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This article is about the Space Marine Rank; for the Other types of Lieutenants, see Lieutenant. |
Lieutenant was a rank of Space Marine used in the Legiones Astartes during the Great Crusade and Horus Heresy. For a time 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.[2]
Some Chapters assign additional roles to Lieutenants; for instance, in the Salamanders, they are given 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.[2]
Vanguard Lieutenant
Vanguard Lieutenants have demonstrated an aptitude for covert operations and serve in Vanguard strike forces. They wear Phobos Armour. Lieutenants are skilled bladesmen, as well as dead-eye shots with their occulus bolt carbines. Their leadership qualities provide their Captains with support and tactical flexibility, which allow the Lieutenants to be assigned to oversee one or more critical aspects of a multi-faceted Vanguard battle operation.[5]
Variations
Notable Space Marine Lieutenants
- Cassian Talasadian — Ultramarines. Encased in a Primaris Redemptor Dreadnought after the battle on Kalides Prime.[7]
- Eothrus — Ultramarines.[11]
- Ferren Areios — Unnumbered Sons/Ultramarines.[6]
- Heyd Calder — Imperial Fists.[16]
- Lucian Calsius — Ultramarines.[12]
- Mykonis — Silver Templars.[13]
- Nemetus — Ultramarines.[8]
- Praxamedes — Ultramarines.[8]
- Xedro Farren — Dark Angels.[15]
Images
See also
Sources
- 1: The Horus Heresy Book One - Betrayal, pg. 190
- 2: Codex: Space Marines (8th Edition), pg. 62
- 3: Codex: Space Marines (8th Edition, 2nd Codex), pg. 62 — Commanders: Lieutenants
- 4: Codex: Space Wolves (8th Edition), pg. 48
- 5: Codex: Vanguard Space Marines (8th Edition), pg. 7
- 6: Avenging Son (Novel), Chapter 1
- 7: Crusade (Novella), Chapter 4
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- 10: Codex: Black Templars (9th Edition), pg. 68
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- 16: Apocalypse (Novel), Chapter Two
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