Put Your Hands in the Air for this Imperial Fists Cosplay

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Oct 24 2022

These siege warfare specialists are loyal to a fault, and we’re celebrating with this week’s Imperial Fists cosplay feature!

The world of Warhammer 40k is a deep and vast archive of lore. The myriad factions for and against the Emperor of Mankind provide rich fodder for fans around the world. There are few as loyal as the Imperial Fists, and this week we’re here to feature an incredible cosplay of these noble and patient warriors.

*Imperial Fists cosplay with permission by Limestone Forge Props and Cosplay. Image credit to Games Workshop Press Office*

“The Imperial Fists were the VII Legion of the original twenty Space Marine Legions. Their Primarch is Rogal Dorn. The Legion remained loyal during the Horus Heresy, after which it was reorganised according to the Codex Astartes and divided into Chapters. The Imperial Fists have maintained an intense rivalry with the Iron Warriors since prior to the Horus Heresy, with whom they share a specialisation in siege warfare. The Imperial Fists are recognised to be among the most loyal Chapters to the Emperor and have been instrumental in holding the Imperium together during the bleakest of times with renowned stubborn resilience.^[16a] Because of their service to the Imperium, especially their role in leading the defense of Terra during the Horus Heresy, the Imperial Fists are also known as the “Defenders of Terra.””
-Lexicanum, Imperial Fists

Em Johnson of Limestone Forge-Props and Cosplay is a cosplayer from North East England. They specialize in some pretty epic Warhammer 40k cosplays. Their work includes some gorgeous light effects that bring the cosplay to life in exciting new ways. They recently attended the Warhammer Open Day, showing off this fierce Space Marine cosplay. To their glory and the glory of him on earth!

Imperial Fists Cosplay with permission by Limestone Forge Props and Cosplay

“The Imperial Fists were formed on Terra as the **VIIth Legion**. The Legion was one of the few that recruited entirely from their homeworld and were the only formation to have recruited from across all of Terra, including areas where other Legions claimed exclusive “Rights of Tithe.”
*Cosplay with permission by Limestone Forge Props and Cosplay*

“Despite recruiting from such a wide range of locations, VII Legion recruits consistently possessed a taciturn nature and were quick to action but reserved in speaking.”
*Imperial Fists cosplay with permission by Limestone Forge Props and Cosplay*

“The Legion had the benefit of being united with their Primarch shortly after their formation, while their character had yet to take fully shape and as much as 70% of their ranks were still aspirants.”
*Cosplay with permission by Limestone Forge Props and Cosplay*

Cosplay with permission by Limestone Forge Props and Cosplay

“As result, the Imperial Fists and Rogal Dorn developed as servants of the Imperium together, forming an unbreakable bond based upon the common desires for self-discipline and total commitment to order found in Dorn’s temperament and the gene-seed of the Legion.”
*Imperial Fists cosplay with permission by Limestone Forge Props and Cosplay*

“However, in functional terms, the Chapter has been fleet-based since being united with their Primarch Rogal Dorn, after which the massive starship *Phalanx* has served as their mobile Fortress-Monastery.”
*Imperial Fists cosplay with permission by Limestone Forge Props and Cosplay*

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Author: Jennifer Larsen

Jennifer aka "Mayhem's Muse" is the Cosplay Editor for BoLS and manages Ad Sales and Communications. Her cosplay awards include the RTX Judge's Choice Award and Dragon's Lair Austin's Cosplay Symposium. Jennifer has been a Cosplay Guest Judge at RTX, Tacticon and Genghis Con in Colorado. She regularly attends conventions to cover cosplay for BoLS. Her cosplay work has been featured in publications such as Girls Who Love Monsters, Geek Fuel, and Renaissance Magazine. Jennifer has modeled in the Her Universe Fashion Show, Precision Camera's yearly Precision Camera University, and has taught several workshops for photographers about partnering with cosplayers and creative muses/models. Jennifer is a lifelong enthusiast of retro video games and loves Dungeons & Dragons, urban fantasy, tabletop games, VR technology, and historical archery. She has set National Records through USA Archery’s Traditional Division for Asiatic Bows and earned 4th Place in the World Nomad Games in Kyrgyzstan in 2018 for Women’s Korean Archery. Jennifer is currently studying for her Masters's Degree in Organizational Leadership.

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