Thanatos Lore

Thanatos Lore
Short story by Randall N. Bills
Publication
Published3 August 2017
Published inMechWarrior Online Legends
PublisherPiranha Games Inc.
Chronology
EraCivil War era
Timeline27 August 3066
Series
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Bushwacker Lore and Blueprint
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Hellspawn Lore

Thanatos Lore is a short story by Randall N. Bills published for MechWarrior Online Legends' Hero 'Mech Lore series in MWO's public internet forum.

Canonicity[edit]

Although MechWarrior Online Legends as such does not fall under the current criteria for canon, the fiction for the Hero 'Mechs written by Randall N. Bills—who at the time was also the incumbent BattleTech Line Developer at Catalyst Game Labs—was expressly declared fully canonical. This ruling was however reversed in January 2025 by Bills' successor Ray Arrastia[1], such that these short stories are not canonical, and can only be considered Apocryphal.

Plot Summary[edit]

The story takes place on Swartklip in 3066 and narrates an engagement of MechWarrior Felix Grimstead—an alcoholic mercenary in his personal BattleMech Hangover—with raiders who attempt to ambush him in a swamp.

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Notes[edit]

  • * This apocryphal short story was posted on the MechWarrior Online Legends forum (link to archived copy of original entry/announcement) [1]
  • * A version of the history is part of Record Sheets: Unique 'Mechs making the character canon
  1. File:Hero Mech LD Ruling.png Ray Arrastia Line Developer Ruling, 29 January 2025, Sarna Discord