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Added details to the history of the remembrancer order
== History ==
During the [[Great Crusade]], various chroniclers and recorders had been accompanying Imperial forces as individuals, but their records were piecemeal and irregular. Following the victory at Ullanor, it was decided that a more formal and authoritative celebration of mankind's reunification was needed.{{Fn|1}} The remembrancers were tasked Order of Remembrancers was ratified by the Council of Terra following a petition by [[Solomon Voss]], with the aid of [[Askarid Sha]], directly to the [[Emperor of Mankind|Emperor ]] with the goal of forming an order of people to record, for posterity, mankindthe Imperium's greatest triumph, memory of its foundation and reflect the truth of the Great Crusade. {{Fn|17}} The remembrancers were recruited from all levels of Terran society and from the societies of other key Imperial worlds, based on the merit of their creative gifts. Almost 4.3 million remembrancers were sent abroad in the first months following the ratification of the bill, assigned to join all the key expedition fleets active in the expanding Imperium.{{Fn|1}} However they were generally disliked by both the regular troops and the [[Astartes]]. [[Leman Russ (Primarch)|Leman Russ]], [[Primarch]] of the [[Space Wolves]], was rumoured to have groused that all remembrancers should be given weapons if they wanted to be on the front lines.{{Fn|1}}
When the [[Horus Heresy]] began, the Imperium issued the '''Edict of Dissolution''' which officially dissolved the Order of Remembrancers and removed the status they once held; though the reason for the Dissolution was kept from the former Remembrancers. Further, on the orders of [[Malcador]], they were to be immediately sent to [[Terra]], where they would be debriefed by his office.{{Fn|11}} Later on during the [[Siege of Terra]] Dorn and Malcador agreed to [[Order of Interrogation|restore the Remembrancer Order]] under [[Kyril Sindermann]]. This time, the Remembrancer's symbol was the [[Inquisitorial]] "I", representing their role as interrogators as they now interviewed subjects for historical documentation.{{Fn|16b}}
**{{Endn|16a}}: Dramatis Personae
**{{Endn|16b}}: Part 1 Chapter 4
*{{Endn|17}}: [[The Last Remembrancer (Short Story)]]
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