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→Known types of Consuls
:These officers were tasked with specific missions by a Legion's high command, allowing them to act with full authority. As such, they could mobilize the Legion's resources, deploy assets independently, and perform vital strategic missions.{{Fn|6a}}
;Esoterist
::{{Main|Librarian}}:Members of the [[Librarius (Fortress-monastery)|Librarius]] who returned to their studies with or without the blessing of their Primarch and delved into forbidden lore that saw common use on the battlefield.{{Fn|1b}} Esoterist Esoterists aligned with the [[Traitor Legion]]s{{Fn|1b}} are able to open rifts trough the warp and summon [[Ruinstorm Daemon]]s to do their bidding{{Fn|7g}}, while those aligned with the [[Loyalist Legion]]s have the power to close those rifts.{{Fn|1b}}
;Forge Lord
::{{Main|Techmarine}}:Masters of the machine and foundry, Forge Lords are the most experienced and skilful skillful of the Legion’s [[Techmarine]]s. These warrior-smiths are skilled battle-leaders as much as they are artisans of war, and are often appointed to the command of Legion detachments comprised largely of tanks and armoured vehicles or battle-automata, as well as serving as stewards to a Legion’s Dreadnoughts.{{Fn|7a}}
;Herald
::{{Main|Ancient}}
:These officers carried the official banner of their lords, be they Primarch or otherwise. They often oversaw and undertook the interests of their Legions in key missions, acting most commonly as emissaries{{Fn|7c}}
;Librarian
:For many years the Legions maintained cadres of battle-psykers in their ranks, warriors who fused these esoteric powers with a Space Marine’s superhuman physical power. They used powers such as [[Divination]], [[Pyromancy]], [[Telekinesis]], [[Telepathy]], [[Thaumaturgy]], and were equipped with a [[Psychic Hood]].{{Fn|7b}}
;Master of Signals
:The Master of Signals is a strategic and communications specialist capable of interpreting and directing the flow of battle around them, and calling in support strikes from distant batteries and orbiting vessels.{{Fn|7b}}
;Moritat
::{{Main|Moritat}}
