Originally published at: A Man Lives After His Life, But Not After His Honor | The Associated Worlds
In accordance with regulation updates promulgated in IMS general update 5172/3, the use of imaginary numbers in legion designation is reserved for allocations to einherjar.
General Staff Bulletin, Summer 5172
Einherjar? I donât think weâve encountered that term before. What is an einherjar thereabouts?
Warriors deemed worthy of being carried to Valhalla by the Valkyries after death on the field of battle. Feast all night, fight Ragnarok all day. Odinâs personal sworn warriors.
In the case of the EmpireâŚA protocol for resurrection of past legendary Legionnaires to fight for the Empire in a Ragnarok war.
Things get tricky when a defining characteristic is âdeath in combat.â The Empire tries very hard to avoid permadeath.
Yes, that.
Technically, in this case, the einherjar are those dead heroes who have retired into the Transcendent soul-ocean, and more precisely, that portion of it which quite resembles Valhalla. Of course, given the nature of the soul-ocean, the droplets that flow out arenât quite the same as the droplets that flow in.
But that only makes the einherjar in their transcendent war-forms even deadlier.
The Legion Pi. On one hand The Empire thinks youâre a serious threat. On the other hand, The Empire thinks youâre a serious threat.
On the gripping hand, The Empire thinks youâre a serious threat.
At least itâs going to over be quickly.
Hang on - that implies the 160th are not einherjar?
No, the 160th are just (sarcasm) time-travellers sanctioned by God, not Godâs own shock troopers
So, not only is the Legion i Combat dropping on you, with all that fun of the usual Imperial mental magic that makes tactical Warminds, but this legion is dropping a close copy of the Transcendent Warmind, possibly including the Eldraic god of war.
Your threat level is about to go from âExcessionaryâ to âExtinguished.â