
The Iron Hands are a Loyalist Space Marine Chapter, originally one of the First Founding Legions created from the gene-seed of their martyred primarch, Ferrus Manus. Ferrus was slain by his brother, Fulgrim, during the infamous Drop Site Massacre at Istvaan V, a betrayal that left a deep scar on the Chapter. Despite this tragedy, the Iron Hands remain unwavering in their loyalty to the Emperor of Mankind and His vision of a united Human Empire. However, they hold the belief that Human flesh is weak and easily corruptible, striving to replace their organic bodies with "purer" bionic enhancements. This philosophy aligns them closely with the beliefs of the Adeptus Mechanicus' Cult Mechanicus.
Caro infirma, sed facta manent,
Fratres prodiderunt, sed numquam cedimus.
Ferro et voluntate, nos semper duramus,
Corpus fragilior, sed mens invicta.
Infirma est caro,
Sed robur ferri aeternum est.
Gloria factis nostris,
Per ignem et ferrum surgimus.
Spes non moritur, quamvis telis saevior,
Sanguine nostro terras lavamus,
Frangimur sed non vincimur,
In tenebris lucem ferimus.
Infirma est caro,
Sed robur ferri aeternum est.
Gloria factis nostris,
Per ignem et ferrum surgimus.
Manus nostrae crudae, corda nostra firma,
Quisquis frangere conatur, ipse frangitur.
Nos ferro caelati, aeternitatis custodiamus,
Memores semper quod facta vincunt.
Infirma est caro,
Sed robur ferri aeternum est.
Gloria factis nostris,
Per ignem et ferrum surgimus.
Pater noster proditus est a fratre suo, Amor eius in odium versum est
Pater noster proditus est a fratre suo, Amor eius in odium versum est