The Dies Irae was also present during all of the major ground assaults towards the end the rebellion. This infamous Titan was present during the opening days of the Horus Heresy at Istvaan III, when it followed Horus' orders and helped exterminate the remaining Loyalist Astartes of the Traitor Legions present on that cursed world after they were virus-bombed by their comrades from orbit. (Destroyed in Combat)ĭies Irae (Imperator-class Titan) - The Dies Irae was an Imperator-class Titan of the Legio Mortish which was attached to the 63rd Expeditionary Fleet under the command of the Warmaster Horus. The Aquila Ignis fought during the Schism of Mars against Loyalist elements from the Legio Tempestus in the battle for Magma City, where it was destroyed in the heavy combat. Abominatus is the hellish union of an Imperator-class Titan and a Greater Daemon of Khorne.Īquila Ignis (Imperator-class Titan) - The Aquila Ignis was an Imperator-class Titan of the Legio Mortis, constructed in the Daedalia Forge Yards far to the south of Tharsis on Mars. The Titan Legion's Grand Masters often use Imperator Titans as their mobile headquarters from where they can issue commands or lead vital assaults personally.Ī certainly partial list of notable Imperator-Class titans:Ībominatus "Despoiler of Worlds" (Imperator-class Titan) - Abominatus is one of the most terrifying of all the servants of the Blood God. Their crews are composed of the finest crew members from other Titans within the Legion. These monstrous war engines are commanded by only the most battle-hardened Princeps. In comparison to Battle Titans of all classes, the Imperators and Warmongers are rare with most Titan Legions only able to field three or four in a campaign.It is not specified if they can get an Imperiator-Class, but it is indicated most large Space Marine chapters can have at least one.) The Warhammer litanies often speak of such devices being fought over and usually destroyed to prevent them from staying in the wrong hands (the hands of whoever unearthed the device and tried to claim its holy power for their own).Ī known list of Titan Legions and Traitor Legions (that is, legions who may have, can have, or potentially can get a titan from a forge world.
Unfortunately, Imperator-Class Titans are often at the heart of many a struggle for control of such a devastating machine.
The Two Space Marine Charters associated with it are White Scars and Aurora Chapter. Even after the terrible battle there, it was not listed as destroyed. Imperius Volcanus - This Emperor Class titan marched in the Novena celebrations in Hive Primaris on Thracian. The only still active Imperator-Class Emperor Titan I can find in records is: As to whether those titans still exist in the latest productions is up to Black Library and their supplement creators. There have been notable Imperator-Class Emperor Titans published in their works and denoted in several of the online wikis. "Currently" is relative since the Black Library and the Warhammer 40K universe is ever in flux. The Titan would eventually be deployed in the Battle of Prospero, and perish there. The front gate of the pyramid was not surmounted by a golden statue of their cult symbol, like the other cult pyramids, but by Canis Vertex, a powered-down Warlord Titan of Legio Astorum that had been brought back to the city by Captain Khalophis after a particularly notable campaign.
Their pyramid on Tizca was topped by an constantly burning finial. But this was a weird / special situation as the titan was possessed by the spirit of one of the Sons, he was brought to Prospero and only woke up if the planet was under attack. The pre-Heresy Thousand Sons had a Warlord Titan once, Canis Vertex. Just as Marine chapters are not meant to fight wars of attrition and therefore don't have huge artillery companies or superheavy companies, they don't have Titans. Space Marines would never be allowed control over a Titan outside very specific situations.Īlso Titans would just not mesh well with the rapid strike type of warfare favoured by Marines. The Titans belong to the Adeptus Mechanicus, the likes of the Ultramarines would probably have access to them in their capacity as protectors of Ultramar, other chapters would have access to them too but no Space Marine Chapter actually owns an Imperator-class Emperor Titan, or any Titan for that matter, the Imperium is strictly compartmentalized to prohibit another Heresy.