40k Stories: Space Marine Honour Guard

When the leaders of the Space Marines go to war, whether in the era of Legions or Chapters, they have often maintained a counsel and bodyguard of their finest warriors. Having taken many forms and evolved repeatedly throughout history, many of them take on aspects of their primogenitors and symbolise what it means to be from their Legion or Chapter.
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[@inquisitorgarza312]

The Space Marines Honor Guard were by far a rank many within the Space Marines Legions sought after. These Honor Guard sole task of protecting their Primarchs from both enemies within and without. These Honor Guard deserves the respect and glory they earned throughout the ten thousand years of service, and to be a part of the Honor Guard is a great honor that anyone in the imperium seek out.

[@amorphoussolid8512]

Why does Dorn have two honour guards? So they can Fortify each other! Sorry, I'll see myself out.

[@adamfox1669]

Hahaha 'rim shot'....

[@80Elminster]

Why does Fulgrim have 5 honour guards, a couple of chickens and a stick of lard? Trust me... You don't wanna know

[@adamfox1669]

🤣

[@thebestdad9816]

Paul Blart: chaptermaster of the security guard

[@codysing1223]

Deliverers were the Terminator guard of the Ravenguard. Corax insisted on not having a bodyguard after isstvan V, to the shame of his legion.

[@TacticaImperialis]

Do you have a source on that? I didn’t come across that name in my research, but I’m willing to be corrected

[@codysing1223]

I'd have to look around for the source but, They were all Terrans, so perhaps they went with the legionaries that Corax sent away.

[@daltonbalusek]

@@TacticaImperialis I believe it was in the anthology book Corax, when the captain of his honor guard, named Gherith Arendi, came back after being believed dead at Istvaan he decided the not have an honor guard, I believe it was in the story Ravenlord.

[@codysing1223]

The Horus Heresy Book 3 Extermination. By Alan Bligh. Page 137,150,151.

[@williamsharpe679]

I Corax Lord of Shadows the books says the Deliverers were his ultimate sanction and his way of say F you to a enemy commander or world

[@TB-ps6wc]

To become a member of fulgrims honour guard.... I imagion it also required a pretty face 😂

[@wickedAberration]

To take your helmet off as a member of the Emperor's Children, you'd better have a pretty face.

[@ThatOneGuy-iv9sn]

Or chaos will consume you

[@lukasmagnus1998]

Speakers as mouth and eyes of a fly if you need help ask bile

[@sebbonxxsebbon6824]

Or a pretty as__

[@wiibrockster]

This was a welcome suprise! Today was pretty rough and this is what I needed!

[@greenbriar07]

Had to re-listen to the Victrix section, got distracted due to staring the excellently done gold armor trim.

[@johnnyscifi]

Angron ripping a custodes in half

[@jasonulysess3652]

Hello KZbin algorithm. So the Honorguard is for the best most skilled warriors who have little to zero ability to lead others in anything other than a charge?

[@nutyyyy]

Not all soldiers or warriors are natural commanders or want to command. Some would prefer this position of honour at the chapter masters side. Much in the same way you have very senior NCOs and Warrant Officers in modern militaries.

[@marckevinjavier1897]

If ever you think of yourself as worthless or useless just remember, being a Devourer was an honor guard for Angron.

[@RADINNS]

"Honor" Guard? Khm Devourers khm khm. Perturabo used Automatons after IF broke into his inner Chambers, Justerin Termies where always Abaddons, Luprecals where another Guard of Horus, Magnus was twice his size than even when they were in terminator armor, Corax pissed conception of bodyguards saying you think I need bodyguards? Curze, guard? What guard? You mean that play things outside? So, IMHO only like half of Primarchs honored this tradition introduced by Big E and Custodes

[@racspartan1]

Great Video 👍. I’d say that the Phoenix Guard have the Best Look. And I’ve always loved the Morlocks.

