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Marbo.

KHARRNN!!!

The Swarmlord!

Not only did he defeat Calgnar in one on one combat on Maccarrge, but he can just be recreated by the Hive Mind upon death. You can't kill him, and he remembers everything.

Plus, you have to consider how many of the great warriors on the list are psykers, and the shadow in the warp would be terrible for thier minds.

So, the Swarmlord wins in my opinion.

Swiftblade wrote:The Swarmlord!

Not only did he defeat Calgnar in one on one combat on Maccarrge, but he can just be recreated by the Hive Mind upon death. You can't kill him, and he remembers everything.

Plus, you have to consider how many of the great warriors on the list are psykers, and the shadow in the warp would be terrible for thier minds.

So, the Swarmlord wins in my opinion.

Yes but Calgar had been fighting actively in the campaign against the Nids. Swarmlord was fairly fresh.

And also, it isn't the swarmlord who gets reborn, it is another nid who becomes the swarmlord. There is a distinction. Also, from a physical standpoint, Calgar is no different than any other Astartes.

Why is evryone forgeting that Russ is still alive somewhere in the eye of terror probably pwning milions of Deamons?

Where's Lysander? Maybe a bit of an Imp Fist fan boy thing to recommend but still he is a beast in the game.

Swiftblade wrote:The Swarmlord!

Not only did he defeat Calgnar in one on one combat on Maccarrge, but he can just be recreated by the Hive Mind upon death. You can't kill him, and he remembers everything.

Plus, you have to consider how many of the great warriors on the list are psykers, and the shadow in the warp would be terrible for thier minds.

So, the Swarmlord wins in my opinion.

This,

Yes but Calgar had been fighting actively in the campaign against the Nids. Swarmlord was fairly fresh.

And also, it isn't the swarmlord who gets reborn, it is another nid who becomes the swarmlord. There is a distinction. Also, from a physical standpoint, Calgar is no different than any other Astartes.

No, biomass is used to create the swarmord in another are like a regular tyranid. There isnt a random tyranid that just poofs out 4 bone sabres and becomes 15 feet taller. Also, physically calgar IS like any other Astartes though is experience and skill not so much. That is like saying I am equal to a special forces soldier because im human.

Yes Hive tyrants minds just get reput into new bodies hive tyrants are immortal. thats how they get old adversary.

xXSir MontyXx wrote:

Swiftblade wrote:The Swarmlord!

Not only did he defeat Calgnar in one on one combat on Maccarrge, but he can just be recreated by the Hive Mind upon death. You can't kill him, and he remembers everything.

Plus, you have to consider how many of the great warriors on the list are psykers, and the shadow in the warp would be terrible for thier minds.

So, the Swarmlord wins in my opinion.

This,

Yes but Calgar had been fighting actively in the campaign against the Nids. Swarmlord was fairly fresh.

And also, it isn't the swarmlord who gets reborn, it is another nid who becomes the swarmlord. There is a distinction. Also, from a physical standpoint, Calgar is no different than any other Astartes.

No, biomass is used to create the swarmord in another are like a regular tyranid. There isnt a random tyranid that just poofs out 4 bone sabres and becomes 15 feet taller. Also, physically calgar IS like any other Astartes though is experience and skill not so much. That is like saying I am equal to a special forces soldier because im human.

@ the Calgar thing-Do you think a special forces soldier (i.e. JTF2) would have a better chance against an enormous monstrosity almost as large as an Imperial Knight? No, it just wouldn't matter.

@ the Calgar thing-Do you think a special forces soldier (i.e. JTF2) would have a better chance against an enormous monstrosity almost as large as an Imperial Knight? No, it just wouldn't matter.

it's like a chiwawa versus a German shepard, even if the chiwawa has better weapons it's still a chiwawa.

huntho21 wrote:Why is evryone forgeting that Russ is still alive somewhere in the eye of terror probably pwning milions of Deamons?

No one knows if Russ is alive, but given the fact that he's been stranded alone in the Warp for 10,000+ years, he's more likely dead than alive.

And several Primarchs are M.I.A., and even so, DP are equal to Primarchs, so them returning would be more of a morale thing than anything ekse.

Guilliman is the only loyal Primarch that is alive 100% for sure.

And I am pretty sure the only ones that can't be argued to be alive are Sanguinius and Ferrus Manus.

http://warhammer40k.wikia.com/wiki/Primarch

If we're specifically talking about the options on that list, then I believe fluff-wise, the Nightbringer would dominate hands-down.

Farsight makes me lol.

The Swarmlord is not in this poll, and yet Lucius the Eternal is?

I' am disappoint.

Ang'grath the Unbound

Ulven wrote:If we're specifically talking about the options on that list, then I believe fluff-wise, the Nightbringer would dominate hands-down.

Farsight makes me lol.

He kinda does suck, but considering he is a diminutive Tau trying to fight in mêlée, I think he at least deserves kudos.

im2randomghgh wrote:

TyraelVladinhurst wrote:

im2randomghgh wrote:

the pope155 wrote:hi i need to know who the hell is on the cover of storm of iron is it honsou or kroeger? or niether

Methinks Honsou, since IIRC the helmet is off and for half book Kroeger is forced to wear a helmet due to not being Kroeger.

Plus Honsou is the main protagonist so...yeah.

BTW the Honsou vs. Castellan Vauban fight was prbly the best part of the book 4 me.

it's actually Castlemayn Forrix first captain of the Iron Warriors

Explain your thinking.

Castlemayn Forrix is the only one to wear terminator armor, and the front cover of storm of iron clearly has a terminator on it

TyraelVladinhurst wrote:

im2randomghgh wrote:

TyraelVladinhurst wrote:

im2randomghgh wrote:

the pope155 wrote:hi i need to know who the hell is on the cover of storm of iron is it honsou or kroeger? or niether

Methinks Honsou, since IIRC the helmet is off and for half book Kroeger is forced to wear a helmet due to not being Kroeger.

