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“ | We are the Hammer! | „ |
~ Grey Knights' warcry |
“ | We are the warriors of the Grey Knights, armoured in faith, shielded by devotion and armed with purity of purpose. But greater even than these, we carry the light of the divine Emperor of Mankind into the dark places to purge the Daemonic wherever it may be found. | „ |
~ Brother-Captain Arvann Stern |
The Grey Knights, are recurring protagonists in the Warhammer 40,000 franchise. They are a secretive and mysterious chapter of Loyalist Space Marines, mainly tasked with combating the malevolent Daemonic entities of the Warp and all those mortals who wield the corrupt power of the Chaos Gods.
The Grey Knights serve as the Chamber Militant, the military force, of the Ordo Malleus – the Daemonhunters and the oldest branch of the all-powerful Inquisition. Their fortress-monastery, the Citadel of Titan, is located on Titan, Saturn's largest moon, within the Sol System, a closely guarded secret under the Inquisition's control. The Chapter's existence is a closely guarded secret, known only to the Inquisition and the upper ranks of the Imperial adepta; its secrecy is maintained through memory manipulation and, if necessary, the elimination of Imperial citizens.
Every Grey Knight is a powerful psyker, and remarkably, none have ever succumbed to the corrupting influence of Chaos in ten millennia. Furthermore, they deviate from the Codex Astartes in their organizational structure.Grey Knights undergo a unique recruitment and training process, advancing through a series of established ranks and serving in specialized squads led by higher-ranking individuals. These squads are capable of independent operations, maintaining peak efficiency even when far from the main Grey Knight force. Therefore, a Grey Knight brotherhood's Brother-Captain, or any Grey Knight unit commander, commands absolute and immediate obedience from their subordinates.
While the Grey Knights are defenders of humanity, their methods, and especially the involvement of the Inquisition have lead to a vast amount of crimes and atrocities attributed to them, as entire populations, and at worst, worlds, have been purged due to the law around their secrecy.