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==History==

===Arrival on Medusa===

Ferrus was stolen away by the forces of [[Chaos]], just as his brothers were, and spent his first years on the planet [[Medusa]]. As a youth, he discovered an "X" mark on the pod that first brought him to this world and that the chamber was too precise to be a natural formation. Exploring further, he discovered runes and electro-conductive stalagmites all around the chamber. His inspections awakened an imprisoned colossal bio-mechanical worm-like creature, which attacked him and escaped, ignoring his attacks. He followed its path of destruction and swore he would destroy the beast he had unwittingly released. When he reached the surface, he saw other men in the distance but wouldn't reveal himself to them, instead keeping his recent oath in mind.{{Fn|4}} Over time, Ferrus had gained a significant legend to the Clans of Medusa. The storm giants of the Karaashi Pinacle called him ''The Cataclysm''. Due to his unleashing of the wyrm, he was also known as the ''Hunter''. The phantasmagoria dubbed him ''The Finality''. The mecharachnis and phasewraiths that sought him out had seemed to classify him as the ''Rehew Netjer'' or ''Son of Man''. Meanwhile, the Subliminat had called him ''Flesh''.{{Fn|15}}

Years later, Ferrus walked unscathed and fully formed from the mountains where he encountered the roaming clans and tribes of Medusa. Ferrus would not join these tribes, as many of his brothers did. Instead, he sought out physical challenges to make himself stronger and more resilient. These tests ended with his battle against the Great Silver Wyrm [[Asirnoth]], a metallic beast impervious to harm; Ferrus had to drown it in magma to kill it. The melted flesh of the wyrm fused to Ferrus's flesh, giving him the true metal hands his Legion would take its name from. Ferrus returned to the tribes and lectured them on technology. The clans advanced at a stunning pace and Medusa prospered, but Ferrus took care to leave the inter-clan rivalry and fighting by never taking sides, as he saw the competition between them as healthy and good.{{Fn|12}}

The Emperor eventually came to Medusa and Ferrus Manus tested himself on him in a cataclysmic battle that is said to have lain waste to entire mountains. Finally having found someone equal, Ferrus accepted the Emperor as his master and took command of a legion of [[Space Marines]].{{Fn|12}} Ferrus met his brother [[Fulgrim]] early on and initially was disdainful of the Phonecian's appreciation for art and culture, seeing it as a waste of time when a [[Galaxy]] needed to be conquered. Fulgrim jokingly referred to Ferrus as '''The Gorgon''', a reference to the mythical Terran creature whose ugliness turned men to stone. The title ultimately stuck.{{Fn|2b}}

[[Image:FerrusManusArtHH.jpg|thumb|right|220px|Ferrus Manus]]