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At the start of the [[War of the Beast]], Koorland was second [[Captain]] of the [[Imperial Fists]] Daylight Wall Company.{{Fn|1a}} On the world of [[Ardamantua]], Slaughter led Imperial Fists alongside [[Chapter Master]] [[Cassus Mirhen]] against the [[Xenos]] [[Chromes]]. Upon the arrival of the [[Orks]] and their [[Battle Moon]], Koorland and his comrades were seemingly overrun in the opening shots of the [[War of the Beast]].{{Fn|1b}} However he later was saved thanks to the efforts of the [[Tech-Priest]] [[Phaeton Laurentis]], and recovered and healed by the [[Magos Biologis]] [[Eldon Urquidex]]. Koorland appears to be the only survivor of the Chapter.{{Fn|2}}
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At the start of the [[War of the Beast]], Koorland was second [[Captain]] (Captain of Second Company) of the [[Imperial Fists]] Daylight Wall Company.{{Fn|1a}} On the world of [[Ardamantua]], Slaughter led Imperial Fists alongside [[Chapter Master]] [[Cassus Mirhen]] against the [[Xenos]] [[Chromes]]. Upon the arrival of the [[Orks]] and their [[Battle Moon]], Koorland and his comrades were seemingly overrun in the opening shots of the [[War of the Beast]].{{Fn|1b}} However he later was saved thanks to the efforts of the [[Tech-Priest]] [[Phaeton Laurentis]], and recovered and healed by the [[Magos Biologis]] [[Eldon Urquidex]]. Koorland appears to be the only survivor of the Chapter.{{Fn|2}}
  
 
Refusing to return to [[Terra]], Koorland instead enacted the "Last Wall" Protocol which would see all Imperial Fist Successor Chapters rendezvous in the [[Phall System]] (site of the famous [[Battle of Phall|Horus Heresy battle]]) and reunify into a [[Legion]] once more on the condition that Terra itself was under dire threat. As the last surviving known Imperial Fist, Koorland traveled to the Phall System alongside Laurentis without Imperial authorization and represented his chapter at the meeting between the Fists, [[Black Templars]], [[Crimson Fists]], [[Fists Exemplar]], and [[Excoriators]].{{Fn|3}} Later Koorland helped lead the attack by the combined forces of the "Last Wall" against the Ork Moon over Terra, but was scolded afterwards for his unsanctioned actions by [[Lord Commander]] [[Udin Macht Udo]]. Despite the urges to disregard the wishes of the [[Senatorum Imperialis]] by more militant of his brothers such as [[Maximus Thane]] and [[High Marshal]] [[Bohemond]], Koorland urged that it was the Emperor's will that the Astartes follow the orders of the [[Adeptus Terra]].{{Fn|4}}
 
Refusing to return to [[Terra]], Koorland instead enacted the "Last Wall" Protocol which would see all Imperial Fist Successor Chapters rendezvous in the [[Phall System]] (site of the famous [[Battle of Phall|Horus Heresy battle]]) and reunify into a [[Legion]] once more on the condition that Terra itself was under dire threat. As the last surviving known Imperial Fist, Koorland traveled to the Phall System alongside Laurentis without Imperial authorization and represented his chapter at the meeting between the Fists, [[Black Templars]], [[Crimson Fists]], [[Fists Exemplar]], and [[Excoriators]].{{Fn|3}} Later Koorland helped lead the attack by the combined forces of the "Last Wall" against the Ork Moon over Terra, but was scolded afterwards for his unsanctioned actions by [[Lord Commander]] [[Udin Macht Udo]]. Despite the urges to disregard the wishes of the [[Senatorum Imperialis]] by more militant of his brothers such as [[Maximus Thane]] and [[High Marshal]] [[Bohemond]], Koorland urged that it was the Emperor's will that the Astartes follow the orders of the [[Adeptus Terra]].{{Fn|4}}

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2nd Captain Koorland

Koorland, known by his wall-name Slaughter, was a Captain and later Chapter Master of the Imperial Fists who proved instrumental to the Imperium's survival in the War of the Beast in mid-M32. During the conflict he eventually rose to become Lord Commander of the Imperium.[5]

