The Lion and the Dark Angels: The First Legion

Lion El’Jonson grew to adulthood on the dangerous world of Caliban before becoming Primarch of the Dark Angels, the First Legion of the Adeptus Astartes. This episode explores the Lion’s upbringing among knightly orders, his reunion with the Emperor, and the culture of secrecy and specialized warfare that characterized his Legion. The Dark Angels possessed traditions and arsenals reaching back to the earliest days of the Great Crusade, giving them both prestige and responsibilities unlike those of many later Legions. Listeners will learn about the Lion’s formidable military abilities, difficult relationships with his brothers, and complicated bond with Luther, whose rebellion on Caliban created a wound that would define the Chapter for millennia. The episode follows the destruction of Caliban, the scattering of the Fallen, and the legacy carried by the Dark Angels and their successors into modern Warhammer 40,000. The First Legion survived, but never escaped the secrets of its past. Visit ImaginedBattlefield.com for more military and science fiction.