Adjutant
An adjutant (otherwise referred to as an adj-officer[4b] or aide[5]) is a trooper in the Imperial Guard assigned to act as a non-ranking second to an officer. In this capacity the adjutant acts as a conduit for the officer's orders, as well as dealing with any additional assigned responsibilities, from secretarial roles to batman duties or even standing-in for the officer at briefings. Some adjutants act as vox-operators in addition to their other duties.[2][4a][4b][6]
The exact authority and privileges accorded to adjutants assigned to Commissars is somewhat ambiguous, as they are often enlisted Troopers seconded to their charge, however, they act on behalf of a member of the Commissariat (who are outside the chain of command). This can allow them to some measure of authority over officers of a much higher rank.[5]
This rank was also used by the Space Marine Legions.[7]
Notable Adjutants
- Brin Milo — Tanith First and Only. Adjutant to Colonel-Commissar Ibram Gaunt.[1][2]
- Dughan Beltayn — Tanith First and Only. Vox-Operator and adjutant to Colonel-Commissar Ibram Gaunt.[6]
- Ferik Jurgen — Adjutant to Commissar Ciaphas Cain.[3]
- Murtan Feygor — Tanith First and Only. Adjutant to Major Elim Rawne.[1]
- Har-galdek — Sons of Horus Legion. Adjutant to Captain Horus Aximand[7]
See also
Sources
- 1: First and Only (Novel) — The Founding (Omnibus), Part Two, Section Two
- 2: Ghostmaker (Novel), Chapter One
- 3: For the Emperor (Novel), Chapter One
- 4: The Guns of Tanith (Novel) — The Saint (Omnibus):
- 5: The Smallest Detail (Short Story)
- 6: Traitor General (Novel), Chapter Four
- 7: Dropsite Massacre (Novel), Chapter 22