History

At the start of the War of the Beast, Koorland was second Captain (Captain of Second Company) of the Imperial Fists Daylight Wall Company.[1a] On the world of Ardamantua, Slaughter led Imperial Fists alongside Chapter Master Cassus Mirhen against the Xenos Chromes. Upon the arrival of the Orks and their Battle Moon, Koorland and his comrades were seemingly overrun in the opening shots of the War of the Beast.[1b] However he later was saved thanks to the efforts of the Tech-Priest Phaeton Laurentis, and recovered and healed by the Magos Biologis Eldon Urquidex. Koorland appears to be the only survivor of the Chapter.[2]

Refusing to return to Terra, Koorland instead enacted the "Last Wall" Protocol which would see all Imperial Fist Successor Chapters rendezvous in the Phall System (site of the famous Horus Heresy battle) and reunify into a Legion once more on the condition that Terra itself was under dire threat. As the last surviving known Imperial Fist, Koorland traveled to the Phall System alongside Laurentis without Imperial authorization and represented his chapter at the meeting between the Fists, Black Templars, Crimson Fists, Fists Exemplar, and Excoriators.[3] Later Koorland helped lead the attack by the combined forces of the "Last Wall" against the Ork Moon over Terra, but was scolded afterwards for his unsanctioned actions by Lord Commander Udin Macht Udo. Despite the urges to disregard the wishes of the Senatorum Imperialis by more militant of his brothers such as Maximus Thane and High Marshal Bohemond, Koorland urged that it was the Emperor's will that the Astartes follow the orders of the Adeptus Terra.[4]

However it eventually became clear to Koorland and his allies that the High Lords were too ineffectual for victory to be achieved. After Lord Commander Udo passed a motion to ban the Inquisition from the Senatorum, Koorland led a political coup in cooperation with Drakan Vangorich, Wienand, Veritus, and Vernor Zeck. After a heated argument and sensing the writing on the wall, every other High Lords came to support Koorland's actions and the Chapter Master was named the new Lord Commander of the Imperium.[5] Koorland's first act as Lord Commander was to send out a call across the Imperium, urging forces converge on Terra for an offensive aimed at The Beast's newly discovered homeworld of Ullanor.[6]

Koorland however received perhaps even more important news from Inquisitor Lord Veritus, the Primarch Vulkan had been spotted battling the Orks on the world of Caldera. Koorland immediately led a taskforce from Terra to Vulkan, managing to recruit him to lead the Imperial attack on Ullanor after helping the Primarch save Caldera. Vulkan expressed great respect for Koorland, stating that he lived up to the name of Rogal Dorn.[6]

With Vulkan largely isolating himself, Koorland acted as the primary Imperial commander during the final Imperial gambit of the war, the invasion of The Beast's homeworld of Ullanor. During the campaign, Vulkan expressed his faith in Koorland and asked he do the same with himself. He experienced some insubordination over his adherence to the unclear wishes of Vulkan, most so from Black Templars High Marshal Bohemond. After a challenge to his power as Lord Commander by the High Marshal, Vulkan stated that whoever could lift his hammer Doomtremor would be given the position. Bohemond and Crimson Fists Chapter Master Quesadra both proved unable to lift the Hammer, while Koorland simply stated that it was obvious none save the Primarch was capable of wielding it. Vulkan maintained that this why Koorland was best suited for Lord Commander, he knew his limits and recognized superior power.[7a]

Koorland accompanied Vulkan during the strike inside The Beast's palace in Ullanor's capital of Gorkogrod, but realizing the Primarch intended to fight the massive Warboss alone ordered a withdrawal from the complex. Though Koorland was dismayed over the decision, Vulkan ultimately fulfilled his own wish to sacrifice himself to slay The Beast.[7b]

Wargear

In battle, Slaughter fought with a two-handed Power Sword that had seen service during the Siege of Terra in the hands of Emetris.[1c]

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