Legion

Legion
Faction Details
Active	Canvas 6, Canvas 28 – Present
Purpose	General art faction with a Roman Legion and Caesar's Legion theme
Contact	https://discord.gg/4ytjN7E
People
Founder(s)	Molodoy
Current leader(s)	Molodoy Tyto alba Snegovich uhbyr1
Members	211
Grouping
Divisions	Defense cohorts Auxiliaries

This article is about the larger organization. For its main presence on Pxls, see Legion VOL "Apollo Gloria"

The Legion is a group that is primarily active on VK's annual PixelBattle. It consists of many subunits which are called "legions" with a small L. One such subgroup, Legion VOL "Apollo Gloria" is the greater Legion's main presence on Pxls and has been active since Canvas 28.

The greater Legion has at times been more widely active on Pxls, particularly during the Legion Invasions of C43a.

History

In 2017, the Russian social network VK launched a short-term analogue of Reddit /r/place.  The community consisting of viewers of Wycc220 channel took part as Legion. One of VK Pixel Battle's features is a constant war over territory due to large number of participants and small amount of space. After those 3 days were over, some of legionnaries moved to Pxls Canvas 6. Formally, it was the predecessor faction for Legion's current iteration. The Legion, in its entirety, is a highly organized paramilitary structure with hierarchy inspired by the Roman legion. VK Pixel Battle has been consistetly relaunched in both 2018 and 2019, with the last one bringing a small portion of the Legion back to Pxls.

The history of current iteration starts on October 29, 2019, when several legions led by the chief artist of the Legion Molodoy#8805 announced themselves on Pxls.space on Canvas 28.

Canvas 6

Immediately after the end of the first PB, one of the legionnaires called the others to pxls. Despite the lack of a clear command and plan, the legion drew a series of artworks related to Wycc220. Legion left pxls without even waiting for a reset.

Canvas 28

After third VK's Pixel Battle, Legion started to build into the last third of the canvas. Having found a place with great difficulty, Legion depicted a number of small drawings, including the Antler drawing ([Bogorog] or Godhorn in russian version) and Legion's forepost.

Antler

Forepost

Canvas 29

On this canvas, the Legion had more impact. Molodoy painted a large art depicting the eagle of the Legion, Legate Lanius, Vulpes Inculta and "The Respected Man".

At the beginning of the canvas, there was a conflict with Cozy Vault faction over territory, which ended in Legion moving east. In addition to the main drawings, "Legion-chan" art was created, New Vegas billboard captured by the Legion, an aquifer, "Maniac with an axe", "Bar-Forepost", as well as a carved stone depicting the identification numbers of legions from VK Pixel Battle from which the volunteers making up The Legion faction came from. On this canvas, Legion has an altercation with Cozy Vault over territory shortly after canvas started. There has also been a mellow, but prolonged conflict with builders of Finland flag.

Main art

Legion-chan

Stone

Maniac with an axe

Bar-forepost

Canvas 42

On this canvas, the Legion with renewed vigor after VK PB2020 began to develop large projects again. The central idea this time was to display the officers of the Legion, as well as those who made the greatest contribution of all time to its development, for which the art received the name "Pillars of the Legion".

This canvas is typical for the Legion with constant updates due to the high employment of the Legate, who alone was engaged in the development of art. In general, the canvas went without conflict, apart from a small disagreement with Antde, which led to the creation of the seventh anti-legion. After the negotiations, the conflit was resolved, and the Seventh Anti-Legion collapsed.

Organization structure

HQ

The Legion has a structure similar to that of the Roman Legion, but adjusted for a small number of people. Legion is ruled by the Legate (Legatus). He has veto power in all matters. His name Molodoy#8805 and he also author of artworks used by the faction.

Three persons, called Consules, also have the freedom to govern the Legion.

• Praefectus praetorio - Tyto alba#1100. Praefectus responsible for Discord server, diplomacy and internal affairs.
• Tribunus militum - Snegovich#4997. Tribunus responsible for military operations (military officer), diplomacy and internal affairs.
• Orator primus - uhbyr1#6372. Orator has less power, nevertheless, it is he who plays a key role in the drafting of various kinds of agreements.

In total, more than 12 people are engaged in various kinds of officer work in the Legion.

Retired officers - Miror#5048 (military officer), rederik_#5587 (diplomat)

Legion Diplomatic Corps

"Greetings, Legion’s Diplomatic Corps is speaking."

• Founder and leader - Tyto alba#1100
• Senior diplomat - uhbyr1#6372
• Diplomat - Snegovich#4997, Brushboss#2569
• Interpreter - Spectral_Force#0113

First appeared on the 35th canvas, the LDC was the structure necessary to resolve the diplomatic issues of the Legion and other factions. LDC's debut was the peaceful resolution of the war between Veil and Simian Sculptors, in which the Legion was involuntarily drawn into. In general, the LDC is responsible for all negotiations conducted by the Legion from Canvas 35.

The overly formal appeal of the LDC in the negotiations has become a meme.

Allies

Current

Unknown/None

Former

• YOIB
• Veil

Conflicts

Legion VOL "Apollo Gloria"

• First War Against Legion: Decimated Prog and French artwork after defeating a conspiracy by multiple factions to attack Legion on Canvas 34. The leader of Frog Village avoided destruction by publicly apologizing to Legion.
• Anglerfish War: Supported then-ally Veil with large numbers of placers in their claim conflict with Simian Sculptors on Canvas 35. Legion's contribution cemented the war into a long-running stalemate until they eventually mediated peace terms.
• MTG-Legion War: Battled Missing Texture Gang with their lattice on Canvas 35; later formed a "DMZ" which was honored until the canvas reset.
• Operation Sugma: Supported YOIB with large numbers in its defense of the ahegao girl template, which was being covered by Pride Faction and the LOF following the ahegao girl's covering of a Pride Faction template. Later mediated peace terms.
• Starry Night War: Invaded encroaching Starry Night Lattice in YOIB territory with the YOIB background.
• Hui-Legion conflict: A multi-day, low-level war fought between Antde and Legion on Canvas 42 over overlapping claims. It was resolved peacefully and an elaborate relocating plan was agreed on.

• Plus, a few other non-notable invasions and destructions of small factions (destruction of Pxls UN, raiding of NCR poster on Canvas 34, replacement of Nutya template on Canvas 38).