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Sanguinus, of course. Nothing says "I'm a total Boss" like awesome angel wings and the guts to stand up to Horus himself in one on one combat!

Actually, my good fellows, it is clearly Abaddon.

CrazyThang wrote:Actually, my good fellows, it is clearly Abaddon.

CoughcoughFailbaddonhasnoarmsCoughcough.

coolyo294 wrote:

CrazyThang wrote:Actually, my good fellows, it is clearly Abaddon.

CoughcoughFailbaddonhasnoarmsCoughcough.

I WILL SO DECLARE A BLACK FAILSADE... CRUSADE ON YOU SO HARD! ARGH.

CrazyThang wrote:

coolyo294 wrote:

CrazyThang wrote:Actually, my good fellows, it is clearly Abaddon.

CoughcoughFailbaddonhasnoarmsCoughcough.

I WILL SO DECLARE A BLACK FAILSADE... CRUSADE ON YOU SO HARD! ARGH.

Eheheheh. You do that, and I'll sit here on Terra knowing that a certain Tactical Genius is gonna stop you dead in your tracks.

coolyo294 wrote:

CrazyThang wrote:

coolyo294 wrote:

CrazyThang wrote:Actually, my good fellows, it is clearly Abaddon.

CoughcoughFailbaddonhasnoarmsCoughcough.

I WILL SO DECLARE A BLACK FAILSADE... CRUSADE ON YOU SO HARD! ARGH.

Eheheheh. You do that, and I'll sit here on Terra knowing that a certain Tactical Genius is gonna stop you dead in your tracks.

Even with no arms, I can take that cigar chomping old man easy.


Why... thread derailing of this magnitude could only be done by some sort of tactical geniu-

CREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEED!

CrazyThang wrote:

coolyo294 wrote:

CrazyThang wrote:

coolyo294 wrote:

CrazyThang wrote:Actually, my good fellows, it is clearly Abaddon.

CoughcoughFailbaddonhasnoarmsCoughcough.

I WILL SO DECLARE A BLACK FAILSADE... CRUSADE ON YOU SO HARD! ARGH.

Eheheheh. You do that, and I'll sit here on Terra knowing that a certain Tactical Genius is gonna stop you dead in your tracks.

Even with no arms, I can take that cigar chomping old man easy.


Why... thread derailing of this magnitude could only be done by some sort of tactical geniu-

CREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEED!

See? I told you so.

Roboute!

Clearly it is us, Alpharius Omegon

I have to go with the Lion. While everyone else rushed to Terra he stayed out and tried to defend the Imperium proper. So that after the heresy it wasnt completely destroyed or turned over to Chaos. ONe of his lines in the short story Savage Weapons Show nobility and sacrifice through and through in my book.

The Unforgiven Saint wrote:I have to go with the Lion. While everyone else rushed to Terra he stayed out and tried to defend the Imperium proper. So that after the heresy it wasnt completely destroyed or turned over to Chaos. ONe of his lines in the short story Savage Weapons Show nobility and sacrifice through and through in my book.

He spent most of the Heresy proper chasing after the Night Lords, finally almost getting his brains bashed in by Konrad. After the Heresy, the Dark Angels were catatonic over Luther's (justified IMO) betrayal and the destruction of their planet. It was the Ultramarines that held the Imperium together after the Heresy. Although even they were probably just Alpha Legionnaires in disguise.

Anyway, Alpharius is clearly the victor of this thread.

i voted Fulgrim, because he slashed up some other primarchs has a cool sword, his men wear pink, and because Alpharius does not wish to draw attention to himself

Every vote is a vote for Alpharius. for anyone could be Alpharius.

Redshade wrote:Every vote is a vote for Alpharius. for everyone is Alpharius.

Fixed that for you...

purplefood wrote:

Redshade wrote:Every vote is a vote for Alpharius. for everyone is Alpharius.

Fixed that for you...

You guys... you make me so proud!

Everyone is Alpharius. Except for the ones who are Omegon. But they are Alpharius too. Try not to think about it too hard.

I voted for The Night Haunter

SkaerKrow wrote:Let's see...

The Imperium is still the largest military and political entity in the galaxy, and the Traitor Legions are still stuck hiding in reality's bunghole. Thanks to Sanguinius holding the Ultimate Gate during the Siege of Terra and creating a dent in Horus' psychic defenses through which the Emperor hit him with Jaws of the Angry Daddy. Sure, some other guys did some stuff, I guess, but my blind fanboyism leads me to vote for Sanguinius!

You, kind sir, are my hero. (well, atleast you dont think Sanguinius is a pansy..)

Hrud wrote:Alpharius voted for Alpharius

So many poor deluded souls... i must save you all from yourselves. Quick we have little time.
So many to save and so little time.
So many to save...

The Unforgiven Saint wrote:I have to go with the Lion. While everyone else rushed to Terra he stayed out and tried to defend the Imperium proper. So that after the heresy it wasnt completely destroyed or turned over to Chaos. ONe of his lines in the short story Savage Weapons Show nobility and sacrifice through and through in my book.

Ahem. Cough Cough. not going to Terra, but defending the Imperium?
Not defending the Emperor?
Clearly defending the Imperium, yes..

I vote for the Primark in the Alhambra Shopping Centre, Barnsley
ps
NOOO! I am Spartacus!
but I never did anything to that girl with the pink hair
I was busy waxing my tash, and that is definitely not a euphomism.

Too bad GW hates the Iron Hands..one of the most unique chapters.

I don't know why Ferrus has so little votes, HE HAS IRON HANDS.

thenoobbomb wrote:

The Unforgiven Saint wrote:I have to go with the Lion. While everyone else rushed to Terra he stayed out and tried to defend the Imperium proper. So that after the heresy it wasnt completely destroyed or turned over to Chaos. ONe of his lines in the short story Savage Weapons Show nobility and sacrifice through and through in my book.

Ahem. Cough Cough. not going to Terra, but defending the Imperium?
Not defending the Emperor?
Clearly defending the Imperium, yes..

This exchange confuses me, because it seems to be talking more about Guilliman than the Lion. The only thing the Lion accomplishes in Age of Darkness is to get his brains scrambled by the Night Haunter.

That said, this accusation of treachery is often lobbed at Guilliman, so I will chime in. His Legion was about as far from Terra as you can get at the time, and with the Four screwing up the Warp for communication and travel, it's unlikely he would have reached Terra in time. And he did send forces to help, as the Ultramarines are listed as one of the three Legions that arrived too little, too late (Dark Angels and Space Wolves being the other two, both of whom were far closer than the easternmost fringe).

As for Imperium Secundus, he was preparing for every eventuality. There were two possible outcomes of the Heresy:

1.) Loyalist forces win. Both sides will be diminished, and someone will have to keep order as well as chase the remnant traitor forces out of the galaxy. AKA The Scouring AKA "What Actually Happened"

2.) The traitors win. The war is not over, however, with the Ultramarines holding a large portion of the galaxy where the dreams and ideals of the Imperium (prosperity, enlightenment, etc.) can survive. AKA what also sort of happened

Well said Omegus, and spot on!