War Council
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The War Council was an Imperial institution formed before the Great Crusade to organise and shape the course of the Crusade and the Imperial Military, but its remit extended to managing the Imperium as a whole.[1] After the formation of Council of Terra to manage civilian affairs, the War Council was reorganized under Warmaster Horus to only manage military affairs and to secure the new Imperium. A new War Council under Malcador the Sigillite was convened on Terra following the outbreak of the Horus Heresy.[5]
Presumably, it was disbanded along with the Council of Terra during the reformations of Roboute Guilliman.[2]
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Members of the War Council
Great Crusade
The War Council expanded with the discovery of each of the Primarchs, and the signing of the Treaty of Mars, allying the Martian Mechanicum with the Imperium of Man.[1]
- The Emperor of Mankind, Head of the Council
- Malcador the Sigillite, First Lord of Terra
- Constantin Valdor, Captain-General of the Legio Custodes
- Kelbor-Hal, Fabricator-General of Mars
- Horus Lupercal of Sons of Horus (appointed Warmaster after the Ullanor Crusade)
- The Primarchs of the Space Marine Legions:
- Lion El'Jonson of the Dark Angels
- Fulgrim of the Emperor's Children
- Perturabo of the Iron Warriors
- Jaghatai Khan of the White Scars
- Leman Russ of the Space Wolves
- Rogal Dorn of the Imperial Fists
- Konrad Curze of the Night Lords
- Sanguinius of the Blood Angels
- Ferrus Manus of the Iron Hands
- Angron of the World Eaters
- Roboute Guilliman of the Ultramarines
- Mortarion of the Death Guard
- Magnus the Red of the Thousand Sons
- Lorgar Aurelian of the Word Bearers
- Vulkan of the Salamanders
- Corvus Corax of the Raven Guard
- Alpharius Omegon of the Alpha Legion
Horus Heresy: Terran War Council
With the primarchs scattered across the galaxy, many of their loyalties unknown, a new War Council was convened on Terra during the Horus Heresy:[5]
- Malcador the Sigillite - Imperial Regent,[5] Grand Master of Assassins[6]
- Rogal Dorn - Praetorian of Terra, Primarch of the Imperial Fists[5]
- Trimejia Diadanei - Fabricator Locum of Mars (representing Fabricator-General Zagreus Kane)[5]
- Constantin Valdor - Captain-General of the Legio Custodes[5]
- Kaeria Casryn - Oblivion Knight of the Silent Sisterhood (representing Commander Jenetia Krole)[5]
- Diocletian Coros - Prefect of the Legio Custodes (representing Tribune Ra Endymion)[5]
- Simion Pentasian - Master of the Administratum[7]
- Harr Rantal - Grand Provost Marshal of the Adeptus Arbites[7]
Horus Heresy: Traitor War Council
Following his turn against the Emperor, Horus gathered a court of like-minded advisers to serve as his new War Council. By the time of the Battle of Isstvan III these included:
- Ezekyle Abaddon - First Captain of the Sons of Horus[3]
- Horus Aximand - Captain of the Sons of Horus[3]
- Maloghurst - The Warmaster's Equerry[3]
- Erebus - First Chaplain of the Word Bearers[3]
- Regulus - Tech-Priest and Mechanicum representative to the Sons of Horus[3]
- Esau Turnet - Princeps of the Legio Mortis[3]
- Hand-picked Imperial Army commanders
Later additions included:[4]
- Fulgrim - Primarch of the Emperor's Children
- Ingethel the Ascended - Daemon Prince
- Kelbor-Hal - Fabricator-General of the Dark Mechanicum
- Ahriman - First Captain and Chief Librarian of the Thousand Sons
- The Red Angel
Sources
- 1: Horus Heresy: Visions of War, [Needs Citation]
- 2: Codex: Ultramarines (2nd Edition), [Needs Citation]
- 3: Galaxy in Flames (Novel)
- 4: Collected Visions pg.262-263
- 5: Master of Mankind (Novel), Chapter Three
- 6: Nemesis (Novel), Chapter Two
- 7: The Binary Succession (Audio Drama)
