Lieutenant (Space Marines)

Lieutenant is an officer rank first found amongst the formations of the Primaris Space Marines. In the wake of the resurrection of the Primarch Roboute Guilliman in 999.M41 and his revisions to the Codex Astartes, the rank has been introduced to all the Chapters of the Adeptus Astartes since the start of the Indomitus Crusade. A Lieutenant serves as a Demi-company leader, with two assigned per full company of 100 Space Marines.

Lieutenants act as the right hands of their Captains by providing flexibility and helping to direct their Battle-Brothers in engagements. Space Marine Battle Companies are frequently divided into two Battle Demi-companies of 50 Astartes each in order to spread their forces across multiple combat zones. In most Chapters, command of each Demi-company falls to a Lieutenant, who leads his brothers unflinchingly into battle.

Some Space Marine Chapters assign additional roles for Lieutenants.

The Salamanders, for example, have given these warriors a ceremonial duty as bodyguards to their company's Captain, the three fighting as one.

Within the Iron Hands Chapter they are charged as Naysmiths, questioning their Captain's battle plans so as to probe for human errors within his logic.

Unit Composition

• 1-2 Lieutenants
• 1-2 Primaris Lieutenants

Lieutenant Wargear

• Chainsword
• Master-Crafted Bolter
• Bolt Pistol
• Frag Grenades
• Krak Grenades
• Any Pistol (including Plasma Pistol, Bolt Pistol or Grav-pistol as replacement for Master-Crafted Bolter)
• Any Combi-weapon or Storm Bolter (as replacement for Master-Crafted Bolter)
• Any Melee Weapon (including Chainsword, any Power Weapon, Thunder Hammer or Lightning Claw as replacement for Master-Crafted Bolter)
• Any Melee Weapon (including Chainsword, any Power Weapon, Thunder Hammer or Lightning Claw as replacement for Chainsword)
• Jump Pack (if leading a combat drop)

Primaris Lieutenant Wargear

• Mark X Tacticus Power Armour
• Master-Crafted Auto Bolt Rifle
• Bolt Pistol
• Frag Grenades
• Krak Grenades
• Power Sword (Optional replacement for Master-Crafted Auto Bolt Rifle)
• Master-Crafted Stalker Bolt Rifle (Optional replacement for Master-Crafted Auto Bolt Rifle)

If a Primaris Lieutenant is wearing Mark X Phobos Power Armour, the wargear available changes as follows:

• Mark X Phobos Power Armour
• Bolt Pistol
• Master-Crafted Occulus Bolt Carbine
• Paired Combat Blades
• Frag Grenades
• Krak Grenades
• Grav-Chute

If a Primaris Lieutenant serves as a Reiver, the wargear available changes as follows:

• Mark X Phobos Power Armour
• Bolt Pistol
• Heavy Bolt Pistol
• Combat Blade
• Frag Grenades
• Krak Grenades
• Smoke Grenades

Sources

• Dark Imperium (Novel) by Guy Haley
• Codex Adeptus Astartes - Space Marines (8th Edition), pp. 12, 62, 147
• Codex: Space Marines (8th Edition) (Revised Codex), pp. 62, 113-115
• Warhammer Community - Primaris Space Marines: Gaming
• Warhammer Community - A New Breed of Hero
• Warhammer Community - Primaris Space Marines: FAQ.

Gallery

A Primaris Space Marine Lieutenant of the Ultramarines Chapter wielding an Auto Bolt Rifle and a Bolt Pistol

A Primaris Space Marine Lieutenant of the Ultramarines Chapter armed with a Power Sword

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