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This article is about the Black Templars rank; for the Imperial Guard rank, see Marshal (Imperial Guard). |
A Marshal leads a Black Templars Crusade and is second only to the High Marshal. A marshal can be compared to a company commander although the number of Space Marines under his command can vary.[1b]
Overview
Black Templars Crusade Fleets are often led by an experienced Marshal – similar in role to the Captains of other Chapters – who oversees the order of battle and commands their troops from the front lines.[9] They are fanatical and experienced warriors who answer only to the High Marshal himself. Since the formation of the Great Rift, difficulty in communication with Chapter command has led many Marshals to effectively lead small autonomous quasi-Chapters.[19b]
Marshals are typically chosen from the Sword Brethren, the Black Templars elite troops, through ritual combat, with the winner receiving the rank upon approval from the High Marshal. Only once was this approval known to be withheld, during the Gervahrt Repeal of M36.[1a] Other Marshals were simply Castellans designated by his Marshal to succeed him should he fall.[19b]
Some Marshals have crusaded so afar afield that they have died never having met their contemporaries. In some rare cases, they have never even met the High Marshal himself. However whenever a momtentous decision must be made, all Marshals who are available are mustered on the Eternal Crusader to take part in a vote. This is usually done when the present High Marshal is killed and a new one must be chosen. Other such meetings had to do with the Chapter's response to the Plague of Unbelief, the opening of the Great Rift, the return of Roboute Guilliman, and rumours of a knightly champion stalking Imperium Nihilus.[19b]
Known Marshals
- Actoan — In 996.M41, led a Crusade against Golgotha to eradicate the Ork presence there [3]
- Adelbert[5]
- Amalrich — Commander of the Tiberior Crusade[1b]
- Armante — Led the Chapter's Lastrati Crusade[10]
- Austein — Instigator and commander of the Donian Crusade in the Segmentum Pacificus. Killed by Orks in 988 M.39 on Nickel V[2]
- Bohemond — led a Black Templars Crusade to the relief of Eidolica during the War of the Beast[4a][4b]
- Brant — Leader of the Black Templars sent to Armageddon.[11]
- Daidin — Commander of the crusade in which Helbrecht served. Succeeded by Helbrecht upon his death.[1b]
- Gorvian Demeer - Commander of the Morsseous Crusade[19a]
- Galan Mauger - Commands the Caedomian Crusade[8f]
- Gervhart[13]
- Gheidon[8d]
- Ghershov[8a]
- Hochnor[8a]
- Korvain[12]
- Magneric — Dreadnought and Marshal of the Kalkator Crusade in M32[14]
- Marius Amalrich — Commander of the Cruxis Crusade, fought in the 13th Black Crusade[15]
- Maxim[8d]
- Montfort[16]
- Palin Harros — Commander of the Arkron Crusade[17]
- Sendric[8f]
- Haeson — Commander during the 13th Black Crusade[18]
- Holgher - Commander of the Purgus Crusade[8c]
- Ricard — Commander of the Dimaris Crusade[1b]
- Tannhauser[8e]
- Kurtz - War in the Pariah Nexus[6]
- Verbekh[8b]
- Verhoff[8a]
- Werhner — Austein's heir apparent, victor of the Donian Crusade after 17 years fighting. Became Marshal of the Thangdron Crusade[2]
Images
Marshal (9th Edition)
Sources
- 1: Codex: Black Templars (4th Edition):
- 2: Index Astartes II, pgs. 44–55
- 3: Codex: Space Marines (6th Edition) (E-Book Edition) — The Eternal Crusade
- 4: Predator, Prey (Novel):
- 5: Champions, All (Short Story)
- 6: Psychic Awakening: Pariah, pg. 17
- 7: Warhammer Community: Gen Con the Black Templars are back with a crusading new army set (posted 20/9/2021) (last accessed 21/9/2021)
- 8: Codex Supplement: Black Templars (9th Edition):
- 9: The Sunday Preview Is Back in Black this Week with the Second Wave of Black Templars (last accessed 14/11/21)
- 10: White Dwarf 405 (UK) (E-Book) — Battle Report: And They Shall Know No Fear
- 11: The Relic (Short Story)
- 12: War Zone Nachmund: Vigilus Alone, pgs. 26-27
- 13: Deathwatch: Honour the Chapter, pg. 124
- 14: Throneworld (Novel), Chapter 17
- 15: Gathering Storm: Fall of Cadia, Chapter 3
- 16: Index: Imperium 1 (8th Edition), pg. 76 — Black Templars
- 17: Codex Supplement: Angels of Death, pg. 30
- 18: White Dwarf January 2017 (E-Book) — Battle Report: The Emperor Protects
- 19: Codex Supplement: Black Templars (10th Edition):
- 20: Codex Supplement: Black Templars (9th Edition), pgs. 26-27
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