Its subtler than gws usual, but they have a strong resemblance to the scottish, what with their clans, gruff demeanor, undeniable backbone, expertise in technology, and tendency to lose despite their badassery. Dec 03, 2019 the iron hands are the tenth legion astartes, and were led by the primarch ferrus manus until his untimely death at the hands of his brother, fulgrim. See more ideas about 40k, warhammer 40000 and space marine. Damnation of pythos is largely about iron hands but its one of the most trash horus heresy novels. Also, any book where you get to hear the spoken word of the emperor. A 40k novice might conveniently listen to this tale as their intro to the 40k publication and also audio series and also probably enjoy it much more than being dropped in the middle of an area marine dramatization.
Taking the iron hands back to the pastaka horus heresy. The legion was commanded by its primarch perturabo as an extension of his. In this article the second in our series we delve into the background and rules for the iron hands for the horus heresy supplement once among the largest and most powerful of legions, before they were shattered on the black sands of isstvan v. The writing is a bit clunky in comparison the wonderful 40k writings of dan abnett. Legion is a novel by dan abnett and the seventh book in the horus heresy series. So can anyone reccomend me a book that features the alpha legion or an alpha legion character as protagonists. Theres also the forgeworld horus heresy book section about the iron hands. The iron warriors, who were originally the ivthlegion of space marines, specialised in. Meduson from the horus heresy is about the iron hands postferrus manus death. This video focuses on the early history of the then legion. Billy hamilton, highschool football star, and his girlfriend, allyson, are kidnapped from lovers lane by a pair of armed men who helicopter them to an underground location hidden out in the desert. The iv th legion became a byword for punishing warfare and for mastery in siege craft, both in defence and assault. For other uses of iron warriors, see iron warriors disambiguation.
It is set two years before the beginning of the horus heresy and focuses on the alpha legion adeptus astartes as well as some elements of the imperial army and a. His second novel, storm of iron is one of his best works, even compared to the later triumphs of his career. Oct 23, 2017 in the first of our lore videos surrounding the warhammer 40k universe we look at the secretive and totally loyal dark angels chapter. Legion praetor iron father with cataphractii armor, cyber. Getting to 30k with iron warriors, what to add first.
Ill simply base my answer on how dangerous and formidable a legionchapter is this is my view from what i know of the lore. A trail of clues leads gdolkin to a longlost world, home to an ancient weapon that might turn the tide of war in the imperiums favour. Feat of iron is a novellashort story featuring ferrus manus on the eve of the horus heresy. Since the dawn of time sometime around 1990, warhammer 40,000 fans have wondered to themselves, and to people around them who really wish theyd stop talking, which legion of space marines is the best. The linked red books are the most current versions of the legion list. Penned by several authors, the series takes place during the horus heresy, a fictional galaxyspanning civil war occurring 10,000 years prior to the far future of warhammer 40,000. They are the grim, coldhearted masters of the science of war among the space marines, exemplars of strength and discipline turned exclusively to the systematic destruction of an enemy. The best 30 40k book short story is the serpent beneath by rob sanders in the primarchs anthology. Could anyone recommend some solid reads for this legion in the 40k universe.
I love the legion idea that why i build my custom legion, who knows maybe i would be able to play it one day both in 30 and 40k. A delightfully grim look at the warhammer 40k universe. As someone who collects an iron warriors 40k army, i thought this would be a good inspiration. As i have mentioned previously, i have a 40k force of iron hands. Guardsman carravos of the 339th armageddon steel legion, iron heads the armageddon steel legion is the militarum regimentum of the astra militarum that fights as mechanised infantry alongside chimera armoured personnel carriers in defence of the strategicallylocated imperial hive world armageddon and its surrounding star systems. One of the most popular wh40k novels of all time, storm of iron delivers something unique to the. For solar decades the iron warriors legion was the battering ram of the great crusade, a maul used to tear down every impregnable fortress or unassailable citadel that dared to stand in the path of the emperors will. Always check with your physician before starting a new dietary supplement program. The best 30 40k bookshort story is the serpent beneath by rob sanders in the primarchs anthology.
