Iron Father
Iron Father is a rank within the Iron Hands Chapter combining those of Chaplain and Techmarine. They are also members of the chapter's Iron Council, where precisely forty-one Iron Fathers sit.[1][2d]
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Overview
The Iron Fathers are known to fuel the hatred and anger of the Iron Hands through the use of rousing speeches and oratories, which encourages their growth and intensity. Originally during the Great Crusade they were not members of the Legion at all, but rather engineer-mystics who maintained Dark Age-provenance machinery on Medusa. When Ferrus Manus took command of the Iron Hands the Iron Fathers were assimilated into the Legion and the rank was bestowed to Battle-Brothers. Since the Heresy, the Iron Fathers form the guiding voice of the Iron Hands and oversee both Battle-Brothers and the Chapter Armoury. They are usually heavily modified with Bionics, and are known for their stern resolve and disdain for weakness.[2]
Many Iron Fathers have once been Techmarines, but neither rank nor duty is a barrier to receiving this honour. The current Iron Council draws upon Chaplains, Librarians, Apothecaries, Techmarines, Veteran Sergeants, and even low-level Battle-Brothers to join the rank of the Iron Fathers. Every Clan Company must always have at least one Iron Father amongst its numbers, while most have more.[8b]
During the Great Crusade, the Iron Hands were engaging a war of extermination against the Diasporex. One Iron Hand captain known as Balhaan failed in his duty in destroying a small fleet of theirs due to treachery on their path. Though Ferrus Manus was tempted to take Balhaan's head off for his failure, his Equerry advised him to instead place an Iron Father in joint command of the Ferrum as punishment.[3]
Known Iron Fathers
Heresy Era
- Ares Voitek
- Arnok Kraan[8a]
- Autek Mor
- Diederik
- Frater Thamatica
- Jebez Aug
- Kardozia - Dreadnought
- Kastigan Ulok
- Sabik Wayland
- Venbrass[11]
- Vilgus Darrak[12]
Post-Heresy
- Anatolus Gdolkin
- Arnok Kraan - Clan Garrsak[8a]
- Bartolk - Clan Sorrgol
- Bassan Terak - Red Talons
- Daarmos[2c]
- Feirros[2b]
- Gdolkin
- Graevaar[2a]
- Grolvoch[2c]
- Hervel Khatir
- Jorgirr Shidd[10]
- Jurkim Bohr - Brazen Claws
- Kardan Stronos
- Karrdas[7]
- Kristos
- Lydriik
- Marrus[2a]
- Menestus
- Orban Lomax - Clan Sorrgol
- Paullian Blantar
- Rathkugan[9]
- Sarlock
- Setol Sollex - Sons of Medusa[8c]
- Shulgaar[2b]
- Verrox[2a]
- Xerill - Master of the Forge of the Deathwatch
Images
Forge World miniature[6]
4th Edition miniature
Sources
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- 1: Codex: Space Marines (6th Edition) (E-Book Edition), pg. 224 - Iron Hands - The Iron Council
- 2: Clan Raukaan - A Codex: Space Marines Supplement,
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- 3: Fulgrim (Novel), Chapter 9
- 4: Index Astartes III - Hand of Justice
- 5: Deathwatch: First Founding, pg. 11
- 6: Forgeworld: Iron Hands Iron Father (last accessed 21 April 2019)
- 7: Codex Supplement: Ultramarines (8th Edition), pg. 18
- 8: Codex Supplement: Iron Hands (8th Edition):
- 9: Faith in Iron (Short Story)
- 10: First Founding (Background Book), pg. 199 - Iron Hands: Recruitment and Training
- 11: The Horus Heresy: Legions - Dropsite Massacre Expansion
- 12: Legions Imperialis: The Great Slaughter, pg. 19
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