Prior to the Drop Site Massacre, Fulgrim felt that Ferrus (and his Legion) could have been prime targets to be swayed to Horus’ cause. All else is sophistry and pretty lies.”Īt the outset of the Heresy, most of the Iron Hands Legion were – by coincidence or design – serving under Ferrus Manus and his flagship, the Fist of Iron, in the 52nd Expeditionary Fleet. “Make war and move on, and again, and again, until nothing breathes which stands against us. This may seem curious, as they were perhaps as unalike as two Primarchs could be, but nevertheless they shared a strong bond and shared appreciation for metallurgy and artifice. This rankled some, but Manus had one staunch ally, in the form of his brother Fulgrim. Indeed, some thought Ferrus, not Horus, should have been Warmaster. Manus found himself taking an increasingly senior role amongst his Primarch brothers – often granted overarching command by the Emperor in large engagements. Weakness could not be tolerated.Īs the Heresy began, the Legion found itself at a zenith of its power – it had a vast number of Legionaries in its ranks, and a close bond with the Mechanicum and Titan Legios which allowed for an unparalleled exchange of information and skill into the Legion. The Gorgon was an uncompromising master, and his warriors fought ever hard to gain just a scrap of his approval. The Iron Hands, as they became known, were not fond of subtle warfare, focusing instead on direct, bloody combat. Manus took his Legion and reforged it – like a master artificer might reforge a journeyman’s blade – turning the Legion into one of the most deadly fighting forces in the galaxy. This act had caused the metal of Asirnoth to fuse to Manus’ hands, granting him his name. The infant Primarch had already gained great fame on the world – where he was known as the Gorgon – when he slew the great wyrm Asirnoth, a mechanical hybrid beast made of quicksilver.
It was a barren, harsh world nevertheless in possession of sophisticated and advanced technology. This battle earned the Legion the moniker Storm Walkers – one they would hold until the discovery of Ferrus Manus.įerrus had landed on Medusa after the scattering of the Primarchs. In this titanic engagement, Lord Commander DuCaine of the X Legion displayed merciless strategic genius when he used Imperial Army forces as bait to lure the Ork hordes in and hold them in place, allowing the Legion to smash their flanks with an armoured spearhead.
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This came to a head in the Battle of Rust, where a full eleven Legions assaulted the Ork Empire of Wardog Kulo, the proto-Iron Hands among them. They won a number of honours in the pacification of the Sol System, including the battles against the xenos Lyasx on Oberath, and were clearly destined for greatness even before the Great Crusade began in earnest.Įarly on the Legion demonstrated a talent for remorseless and highly disciplined attacks, regardless of the environmental conditions or the foe. They had a strong recruiting relationship with Old Albia – as did the Death Guard – which lent a fierce martial pride and a streak of brutality to the nascent fighting force.
The X Legion has a comparatively well-documented origin, with a wide recruitment base from all over Ancient Terra. Ferrus Manus became the first Primarch to be slain during the Horus Heresy – and, unfortunately, not the last. They were famed for their armoured warfare and ability to lead from the front, which was a trait which ultimately became their undoing at the Drop Site Massacre. The Iron Hands are the Tenth Legion Astartes, and were led by the Primarch Ferrus Manus (until his untimely death at the hands of his brother, Fulgrim). “Renowned for their pride, cold-hearted brutality and remorselessness in battle, the Iron Hands were among the most powerful and famed Space Marine Legions… caught up in the machinations of the Warmaster’s treachery, they were undone by their own hubris and the blade of the traitor both.”
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In this article – the second in our series – we delve into the background and rules for the Iron Hands for the Horus Heresy supplement – once among the largest and most powerful of Legions, before they were shattered on the black sands of Isstvan V. The Space Marine Legions of the First Founding make up the core factions and conflict of the Horus Heresy.
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