8th Brotherhood (Grey Knights)

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Symbol of the 8th Brotherhood of the Grey Knights^[1]

The 8th Brotherhood of the Grey Knights is known as the 'The Silver Blades'.^[2a]

Overview

The 8th is charged with recruiting and training new Grey Knights. However upon the completion of their training a warrior may choose to stay within the 8th, something many choose. The 8th is known to fight in fluid configurations, changing tactics swiftly during combat. Any available weapon is put to use and no strategy or maneuver is preferred over the other. The Master of the 8th acts as the Master of Recruits for the Grey Knights, known as the Knight Commander of the Recruits.^[2a]

Current Strength

The 8th Brotherhood currently consists of:^[2a]

• 4 Officers (Grand Master, Brother-Captain, Brotherhood Champion, Brotherhood Ancient)
• 32 Neophytes
• 1,005 Recruits
• 38 Mono-Task Servitors
• 7 Terminator Squads
• 3 Interceptor Squads
• 7 Purgation Squads
• 3 Strike Squads
• 1 Dreadnought

Notable Actions

• 444.M41 - The First War for Armageddon and Months of Shame^[3a]
• 901.M41 - The Battle of Kornovin^[4]
• M42 - The Battle of Manask^[5b]
• M42 - Responding to the Psychic Awakening, the Brotherhood uncover a plot by an unknown Greater Daemon to seed the Red Fall Worlds with its cults. Several remain to be expunged, but the 8th have discovered another layer of lies as the cultists bear the mark of the Hydra.^[5a]

Notable Members

• Grand Master Aidan Perdron^[2a]
• Brother-Captain Mithrac Tor^[2a]
• Brotherhood Champion Feydor Ankhalas^[2b]
• Interceptor Hyperion - Squad Castian^[3a]
• Justicar Galeo - Leader of Castian Squad (killed during the First War for Armageddon)^[3a]
• Grand Master Khyron (former, founding Grand Master of the 8th Brotherhood, was likely Fel Zharost)^[3b]
• Grand Master Joros (former)^[3c]

Sources

• 1: Codex: Grey Knights (7th Edition) — Chapter Organisation
• 2: Codex: Grey Knights (8th Edition)
  • 2a: pgs. 14–15
  • 2b: pg. 39
• 3: The Emperor's Gift (Novel)
  • 3a: Chapter 17
  • 3b: Chapter 12
  • 3c: Chapter 18
• 4: Mortarion's Heart (Audio Drama)
• 5: Codex: Grey Knights (5th Edition)
  • 5a: pg. 13
  • 5b: pgs. 26-27