Iron Lords

This article is about the Space Marine Chapter; for the Non-Imperial Human civilization, see Iron Lords (Araneus Continuity).

This article is about the Space Marine Chapter; for the House Goliath gang, see Ironlords.

Space Marines Portal Iron Hands

Iron Lords Founding Chapter: Iron Hands[2] Homeworld: Sternac[1b] Colours: Black armour with red thigh and grieve plates and gold aquila. Helmet stripe colour denotes company.[3] Battle Cry “Iron of Vigil, Iron of Grip” [8]

The Iron Lords are a Codex Chapter of Iron Hands descent.^[2]

Overview

The Iron Lords are known for their exceptionally stern demeanour and xenophobia. Ever since M38, it has been their duty to maintain the blockade of the Grendl Stars, confining the vile Barghesi within until the Imperium can muster enough resources to annihilate them. In recent years, they have battled the tendrils of Hive Fleet Kraken as it sweeps through the Grendl Stars, leading the Iron Lords to engage in one desperate battle after another with ever greater swarms of bio-engineered horrors. Should Kraken be allowed to assimilate the potential of the Barghesi, the results would be dire.^[2] The Iron Lords operate fourteen fortresses within the Grendl Stars to hold back the Xenos.^[6]

Since the formation of Imperium Nihilus the Iron Lords have become cut off from aid and are struggling to hold back the Barghesi.^[6]

Notable Campaigns

• 801.M41 - participating in Judgement of Hellenus. During this campaign the Iron Lords part of the force's brothers-marines becomes tainted by the local mutants' hideous gene-taint, so the fellow Iron Lords were forced to purge them too.^[4a]
• 997.M41 - during the Defence of Valedor Iron Lords lost their battle barge^[4b]
• The Zeist Campaign (999.M41)^[1c]: The Iron Lords heeded the call of Lord Macragge, and provided Devastator Squads to fight for the liberation of Augura (a staging point for the Tau forces).
• The Second Relief of Mordian (M42): The Iron Lords aid the Iron Hands and other successor chapters from the sons of Ferrus Manus against Chaos forces on Mordian.^[5]
• Undated - Imperial records indicate that it is by the efforts of the Iron Lords that the Barghesi are confined to the Grendl Stars.^[1a]
• Undated - The Iron Lords stymied Hive Fleet Kraken from harvesting the Barghesi's biological potential.^[1a]
• Undated - Four squads of the 3rd Company assaulted the nesting-crypts of a previously unknown xeno species attacking the frontier worlds of Imperium along the Trailing Marches of the Eurydice Sector. The alien race was exterminated.^[4c]

Notable Members

• Heathobar — Librarian serving in the Deathwatch.^[7]
• Sotorr — Member of the Deathwatch.^[9]

Images

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  Iron Lords Firstborn^[3]

See also

• Loyal Space Marine Chapters (List)
• Space Marine Forces (List)

Sources

• 1: Codex: Space Marines (5th Edition):
  • 1a: pg. 29
  • 1b: pg. 30
  • 1c: pg. 48
• 2: Codex: Space Marines (6th Edition), pg. 71
• 3: Insignium Astartes, pg. 54
• 4: Imperial Armour Volume Two - Second Edition:
  • 4a: pg. 21
  • 4b: pg. 23
  • 4c: pg. 200
• 5: Codex Supplement: Iron Hands (8th Edition), pgs. 32-33
• 6: Codex: Space Marines (9th Edition), pg. 25
• 7: War Zone Octarius - Book 1: Rising Tide, pgs. 22-27
• 8: Iron Watch (Short Story) — The Successors (Anthology)
• 9: Codex: Deathwatch (7th Edition), pg. 17