Before the Heresy, Fulgrim proclaimed that his legion had achieved a state of perfection, and for their pains were targeted for destruction at Istvaan by the Ruinous Powers. In recognition that the Emperor was the very pinnacle of the perfection Fulgrim aspired to, the III rd Legion was named the Emperor's Children. Given innumerable plaudits and accolades, few doubted that the III rd Legion were the embodiment of what the Emperor intended the Legiones Astartes to be: noble in action and aspect, excelling in all matters, strong, civilised, firm of purpose and loyal to the core. It was in recognition of this drive that the Emperor granted the warriors of the III rd Legion the right to bear the the Palatine Aquila, the Emperor's own standard, upon their plastrons, a unique honour at that time. Their attitudes and manner led some to name them as arrogant and vainglorious long before the Horus Heresy, but the Legion's warriors were always ready to answer any such slight with blood. This led them to seek perfection in war as a fluid, lightning-quick force whose battles were preordained victories bought about by a combination of acute strategic planning and flawless execution. They have always striven to be exemplars above all others in the arts of war paragons of martial virtue and excellence, scorning those who did not meet their own, perhaps unattainable, standards. The Emperor's Children are the proud Loyalist First Founding Space Marine Legion known for its drive to attain perfection in all its deeds.

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