Forgebreaker
Forgebreaker is a legendary hammer forged by Fulgrim, Primarch of the Emperor's Children in a contest of smithing skill with his brother, Ferrus Manus of the Iron Hands.[4]
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History
Forgebreaker began as a project by Fulgrim to build the perfect weapon for his brother while the Gorgon did the same. In the end, when Fulgrim and Manus had finished their respective weapons, neither could agree on which was the best, with the Phoenix claiming that Ferrus' Fireblade was the best and the Gorgon claiming that Fulgrim's Forgebreaker was, in fact, the greatest. In the end, they each gifted their weapon to each other, with Fulgrim receiving Fireblade and Ferrus receiving Forgebreaker, the start of a bond of brotherhood closer than any other two primarchs that lasted until the outbreak of the Horus Heresy.[1a]
When the Heresy began, Fulgrim was sent by Horus to use his renowned oratory skills to sway his brother to their cause. However, Ferrus remained loyal to the Emperor and denounced Fulgrim and Horus as traitors. The two brothers duelled and Fireblade was broken by Ferrus and Fulgrim stole Forgebreaker and with it, rendered his brother unconscious. The two primarchs would later meet again on Istvaan V where they once again duelled, but this was to be the last time; with Ferrus wielding the reforged Fireblade and Fulgrim wielding Forgebreaker. In the end, Fulgrim was disarmed and in his panic drew the daemonic Blade of Laeran, which provided him with the strength to strike down his beloved brother, Ferrus. Fulgrim was hesitant to deliver the killing blow until the Daemon within the blade twisted his mind into finishing the duel. Ferrus was beheaded and Fulgrim became fully possessed by the daemon within the Blade of Laeran.[1b]
Forgebreaker Desecrated
The Fulgrim-Daemon later presented Horus with the head of Ferrus Manus and Forgebreaker as a sign of his loyalty. The hammer was then given to Perturabo of the Iron Warriors, who adapted it for his own use[2] and renamed the weapon as Forgebreaker Desecrated.[7] He continued to make use of the weapon by 999.M41.[5]
Post Heresy
Sometime in mid-to-late M41, the hammer found its way into the armoury of the Blood Ravens Space Marine Chapter.[3][Note 1]
Trivia
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Notes
- Note 1: There is as yet no clear indication as to the chronological sequence of these events, given the lack of a clear date for the events of Dawn of War II.
See also
Sources
- 1: Fulgrim (Novel):
- 2: Forge World (last accessed 21 August 2015)
- 3: Dawn of War II
- 4: Feat of Iron (Novella)
- 5: Half-Breed (Short Story)
- 6: Ferrus Manus: The Gorgon of Medusa (Novel), Cover art
- 7: Horus Heresy: Age of Darkness 3rd Edition Rulebook, pg. 300 - Ben Lambell's Iron Warriors
