Editing Paladins of Kor (section)

==Legion History==

===The Great Crusade===
After Anders Kor was found, he immediately set to work in making the Paladins of Kor (formally the Shields of Terra) secure the interior of the Imperium.  While the Crusade sought to expand the borders, there were still a multitude of threats to humanity that were either missed or overlooked.  For many years, the Paladins fought against Ork hordes that had once been defeated, but returned to pillage the "defenseless" worlds left behind by Anders' crusading brothers.  When these defensive actions neared the head of the Crusade, the Paladins would often fight alongside the Angels of Light, Undying Scions, Judgement Bringers, and the Knights Exemplar.  Anders and Alexios built a friendly relationship because of their similar ideals, and would often go out of their ways to see each other if they were operating in the same area.

===The Grand Betrayal===
Captain Bannroud Tenriel and his 1st Terminator Unit were present when Milvious Garron of the Silver Spears killed INSERT LOYALIST in their duel during the Tournament.  When the traitors began to fight the loyalists, Tenriel and his Terminators fought through the Eyes that had come from the stands behind them, and escaped the arena under heavy artillery fire from the Judgement Bringers with considerable losses.  The vessel they arrived on, the ''Distributor of Flame'' was engaged by the traitor's fleet, but managed to pick up the Paladins and jump out of the system.

Upon arriving at Derminius, Bannruod informed Anders Kor of the heinous actions of the traitorous forces.  To the utter disbelief of Tenrriel, Kor did not condemn the actions of his brothers, nor did he take up arms against them.  Instead he reasoned that the traitors must have valid reasons to fight against the Imperium, and that it would be foolish to act against them.  Seeing this as completely unreasonable Tenriel took his remaining Terminators and left Derminius, raging at the decision of his Primarch.  Tenriel would later found the Guardians of the Apocalypse chapter of Space Marines and leave the Protectorate entirely.

===During the Heresy===
While the Paladins of Kor took a stance of neutrality, that does not mean they were inactive.  Anders Kor took part in innumerable civilian evacuation actions across the galaxy in order to lessen the impact of the heresy on the general population.  Many times they were fired upon by the forces of both sides, and were forced to kill and be killed by their brothers.  It is during this time period that Anders and Alexios had a falling-out.

===The Battle of Terra===
Anders and the Paladins of Kor are present during the Battle of Terra.  They take it upon themselves to move the citizens of Terra to the Paladin fleet in order to leave before the traitors and loyalists begin fighting, but unfortunately the battle erupts midway into the evacuation.  This leads to many battles and heavy casualties, both Paladin and civilian, and Kor is forced to retreat before more lives are lost.  The Emperor calls to the Paladins of Kor to leave the civilians and aid in his fight with the Warmaster, but Anders ignores the orders and leaves both Terra and the Emperor to their fate.  The consequences of this abandonment would echo throughout the Imperium.

===Relocation===
In the years after the Fall of Terra and the death of the Emperor, the Paladins of Kor travel to the Galactic East in search of peace and isolation.  It is hard to feed the refugees, and so the Paladins travel a great distance to find a world that is suitable.  During this journey the fleet is harassed by the forces of Chaos and loyalists alike, either out of anger for letting the Emperor die or to please the Gods of the Warp.  After approximately 100 years pass, the planet of Cydonia is found among the Eldar Exodite worlds.  Habitation is built, infrastructure established, and eventually the planet becomes the seat of a new galactic power.