1st Brotherhood (Grey Knights)

The 1st Brotherhood of the Grey Knights is known as 'The Swordbearers'.^[1]

Overview

Symbol of the 1st Brotherhood of the Grey Knights^[1]

This Brotherhood maintains and administers the Chapter Armoury and as such are called upon when the Grey Knights require armoured or aerial support. In their ranks are the finest pilots of the Chapter as well as the Grey Knights' Techmarines. The Battle-Brothers of the 1st Brotherhood are drilled to fight in perfect unison with these war machines.^[2a]

Besides their normal duties, Terminators of the 1st Brotherhood also hold vigil over the Tomb of Malcador on Titan.^[7]

Notable Actions

???: The Victory at Archaenologos.^[2b]
???: The Sturmhex Incident - The entire First Brotherhood is deployed in the caverns beneath the surface of Sturmhex Prime against the Lords of Decay.^[5]
???.M41: The Battle for Sondheim V.^[4]
???.M41: The War in Gheldrith's Eye^[6b]
901.M41: The Battle of Kornovin.^[3]
M42: The Brotherhood were last reported across six war zones in Segmentum Tempestus hunting Dark Mechanicus Magi and their warp-forges in sectors adjacent to the Siren's Storm. Their armoured strikes have exorcized three of these sites.^[6a]