Ministorum Priest
Ministorum Priests are the Preachers, Missionaries, Confessors, Deacons, Pontifices, Drill Abbots, and other clergy members of the Ecclesiarchy, often dispatched to accompany the Imperial Guard during campaigns and battles.
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Overview
With their oratory they affirm the faith and resolve of the troops. Even in the midst of battle they preach the righteousness of the Emperor to the troops, instilling in them a ferocious resolve to destroy the enemy in close combat. Their fiery speeches can stir a populace to rebelling against a heretic lord or persuade an army to lay down its arms and submit to the mercy of the Emperor (which is inevitably quick and bloody). Priests favour close combat over shooting, and through their inspiring exhortations, instill this ideal into the Guardsmen following them.[3]
Priests will often be equipped with a laud-hailer so that their foes can hear the catechisms and curses being screamed at them.[6a] It isn't uncommon for preachers, missionaries, and confessors to be equipped with one of these voice amplification devices.[6b]
Equipment
Traditionally a priest might be armed with an Eviscerator, a massive, two-handed chainsword capable of inflicting horrific injuries on living creatures, slicing through walls and even destroying vehicles.[3]
Priests often wear a rosarius, a potent device commonly used throughout the Adeptus Ministorum as it has a religious aspect as well as a protective one in that when the field is impacted it gives off a great blast of white light, leading some to believe that the Emperor himself is protecting the priest. A priest is often festooned with purity seals, and sometimes bears a holy relic so that all Emperor-fearing troops looking upon the image will be heartened at the sight.[1]
Inquisition
Inquisitors often see it useful for an Ecclesiarchal clergy member to form part of his retinue. Ecclesiarchy priests attached to a retinue are referred to as Hierophants.[2]
Notable Priests
- The Arch Zealot of the Redemption
- Basillius
- Dolan Chirosius
- Geesan
- Immaculus
- Klovis the Redeemer
- Kyrinov
- Marduk
- Mathieu
- Moktarn
- Ossimer
- Pater Nemoris
- Sebastian Thor
- Taddeus the Purifier
- Vanhire
Images
Zealot preacher with a Thunder Hammer.
An Imperial Preacher
Notes
- The Ciaphas Cain (Novel Series) refers to the Ecclesiarchy representatives attached to the Imperial Guard as "Chaplains".[4][5] These should not be confused with the Space Marine rank of that name.
Sources
- 1: Codex: Imperial Guard (3rd Edition, 2nd Codex), pg. 41
- 2: Codex: Daemonhunters (3rd Edition), pg. 14
- 3: Codex: Imperial Guard (5th Edition), pg. 35
- 4: The Traitor's Hand (Novel), Chapter One
- 5: The Last Ditch (Novel)
[Help] - 6: Warhammer 40,000: Darktide: Commodore's Vestures:
- 7: Codex Imperialis (Background Book), pg. 39
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| Imperial Guard Infantry | |
|---|---|
| Command | Company Command Squad • Platoon Command Squad • Scion Command Squad • Tank Commander • Regimental Advisors • Commissar • Primaris Psyker • Tech-priest Enginseer • Priest • Ogryn Bodyguard |
| Specialists | Master of Ordnance • Breacher • Scout • Medic • Vox-Operator • Weapons Specialist • Sharpshooter • Operator |
| Troops | Infantry Squad • Heavy Weapons Team • Special Weapons Squad • Armoured Fist Squad • Veteran Squad (Spectre Squad) • Engineer Squad • Scions Squad (Kasrkin) • Canids • Penal Legion Troopers • Ogryn Squad • Ratling Squad • Psyker Battle Squad • Rough Rider Squad • Field Ordnance Battery • Jump Trooper • H-Grade Combat Servitor • Cyber-Altered Task • Servo-Sentry |
