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'''Lord Commander''' was a title given to the direct subordinates and advisers to [[Fulgrim]], [[Primarch]] of the [[Emperor's Children]].
 
'''Lord Commander''' was a title given to the direct subordinates and advisers to [[Fulgrim]], [[Primarch]] of the [[Emperor's Children]].
  
The Lord Commanders were charged with overseeing the III [[Legion]] as proxies to their primarch. The Company Captains of the legion were all assigned and reported directly to a specific Lord Commander, who also acted as commanders over the campaigns in Fulgrim's absense. The Emperor's Children, obssessed with obtaining perfection, sought to emulate their superiors, who were believed to have come closer to perfection than their subordinates. In this way the Company Captains reflected the beliefs of their Lord Commanders, and in turn passed these traits to their Sergeants and Initiates.  
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The Lord Commanders were charged with overseeing the III [[Legion]] as proxies to their primarch and commanded the Emperor's Children in Fulgrim's absense. Each of the Company Captains within the legion was assigned and reported directly to a specific Lord Commander. The Emperor's Children were taught to lead by example, and it was expected of Astartes to emulate their superior officers in the quest to become the perfect warriors. In this way the Company Captains reflected the beliefs of their Lord Commanders, and in turn passed these traits to the Sergeants and Initiates under.
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During the [[Great Crusade]], the Emperor's Children were lead by several Lord Commanders, most notably [[Eidolon]] and [[Vespasian]]. The commanders divided command of the III Legion's thirty companies amongst them. As Fulgrim planned his betrayal at [[Isstvan III|Isstvan]], he realized that the companies under Vespasian's command were likely to remain loyal to the [[Emperor]]. Fulgrim personally murdered Vespasian and sent the Lord Commander's men, including Captains [[Solomon Demeter|Demeter]] and [[Lucius]], to their doom on the the planet's surface. Vespasian's followers were beseiged by their corrupted brethren on the wasted remains of Isstvan III. Lucius, however, betrayed his friends [[Saul Tarvitz]] and Captain Demeter to the rebels, and all the marines that remained loyal to the Emperor were eventually killed. This treachery earned Lucius the title Lord Commander.
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===Notable Lord Commanders===
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* [[Eidolon]]
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* [[Vespasian]]
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* [[Lucius]]
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* [[Cyrius]]
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==Sources==
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* [[Fulgrim (novel)]] by
  
During the [[Horus Heresy]], the Emperor's Children were lead by two Lord Commanders, [[Eidolon]] and [[Vespasian]]. These two marines divided command of the III Legion's thirty companies between them. As Fulgrim planned his betrayal at [[Isstvan III|Isstvan]], he realized that although Eidolon was loyal to his primarch first and foremost, the companies under Vespasian's command were likely to remain loyal to the [[Emperor]]. Fulgrim personally murdered Vespasian and sent the Lord Commander's men, including the companies of Captain [[Solomon Demeter|Demeter]], Captain [[Lucius]], and Captain [[Saul Tarvitz|Tarvitz]], to their doom on the the planet's surface. Vespasian's followers were all slaughtered by their corrupted brethren on the wasted remains of Isstvan III.
 
  
 
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Revision as of 05:07, 7 December 2007

Lord Commander was a title given to the direct subordinates and advisers to Fulgrim, Primarch of the Emperor's Children.

The Lord Commanders were charged with overseeing the III Legion as proxies to their primarch and commanded the Emperor's Children in Fulgrim's absense. Each of the Company Captains within the legion was assigned and reported directly to a specific Lord Commander. The Emperor's Children were taught to lead by example, and it was expected of Astartes to emulate their superior officers in the quest to become the perfect warriors. In this way the Company Captains reflected the beliefs of their Lord Commanders, and in turn passed these traits to the Sergeants and Initiates under.

During the Great Crusade, the Emperor's Children were lead by several Lord Commanders, most notably Eidolon and Vespasian. The commanders divided command of the III Legion's thirty companies amongst them. As Fulgrim planned his betrayal at Isstvan, he realized that the companies under Vespasian's command were likely to remain loyal to the Emperor. Fulgrim personally murdered Vespasian and sent the Lord Commander's men, including Captains Demeter and Lucius, to their doom on the the planet's surface. Vespasian's followers were beseiged by their corrupted brethren on the wasted remains of Isstvan III. Lucius, however, betrayed his friends Saul Tarvitz and Captain Demeter to the rebels, and all the marines that remained loyal to the Emperor were eventually killed. This treachery earned Lucius the title Lord Commander.

Notable Lord Commanders

Sources