House Vulker
| Colour Scheme | House Info | Symbol | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Name: | House Vulker |  |
| Affiliation: | Imperium (Adeptus Mechanicus)[2][3] | ||
| Knight World: | Aurous IV[2][3] | ||
| Colours: | Red | ||
| Motto: | For the Gilded Glory of the Omnissiah[3][4] | ||
House Vulker is an Adeptus Mechanicus Knight House[1] sworn to the Adeptus Mechanicus.[8]
Overview
They place great value in the primacy of firepower to achieve victory on the battlefield, and are thought to be the first Knight House to utilize the Tripartite Lance — a formation that harnesses the combined skills and firepower of the Knight Warden, Knight Crusader and the Knight Gallant.[1]
House Vulker is reclusive and mysterious. Their home world is Aurous IV, a mineral-rich planet nestled in a crowded star system. It was to exploit the planets of this system, and surrounding asteroid belts, that the forge world Bellus Prime was established nearby. The bonds between Aurous IV and Bellus Prime remain tight, with the same golden-plated servitor creatures working upon both worlds. The courts of House Vulker are singular places, full of Tech-Priests and servitors that speak in coded machine language and number sequences. They enact mechanical ceremonies that are, for the uninitiated, disturbing to look upon, their meanings unclear and vaguely sinister. The Nobles of House Vulker hide every inch of their flesh with robes, sometimes even wearing masks of gold. Outsiders are not welcome within their steel-clad fortresses.[3]
When called to war, the Knights of House Vulker leave behind their curious trappings, striding out to do battle with all the surety of their peers. They place a premium upon well-coordinated plans for both attack and defence, always engaging the enemy at the optimal distance by utilising carefully cogitated trajectories. This often results in Vulker’s Knights waiting patiently for the enemy to draw close before annihilating them with searing barrages.[3]
Known Battles
- The battles around Amontep II
- Defending Bellus Prime and Aurous IV against attacks by the Necrons of the Sautekh Dynasty[7a] The bonds between the two worlds have been strengthened by these conflicts and forges continue to produce an endless stream of materials and equipment to wage the defense.[8]
- Argovon Campaign[5]
- Octarius War[6]
Known Knights
- Baron Dyrok[3]
- Baron Golphytes — Master of Lore and pilot of Strident.[2]
- Baron Pendrus[5]
- Baron Vroth — Master of Vox and pilot of the Knight Gallant Gilded Conqueror.[2][3]
- Lady Luxious — Pilot of Unalloyed Victory.[2][3] Gained fame on Tasmadar II after Tyranid monsters ambushed Baron Dyrok's lance.[3][7b]
- Sir Ulrecht[7b]
Heraldry
The crest of House Vulker proclaims their wealth as well as containing the cog of the Cult Mechanicus. Beyond this, none of the other symbols have decipherable meanings to outsiders due to the extreme secrecy of the house. Why this is the case is unclear, though it may be anything from hiding some deep shame in their past to a simple lack of interest in sharing their history with the wider Imperium.[8]
See also
Sources
- 1: White Dwarf 66 (2015) — Codex: Apocrypha Extra
- 2: Codex: Imperial Knights (7th Edition), pgs. 56-57 — House Vulker
- 3: Codex: Imperial Knights (8th Edition), pgs. 42-43 — House Vulker
- 4: Codex: Adeptus Mechanicus (8th Edition), pg. 57
- 5: White Dwarf 457, pg. 56
- 6: War Zone Octarius - Book 1: Rising Tide, pgs. 30-31
- 7: Codex: Imperial Knights (9th Edition):
- 8: Codex: Imperial Knights (10th Edition), pgs. 44-45
