Looking back over Blackwatch's rise, there was no doubt Hogg had made it possible. But if they were to argue over who deserved the most credit, it was probably Cordelia, one of the Four Heavenly Kings.
As the first long-eared underling to throw in her lot with Hogg, Cordelia had been dirt-poor and shabby back then. Her Craftworld had been pieced together from scraps; it couldn't even be called a Craftworld, just a large space station.
In Blackwatch's hierarchy, the Four Heavenly Kings came immediately below Hogg. They stood above the other company commanders, matching the Four Kings Council of the Luna Wolves.
Lynn loved card games and had spent ten thousand years losing at them, with every win or loss depending on cheating. Yet when it came to commanding the legion, he was a natural—a fine admiral and commander for Blackwatch.
Amelia was a gifted businesswoman with a talent for managing the fields. As Blackwatch's chief quartermaster, she oversaw all its finances, including the pocket money for Hogg and Malice, not to mention other big slackers like Zoffy and Goda. Later, she also governed the Imperium alongside Lady Euten for a time. She was a perfect score in matters of state.
Ross was a seasoned old hand who was constantly getting beaten up and never learned his lesson. Aside from his touching hobbies and his habit of frequenting bathhouses across the galaxy, he had spent ten thousand years pimping for everyone from Primarchs and Necron Overlords to the Emperor. Yet his real identity was Blackwatch's Champion, and in terms of personal strength, he was truly second only to Hogg.
During the ten thousand years Blackwatch spent asleep, Ross served as the commander of the Blacklight Slackers Chapter. In one battle against the Greenskins, he personally hacked off a Greenskin