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'''Ferrus Manus''', (literally "Hand of Iron") '''the Gorgon'''{{Fn|3}}, was one of the twenty [[Primarch]]s created by the [[Emperor]] before the [[Great Crusade]]. He led the [[Iron Hands]] [[Space Marine Legion]]. During his time on the world of [[Medusa]] Manus's hands became encased in a hard metallic substance, and he became known for his iron resolve and disdain for weakness.

[[Image:YoungFerrus.jpg|thumb|right|180px|A younger Ferrus Manus{{Fn|20}}]]

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}}

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==Images==

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**{{Endn|2a}}: Cover Illustration, artwork by [[Neil Roberts]]

**{{Endn|2b}}: Chapter 7

*{{Endn|8}}: [[Imperfect (Short Story)]] — [[Death and Defiance (Anthology)]]

*{{Endn|9}}: [[Warmaster (Audio Book)]]

*{{Endn|11}}: [[Feat of Iron (Novella)]]{{cite this}}

*{{Endn|12}}: [[Index Astartes]]: The Iron Hands

*{{Endn|19}}: Warhammer 40k: Horus Heresy - Dropsite Massacre, collectible card game

*{{Endn|22}}: [[First Founding (Background Book)]], pg. 214 - ''Iron Hands''

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