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If I were to vote on fluff alone, I would do Templars. I just like it better. However,I am just a casual gamer. Their codex is old and so not suited to competition- luckily that doesn't bother me. SW's codex is newer and they have lots of cool stuff-but I find the "wolfiness" of it all a bit juvenille....

I am 100% biased, templars anyday, love how they never give a crap about who or what stands in front of them, if they oppose the emperor, they will tear them scallywags a new one and never hold back on it

I got into the game learning Ultramarines. However I was unsatisfied with their very shooty nature and wanted something with a little more close combat punch. Rather than tactically retreat I wanted to stand and fight back twice as hard.

I'm also a really big fan of the movie Thor and the video game Skyrim... all Nordic type stuff in general. I also listen to power progressive metal... so I chose the Space Wolves!

Also, the Lone Wolf is my favorite unit of anything in any of the Marine codices.