A dread warlord of the iron warriors who nearly brought ultramar to its knees, this omnibus contains his story, from his ascension to his plans for vengeance. The horus heresy is an ongoing series of science fantasy set in the fictional warhammer 40,000 setting of tabletop miniatures wargame company games workshop. The iron legion appears in the episode exodus, where tony unveils them after designing a new suit of armor for falcon. This extravagant collectors edition of ritual of the damned includes four additional short stories. Series was designed to cover groups of books generally understood as such see wikipedia. The horus heresy legion overview the iron hands goonhammer. This is an interesting question and is rather subjective as strength can be judged by many things. Recently exiled from the ultramarines chapter for violating the codex.
Artstation warhammer 40k, iron warriors, andrey demidov. Iron hands 40k books recommendations hi everyone, seeing as i am going to make an iron hands army for a future project, i am wanting to understand more of their lore and background. For others, it may be a bit of a mix bag, as is often the case with compendiums. Adb for making some of the imperial elements seem grim and just as horrible as the chaos forces. See more ideas about warhammer 30k, 40k and space marine. But any such 20th legion would have been the last to be discovered before the horus heresy. The term is used by the heretical to refer to a mythical 20th legion. With this new look at the former x legion incoming, we thought wed take a trip down memoryengram lane and look at the other takes on the iron. Iron warriors 8th edition 2000 points chaos army lists. The general helpless feel of the book does well to try to convince us of the reason the alpha legion changes allegiances, though let me honest here.
The space marine legions of the first founding make up the core factions and conflict of the horus heresy. A good rule of thumb is that series have a conventional name and are intentional creations, on the part of the author or publisher. Storm of iron warhammer 40,000 by graham mcneill goodreads. Being a record of the bitter but unbroken sons of olympia, the metal spine of the great crusade, the iv legion iron warriors. The characters in iron hands are wellimagined, but suffer a marked lack of depth. Black legion kindle edition by dembskibowden, aaron.
Trouble is, i dont know much books that have the alpha legion in it, aside from legion and deliverance lost. A series of black and white photos showing the austrohungarian soldiers of wwi in various types of uniform, helmets and gear. The iron warriors are a loyalist first founding space marine legion known for their mastery at siegecraft, both in defence and assault. My goal is to take that army and make it 30k compatible. But any such 20th legion would have been the last to. In 40k theres the hunt for voldorius, we are one, the face of treachery, and truth is my weapon. They were famed for their armoured warfare and ability to lead from the front, which was a trait which ultimately became their undoing at the drop site massacre. The iron hands are a loyalist space marine chapter and one of the original first founding space marine legions created from the geneseed of their martyred primarch, ferrus manus like the other loyalist astartes legions, the iron hands would later be divided up after the horus heresy into multiple different chapters, as required by the codex astartes, although one chapter of the original. Theres a full series that ties in with the ultramarines series of books, with a plot line tied with honsou of the iron warriors and uriel ventris of the ultramari. This omnibus edition collects all of graham mcneills iron warriors series together in one volume. Book 003 galaxy in flames by ben counter october 2006.
Hello friend, and welcome to part one of your legion sucks, a joint project from and thechirurgeon, the dumbest and worst respectively authors on this hell website. Nov 02, 2017 being a record of the bitter but unbroken sons of olympia, the metal spine of the great crusade, the iv legion iron warriors. Blocking a user will prevent that user from commenting on your posts and messaging you. In the first of our lore videos surrounding the warhammer 40k universe we look at the secretive and totally loyal dark angels chapter. Following the trajectory of a bloodred comet, the berserk world eaters blaze a path of destruction across the galaxy in its wake. The iron warriors were the iv legion of the twenty original space marine legions.
Also the legion book was pretty unexpected and awesome. The iron hands were the x legion of the space marines during the great crusade and the horus heresy. Iron warriors 8th edition 2000 points posted in chaos army lists. The war is described as a major contributing factor to the. Okay black collection, crank out some even more siblings of battle, please. These statements have not been evaluated by the fda and are not intended to diagnose, treat or cure any disease. Angel exterminatus is primarily about perturabo and fulgrim, but the iron hands and their allies from the raven guard and salamanders are heavily featured. Expand your options of fun home activities with the largest online selection at.
