7th Brotherhood (Grey Knights)
From Warhammer 40k - Lexicanum
The 7th Brotherhood of the Grey Knights is known as 'The Exactors'.[2a]
Overview
Symbol of the 7th Brotherhood of the Grey Knights[1a]
The 7th have a long history of operating alongside the Ordo Malleus and certain respected Inquisitors may call upon them in turn. In return, the 7th relies on the Inquisition to give them intelligence and supply them with auxiliary forces. The 7th often fight alongside other Imperial troops requisitioned by Inquisitors, such as the Imperial Guard. Those brave mortal troops that survive these battles continue to serve the 7th as mind-scourged Servitors. The Grand Master of the 7th is known as the Inquisition Representative.[2a]
Notable Actions
- 290.M34: The entire 7th Brotherhood was destroyed by the Hollow Cult, causing Supreme Grand Master Calastan to launch a war of vengeance against them.[1b]
- 649.M41: The Garanhir Rebellion[3]
- 901.M41: The Battle of Kornovin[4]
- ~012.M42: The Plague Wars[2b][6]
- ???.M42: Responding to a missive by the Ordo Malleus, the Brotherhood tracks down the Radical Inquisitor Rea Tollaron.[7]
- ???.M42: Grand Master Covan Leorac and his Paladins go missing while in the company of Lord Inquisitor Caleux.[8]
Assets
Current Strength
The 7th Brotherhood currently consists of:[2a]
- 4 Officers (Grand Master, Brother-Captain, Brotherhood Champion, Brotherhood Ancient)
- 24 Scribes
- 3 Astropaths
- 3 Terminator Squads
- 5 Interceptor Squads
- 3 Purgation Squads
- 3 Strike Squads
- 2 Dreadnoughts
Notable Members
Sources
- 1: Codex: Grey Knights (7th Edition):
- 2: Codex: Grey Knights (8th Edition):
- 3: Imperial Armour Volume Thirteen - War Machines of the Lost and the Damned, pg. 23
- 4: Mortarion's Heart (Audio Drama)
- 5: Killzone: Sector Fronteris Environment Expansion (Sourcebook), pg. 4 — Deadly Wilds
- 6: Warhammer Community: Warhammer Preview Online: Black Library (posted 12/5/2020 – Interview with Guy Haley (last accessed 12/5/2020)
- 7: Codex: Grey Knights (5th Edition), pg. 13
- 8: Codex: Grey Knights (10th Edition), pg. 17