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==The Astartes==
'''Lord Commander''' was one of the titles given to the members of the Main Articles: [[AstartesLegion Master]] in charge of a , [[ChapterPraetor (Rank)]] formation during the [[Great Crusade]]{{Fn|1}}.
'''Lord Commander''' was a title often used by [[Legion Master]]s in the Legiones Astartes{{fn|12}}, as well as being of the titles given to the members of the [[Astartes]] in charge of a [[Chapter]] formation during the [[Great Crusade]].{{Fn|1}} It was notably used by the [[Praetor (Rank)|Praetor]]s of the [[Emperor's Children]].{{fn|13}}
===Emperor's Children===
In the [[Emperor's Children]], for example, each of the Company Captains within the legion was assigned and reported directly to a specific Lord Commander. The Emperor's Children were taught to lead by example, and it was expected of Astartes to emulate their superior officers in the quest to become the perfect warriors. In this way the Company Captains reflected the beliefs of their Lord Commanders, and in turn passed these traits to the Sergeants and Initiates under them. {{Fn|2}}
During the [[Great Crusade]], the Emperor's Children were lead by several Lord Commanders, most notably [[Eidolon]] and [[Vespasian]]. Command of the III Legion's thirty companies was divided amongst them. As the [[Horus|Warmaster]] planned the legions' betrayal at [[Isstvan III|Isstvan]], Fulgrim realized that the companies under Vespasian's command were likely to remain loyal to the [[Emperor]]. He personally murdered Vespasian and sent the Lord Commander's men, including Captains [[Solomon Demeter|Demeter]] and [[Lucius the Eternal|Lucius]], to their doom on the the planet's surface. Vespasian's followers were beseiged by their corrupted brethren on the wasted remains of Isstvan III. Lucius, however, betrayed his friends [[Saul Tarvitz]] and Captain Demeter to the rebels, and all the marines that remained loyal to the Emperor were eventually killed. This treachery earned Lucius the title Lord Commander. {{Fn|4}}
* [[Cyrius]]
* [[Eidolon (Emperor's Children)|Eidolon]]
* [[Lucius (Emperor's Children)|Lucius]]
* [[Vespasian]]
==Lord Commander of the Imperium==
