Saviour Emperor after the Horus Heresy. After succumbing to the temptation of trying to harness Chaos as a means of resurrecting the Emperor and founding the Horusian faction, she became a dedicated servant of the Chaos Gods and a powerful seer Abaddon occasionally consulted, telling him of Drach'nyen and the [[Blackstone Fortress]]es. A member in name alone, as she answers only to the Chaos Gods themselves. Moriana is divisive among the Ezekarion, with some (Iskandar, Amurael, and Lheorvine) openly mistrusting her, while others welcome her for their own reasons (Sargon and Ashur-Kai valuing her prophetic visions, while Telemachon allies with her as a means of advancing his own ambitions and also to piss off Khayon). Everyone else doesn't care enough to voice their own opinions.