IRON WARRIORS - Iron Within, Iron Without | Warhammer 40k Lore

Today we shall elucidate the 4th Legion of the Adeptus Astartes: The Iron Warriors.

The slow grinding treads of war, the Iron Warriors would crash like a wave upon the enemies of the Imperium during the Wars of Unification and Great Crusade.

Yet with the dawn of the Horus Heresy, the Iron Warriors would turn their backs on the Imperium and alongside their Primarch: Perturabo begin their slow decline as heretical Asartes.

00:00 Introduction
01:03 From Iron Cometh Strength
03:23 The Lord of Iron
05:34 Decimation
07:57 Olympia Burns
10:02 Betrayers of Istvaan
13:11 Sieges and Cages
16:31 Machines of War
19:23 Hierarchy of the 4th Legion
22:31 Stratagems of Iron
24:20 Weakness is a Choice
27:11 Conclusion

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[inquisitorgarza]

The Iron Warriors were some of the best warriors within the Imperium for their sheer uncompromising nature to never break in any battle or siege, and it was the perception of machines that led to be seen as tools for mindless warfare that led them to the embrace of the Warmaster Horus side of the Heresy. In truth the Iron Warriors could have been seen as a dangerous part of the Traitors forces because they were competent and not driven to insanity by the Ruinous Powers by the time of the Siege of Terra.

[cousinzeke]

The Iron Warriors have always represented 40k perfectly to me. The industrialized brutality, sheer hatred and spite, the grinding attritional warfare where obscene casualties simply do not matter. They're exemplary Imperials.

[darkhorsegolfgaming]

“From iron cometh strength
From strength cometh will
From will cometh faith
From faith cometh honor
From honor cometh iron
This is the Unbreakable Litany. May it forever be so”

My boys getting some love 😃

[namelessentity]

One really gets the impression that, it was the Emperor's own ineptitude that cost him everything.

[zarecht]

Man, imagine if Perty had a loving adoptive mom like Guilliman, he literally would have been the most capable military commander of the Imperium if he had remained loyal. Couple it with Bobby G's skills in organization and logistics the Iron Warriors and Ultramarines would have been a force to reckoned with.

Man, if only Perty had good parent.

[ajt_channel]

The whole Horus Heresy could have been avoided if the Emperor just hugged his kids from time to time.

[sierradelta]

Ya know what I love the most about the Iron Warriors? The fact that they piss off the Imperial Fists immensely. And that makes me a happy boy 😂.

[Azzie]

I just got Perturabo in HHL he’s pretty badass, always loved the 4th we do it because IT MUST BE DONE! There is no pride or honour only duty, only service we do the job no one else wants to do because it has to be done, that’s what it means to be Iron Within

[HuevoBendito]

Man, I wish Perturabo had time to develop a positive relationship with loyalist forces. The Heresy wouldn't've been as bad as it was without his planning.

[HellFox]

The 4th Legion's tale is a sad one. Perhaps if they had received more recognition and appreciation for their deeds their fall could have been prevented. But their taciturn nature along with their paranoid Primarch would cement them as aloof and with their Primarch's mercurial temperament would further distance them from their brother legions. Gulliman's protest at Perturabo's decimation of his legion showed that even he respected the fourth legion. Indeed had the Iron Warriors remained loyal the traitor's rebellion would never have been able to get off the ground.

It wasn't covered in the video but the loyalist elements within the legion took some time to be rooted out, for the Iron Warriors had many garrisons and bases across the Imperium. Loyalist Iron Warriors such as Barabas Dantioch were among the few who stood against their Primarch and the Warmaster. Sadly their fate was sealed, trapped behind now enemy lines and with no hope of relief, especially in the early days of the heresy when no one knew who was on who's side. But each of these loyalists made the traitors pay in blood for their victories as their strongholds fell...a testament to the true strength of the iron will of the fourth. They were the true Iron Warriors...their loyalty remaining strong in spite of the corrosion of bitterness.

[mikewaterfield]

Arguably the most coherent legion left in the galaxy, and one might argue Purturabo had the best argument for breaking faith.

[Ironbattlemace]

Peter Turbo is one of the greatest traitor primarchs. Do not kneel to chaos, has a mind of steel.

[QuayNemSorr]

One of my favorite legions. The proud sons of mighty Perturabo.

[snip]

Awesome video. I even considered the Iron Warriors my favorite traitor legion. Because of its unique character and story. Just imagine how the siege of Terra would have ended if Perturabo was still in charge of the siege and other legions listened to his commands Terra would have fallen sooner. Also thanks for having my Gmod picture “Iron Cage” 10:34. This is the 4th time that picture have been used on a 40k video here on YouTube.

[farnball]

1) Definitely the SM Chapter that embraces Grimdark without any fancy superpowers apart from gritting their teeth to the challenges ahead

2) I honestly think that unless Perty takes over the Chaos faction in the broader 40k universe the threat of the latter will always be fickle

3) We could definitely use more Greco-style perverse mechanical legionnaires as new designs for the IW

[Ubiquitous]

This channel’s series on the legions is the best on YouTube. Every episode is essential listening. Great work!

[Matt-mdyt]

I like these guys and still have a piece of art I found related to them as a RP character, I used him as a Pirate Captain that loves carrying a mace that he taken from a Word bearer Chaplain.

[NicholasGeschke]

I've heard it said that, next to the Black Legion, the Iron Warriors are the most hated and feared of all the Traitor Legions for their sheer brutality in combat, use of corrupted technology and pragmatic, if ruthless approach to warfare.

The 4th Legion make use of heavy artillery, fortifications, armored units and orbital bombardments to crush opposition. Rightly said to be experts in the art of military engineering, every Iron Warrior is trained to be devoid of anything approaching mercy and view casualties as utterly irrelevant as long as victory is achieved.

[Hammer_Of_Olympia]

A fantastic video about a mighty legion and a fantastic Primarch, if I do say so myself. Highly recommend Angel Exterminatus to anyone looking for a good book featuring Iron Warriors and Perturabo.

[erykrejner]

My #1 fav traitors. Coolest paint scheme. Best traitor primarch along with Fulgrim.