List of Commissars

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The following is a list of known Commissars.

A

Name	Regiment(s)	Notes	Source(s)
Aldrad	Crinan 93rd Cadian 8th	Fought against the 13th Black Crusade.	The Battle of Tyrok Fields (Short Story)
Arden		Exalted hero to the Imperium. After his death, his banner was placed among the numerous other banners of heroes on the walls leading to the Eternity Gate on Terra.	Warhammer 40,000 3rd Edition Rulebook, pg. 6

B

Name	Regiment(s)	Notes	Source(s)
Balshin		Commissar-General. Took part in the Sabbat Worlds Crusade.	The Inquisition (Background Book), pg. 35
Baltan		Attacked on Sephlagm by the Dark Angels, who were searching for a Fallen Angel.
Beije, Tomas	Tallarn 229th
Bevro, Groden			Warhammer 40,000 Compendium, pg. 49
Blenner, Vaynom	Greygorian 3rd

C

Name	Regiment(s)	Notes	Source(s)
Cain, Ciaphas	Valhallan 12th Field Artillery Valhallan 597th	Well-renowned Commissar, famed as a Hero of the Imperium. Also frequent associate of Inquisitor Amberley Vail of the Ordo Xenos, who would disseminate an edited form of his personal memoirs to her colleagues.
Chaonian	Cadian 180th Cadian 24th Armoured Regiment	Fought against the 13th Black Crusade.	Codex: Astra Militarum (8th Edition), pg. 15 — Regimental Organization
Chellik			Warhammer 40,000 Compendium, pg. 13
Christianis		Fought in the Coronis Campaign against the Tyranids of Hive Fleet Scarabus.	Warhammer 40,000 Collectible Card Game (game system): Coronis Campaign — Commissar Christianis, card description

D

Name	Regiment(s)	Notes	Source(s)
de Ville, Percy Faulteroy IV		Lord Commissar.	Introducing: The all new Regimental Standard writing team

F

Name	Regiment(s)	Notes	Source(s)
Faragut		Fought in the Sabbat Worlds Crusade.	The Inquisition (Background Book), pg. 35
Farrier, Doran	252nd Conservator Regiment	Fought on Kaurava.	Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Soulstorm
Frask		Cadet assigned to Commissar Chellik.	Warhammer 40,000 Compendium, pg. 13
Freud	Valstadt 13th Armoured Regiment		Imperial Armour Volume One - Imperial Guard and Imperial Navy, pg. 29
Frost		Among the Imperial forces fighting a Genestealer Cult uprising on an Imperium world in the aftermath of the Great Rift's creation.	Wrath & Glory Revelations

G

Name	Regiment(s)	Notes	Source(s)
Gaken	Cadian 92nd 'Firebrands'	Lord Commissar.	Codex: Astra Militarum (8th Edition), pg. 82 — The Claw of Cadia
Garrick, Konstantin	Krieg 76th Armoured Regiment		Imperial Armour Volume One - Imperial Guard and Imperial Navy, pg. 35
Gaunt, Ibram	Hyrkan 8th Tanith First and Only	Colonel-Commissar of the Tanith First and Only (a.k.a. Gaunt's Ghosts). Took part in the Sabbat Worlds Crusade.
Gebbet, Anton	1st Kronus Regiment	Fought in the Dark Crusade on Kronus.	Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Dark Crusade
Goss, Heliad		Active during the War of the Beast.	The Last Son of Dorn (Novel), Chapters 13 & 14
Granden		KIA in battle with Orks.	Warhammer 40,000 Compendium, pg. 181
Gustafsson, Tybald		Commissar Lord.

H

Name	Regiment(s)	Notes	Source(s)
Hark, Viktor	Tanith First and Only	Fought in the Sabbat Worlds Crusade. Became the regimental commissar for the Tanith First following the campaign on Hagia, allowing Ibram Gaunt to focus on command duties.
Heethe, Obin		Commissar-General.	Warhammer 40,000 Compilation, pg. 14

K

Name	Regiment(s)	Notes	Source(s)
Kark		Fought in the Angevin Crusade. Later canonised as an Imperial Saint.	Only War Core Rulebook, pg. 295
Kowle, Pius	Vervun Primary	Fought in the Siege on Vervunhive on Verghast during the Sabbat Worlds Crusade. Deceased.
Krieglust			Codex: Astra Militarum (8th Edition), pg. 10

L

Name	Regiment(s)	Notes	Source(s)
Lasko, Feodor		Lord Commissar. Fought in the War of Beasts, in which he took control of Drop Force Imperator.
Lent			Imperial Armour Volume Two - Second Edition: War Machines of the Adeptus Astartes, pg. 158
Linn, Victoria		Took part in the Indomitus Crusade. Later seconded to the service of the Rogue Trader Jakel Varonius.	Wrath & Glory: Blessings Unheralded, Pre-Generated Character Sheets
Ludd, Nahum	Tanith First and Only	Junior Commissar.

