Fiction:Draconid Imperium/Caltraxa Guard

"Paragon Uriel Protect Us, Paragron Uriel Teach Us, Paragon Uriel Direct Us. In your glory we follow, where you command we go, what you command, we will do. We are instruments of your will. Through your judgement, we live. Through your wisdom, we have changed. Through your devotion, we are reborn. Our lives are yours. Through your eternal flame we are risen from the ashes. Through your light we have risen as Caltraxii."

- The Hymn of Redemption - a mantra of the Caltraxa Guard

The Caltraxa Guard (plural: Caltraxii) are an elite force commanded by the Imperial family of the comprised solely of the former members of the Sons of Hedon who survived the Great Tyranny War. Naming themselves after a creature of Alcanti legend said to ressurect itself with fire, members of the Guard seek to redeem themselves for their crimes serbing under the while also displaying nigh-unwavering loyalty to the Imperium's paragon. The primary goal of many of them being to find a home after the collapse of the Tyranny and to redeem thelselves in the eyes of their kin and the greater Imperium by serving as the hand of the paragon.

Trivia

 * The Caltraxa was largely inspired by the mythical Phoenix, with the main differences being that due to Ossialn wildlife and climate, the creature is more reptillian and the rebirth sequence involvves a dazzling light as wel las fire. Possibly comparable to burning magnesium.
 * "Penatis" is a play on useage variations of the word "peanance" and "penintant", in referrance to the desire for the reformed Sons of Hedon.