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== Fleet ==
Until the discovery of their Primarch, the Thunder Kings had a scanty fleet at best. As they were rarely deployed in any great numbers, they mostly had ships suitable for ferrying small companies of men about. When the legion was united at Alessia, the only request Brennus made of his father was an armada befitting his new status as Legion commander. The Emperor granted this request, and presented Brennus with an ancient Gloriana battleship to serve as his flagship, and command of several expedition fleets to serve his warriors. 

The Thunder Kings felt an immediate sense of reverence towards these ships; their ancestors had sailed from the great blue island of Urth in ships like these. The captains of each tribe claimed the greatest vessels for themselves, and the Legion began a tradition of naming ships as great Alessian fortresses. These fortifications were commonly known as "halls"; on Alessia they were the truest expression of a war-leader's power, and these armed and armored skyships were the ultimate fusion of legend and battlefield prestige. Unlike in many Imperial fleets, Navigators were given the highest of honors and consulted often for their advice. The warriors serving in boarding parties were known as ''Lann an Arsa'', or "Blades of the Ancients"; fierce rivalries often grew over what clan would take the honor of serving in these units. 

Under the leadership of Fleet Master Kral mac Aran, the "Dragontamer", the Thunder Kings Fleet eventually grew to a respectable size. At the beginning of the Heresy, they numbered some 79 battleships, 43 grand cruisers, 150 heavy cruisers, 217 light cruisers, 281 frigates and 327 destroyers. The legion's inherent feelings of respect and awe towards these ships meant that they focused a good deal of their energy on improving and customizing these vessels, and poured many of their resources into the creation of new ships. During it's time in the Great Crusade, the Thunder Kings navy quickly developed a reputation for superior armaments and craftsmanship.  Many of these ships were lost during the Hektor Heresy, especially in the battles of Ostium and Alessia.

'''Notable Ships'''

''Dúnn an Lamh Fad'', "Hall of the Long Arm": Ancient Gloriana Class battleship and rediscovered relic of the Dark Age of Technology, bestowed by The Emperor himself. Brennus' flagship. Even more colossal than its kin and equipped with the "Lance of the Stag Prince", an oversized lance cannon capable of splitting a moon with one shot. Disappeared with Brennus at the end of the First Black Crusade.

''Dúnn an Folamh Gaire '', "Hall of Empty Laughter": Flagship of the 6th tribe, the Painted Men. Destroyed in the Heresy.

''Dúnn an Bean Glanadh'', "Hall of the Washer Woman": Flagship of the Scean Realta. Presumed destroyed during the Breaking of Alessia, but supposed sightings persist into the 41st millenium.