Striding the line of civilization and barbarism, the Legio Mortuum is the Camarilla’s military arm, peopled by the fierce, dedicated warriors Kindred Society. The Legio Mortuum enforce the law of the Senex, patrol Necropolis and stand against the incursions of the nightmarish Nemeses.
Exhaustively trained and powerfully armed, the vampires of this Wing’s solemn ranks rate among the most efficient killers in history. Unity, loyalty
and grim resolve are their great strengths, and the whole of the Camarilla stands or falls with them.
Titles and Duties
The ranks of the Legio Mortuum are simple and orderly, ascending in military fashion. All members of the Wing wear clear insignia that mark their position, and
all defer to superiors, as expected.
Virgatore
The great majority of Kindred Legionnaires are known as the Virgatores or “Rod-bearers.” They are the rank and file, the soldiers who man the bulwarks of Necropolis.
Menacing and battle-scarred, they are formation fighters par excellence. There is a tradition among the Virgatores: if you do battle with one, you do battle with them all.
Even when off-duty, all of the lower ranks of the Legio are expected to respond when one is drawn into a scuffle, if only to enforce the unified brotherhood of the Wing. Virgatores wear the distinctive black crested helmet of the Roman vampire infantry.
Centurion
The Centurions are the officers of the Legio, commanding the units of Virgatores in battle. Centurions call the orders on the field of war, and they are responsible for assessment and promotion within the ranks of their units. Mirroring their mortal counterparts, Centurions wear a crested helmet turned to the side, perpendicular
to those worn by the Virgatores.
Equestrian
Equestrian Kindred are higher-Status soldiers and enforcers, taking on specialized roles within the Wing. They are the investigators and tacticians of the Legio
Mortuum, the instructors and the interrogators. Vampires of the Equestrian rank wear a unique silver ring to indicate their position.
Praetor
A Kindred Praetor is the domain-wide commander of the Legio Mortuum, to whom all officers and infantry defer. She is responsible for the planning and execution of citywide strategy, in defense of the domain and policing of the law.
The Praetor is the ultimate judge in the affairs of the Legio Mortuum, as well as the dispenser of summary justice in cases that do not merit the attention of the Senex. Technically, the Praetor of the Legio Mortuum is expected to liaise with the commanding Kindred of the Senex, ensuring that the policy of the two Wings is in perfect alignment.