It is set two years before the beginning of the horus heresy and focuses on the alpha legion adeptus astartes as well as some elements of the imperial army and a xenos group known as the cabal. The story is vividly imagined in some parts, and halfbaked in others. The only one ive read was storm of iron by graham mcneill, which was an epic book. Harness the might of the first legion and use the new rules from ritual of the damned. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion.
Banish the daemon with new rules from ritual of the damned and the full range of grey knights models. The 10 best warhammer 40k novels to start reading now tome. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading black legion. Iron hands warhammer 40k miniatures for sale in stock ebay. The alpha legion is an automatic plus, being one of the most enigmatic legions in 40k lore. What 40k books give the perspective of a chaos space. Book 004 the flight of the eisenstein by james swallow march 2007. What i mean by that is try to use the existing models i have as a basis for an army.
Fulgrim in the horus heresy features ferrus manus and the iron hands, but the main focus is the emperors children feat of iron is a novellashort story. Authored by gav thorpe thirteenth legion december 2000 kill team october 2001 annihilation squad march 2004 armageddon saint december 2019. Legion is a novel by dan abnett and the seventh book in the horus heresy series published in march, 2008, legion features a purple spineband, the first novel in the series to do so. This article is about the the chaos space marines legion. Published in march, 2008, legion features a purple spineband, the first novel in the series to do so. Warriors omnibus is the ultimate work of literature on the postheresy iv legion. With abaddon the despoilers thirteenth black crusade engulfing the galaxy, ironfather gdolkin and his company are pulled away from the defence of medusa to honour an ancient oath to the adeptus mechanicus. So returning to the hobby proper and ive looked through the chaos index and come up with an iron warriors list that has models i like the look of but can hopefully hold its own. The seventh serpent has some shattered legion appearances, most are iron hands. Fulgrim in the horus heresy features ferrus manus and the iron hands, but the main focus is the emperors children. It is nonsensical name, which proves it is a false story, since true priests of the adeptus ministorum would know alpha is an ancient term meaning first. The small cemetery world of certus minor appeals to the space marines of the excoriators chapter for protection, but the force dispatched to deal with this grim threat is far too small and their losses against the renegades are high. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. For a warhammer 40k fan, this book is probably a must have, if only because it is about the adventures of warsmith honsou, the halfbreed warlord of the iron warriors, the siege experts and one of the traitor legions that became servants to the ruinous powers.
I tried to boost him up to match a primaris marine in size. Guy haleys writing when it comes to regular humans in the 40k universe. Dawn of war, the dawn of war logo, gwi, the gwi logo, games workshop, gw, 40k, chaos, eldar, ork, warhammer, warhammer 40,000 device, space marine, space marine chapter logos, and all associated races, race insignia, marks, places, characters, illustrations and images from the dawn of war game and the warhammer 40,000 universe are either. Warhammer 40k legion audiobook page 5 audiobooks free. This was the novel which introduced honsou of the iv legion, one of the most endearing and evil villains to stride the 40k universe. At this location, queen diana forces billy to become a gladiator in deathmatches which are. Storm of iron novel may 2002 iron warrior novella april 2010 last chancers. Basics are similar to the core list in book 1 but there are price changes assault squads were grossly overpriced in book 1, for instance, new units deredeoleviathan, off the top of my head, and a lot of rites you wont have if youre just running from book 1 and book 3. Authored by graham mcneill these works are closely linked to the ultramarines series. Havnt readwatched much of the wh40k stuff mostly the codecies, some of the books and lots of lots arch warhammer and.
Some mention in scars, wolf king, and hunters moon. Book 006 descent of angels by mitchell scanlon october 2007. At the rear of the book there are original examples of uniform, helmet and equipment in contemporary photographs. Havnt readwatched much of the wh40k stuff mostly the codecies, some of the books and lots of lots arch warhammer and 40k theories videos those are mighty fine my friends. After being constantly blocked by my so called family, jealous of how im doing, i might have just struck gold by finally getting out from under their overbearing presence. Great deals on iron hands warhammer 40k miniatures. Theres also the harrowing and the seventh serpent in 30k, by rob sanders and mcneill. Iron warriors spearhead detachment hq lord in tda, lightning claw, chainfist 153 sorceror in tda, combi bolter, force stave 156 elites 5x. Graham is to blame for writing great books about iron warriors making them a believable force and the characters are just fabulous.