Ferro-Giant Alphus

The Ferro-Giant Alphus promethium rig.^[4]

Ferro-Giant Alphus is a promethium rig located in the seas of an Imperial planet.^{[Conflicting Sources][1a][2][3]}

The Escape from Ferro-Giant Alphus

The Escape from Ferro-Giant Alphus Conflict Third War for Armageddon[3] Date At least M41[3] Location Armageddon[3] Outcome Imperial Victory[3] Combatants Imperium[3] Orks[3] Commanders Veteran Sergeant Jardell Scout Sergeant Malik Venitor Nob Hakka Buzzkill Nob Krunk Da Klaw Strength Cadian Veteran Guardsman Kill Team The Hive Dogs (8 Guardsmen) Scout Squad Kill Team Squad Venitor (5 Space Marine Scouts) Orks Kill Team Da Butcha Boyz (8 Orks) Orks Kill Team Da Dakkaladz (10 Orks)

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Inquisitor Greyfax

Following reports of Genestealer Cult activity in the area, Inquisitor Greyfax arrived on Ferro-Giant Alphus. Her arrival was greeted nervously, but the overseer assured Greyfax that she was welcome to search the facility, and should find no signs of suspicious activity.^{[1a][Conflicting Sources]}

Gallery

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  The description poster of the diorama.

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  Greyfax and her retinue.^[4]

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  Mutated worker.^[4]

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  The rig.^[4]

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  Toxic spill.^[4]

Diorama

Ferro-Giant Alphus is also a diorama of the same name exhibited at Warhammer World.^[1a][2] It was used in 2017 for a game of Shadow War: Armageddon and was, at the time, the tallest battlefield White Dwarf players ever fought over yet being 4'10" tall and, when placed upon a table, 8' tall.^[3] Since then it has been updated as a diorama to show involvement of Inquisitor Greyfax against a Genestealer Cult infection. The hidden Genestealer Cult infection was made obvious by every human rig worker using a Genestealer Cultist miniature.^[1b]

Conflicting Sources

The following information is not to be regarded as officially sanctioned and/ or is not written from an in-universe point of view. A detailed explanation of the term "Trivia" as used in the Lexicanum can be found here.

When initially created, the Ferro-Giant Alphus terrain diorama was made as a battlefield "representing one of the rigs found all across Armageddon". When displayed as a diorama at Warhammer World and the involvement of Inquisitor Greyfax, it was described as being on the seas of a "distant, isolated Imperial planet". It is not explicitly clear whether they represent the same planets, or indeed the same hive rigs, or that there are not two hive rigs both named Ferro-Giant Alphus on different worlds.

Sources

• 1: Ferro-Giant Alphus Gallery:
  • 1a: Description poster.
  • 1b: Mutated worker.
• 2: Warhammer World Dioramas - Fourth Edition, pg. 42
• 3: White Dwarf March 2017, pg.76-87 The Escape from Ferro-Giant Alphus
• 4: Games Workshop: Warhammer World Facebook account (posted 16/08/2021) (last accessed 23/03/2026)