Are the Iron Fists Successors of Imperial Fists or Iron Hands?

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Hey everyone! I just visited Warhammer World for the first time and stumbled across a chapter that I absolutely love—the Iron Fists. They were labeled as an “Iron Fists – Imperial Fists Successor Chapter” there, but in various wiki pages, including Fandom and Lexicanum, they’re listed as a successor chapter of the Iron Hands instead. Who should I believe? Which source is more accurate?

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Tactical_Spud -

According to the Lexicanum, the Iron Fists were recognized as successors of the Imperial Fists in the 6th Edition Codex: Space Marines, page 47. However, the recent 2023 First Founding art book clarified it, stating they are indeed successors of the Iron Hands now.

Warhammer_Nerd42 -

Nice! Thanks for the insight. It’s surprising that Warhammer World got that wrong—must be too busy dealing with lurking Genestealers!

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