Lieutenant (Space Marine)
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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.[1]
Modern Lieutenants
Ten thousand years after the Heresy 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.[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.[3]
Vanguard Space Marines operate their own specialty type of Lieutenant known as Vanguard Lieutenants.[6]
Variations
Notable Space Marine Lieutenants
- Cassian Talasadian - Ultramarines, encased in Primaris Redemptor Dreadnought after the battle on the Kalides Prime
- Eothrus - Ultramarines
- Kodden - Dark Angels
- Lucian Calsius - Ultramarines
- Mykonis - Silver Templars
- Samson - Ultramarines
- Tolmeron - Blood Angels
- Zakariah - Dark Angels
Images
Sources
- 1: The Horus Heresy Book One - Betrayal, pg. 190
- 2: New Warhammer 40,000 Edition Launch Date Announced
- 3: Codex: Space Marines (8th Edition), pg. 62
- 4: Codex: Space Wolves (8th Edition), pg. 48
- 5: Codex: Space Marines (8th Edition, 2nd Codex), Commanders - Lieutenants, pg. 62
- 6: Codex: Vanguard Space Marines (8th Edition), pg. 7