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The '''Pillar of Bone''' is a relic of the [[Imperial Fists]] located on [[Terra|Holy Terra]].  
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The '''Pillar of Bone''' is a [[holy relic]] belonging to the [[Imperial Fists]] located on [[Holy Terra]]. The Pillar is all that remains of a once great [[Fortress-Monastery]] and recruitment chapel which was almost entirely destroyed during the [[Horus Heresy]].  Rather than rebuild the Fortress, the Chapter left the ruins largely unmodified except for a number of symbolic alterations, most notably filling the bolter holes that riddled the structure with [[Scrimshaw]]ed hands of battle-brothers lost during the defense of Terra.{{Fn|1}}
  
==History==
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Today, the Pillar of Bone provides a dual function to the Chapter. On the one hand, the relic has the symbolic function of serving as a battle honour. On the other hand, the Pillar retains its practical use as a recruitment chapel, ensuring that Terran battle-brothers continue to be among the Imperial Fists. [[Space Marine Captain|Captain]] [[Darnath Lysander]] is among those recruited from the site.{{Fn|1}}
The Pillar is all that remains of a once great [[Fortress-Monastery]] the Imperial Fists kept on Terra which was almost entirely destroyed during the [[Horus Heresy]]. Rather than rebuild the Fortress, the Chapter left it in ruins and filled the bolter holes that cover the structure with [[imperial_Fists#Scrimshaw|Scrishawed]] hands of dead battle-brothers.
 
 
 
==Current Use==
 
Today, the Pillar of Bone serves the symbolic function of a battle honor. The Pillar also serves the practical function of a recruitment chapel, ensuring the Terran origins of the Chapter continue to be represented within its ranks, including [[Captain]] [[Lysander]].  
 
 
 
==See Also==
 
*[[Imperial Fists]]
 
*[[Lysander]]
 
*[[Fortress-Monastery]]
 
  
 
==Sources==
 
==Sources==
*:[[White Dwarf]], issue 302, 84-5.
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*{{Endn|1}}: [[White Dwarf 302]], pgs. 84-85
  
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Latest revision as of 14:50, 26 January 2026

The Pillar of Bone is a holy relic belonging to the Imperial Fists located on Holy Terra. The Pillar is all that remains of a once great Fortress-Monastery and recruitment chapel which was almost entirely destroyed during the Horus Heresy. Rather than rebuild the Fortress, the Chapter left the ruins largely unmodified except for a number of symbolic alterations, most notably filling the bolter holes that riddled the structure with Scrimshawed hands of battle-brothers lost during the defense of Terra.[1]

Today, the Pillar of Bone provides a dual function to the Chapter. On the one hand, the relic has the symbolic function of serving as a battle honour. On the other hand, the Pillar retains its practical use as a recruitment chapel, ensuring that Terran battle-brothers continue to be among the Imperial Fists. Captain Darnath Lysander is among those recruited from the site.[1]

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