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Each member of an Intercessor Squad carries some variant of a [[bolt rifle]], the standard version of which has a longer range and greater armour penetration than a [[bolter]]. Additionally, each Intercessor also bears a [[bolt pistol]] and frag and [[krak grenade]]s. This load-out allows Intercessor Squads to dominate any firefight, laying down punishing fire to eliminate all but the most resilient of foes. But Intercessor Squads are not purely ranged specialists. They are capable of punching clean through walls, enduring the heat of raging infernos, and ripping apart [[xenos]] horrors with their gauntleted hands.{{Fn|2}}
[[Image:AssaultIntercessor.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Assault Intercessor Squad{{Fn|4}}]]
Intercessors aimed towards close combat are known as '''Assault Intercessors'''.{{Fn|3}} These are among the most common type of [[Close Support Squad]] within a modern Chapter.{{Fn|7a}} They are equipped with [[Chainsword]]s and [[Heavy Bolt Pistol]]s, while the commanding [[Space Marine Sergeant|Sergeant]] is equipped with a [[Power Sword]], [[Power Fist]], [[Thunder Hammer]] and a [[Plasma Pistol]] or [[Hand Flamer]].
=====Assault Intercessor Warrior=====
Assault Intercessors who rely on their [[power armor]] to protect them, as they charge into battle swinging large [[chainsword]]s and firing mass-reactive shells from their [[bolt pistol]]s.{{Fn|8}}
=====Intercessor Sergeant=====
Intercessors who hold the rank of [[Space Marine Sergeant|Sergeant]] and can be selected to be the mission leaders of [[Intercession Squad]] [[Kill Team Unit]]s. They lead their Squads in leveling salvos of firepower against targets in ever-changing killzones. The Sergeants also often carry specialist weaponry into the fray, in order to support their [[Battle Brother]]s.{{Fn|8}}
=====Heavy IntercessorGunner=====Intercessors specialists who provide long-range supporting fire from their rifles' underslung auxiliary [[grenade launcher]]s. Gunners are capable of delivering explosive charges that inflict maximum devastation on the most densely defended or shielded positions.{{Fn|8}}=====Intercessor Warrior=====Intercessors who lay down punishing volleys of fire from their [[bolt rifle]]s. The Warriors' tactics and wargear are adaptable to countless situations, making them a core asset for any [[Intercession Squad]] [[Kill Team Unit]].{{Fn|8}}===Heavy Intercessor===
[[Image:HeavyIntercessors.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Heavy Intercessor Squad{{Fn|6}}]]
Those Intercessors who wear [[Gravis Pattern Power Armour]] are known as '''Heavy Intercessors'''. These are used to secure ground, blunt enemy counter-attacks, and are immovable in the defense.{{Fn|7a}} They are equipped with either [[Executor Bolt Rifle]]s, [[Executor Heavy Bolter]]s, [[Heavy Bolt Rifle]]s, [[Heavy Bolter]]s, [[Hellstorm Bolt Rifle]]s, or [[Hellstorm Heavy Bolter]]s.{{Fn|6}}
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[[Image:IntercessorVeteran.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Intercessor [[Veteran Sergeant]] ]]
Veteran Intercessors sometimes are represented in a Chapter's [[1st Company]]. Veteran Intercessors are those Battle-Brothers who have wrought glories throughout their career, while others are [[Firstborn]] who have since crossed the [[Rubicon Primaris]].{{Fn|7b}}
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==Notable Intercessors==
*[[Lyone]] — [[Novamarines]]/[[Deathwatch]]
