Editing Sons of Fire (section)

=History of the Sons of Fire=
The Sons of Fire recognized glory and duty based upon a unit's overall performance, largely ignoring personal deeds. Inferox believed only in honoring achievements throughout the collective, encouraging them to work together rather than seek out selfish goals of obtaining fame. Honors were supplied to whole formations rather than just to one Marine. This fostered a sense of unity and cohesion during their fluid, hectic combat procedures. This behavior is reflected in all of their history. All actions were recognized to be remembered by all, so they understood the legendary undertaking they were a part of.

Sadly this tradition completely died out by the end of the Scouring, with the Sons of Fire no longer caring for the names of famous units or the glorious charges of Conflagrations long past. They had devolved into Khorne's scions, purely working to sacrifice to him the blood of the slain through fiery sacrifice.

==Hammers of Terra==
''"We had failed our brothers, and Hektor. We had failed the Emperor. We would not fail the Primarch."''

'''Captain of the First Company, Jamasa'''


The following is a listing of the IVth Squad of the Sacred Band, both fallen and living.

*Jamasa, The Vengeful Nightmare (Survives, leads the warband '''The Unrequited Sons''')
*Zarath, Destroyer of Preit'Oria (Died on Mainiiu)
*Ushtra, The Augur Bane (Died in the Legionary Wars)
*Vistasp, Weapons-Bearer (Died in the Scouring)
*Karesna, The Master of Tactics (Died in the Betrayal of Sudden Flame)
*Yathoana, The Unremarkable (Died on Mainiiu)
*Kayan, The Selfless Shield (Died on Mainiiu)
*Iamyet, The Unceasing Terror (Died on Mainiiu)
*Mahmeher, Conqueror of Lashtri (Died on Mainiiu)
*Vishtar, The Angel of Flame (Survives, leads the warband '''Last Embers''')


The IVth Squad of the '''Sacred Band''' had a penchant for melee combat, being unrivaled in close quarter assault. However during the ''Pacification of the Merican Hives'' a number of the Squad showed signs of a terrible lust for wanton destruction. Fearing an fundamental issue in their genestock, this was kept a secret. The Sacred Band of the IVth Legion set about disciplining Legionnaires heavily for even slight lapses of judgement. Despite the infuriating level of control over each individual, the Legion continued to show immsense promise. It was even named by Emperor himself the '''Hammers of Terra''', for their swift actions on the worlds surrounding the Sol System. 

Thanks to their success, the Emperor gave them Tithe Rights to the cities of the former Achaemenid Empire. This region of ancient Terra had the most stable genestock of all the techno-barbarian states. Having access to it gave the Fourth a considerable recruiting pool. If it had not been for this, the Legion's disastrous defeat on ''Mainiiu'' could have doomed the Fourth to eternal ignominy. It was there they faced a race of Xenos-Human hybrids of unforeseen ferocity. After the defeat however they were kept largely in reserve, sent only to worlds which needed support from xenos raids or to bolster an assault with their numbers. The aim of the War Council in doing so was to allow them time to rebuild, and learn from the lessons taught on Mainiiu. 

But to the Marines, it felt akin to a punishment for not living up to legendary expectations.

==Inferox's Enlightenment==
''"I know my liege may seem withdrawn. But there is a charisma in the few words he speaks. The voice of honesty, of sincerity, and of devotion are more powerful than any of the Warmaster's speeches."

'''The Reborn, Vishtar'''


The discovery of their Primarch would be a pall that fell across the Legion, and under its shadow the Hammers of Terra would be broken down and remade by Inferox's hand. Upon taking up his birth mantle of Primarch, the Hammers' primogenitor learned of their past, of their promising beginnings and fast decline due to an overwhelming foe. To more easily manage the enormity of foes, Inferox instituted his own organizational structure; the Conflagrations, which would allow for true fluid movement and deployment of the Legion. He promoted Dilshad as his Equerry, calming down minor dissent over the radical changes. The Hammers were renamed in honor of Inferox's own band of diverse warriors he led on Crematoria. 

Suddenly something became evidently clear to Inferox by conversing with Dilshad. The Hammers of Terra had a large complement of Psykers. Organizing these individuals from the rest became Inferox's first task. He created the '''Sandaramet''', inspired by the mythology of Xerleth. These Psyker-Wardens embraced the dual roles of both tutor and disciplinarian, responsible for discerning the weak from the strong in Neophytes. Teaching the prospective Legionnaires the Imperial Truth and the Emperor's philosophy. After two months the reorganization was complete, with a new sense of pride instilled in the Legion. They were immediately tested in the [[Flenching of Skythykos|campaign at Trectos and Skythykos]].

War Council looked upon the progress of the Fourth with contentment. Inferox could feel the growing desire for destruction among his wards, but believed they could hold strong as he had all these years. This would be shattered during a; historic incident occurred on the world of Aŋra VI, where the Imperial Army had been fighting for months to secure the valuable research facilities. Inferox arrived with his picked warriors, intent on having them act as the urban specialists of their original incarnation. Unfortunately the enthusiasm the Legion had for destroying the enemy utterly caused the flames of their weaponry to rage well beyond their control. The Imperial Army regiments still within the bowels of the Hive were cooked alive, with only a few escaping due to the actions of the Primarch. He charged into the raging flames to break open a path for them, not fearing the fire which he had allowed to grow beyond control.

This began a period of shameful realization for the Legion. Even his own elite, those closest to him representing his very best were weak to the temptations of flame. Dilshad and Adarhormazd wrestled with the responsibility of rehabilitating those brothers who had given into what was quickly being called the ''Hungry Desire''. As they dealt with that, Inferox began to search to see if similar incidents had occurred elsewhere. His findings were conclusive; the Legion, as a whole had begun to devolve in precision, attacking anything in their way. The Sons of Fire could only grimly accept this, as their Primarch appealed to the War Council to have them attack only Xenos worlds and those not given the honor of Compliance. The War Council accepted this request after considerable effort on the Primarch's part. 

The War Council largely agreed thanks to the help of [[Hektor Cincinnatus|Hektor]], as he explained there were plenty of Xenos foes that deserved only flame. Inferox would be forever thankful; he was finished, completely done with being responsible for the deaths of Imperials. For decades this was their task, the Sons of Fire cracking the bones of Ork realms and Xenos Empires by the hundred. 


===Great Crusade Campaigns===
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'''864.M30: [[Flenching of Skythykos]]'''. The Hammers of Terra suffer through the transition into the Sons of Fire underneath Inferox's leadership. '''Rennugg the Fat''' begins his WAAAAGH on the Trectos Sector with a fresh army of Orks ready to bring the Imperium into a fight. The Legion is pushed to their limits as they refuse to meet Rennugg in Trectos, instead coming to the origin of the invasion in the Skythykos cluster.


'''914.M30: [[Salvation of Seyer]]'''. 


'''001.M31: [[Genocide of Arkendar]]'''. Though not disruptive to the Great Crusade, and even assisting humanity at key moments, the Craftworld Arkender had made it known they were opposed to the primordial dark forces of Chaos. Upon learning of the location of the Eldar, Inferox wastes no time in pursuing a bloody campaign with the majority of his Legion, eventually coming to battle with their co-leader '''Marri Hu'lana'''. After setting her alive on fire, and casting her down the highest tower of the Craftworld, the entire vessel is sent into the nearby sun.

==Hektor's Heresy==
''"There will be no forgiveness for this! There can be no return! You are all damned!"''

'''Adarhormazd, moments before being burned alive'''


===The Betrayal of Sudden Flame===
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==The Wars of Ashes==
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