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From Warhammer 40k - Lexicanum
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Thousands of planets would fall to the remorseless [[Iron Hands]] under Ferrus's leadership. Each weak link in humanity was to be purged if mankind was to grow stronger. Scholars spoke of the wave of piety and faith that spread before the Iron Hands, with many planets suddenly motivated to look into themselves when they heard that the Iron Hands were approaching.
Ferrus instilled in his sons a doctrine of ruthless pragmatism and strength through sacrifice, demanding that emotion and weakness be cast aside in the pursuit of efficiency and victory. His Legion operated as an unrelenting war machine, crushing resistance with precise and overwhelming force. This cultural effect was not due to spirituality, but fear — fear of being judged unworthy by Ferrus Manus, whose reputation for merciless censure was legendary.
Ferrus was one of the four primarchs privately referred to by [[Roboute Guilliman]] as ''"the [[Dauntless Few]]"'', the four of his brothers who most exemplified their father's design and whose Legions reflected their best qualities (the others being [[Rogal Dorn]], [[Sanguinius]], and [[Leman Russ (Primarch)|Leman Russ]]){{Fn|5}}
Ferrus Manus continued to lead his Legion with relentless purpose, shaping the Iron Hands into a Legion feared even among their peers — a war engine of flesh and steel, stripped of doubt, mercy, or hesitation.
===Horus Heresy===
Once swayed himself to the side of the Warmaster, [[Fulgrim]] approached Ferrus Manus before the heresy and tried to lure him to join Chaos. Ferrus Manus was so enraged at this proposal that he attacked Fulgrim. A short duel took place, where Ferrus destroyed Fulgrim's sword Fireblade, the same weapon Ferrus had given to him many years before. Fulgrim escaped after rendering Ferrus unconscious, leaving him alive but taking with him the massive [[Thunder Hammer]] ''[[Forgebreaker]]'' he himself had crafted for his brother.{{Fn|2}}
