Steel Vipers

The XVI legion, formerly known as the Sand Wyrms which then took on the title of the Steel Vipers following the reunion with their founding Primarch are one of the twenty Astarte Legions founded by the Emperor of Mankind on Terra to be his vanguard during his campaign to unify all fledgling human civilizations across the galaxy following the Age of Strife. They were sired by Mehen "The Viper King" Saltar

The Steel Vipers came to be known as a legion dedicated to Explosive weaponry and the use of swift combat manoeuvres to deal the most damage as quick as possible. They made use of key artillery placements and fast vehicles armed with an array of explosive objects to strike at their enemy’s most vulnerable targets. This tactics saw the vipers as one of the most effective at accomplish some of the most difficult tasks however they were ones who would bide their time picking up key targets then face the enemy head on.