As such, they could mobilize the Legion’s resources, deploy assets independently, and perform vital strategic missions. These officers were tasked with specific missions by a Legion’s high command, allowing them to act with full authority. The Delegatus was a type of Space Marine medium-level command rank such as Centurion used during the Great Crusade and Horus Heresy. A Mortificators primary duties included the protection during slumber and rousing during war of the Legion’s Dreadnoughts, and when necessary, extends to the controlling of those Dreadnoughts too asleep or too choleric to be considered wholly sane. They showed a near-fanatical devotion to their charge of managing the Legion’s honored dead, and in some cases went so far as to contravene the tenets of the Cult Mechanicus adopted by the Masters of the Forge. These specialized Techmarines were responsible for the Legion‘s Dreadnoughts. These commanders, who were first among the Nullificators, forged an example and encouraged those serving under them to also seek out by any means necessary the answers to the arcane threat. They sanctioned research into esoteric artifacts and weapons and openly sought prohibited lore in the hope that it would provide wisdom capable of combating the Daemonic. These warriors were pioneers of early attempts by the Legiones Astartes to counter the Daemonic once the spawn of the Warp began to appear in number during the Heresy. The skill required of an Armistos was much sought after by the Master of the Arsenal, and the most prized candidates were those of level temperament who are not apt to charge into the fray but are capable of supporting and supplying their Battle-Brothers without desire for aggrandizement. Beyond this, they worked to improve the weaponry of the Legion and ran simulations and field augmented tests.

These officers were charged with maintaining, categorizing, requisitioning, and dispensing the vast arsenals of a Space Marine Legion. To these warriors, the informal title of ‘Warmonger’ is attributed. These Centurions were hardened commanders who were much respected for their willingness to heroically throw themselves and their men into the toughest resistance, and are entrusted to prosecute shock assaults which crush the foe in a single action. Known types of Consuls used by the 20 Legions of the Great Crusade included: They came in a variety of roles and types. Today we delve deep into the Astartes Legion Consuls, in their myriad forms – now lost to the mists of time.Ĭonsuls were a rank bestowed to Space Marines during the Great Crusade and Horus Heresy.

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