"No cloak of fine silk girds my shoulders, no tales of honour and virtue spill from my lips, for I am no hero of legend lauded by the wise and the mighty for my deeds. Yet without my blade, this proud Imperium would crumble on the grips of might and fail, for it is rough barbarians like me who hold up the foundations of your palaces."
- — Orbaatar Noyan-Khan to the gathered dignitaries of the Thanatos Cluster
An Armistos is a bygone officer rank of the Space Marine Legions used during the Great Crusade and Horus Heresy who was tasked with quartermaster and other logistical duties. This is one of several specialty ranks that fell under the generalised banner of the mid-tier Legion officer rank of consul, formally known as a Legiones Consularis, which was awarded to an individual Astartes who was recognised for their unique talents and hard-won skills.
Role[]
Few individuals were capable of the unending operation of maintaining, categorising, requisitioning and dispensing the vast arsenals of an entire Space Marine Legion. Beyond this, many such officers of the Legions worked to improve the weaponry at their disposal, running simulations and field tests of augmented weaponry.
The logistical skills of a quartermaster required of an Armistos were much sought after by the Legion's Master of Arsenal, particularly in those Legionaries with a level temperament who were not apt to charge into the fray but were capable of supporting and supplying their battle-brothers without desire for aggrandisement.
Unit Composition[]
- 1 Armistos
Wargear[]
- Void Hardened Power Armour (Any Firstborn pattern)
A Legion Armistos may select one of the following weapons:
Sources[]
- The Horus Heresy - Book Eight: Malevolence (Forge World Series), pg. 290
- Warhammer: The Horus Heresy Second Edition - Liber Astartes (Specialty Game), pp. 23, 112