Ferrus Manus
Ferrus Manus is a male literary character who features in Warhammer 40,000.
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Biography
Ferrus Manus was one of the genetically engineered Primarchs created by the Emperor of Mankind. Ferrus was stolen away by the forces of Chaos, just as his brothers were, and spent his first years on the planet Medusa. As a youth, he discovered an "X" mark on the pod that first brought him to this world and that the chamber was too precise to be a natural formation. Exploring further, he discovered runes and electro-conductive stalagmites all around the chamber. His inspections awakened an imprisoned colossal bio-mechanical worm-like creature, which attacked him and escaped, ignoring his attacks. He followed its path of destruction and swore he would destroy the beast he had unwittingly released. When he reached the surface, he saw other men in the distance but would not reveal himself to them, instead keeping his recent oath in mind. Over time, Ferrus had gained a significant legend to the Clans of Medusa. The storm giants of the Karaashi Pinacle called him The Cataclysm. Due to his unleashing of the wyrm, he was also known as the Hunter. The phantasmagoria dubbed him The Finality. The mecharachnis and phasewraiths that sought him out had seemed to classify him as the Rehew Netjer or Son of Man. Meanwhile, the Subliminat had called him Flesh.
Years later, Ferrus walked unscathed and fully formed from the mountains where he encountered the roaming clans and tribes of Medusa. Ferrus would not join these tribes, as many of his brothers did. Instead, he sought out physical challenges to make himself stronger and more resilient. These tests ended with his battle against the Great Silver Wyrm Asirnoth, a metallic beast impervious to harm; Ferrus had to drown it in magma to kill it. The melted flesh of the wyrm fused to Ferrus's flesh, giving him the true metal hands his Legion would take its name from. Ferrus returned to the tribes and lectured them on technology. The clans advanced at a stunning pace and Medusa prospered, but Ferrus took care to leave the inter-clan rivalry and fighting by never taking sides, as he saw the competition between them as healthy and good.
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Ferrus Manus was a genetically engineered Primarch that was created from the experiments of the Emperor of Mankind.
Manus wore a finely-wrought suit of Cataphractii Pattern Terminator Armour known as the Medusan Carapace. More than a simple suit of armour, it possessed many servo mechanisms and support systems.
Ferrus Manus' primary weapon was the gigantic Thunder Hammer Forgebreaker, crafted for him by Fulgrim.
From his genetic material, the X Legion of the Legiones Astartes was created. After being reunited with the Emperor, Ferrus Manus joined the Imperium of Man and took charge of his legion where they were re-named the Iron Hands in honor of their Primarch.
Notes
- Ferrus Manus was created by Games Workshop and featured in the setting of the Warhammer 40,000 universe.
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