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A Chief Librarian of the Raven Guard in Terminator armour

The Chief Librarian is the strongest and most psychically attuned Librarian of a Space Marine Chapter.^[1]

Overview

The Chief Librarian is master of the Librarium and has full access to otherwise restricted parts of it that house the Chapter's most powerful and dangerous relics. His century-long studies and experience, gathered on thousands of battlefields, makes him a crucial advisor to his Chapter and its commanders.^[3]

Chief Librarians often lead forces or assist the Chapter Master in battle while other Librarians aid company Captains. They also hold the overall responsibility for communications, as well as scrutinizing battle reports to provide recommendations for honour awards.^[2]

Notable Chief Librarians

Heresy-Era

• Elikas of the Dark Angels^[12]
• Israfael of the Dark Angels
• Fel Zharost of the Night Lords
• Balsar Kurthuri of the Raven Guard^[13]
• Umojen of the Salamanders^[12]
• Kva of the Space Wolves
• Ahzek Ahriman of the Thousand Sons
• Ptolemy of the Ultramarines^[17]
• Dio Promus of the Ultramarines^[12]
• Titus Prayto of the Ultramarines^[11]
• Targutai Yesugei of the White Scars
• Quor Vondar of the Word Bearers^[16]
• Vorias of the World Eaters^[15]

Post-Heresy

• Aldrek of the Space Wolves^[6][7]
• Marest of the Blood Angels
• Mephiston of the Blood Angels^[4]
• Azariah Kyras of the Blood Ravens^[8]
• Jonah Orion of the Blood Ravens^[8]
• Te Kahurangi of the Carcharodons
• Eustace Mendoza of the Crimson Fists
• Ezekiel of the Dark Angels^[5]
• Luciferus of the Flesh Tearers
• Scaraban of the Flesh Eaters
• Mathias Dee of the Fire Angels
• Valdar Aurikon of the Grey Knights
• Voldus of the Grey Knights
• Mercaeno of the Howling Griffons
• Azmachai of the Imperial Fists
• Malandar Osrak of the Imperial Fists
• Xeros Darsway of the Imperial Fists
• Lydriik of the Iron Hands
• Taalis Shraek of the Raven Guard^[14]
• Sevrin Loth of the Red Scorpions
• Brin Maxen of the Storm Wardens
• Ares Ionnas of the Silver Templars^[10]
• Vel'cona of the Salamanders^[1]
• Varro Tigurius of the Ultramarines^[1]
• Saghari of the White Scars^[9]

Sources

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• 1: Codex: Space Marines (5th Edition), ^[Help]
• 2: Genestealer (1990, Space Hulk expansion), ^[Help]
• 3: Index Astartes I — Psykana Librarius Space Marine Librarians, ^[Help]
• 4: Codex: Blood Angels (4th Edition), ^[Help]
• 5: Codex: Dark Angels (4th Edition), ^[Help]
• 6: Grey Hunter (Novel), ^[Help]
• 7: Wolf's Honour (Novel), ^[Help]
• 8: Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Chaos Rising
• 9: Codex Supplement: White Scars (8th Edition), pg. 16
• 10: Silver Templars (Sourcebook), pg. 13 - Strategic Disposition
• 11: Ashes of the Imperium (Novel) - Chapter 7
• 12: A Thousand Sons (Novel) - Chapter 20
• 13: The Grey Raven (Short Story)
• 14: Codex Supplement: Raven Guard (8th Edition), pg. 11 - Chapter Organisation
• 15: Betrayer (Novel) - Chapter 15
• 16: The Shards of Erebus (Short Story)
• 17: The Chapter's Due (Novel) - Chapter 6