The Blackstone Legion are a faction and main antagonists of the video game For Honor. Led by Apollyon, the Blackstone Legion sought to stoke the fire of permanent war to create a kratocratic world. As the strongest legion in Ashfeld, the Blackstones were able to earn the loyalty of most of the other legions. Respecting strength above all else, the Blackstones allowed knights of rival legions to join them if they deemed them strong enough.
Apollyon took command of the Blackstones by killing all her rivals sometime after a natural catastrophe pitted the knights, vikings, and samurai against one another in a fight for resources and territory. Believing that each faction had grown weak, Apollyon decided that a permanent war was needed for them to regain their strength. To achieve this goal, the Blackstone Legion raided the viking land of Valkenheim and burned their supplies, forcing the Vikings to raid the Dawn Empire, home of the samurai.
With the Dawn Empire in chaos, the Blackstones targeted them next. Killing the Emperor, they took several of his daimyo prisoners and let Seijuro, an ambitious daimyo, take the throne. This failed to destabilize the Empire, however, and Seijuro was couped by his rival, Ayu, who united the samurai houses against the Blackstone. Meanwhile, a group of disillusioned Blackstone knights led by The Warden created their own legion called the Iron Legion to stop Apollyon.
Both the Dawn Empire under Ayu and the Iron Legion sieged the Blackstone fortress, with an assassin called The Orochi killing Apollyon in a duel. Despite this, Apollyon got what she wished as after the battle the vikings, samurai, and knights turned on eachother, resulting in a war that lasted seven years.
Battle vs. Alliance of Lordaeron (by Pygmy Hippo 2)[]
The Human Alliance are standing guard in a town. "Can you go check on the dwarf? I think he's drunk." The Knight orders the Footmen. "Bloody knights." The first Footman replies as he walks off. "Incoming!" The three look up to see a giant rock hurtling through the air.
The group scramble to get away and avoid it but it crushes an unfortunate sheep. "My sheep!" A farmer yells. Suddenly, a group of three Blackstone Legion soldiers are enter the town. The Conquerer bashes the second Footman on the head with his flail, crushing his skull. "Charge!" The Knight rushes forwards and his horse knocks one Warden down while his lance impales another in the neck. Blood spurts from the wound as he collapses. The Rifleman comes out of the bar and shoots the Conquerer in the chest. The man groans as he holds his chest before toppling over.
"One down!" The dwarf cheerfully states before his mouth is covered by a gloved hand. A dagger impales his throat before letting the corpse fall. The Peacekeeper looks at the Knight who has now begun a second charge as the Footman and Warden move out of his way. The Peacekeeper tosses a flash grenade which startles the horse and sends the Knight flying.
Before he can get up, his head is cut off by a longsword. The Footman and Warden square off before the Warden swings his longsword. The Footman blocks with his kite shield before bashing him back. As he looks up, a broadsword decapitates him. The Footman turns around to the Peacekeeper. Both circle each other with the Footman's shield raised and the Peacekeeper keeping his blades close. Suddenly he lunges with the dagger which gets stuck in the kite shield before slashing at the Footman's throat. The Footman ducks and the longsword hits his helmet. The Footman thrusts with his broadsword and impales the Peacekeeper through the stomach.
The Peacekeeper falls over before the Footman slams his kite shield down on his neck. It snaps as the Footman retrieves his broadsword and raises it to the sky. "For Lordaeron!" He then reaches into his armor and pulls out a bottle. "This is why I keep my liquor on me." He says before drinking.
Winner:The Human Alliance
Expert's Opinion[]
The Human Alliance had the better long range and special weapons as well as the better tactical equipment. The Blackstone Legion had the better mid range weapon and an equally deadly sword as well as having more armor and skill overall. This couldn't beat the Human Alliance's superior experience and arsenal however.