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[[File:Maellusinquisitor.JPG|thumb|315px|An Ordo Malleus [[inquisitor]].{{Cite This}}]]
Known colloquially as '''Daemonhunters''', the members of the Ordo Malleus are individuals of great strength of will, able to face the agents of Chaos without flinching. Due to the highly secretive nature of its mission and the great mental strength required to combat the forces of Chaos, the Ordo Malleus is by far the smallest major Order of the Inquisition.{{Fn|6}} However, the strength of the inquisitors of the Ordo is bolstered by their [[Chamber Militant]], the [[Grey Knights]].
==History==
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However 1,500 years later following the Imperium's near destruction in the [[War of the Beast]], the Inquisition was split between the Ordo Malleus and [[Ordo Xenos]] so that humanity could better prepare to face new threats. Following the death of one of original Inquisitors, [[Veritus]], [[Inquisitorial Representative]] [[Wienand]] succeeded him and oversaw the founding of the order. To do this, she met with the first [[Grey Knights Supreme Grand Master]] [[Janus]] on [[Titan (Moon)|Titan]].{{Fn|14}}
The truth however is skewed, and historians and savants point to the Emperor's original declaration, known as the '''Charge of the Malleus''', as the Ordo's founding moment. The Charge is written in gold over the Ultimate Gateway of the Malleus Fortress on [[Titan (Moon)|Titan]], and is reaffirmed by every Malleus member upon elevation to the rank of inquisitor. It is known that during the [[Great Crusade]], the forces of the Emperor encountered many worlds that worshiped foul daemonic beings as gods. Such worlds were either cleansed or cast into the warp though those that were not were instead had their daemons imprisoned by psychic wards on that planet. Following this task, the Ordo Malleus created the [[Brotherhood of the Watch]] to guard these prison worlds.{{Fn|8}}
After [[M38|034.M38]], the '''Hidden Masters of the Ordo Malleus''' knew the true name of the [[Daemon Prince]] [[Kernax Voldorius]] and seven of their number fell before his blade.{{Fn|9}} During the notable '''Nexxas Exculpation''', in [[M40]].561, the Ordo was involved fighting against an incursion by the [[Emperor's Children]] [[Chaos Space Marine]]s where they were opposed by an [[Imperial Guard]] Army corps. The corps successfully managed to fight off the invasion after which their forces suffered from orbital bombardment by the Ordo Malleus warship, which intended to eliminate anyone that had faced the forces of Chaos. Later Imperial records were altered to show that a renegade faction of [[Eldar]] were responsible for the destruction of the Imperial unit.{{Fn|2c}}
Being a division of the Inquisition, the Ordo Malleus consists of exceptional individuals who are involved in a covert war for Mankind's continued survival which has been the case for the last ten thousand years. As every Inquisitor has sworn oaths to defend the Imperium from its worst enemies, the members of the Ordo Malleus are concerned with eliminating the physical manifestation of Chaos itself. They have pledged their existence to the discovery and removing the threat of the daemonic, wheverever it is found. To aid them, they have at their disposal every member of the Imperium and will not hesitate to requisition local troops at a moment's notice.{{Fn|1a}} They serve as an inner college within the ranks of the Imperium with its activities and very existence being shrouded in secrecy. The Ordo goes to great lengths to hide the existence of Chaos and its servants from the greater masses of Mankind with the Emperor as well as his advisors fearing the dangers of such knowledge. As such, when the Ordo Malleus is ever mentioned, it is referred to as being the watchdog of the Inquisition itself though its actual purpose as the Imperium's elite Daemonhunters is a much more serious and sinister matter.{{Fn|2b}}
Within the Inquisition, the Ordo Malleus forms a secret order with a very specific role as daemon hunters. As such, it is their duty to root out sources of daemonic activity and combating such forces in whatever form they take. This means that only the most mentally stalwart and physically strong of Inquisitors are able to conduct this duty. Their missions can see them engage their foes either in hand-to-hand fighting or battle them in the realm of mental energy which requires special abilities and powers. This means that the Inquisitors of the Ordo Malleus are mostly psykers and those who lack such abilities have tremendous mental resolve. As they are a hidden group, the identities of Ordo Malleus Inquisitors is kept secret though this not an easy task when fighting against daemons. When members of the Ordo must appear in the course of their investigations, they are allowed to adopt uniforms that hide their features which allows them to keep their true identities a secret.{{Fn|4}}
Only the Emperor and the Cyber-libraries of the Ordo Malleus have an accurate recollection of the events of the [[Horus Heresy]].{{Fn|2a}} Among the targets of the Ordo include the raiders from the Traitor Legions, covens consisting of Chaos worshippers and the [[Sensei]] who are seen as a threat to the Imperium.{{Fn|2b}} It's known that only certain Inquisitors of the Ordo Malleus have been allowed entry into the [[Black Library of Chaos]] and they are always accompanied by [[Harlequin]]s who keep a close eye on these visitors.{{Fn|5}}
The power and authority of the Ordo Malleus extends beyond the nominal boundaries of the [[Inquisition]], a jurisdictional extension known as the '''Malleus Remit'''. In events of grave emergency concerning potential daemonic threats, a Malleus Inquisitor may demand the services and resources of any Imperial servant or organisation, a request which may not be refused on pain of death. Even the [[High Lords of Terra]] and the [[Space Marines|Adeptus Astartes]] are beholden to follow the '''Malleus Remit''' without hesitation{{Cite This}}.
In normal circumstances, the Ordo Malleus focuses its investigations toward two main threats{{Cite This}}:
*[[Torquemada Coteaz]]
*[[Raiven]]
*[[Iulia Lestia]] - — [[Inquisitorial Representative]]*[[Kleopatra Arx]] - — [[Inquisitorial Representative]]
===Inquisitors===
*[[Arrod Moadh]]
*[[Dargo]]
*[[Jaq Draco]]
*[[Gholic Ren-Sar Valinov]] {{Fn|10a}}
*[[Lias du Ortise]] - — known by [[Inquisition Quotes#L|his/her quote]]{{Fn|12}}
*[[Osma|Leonid Osma]] {{Fn|7}}
*[[Morteshadow]]
*[[Namira Suzaku]] {{Fn|11}}
*[[Octus Enoch]]
*[[Praxus]]
*[[Quixos]]
*[[Saffor Sengir]]
==Images==
==Sources==
*1: [[Codex: Daemonhunters (3rd Edition)]]
**{{Endn|1a}}: pg. 1
**{{Endn|1b}}: Cover
*{{Endn|6}}: [[The Inquisition (Background Book)]] pg. 11
*{{Endn|7}}: [[Malleus (Novel)]] by [[Dan Abnett]] – [[Eisenhorn (Omnibus)]], Chapter 23, p.506
*{{Endn|8}}: [[Bloodquest (Graphic Novel Series)]] ''"Mausoleum"''
*{{Endn|9}}: [[Hunt for Voldorius (Novel)]] by [[Andy Hoare]], {{Cite This}}, pg. 4
*10: [[Grey Knights (Novel)]] by [[Ben Counter]]
