View source for Imperial Commander

{{ImperiumPortal}}
{{QuoteBox
|quote = ''On this world, my word shall be heeded as that of the [[Emperor]]. The souls of my subjects belong to Him, but their bodies belong to me.''
|source=–King [[Lamok]], Imperial Commander and ruler of [[Woebetide]]{{Fn|13}}
|}}
[[Image:GovernorSymbol.png|thumb|right|120px|Symbol of Imperial Commanders{{Fn|6}}]]
An '''Imperial Commander''', often referred to as a '''Governor''', is a figure with (often hereditary){{Fn|9}} authority to rule a world in the [[Emperor of Mankind|Emperor's]] name.  They are the chief overseers of [[Imperial]] worlds, although some Imperial Commanders administer not mere planets, but [[Sector Lord|entire Sectors and Sub-Sectors]].{{Fn|4}}  They have been known to come not from just nobility, but also the [[Imperial Guard]], [[Space Marines]]{{Fn|5}} and [[Ecclesiarchy]].{{Fn|6}}