Macharian Steelborne

The Macharian Steelborne is the name given to the Astra Militarum Regiments raised from the Shrineworld of Macharia. They are characterized by strict discipline, piety, and a love for overwhelming firepower. Most of the regiments of the Steelborne are in some way, shape, or form mechanized, be it infantry, tanks, or in rare cases Super Heavy Tanks.

Macharian regiments undergo years of strict training, meaning the world can only offer up two or three per decade, but what regiments they are. Unwavering in their duty and often riding into battle aboard the Imperium's finest war machines there is little which can slow or stop a determined advance spearheaded by the Steelborne.

The planet from which they hail is a weird comglamoration of the warrior culture present on other similar worlds taken to the extreme with the addition of the Eccliesarchal influence permeating their society. As the resting place of the Astra Militarum's Patron Saint Macharius the Steelborne are charged first and foremost with the protection of their world, lest their holy resident be disturbed.