Venom Lords

The Venom Lords wore the dubious distinction of being the first Insurgo created by the Five Ruins. The Dune Serpents, of all of the Loyalist Legions, suffered the most from internal schism, with well over half of the Legion would pledge themselves to the Traitors, leaving a shadowed remnant to maintain their fealty to Azus. Even at the height of their power, the Dune Serpents had always been a fractious Legion, held together by thin strands of common origin, practicality, and loyalty. The Ruins would aggravate these thin bonds. While the Loyalist Serpents were able to maintain a semblance of unity, many Traitor Serpents split into smaller warbands, whose reliability to the Traitor's cause could be questionable at times. However, true disintegration did not appear to be the inevitable future of the Traitor Serpents.

The Venom Lords were different to many of their traitorous brothers, as they had higher ambitions than simple glory or material gain. Under their leader Mahrid Ganzur, they believed themselves to be the true spirit of the Dune Serpents and that Azus had led the legion astray. They looked on enviously at the legions that gained praise or prestige for their actions out in the open, whilst Azus forced the Serpents to hide away from the eyes of the Imperium and failed to unify his sons. When Absalom Vaughn reached out to them and offered recognition and promised that Azus would be removed, Mahrid saw his chance to save his legion.

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