M

Name	Regiment(s)	Notes	Source(s)
Marialis	Cadian 8th	Lord Commissar.	Codex: Astra Militarum (8th Edition), pg. 81

N

Name	Regiment(s)	Notes	Source(s)
Nihilius	97th Battalion	Fought on the planet Sepheris Secundus with the Brotherhood of Malice.	Dark Heresy: Shattered Hope, pg. 11

O

Name	Regiment(s)	Notes	Source(s)
Odoski		Fought against the 13th Black Crusade. Killed by Daemons in a battle against the Alpha Legion.	Warhammer 40,000 8th Edition Rulebook, pg. 210 — Historical Battles: The Ambush At Dhorak Pass
Oktar, Delane	Hyrkan 8th	Mentor of Ibram Gaunt. Fatally poisoned during the victory celebration on Gylatus Decimus.

R

Name	Regiment(s)	Notes	Source(s)
Raine, Severina	11th Antari Rifles	Fought in the Bale Stars Crusade.
Raven	Cadian 180th Cadian 24th Armoured Regiment	Fought against the 13th Black Crusade.	Codex: Astra Militarum (8th Edition), pg. 15 — Regimental Organization
Reed, Barron		Lord Commissar.	Codex: Astra Militarum (8th Edition), pg. 8 — Hammer of the Emperor
Rickarius, Marco	93rd Armageddon Steel Legion	Fought in the Third War for Armageddon.	Angron's Monolith (Novella), Between Chapters Three and Four, pg. 33

S

Name	Regiment(s)	Notes	Source(s)
Schmidt		Took part in the defense of the Imperium world Delos V, during an invasion.	Warhammer 40,000 Collectible Card Game (game system): Battle for Delos V - Commissar Schmidt, card description
Strang	Cadian 21st	Fought against the 13th Black Crusade, in which he was killed.

T

Name	Regiment(s)	Notes	Source(s)
Talon			Wrath & Glory: Starter Set - Beginner's Rulebook, pg. 36
Tasker		Lord Commissar.	Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Retribution - Tasker's Hand, wargear selection screen
Theren, Vance		Lord Commissar. Highest-ranking commissar active in the Orpheus Salient.	Deathwatch: The Jericho Reach, pg. 137 Deathwatch: The Achilus Assault, pg. 142
Traidir		KIA in battle with Orks.	Warhammer 40,000 Compendium, pg. 41
Treuer, Exen	23rd Moradia		Warhammer 40,000 Compendium, pg. 50
Tula, Mardan		Lord Commissar. Took part in the Bale Stars Crusade.
Tyreen			Strategy Cards for Planetary Empires expansion game, card "Capture and Secure - Minor Stratagem", (saved archive page, dated February 2011, last accessed 6 October 2015)

U

Name	Regiment(s)	Notes	Source(s)
Uhln, Lukas		Lord Commissar. Fought in the Indomitus Crusade.	White Dwarf July 2019, pg. 45 - Indomitus Crusade Fleets

V

Name	Regiment(s)	Notes	Source(s)
Valker	Cadian 92nd	Fought in the defence of Hive Alarum against the Kabal of the Poisoned Tongue. Fled the battle and was killed for cowardice.	White Dwarf 35 (2014) — Battle Report: The Razing of Hive Alarum
Van Horcic, Mordrid		Commissar-General. Fought in the Taros Campaign.	Imperial Armour II - Ork, Eldar and Dark Eldar Vehicles for Warhammer 40,000, pg. 31
Vander, Lukas	Kavrone Dragoons	Fought in the Bale Stars Crusade.
Vertren			Warhammer 40,000 Compendium, pg. 48
Victoria			Wrath & Glory webcomic (last accessed 21 September 2019)
Virok		Took part in the defence of the Imperium world Delos V, during an invasion.	Warhammer 40,000 Collectible Card Game (game system): Battle for Delos V - Commissar Virok, card description

W

Name	Regiment(s)	Notes	Source(s)
Worr, Broderick		Fought in the conflict in the Traxis Sector.

Y

Name	Regiment(s)	Notes	Source(s)
Yarrick, Sebastian		Fought in the Second and Third Wars for Armageddon.

Z

Name	Regiment(s)	Notes	Source(s)
Zane, Solomon		Lord Commissar. Fought in the conflict in the Antian Sector.

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