Chapter Master
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A Chapter Master is the foremost leader of a Chapter of Space Marines. He is assisted in his position of leadership by the Chief Librarian and Chaplain in most cases. A Chapter Master possesses centuries of battle experience and is invariably highly skilled in tactics, leadership and all kinds of combat.
The Chapter Master is responsible for maintaining the traditions of the Chapter. He is often the planetary governor of the Chapter's homeworld, giving him further responsibility.
The title "Chapter Master" is not consistent throughout the Adeptus Astartes and less standard Chapters use different titles to denote the Chapter's leader. The most notable titles are: "Supreme Grand Master" (Dark Angels), "Grand Master" (various Chapters), "Great Wolf" (Space Wolves), and "High Marshal" (Black Templars).
There are several famous Chapter Masters within the Imperium; a useful resource, for their experience and battle prowess can change the course of a battle within the howling battles of the 41st Millenium:
- Marneus Calgar, Chapter Master, Ultramarines
- Tu'Shan, Master of the Fire Drakes, Salamanders
- Danté, Chapter Master, Blood Angels
- Azrael, Supreme Grand Master, Dark Angels
- Vladimir Pugh, Chapter Master, Imperial Fists
- Helbrecht, High Marshall, Black Templars
- Pedro Kantor, Chapter Master, Crimson Fists
- Seydon, Chapter Master, Iron Snakes
- Sarpedon, Chapter Master and Chief Librarian, Soul Drinkers
- Jubal Khan, Great Khan, White Scars
- Logan Grimnar, Great Wolf, Space Wolves
- Carab Culln, Lord High Commander, Red Scorpions1
- Khoisan Neotera, Chapter Master, Mantis Warriors2
Renegade Chapter Masters
Sources
- 1: Imperial Armour Volume Nine - The Badab War - Part_One, 2010 p. 166
- 2: Warrior Brood (Novel) by C.S. Goto Chapter 1 Pages 7-37