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So for purposes of a command squad or honor guard, what is He-stan?

For the purposes of command squads and honour guard, he is himself.

Command squads and honour guard can be taken by those specific characters who have the option listed.

But it does not list any specific characters for honor guard.

he is neither a Captain nor a Chapter Master, he is a Forgefather...
seems he doesn't have the option to take a Command Squad or Honour Guard...
that's my reading of the Codex...

cheers
jah

Insaniak is correct. By the standard he is a chapter master because he has Chapter Tactics, however he is not among the unique chapter masters who may take an honour guard.

If you have a Command Squad or Honour Guard available to your 2nd HQ unit, there's nothing to stop Vulkan from joining or even starting with them as an IC.

Vulkan counts as neither.