Ashuyas

The Ashuyas were a traitor warband of the Halcyon Wardens legion in the Five Ruins. It is well known the Halcyon Wardens had cultivated a presence in each segmentum to serve the Great Crusade and then later in service to the High Regent. In particular, the Order of the Open Hand was the political eyes and ears of the Fifth Legion. Many wondered how the Riven were able to manipulate and unleash a rebellion of such scope without the knowledge of the Open Hand or the Order of the Mind. The answer is simple: they were blinded.

Morrigar knew they and the Sigillite's agents would be the first barriers to his plans. As such, he targeted them, even as he seeded taint across the stars. One must remember that for all of the advantages the Wardens possessed, the Riven had decades more time and resources invested in Tempestus and Pacificus and were far more concentrated compared to the Halcyon Wardens. Furthermore, Morrigar was more than willing to consult with foul entities to grant him and his sons knowledge and power that compounded the Riven's advantages.

In some cases, it was a simple matter of forging documents and falsifying paperwork to lure several members of the Open Hand into a false sense of security. In a rare few cases, assassination or 'accidents' were employed to prevent unwanted revelations or to open new paths. Yet, by far, the Riven preferred to manipulate their would-be foes into becoming allies.

The Ashuyas became the term within the Fifth Legion for these hated turncoats. Morrigar and his sons used the warrior lodges, which had been created to foster unity and fellowship, to introduce new concepts and to poison the souls of both Legionary and Librarian. Whether by implanting new concepts which sprouted unnatural hunger or by brute-force corruption through Warp spells and trinkets, one by one, regional Warden commanders slowly forgot their oaths to Regent and Emperor.

When the Second Ruin came upon the galaxy, it was to the shame of the Fifth that several dozen leaders and psykers traded loyalty for 'knowledge'.

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