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[[Image:IronWarriorsCombat.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Iron Warriors in action.]]
After the events of the Heresy the Iron Warriors were finally set loose upon the galaxy. They gave up any remaining pretense of mercy, becoming a feared enemy of the Imperium. Whole worlds surrendered to the Iron Warriors, some not even offering resistance. Over the last ten thousand years, the Iron Warriors have captured weapons of war from war of all theatres giving them a wide variety of vehicles, guns and artillery.
Their current organisation is completely non-standard. A Grand Company will often be divided into component detachments led by lesser champions. A tendency towards operating in multiples of three has been noted.<sup>1</sup> Iron Warriors are almost exclusively led by Warsmiths. A Warsmith is a high-ranking leader within the Iron Warriors Legion, seemingly similar to a Company Captain of a Space Marine Chapter. The Iron Warriors are known to pursue their recruitment programs aggressively, notably capturing a sizable source of pure gene-seed from the facility on [[Hydra Cordatus]] and using it to hot-house new Iron Warriors using a chaotic techno-organic method.<sup>2</sup> These new Iron Warriors are selected periodically by Warsmiths for their Grand Company and subjected to various ordeals until they prove themselves worthy.
