The Salamanders are one of the first of the twenty Legions of Space Marines founded by the Emperor himself. They were the XVIIIth Legion until they were reunited with their Primarch, Vulkan, upon what would become their homeworld – the volcanic Death World of Nocturne. At that point they took the name Salamanders, in tribute to the enormous reptilian drakes that were the apex predators of that harsh land. In the roll of the Imperium's forces, the Salamanders have earned their rightful place amongst the finest ever to have served. Time and again they have thrown themselves into the fires of war, holding their ground or pressing the assault with a fierce determination. Over their long history, there are many examples of the Salamanders withstanding terrible odds, tenaciously waging war until