Plus Honsou is the main protagonist so...yeah.

BTW the Honsou vs. Castellan Vauban fight was prbly the best part of the book 4 me.

it's actually Castlemayn Forrix first captain of the Iron Warriors

Explain your thinking.

Castlemayn Forrix is the only one to wear terminator armor, and the front cover of storm of iron clearly has a terminator on it

I thought Kroeger did too? IIRC the first battle ended in tower and kroeger got shot with a plasma (?) pistol in the chest but termie armour saved him?

im2randomghgh wrote:

TyraelVladinhurst wrote:

im2randomghgh wrote:

TyraelVladinhurst wrote:

im2randomghgh wrote:

the pope155 wrote:hi i need to know who the hell is on the cover of storm of iron is it honsou or kroeger? or niether

Methinks Honsou, since IIRC the helmet is off and for half book Kroeger is forced to wear a helmet due to not being Kroeger.

Plus Honsou is the main protagonist so...yeah.

BTW the Honsou vs. Castellan Vauban fight was prbly the best part of the book 4 me.

it's actually Castlemayn Forrix first captain of the Iron Warriors

Explain your thinking.

Castlemayn Forrix is the only one to wear terminator armor, and the front cover of storm of iron clearly has a terminator on it

I thought Kroeger did too? IIRC the first battle ended in tower and kroeger got shot with a plasma (?) pistol in the chest but termie armour saved him?

no he wore artificer armor

Well not in the 41 millennium but still, where is the Emperor on this list.

I think they were originally after warriors with actual playable rules

I field The Emperor of Mankind!

Beep I win...

Makes for a very dull game It makes for rather dull fluff too, but you can ignore that

While we are on the subject i nominate the Old Ones' greatest warrior, whoever he was

Weren't the old one rather peaceful? Hence why they create other species to fight for them?

Lol at Farsight.

If you belive in fluff then supposedly Captian Ventris, Ragnar Blackmane, Justicar Alric

Captian Ventris - Took down nightlord, imprisioned on choas planet but broke free, and beat Honsu

Ragnar- Wolf Lord, kicks butt against pyskers apparently, and can take on Dark Angels.

Alric- Grey Knight (some would say 'nuff said), also escaped deamon world WITHOUT armour or Nemisis, and out-thought a deamon possed titan

All of which have suffered "grevious" wounds on the battlefield yet live.

IMO, if you include the C'tan, you got to include Tzeentch, he makes your moves for you and the only reason he hasn't completey won is because he would be bored.

That and he spends most of his time scheming against himself..

Schitophrenia (sp?) FTW

Also the Ctan are only playable in their rather reduced current state... The original power versions are a bit further up the scale

im2randomghgh wrote:

huntho21 wrote:Why is evryone forgeting that Russ is still alive somewhere in the eye of terror probably pwning milions of Deamons?

No one knows if Russ is alive, but given the fact that he's been stranded alone in the Warp for 10,000+ years, he's more likely dead than alive.

And several Primarchs are M.I.A., and even so, DP are equal to Primarchs, so them returning would be more of a morale thing than anything ekse.

Guilliman is the only loyal Primarch that is alive 100% for sure.

And I am pretty sure the only ones that can't be argued to be alive are Sanguinius and Ferrus Manus.

http://warhammer40k.wikia.com/wiki/Primarch

Rogal Dorn is alive? Better tell the Fists to give him back his skeletal hand and apologize for all the names carved into it then...

EDIT: Wow, that wikia sure is full of crap. Rogal Dorn's skeletal hands, his armour and weapons are recovered, he's explicitly stated to be dead and yet he's "missing"?

KHAINEEEEEE

Because being the fiery incarnation of the God of War is automatically winning.

Swordwind wrote:KHAINEEEEEE

Because being the fiery incarnation of the God of War is automatically winning.

And yet he was beat down upon so many other heros and races

AlmightyWalrus wrote:

im2randomghgh wrote:

huntho21 wrote:Why is evryone forgeting that Russ is still alive somewhere in the eye of terror probably pwning milions of Deamons?

No one knows if Russ is alive, but given the fact that he's been stranded alone in the Warp for 10,000+ years, he's more likely dead than alive.

And several Primarchs are M.I.A., and even so, DP are equal to Primarchs, so them returning would be more of a morale thing than anything ekse.

Guilliman is the only loyal Primarch that is alive 100% for sure.

And I am pretty sure the only ones that can't be argued to be alive are Sanguinius and Ferrus Manus.

http://warhammer40k.wikia.com/wiki/Primarch

Rogal Dorn is alive? Better tell the Fists to give him back his skeletal hand and apologize for all the names carved into it then...

EDIT: Wow, that wikia sure is full of crap. Rogal Dorn's skeletal hands, his armour and weapons are recovered, he's explicitly stated to be dead and yet he's "missing"?

There are numerous stories about Dorn's death, but none are canon. He was in an enourmous explosion that blew his hand into orbit, true, but Angron had a mountain fall on him and dug his way out unscathed. Fulgrim punched khaine in the face. Primarchs are almost unkillable. The only stupid Primarch death was Conrad Kurze being killed by an unaugmented, human assassin.

Commissar Typhus wrote:

Swordwind wrote:KHAINEEEEEE

Because being the fiery incarnation of the God of War is automatically winning.

And yet he was beat down upon so many other heros and races

The avatar is one of thousands of shards of khaine is the Eldar ever figure out how to put those shards together there's going to be a lot of butt hurt for their enemies. Plus the fact that he throws melta fire balls just makes him that much more awesome.

Moving thread to General Discussion.

go nightbringer!