82^nd Last Hope

The 82^nd Last Hope is a division-sized unit that served under the Covenant in the Demon Spawn War (89 GE - 269 GE). Then comprised entirely of the Triton they served under Asmodeus in naval special operations, a wing of the Covenant's navy. Extremely loyal to Asmodeus, even over Covenant interests, they would follow Asmodeus to doom.

"How is it that he turned all those triton legionnaires into devil-kin?" - Sathel

"It was part of a loyalty pact made by the tritons of the 82^nd Last Hope, a soul-binding pact performed with primordial rites dating back to the Dawn Era. It would seem our former CSC was dabbling in forbidden primordial magic on the side." - Athena

- conversation between Sathel and Athena, from a Plaque of Aphalur - "Legionnaires Oath"

In 255 GE, with Asmodeus now a Fallen Angel (255 GE) and exiled to the Forge Worlds. The 82^nd was one of nine units that followed Asmodeus into exile. On nine hellish worlds, slowly being corrupted by negative entropy and unholy energy, the soldiers of these units were changed, the Last Hope's former Triton were were reshaped, becoming the first members of the Sahuagin race.

On 9 War March 271 GE, the 82^nd and their descendants left the seas of Nessus for their old seas on the world of Bal-Kriav. They were charged with carving out a new existence for themselves; and more importantly for their old commander, potential seeds of divine energy, proselytizers and followers helping Asmodeus on the Path of Ascension.

Two months after arriving back in their old patrol areas on Bal-Kriav, the 82^nd captured the city-state of Har Karib. Intimately familiar with this old Covenant citadel, with maps of every secret passage, the attack was a total surprise. The victor's leader, a lich general named Dreshbine, ruled from Har Karbib for three centuries.

In 339 LE, Har Karib and its warmongering leader fell to the Pact of Nielalroch. The 82^nd covered the retreat, taking a population of 30,000 exiles on a journey of war and conquest.