[@gustadood9166]

"Stepped out of line and find redemption on the battlefield"? My guess is either arco-flagellants or penitent engines. Very excited!

[@adamfox1669]

Excellent topic! Great coverage. Enjoy your weekend

[@aelminiatures]

"It is I, Cato Sicarius, How dear you slander I, Cato Sicarius' good name. I, Cato Sicarius the greatest warrior in the imperium "

[@eichler721]

Love my Sanguanary Guard.

[@V.B.Squire]

Sounds like a combination of a real world generals staff & the force protection security for his HQ

[@big_daddy_d1547]

Are there really no thousand sons still alive who wear terminator plate

[@nikinikolov6570]

There are. The scarab occult terminators.

[@big_daddy_d1547]

Good it would only make sense as only the strongest in the Legion survived the rubric meaning all terminators would have as only the best are allowed to use said gear

[@TacticaImperialis]

The Scarab Occult are Rubricae these days; they didn't survive it because they weren't of the adequate psychic level (aside from a few who are now the Scarab Occult Sorcerers).

[@michaelhowell2326]

Is there any law that says an Astartes can only be Chapter Master of a single Chapter? The easiest way I see it happening is if a current Chapter Master joined the Deathwatch, but I can think of a few more ways it could happen. But would it be legal?

[@stosslegionen]

The idea of the Chapters was to make it so not a single man could hold power on such a powerful military force, thus making it so chapters are the largest body of Space Marines. So I am guessing that is where only a single Astartes can be chapter master of a single chapter from. Though having a chapter, "subservient" (of course it is more that they sort of listen while doing their own thing at the same time as all Space Marines do) to another chapter is possible, for example the Astral Claw chapter masters were the leaders of the Maelstrom Warders. So the answer to that, no a chapter master cannot be in charge of more then a single chapter, however chapter master could be in charge of other formation of Astartes that are not their own as long as they been given the order/permission to do so.

[@roaringlaughter3812]

Basically all the 9 parent chapters (including the ultramarines cuz there is a clause for it in the codex) have a way to call upon their successor chapters in great time of need Like the last wall protocol And the dark angel ones practically swear allegiance to azrael cuz he is paranoid asf as he should be that “redacted”

[@ShadowlessFist]

Dark Angels Chapter Master Azarael essentially holds the fealty of all DA Successor Chapters (the 'Unforgiven')

[@ShadowlessFist]

The Imperial Fists and Successors also have the 'Last Wall's protocol in which they can all come together and fight at Legion Strength should Terra or the Imperium be under significant threat

[@minhducnguyen674]

Most ultramarine successor chapters work loosely close together. One way to circumvent the rule

[@Askethanoras]

Damn thats some low volum.

[@azrael1045]

I am sure that Lorgar called his honour guard the "Choir boys" and we haven't heard of them for.....reasons ;)

[@minhducnguyen674]

That's actually a good joke

[@nutyyyy]

For me honour guard are the most senior and skilled warriors but not necessarily leaders. Much in the same way you have very experienced NCOs in most militaries. Yes officers outrank them but there is a healthy respect and deference to that experience.

[@BestJust_Steve]

Still watching the video, regardless you always have great content! Quick question, when will you guys have Majorkill on Adeptus Podcastus?

[@danyouuu]

I'd never deploy them to chaos incursions unless led by primarch

[@uglyweirdo1389]

Woo

[@adamacoulibaly5816]

It’s been 4 months. What’s happening?

[@nikolashanks7058]

Number 500 oh yeah

[@MartiCros-r6d]

Talking about Alfa legion must be a lye told by themselves. We only can say that there were two primarks. Maybe are death or alive.

[@conorkerlin5928]

First

[@anon_of_kat]

YOU will be in last in the future

[@conorkerlin5928]

@@anon_of_kat I am both the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last

[@anon_of_kat]

@@conorkerlin5928 Are you Alpharius?

[@X3._.n3]

@@anon_of_kat I am Alpharius