3rd Brotherhood (Grey Knights)
The 3rd Brotherhood of the Grey Knights is known as the 'The Wardmakers'.[1]
Overview
According to legend this was the Brotherhood of Janus, first Supreme Grand Master of the Grey Knights. The 3rd has thus fostered many of the Grey Knights greatest heroes such as Kaldor Draigo and Arvann Stern. The Grand Master of this Brotherhood is the Warden of the Librarius, having authority over the Librarium Daemonica and Chapter Librarians.[2]
Current Strength
The 3rd Brotherhood currently consists of:[2]
- 4 Officers (Grand Master, Brother-Captain, Brotherhood Champion, 1 Brotherhood Ancient)
- 3 Epistolaries
- 12 Codiciers
- 9 Lexicanum
- 12 Acolytum
- 6 Terminator Squads
- 3 Interceptor Squads
- 4 Purgation Squads
- 5 Strike Squads
- 3 Dreadnoughts
Notable Actions
- 444.M41 - The First War for Armageddon[9]
- 830.M41 - The Siege of Vraks[5]
- 841.M41 - The Raxos Civil War[4]
- 901.M41 - The Battle of Kornovin[6]
- 941.M41 - The Plague of Madness[1b]
- 999.M41 - The Siege of the Fenris System[2a]
- ~999.M41 - The Ultramar Campaign, Terran Crusade, and Battle of Luna[7]
- ???.M41 - The Battle of Antraxes[11b]
- ???.M42 - The Battle of Gathalamor[8]
- ???.M42 - Assault on Sortiarius[10]
- ???.M42 - Despite losses incurred on Sortiarius, the Brotherhood continue to combat daemonic incursions that flare up as a result of the Prosperan Rift War.[11a]
Notable Members
- Grand Master Aldrik Voldus[2]
- Brother-Captain Arvann Stern[2]
- Grand Master Valdar Aurikon (Former)[2a]
- Grand Master Doriam Narathem (Former)[3]
- Grand Master Vaurmand (Former)[9a]
- Grand Master Falkothan (Former)[11c]
- Supreme Grand Master Kaldor Draigo (Former)[4]
- Supreme Grand Master Janus (Former)[2]
- Brother-Captain Taremar Aurellian (Former)[9]
Sources
- 1: Codex: Grey Knights (7th Edition) — Chapter Organisation
- 2: Codex: Grey Knights (8th Edition) pgs. 14–15
- 2a: pg.101
- 3: Gathering Storm: Rise of the Primarch, Chapter 1: The Siege of Hera - The Hand of Draigo
- 4: Codex: Grey Knights (5th Edition) pg.14-17
- 5: Imperial Armour Volume Seven - The Siege of Vraks - Part Three pg.53-55
- 6: Mortarion's Heart (Audio Drama)
- 7: Gathering Storm: Rise of the Primarch - Chapter 3
- 8: Codex: Adeptus Custodes (8th Edition) pg.32-33
- 9: The Emperor's Gift (Novel) - Chapter 14 Part 6
- 9a: Chapter 12 Part 3
- 10: Psychic Awakening: Ritual of the Damned pg.10-11
- 11: Codex: Grey Knights (9th Edition)