Consul Praevian
Consul Praevian were a type of Astartes commander during the Great Crusade and Horus Heresy.
Overview
A Legion Consul Praevian is the keeper of the Legion's bound automata, those soulless machines sworn to the Legion's service and inducted into their ranks as honorary Legionaries after decades of service, a practice that increased as the Horus Heresy inflicted an ever-greater death toll on many Legions' ranks. Trained on Mars,[2] and initiated into the rites of the Mechanicum to a lesser degree, these officers oversee the maintenance and programming of their charges, and ensure that loyalty to the Legion and its traditions are enshrined in their core logic. On the field of battle they march at the forefront of the inducted maniples, guiding them in the correct prosecution of war and acting as examples of true sons of the Legion.[1]
Often chosen from amongst the ranks of those veterans whose injuries have required extensive augmetic rebuild and left them ill-suited for other, more specialised roles, these warriors are often solitary individuals, given to brooding and keeping to the company of their iron brothers. It is rare in most Legions for these warriors to advance higher up the chain of command, and some Legions use the rank as a dumping ground for those deemed unfit for other duties, while others, most notably the Iron Hands and Salamanders, consider it an honour to serve with such unique avatars of the Machine Cult's craft.[1]
Notable Consul Praevians
See also
Sources
- 1: The Horus Heresy Book Six - Retribution, pg. 232
- 2: Warhammer Community: God Machines and Angels (last accessed 24 February 2021)
- 3: Forge World: Legion Praevian (last accessed 24 February 2021)
