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Just an idea I had while waiting for my Assault on Black reach to arrive and reading some posts on Dakka...

Since Ultramarines have their own mini empire within the Imperium, Obsessed with following the rules (See British people and queueing) and generally considered the non-nonsense chapter (stiff upper lip) Could they be the British of the 41st millennium?

and if so what nations match up to other races/chapters?

random thought while I'm bored

Ultrasmurfs are not like the British, for the British have never accepted Rowboat Girlyman as their SPIRICHUL LEEGE.

Really, Ultramarines are the guys that write rules for everyone else, and then never follow them.

They were once the bare-bones vanilla of Spess mehrens, nothing special. Nothing good, nothing bad. No focus.

Now they are Golden Child of the Imperium who know no wrong, make no mistakes, and look down disdainfully at the "Abberant" chapters (IE the interesting ones like Black Templar, Space Puppehs, etc)

Ultramarines are those people who work at the DMV, in my opinion.

Would be scary as hell to fill out a form wrong if a genetically engineered super soldier was sitting behind the desk with a almost comically large gun....

And every Imperial Guardsman is Cockney if the Dawn of War games teach us anything.

^Hey! Dawn of War taught me that a How-many-thousand-ton-drop-pod can land on you, and you live! Oh - and you can get hit by a lascannon and survive, dreads cant take multimeltas.

Reaper_loon wrote:Just an idea I had while waiting for my Assault on Black reach to arrive and reading some posts on Dakka...

Since Ultramarines have their own mini empire within the Imperium, Obsessed with following the rules (See British people and queueing) and generally considered the non-nonsense chapter (stiff upper lip) Could they be the British of the 41st millennium?

and if so what nations match up to other races/chapters?

random thought while I'm bored

Really? I always thought Ultrasmurfs were based off Greco/Roman themes.

If the Ultramarines were British does that mean they'd lose at Cricket too?

That being said, I run Ultramarine 4th Company and I love thier smurfyness!


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Brits are okay too!

Ultramarines were based on Romans.

Ultramarines British?
Should have guessed, the Primarch Roboute Guillaume with his ultra-British name reveals the truth

Britain, Rome... what's the difference?

I just feel sorry for all of those guardsmen who have to defend the Hadrian Gate.

Arctik_Firangi wrote:Britain, Rome... what's the difference?

About 1000 miles

Kroothawk wrote:Ultramarines British?
Should have guessed, the Primarch Roboute Guillaume with his ultra-British name reveals the truth

both names are french...

If anything, ultramarines are most like the japanese samurai combat codes.

Stupid suggestion?

Think about it:
They live by unshakeable moral code
They fight in very specific manners
They prefer the close fight to the ranged one
They defend their domain, and do not often venture to take land that has never belonged to them.
They believe in the perfect warrior
They have unfaltering loyalty.
Massive honour basis.

The Dreadnote wrote:

Arctik_Firangi wrote:Britain, Rome... what's the difference?

About 1000 miles

The Empire, my boy! The Roman Empire!

The British one has less guys in dresses?

Jihadnik wrote:If the Ultramarines were British does that mean they'd lose at Cricket too?

That being said, I run Ultramarine 4th Company and I love thier smurfyness!


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Brits are okay too!

Don't think an Aussie should be saying that right now

It's not over yet...

The Ultramarines are based on the Roman Empire, I see nothing in common with brisitsh Empire.

I thought the whole Imperium was modelled on the Roman Empire not just the Ultras?

TBH the OP is a tad tenuous (sorry just my tuppence worth)
Not seen any fluff that suggests that when the clock stikes three
the Ultramarines stop for tea!

How about with the Rogamin Empire?

how about the Amazaboob.

If you don't get it, maybe even the french. hell, RG.

Think about it!
- they're always having revolts.
- They smell funny
- They trade in life
- They produce impenetrable castles which are easy to penetrate
- Their ships aren't one bit nubile
- They refuse to accept anyone elses POV.
- Did I mention they smell funny?

I'm just kidding. I do respect the frenchies a little. They're kewliest.

Seeing as Games Workshop is an English company, aren't they all British?

Couldn't resist it, sorry!

Ultramarines are more Greek/Hellenic with Roman naming conventions than British, now let us wait for this thread to become a spess mahreen/Mat Ward bash.

+1 for Japanese - Emperor and Honour Code.

OT: I know one thing...Eldar are Swiss.

Is that because Eldar make cuckoo clocks?

Partly, yes

I just had this crazy idea...

Space Wolves are NORSE!

Mind=Blown

cosmic pixie wrote:I just had this crazy idea...

Space Wolves are NORSE!

Mind=Blown

Thats revolutionary....

No No An orse as got four legs and winneys
My space wolves ave two legs and loses