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[[Image:PrimarisLieutenant.jpg|thumb|right|220px|[[Primaris Space Marine]] Lieutenant]]
'''Lieutenant''' was a rank of [[Space Marine]] used in the [[Legiones Astartes]] during the [[Great Crusade]] and [[Horus Heresy]]. It fell out of use for many years thereafter upon the implementation of the [[Codex Astartes]].{{Fn|1}}

However, ten thousand years later upon the return of [[Roboute Guilliman]], the rank of Lieutenant was again implemented. Lieutenants now serve under the command of Captains, acting as their right hands by providing flexibility and helping to direct their battle-brothers in engagements. Space Marine Companies are typically divided into two demi-companies, each of which is commanded by a Lieutenant.{{Fn|3}}

Some Chapters assign additional roles to Lieutenants; for instance in the [[Salamanders]], they are given a ceremonial duty as bodyguards to their Captain whereas in the [[Iron Hands]], they are charged with questioning their Captain's plans so as to probe for human error.{{Fn|3}}

==Notable Space Marine Lieutenants==
*[[Cassian]] - [[Ultramarines]] [[Primaris]]; encased in [[Primaris Redemptor Dreadnought]] after the battle on the [[Kalides Prime]]
*[[Tolmeron]] - [[Blood Angels]]
*[[Zakariah]] - [[Dark Angels]]

==Sources==
*{{Endn|1}}: [[ The Horus Heresy Book One - Betrayal]] pg.190
*{{Endn|2}}: [https://www.warhammer-community.com/2017/05/23/warhammer-40000-launch-date-announced-may22gw-homepage-post-1/ New Warhammer 40,000 Edition Launch Date Announced]
*{{Endn|3}}: [[Codex: Space Marines (8th Edition)]] pg.62
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