Hefaians

The Hefaians are 30 Generals serving directly the Emperor of Illion. They were created in order to have a strictly loyal supreme unit to command the powerful Ardatis. The Hefaians were born in the 700.M10 year of the Emperor. Hefaians are fitted with the best equipment Empire of Illion has to offer. They carry power armor weighing from 40 tonnes to 70 tonnes. Each Hefaian commands 1 Legion of Ardatis and multiple Corps of Imperial Jaegers. Hefaians usually also have 1 fleet under their command.

No-one is allowed to name their child after an Hefaian, as it is an crime in Illion punishable by death. Only the Hefaians are allowed to hold their names. Their names are considered to be status symbols.

History
As Illion began its expansion into the Saman System, they needed an powerful military which could successfully conquer and subjugate different worlds. The special Ardati program was started to produce Over-men with higher capabilities compared to an normal man. These Ardatis however, were unruly and the second commander of the Ardatis, Lord Svamel took the opportunity to revolt against the Emperor, as they thought themselves superior to even him. The Ardati Rebellion began and Illion was on the verge of falling. A new Over-man program was started, but this time the subjects were raised from birth, loyal to non-other than the Emperor. Some of them thought to be direct sons of the Emperor. These were the Hefaians. 30-odd Over-men that took on the Ardati legions and defeated them after 25 years of brutal conflict.

The Hefaians were made to lead and conquer. They were taught nothing, but topics of warfare. They were fitted with the best armor Illion could produce and also with multiple extra organs and even some new organs to help them outlive even a typical man of Illion. Their lifespan is estimated to last for tens of millenia.

Hefaians
Originally there were 37 Hefaians, however, 7 died in the Ardati Rebellion as they were still very young compared to the Ardatis. As of today, they are spread across the Saman System to patrol for alien invaders. Some have traveled outside of the Saman System.