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As the title states... who is your favorite primarch and why?

And yes, I know there's plenty of other races/factions and maybe some dissension and bad feelings towards GWs glorified space marines these days.

Just go back to what you know and let the bad blood go for a question. Tell everyone the one you love.

For me it's Vulkan. I am a hugger, and a real nice guy so I love the story of him helping the civilizations break from the dark eldar grip single handed. That sold me right there. Oh, and fighting dragons alongside the big E was pretty cool too. So much good stuff, the development of the Promethian Cult, the creation of Ashmantle's super cool dreadnought chassis, etc. I also love the way he created the ultimate test for his chapter to find all those artifacts to bring him back (and to see the chapter use the discovered relics to kick it). Genius! Which may be one of the coolest things for a fluffy guy like me, knowing that eventually, somewhere down the line he'll be back to help end it all.

I would have to say, I don't know a whole lot about Vulkan, but on the whole what I do know I like. He and Roboute seem the most sane and level headed of all of the primarchs.

The fact they care about humans, the role of the space marine in interacting with humans, lack of a bombastic nature, etc. makes me like them.

If I had to pick between the two I'd pick Roboute, even if the Ultramarines aren't my favorite chapter. He's a great pastiche of various historical Roman leaders, has a very level head, thinks about things from all angles, has no overriding pride or hubris (he has his chance in Unremembered Empire, on at least 3 occasions, and completely refuses it at every level), cares about the long term, etc.

He's the one who most strikes me as possessing 'general' qualities (Dorn is to stubborn and prideful).

Lemon Russ for being able to outdo the Emperor himself in a drinking contest. Now that is a real man

After Angel Exterminatus I'm torn between Perturabo and Fulgrim. Perturabo's reasons for joining the traitors are understandable and sympathetic, which makes him more interesting than most of the others.

Fulgrim, on the other hand, is an idiot who didn't so much fall as bungee jump into corruption with both eyes wide shut, but he gets my vote for being so entertaining in an I, Claudius kind of way.

Magnus, he suffered through the most and unlike the others he didn't make excuses for himself or become a depressed emo, he came back and kicked some Space Wolf butt.

Magnus is pretty sweet. He did go toe to toe with Bjorn. That was an epic battle. He does get complacent and over-confident though, often to the point of forgetting he's a primarch.

Alpharius, if only because Legion is my favorite HH book and the Alpha Legion is the army I collect. I've also heard he's a pretty awesome forum admin.

Some honorable mentions would definitely be Lorgar, Khan, and Horus.

Leman Russ, he,s a space viking, raised by wolves and even challenged the big E to a contest of feasting n drinking.

Magnus, Jaghatai and Alpharius are mine, because not only are space egyptians cool, but so are space mongolians (who don't take no gak from no establishment!) as are supr scrt sp00ky l33t shenanigans.

Lorgar was pretty hardcore. His dad and brother break his favourite thing so he decides to go about burning EVERYTHING.

Magnus the Red. BECAUSE HE WAS RIGHT. Magnus was the one traitor Primarch who was entirely justified in turning traitor. He got unfairly censored, and had his legion nearly suffered genocide for the "crime" of trying to warn the Emperor about Horus. Who'd you cheer for at the burning of Prospero? I know I wasn't cheering for the Space Furries.

Lorgar, Perturabo and Magnus in no patricular order. Symlathetic guys all.

Big Red. He might be arrogant and stubborn, but he's so fething POWERFUL and wise. He has such noble goals of spreading knowledge and bringing about an age of science and learning that I would love to see here on earth in the real world.


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 Veteran of The Long War wrote:
Magnus, he suffered through the most and unlike the others he didn't make excuses for himself or become a depressed emo, he came back and kicked some Space Wolf butt.

He did become pretty emo for a bit, lets be honest. And he only did the battle of the fang in an effort to stop the SWs growth in an act of martyrdom. He didn't really expect much of his legion to survive the BoTF

 Veteran of The Long War wrote:
Magnus, he suffered through the most and unlike the others he didn't make excuses for himself or become a depressed emo, he came back and kicked some Space Wolf butt.

What do you mean he did'nt make excuses ? Magnus after the burning of Prospero still points out the faults of others while hiding his own. Something which Lorgar verbally bitchslapped him for.


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My favorites are Perturabo angron jaghatai and Vulkan.

Rogal Dorn, the Emperors most loyal son. He was a idealist who shared his dad's dream for humanity.

I love how close these poles are. Like we're running campaigns for the next Emperor. LOL

Konrad Curze, Also known as the goddamn Batman.

 Bolg da Goff wrote:
Lorgar was pretty hardcore. His dad and brother break his favourite thing so he decides to go about burning EVERYTHING.

I know rigth, its quite wonderful when you come to think about it. That and that his minions THRASHED Calph almost landed him my vote. But geing a follower of Russ I had to vote for the demi god that FINALY burnt Prospero

My favourite is the one who is the most dead. This way the stupid manchild is the least likely to bother me in 40k

Lorgar. From self-doubting, well-meaning weakling to archpriest of chaos absolute.

From gentle scholar to magnificent bastard setting Ultramar on fire and converting half of his brothers into daemonic princelings.

I like how he is at once the most human and emotive of the primarchs and yet also the one whose plans are the most grandiose and cruel. And his explanation on why Sanguinius would never fall to chaos shows him to be a much better psychologist than his dad.

I've probably fallen behind on my Primarch knowledge due to not really following the HH series. However, from what I do know, I'll go with Guilliman. I like that as well as being a great warrior, he was also a great statesman who made some good contributions to shaping the Imperium as it is in its present.

Shame he got put out of action, really. The Imperium would really benefit from him still being in play. Maybe only second to Big E himself coming back.

Kurze, He loyally did exactly what his dad told him to do and instead of being told "Good Boy" his dad sent assassins. He never turned to chaos, but at least the traitors werent trying to kill him for following orders. In the end he was proven correct.

godking wrote:

 Veteran of The Long War wrote:
Magnus, he suffered through the most and unlike the others he didn't make excuses for himself or become a depressed emo, he came back and kicked some Space Wolf butt.

What do you mean he did'nt make excuses ? Magnus after the burning of Prospero still points out the faults of others while hiding his own. Something which Lorgar verbally bitchslapped him for.


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My favorites are Perturabo angron jaghatai and Vulkan.

In Scars he admits to Jaghatai that it was his fault Prospero fell, and while he does point out failures in others most of them are correct.

I'm torn.
I am so torn.
I love Khorne, but hate Angron. Just HATE the character so Warp-damned much.
I like Alpharius and Omegon, the idea of not knowing if you're speaking with a primarch or one of their legionaires. But not my favourite primarch(s).
I have recently fallen in love with the DA and NL legions, the Lion's and Curze's personal war. So I voted for both of them.

I hate what they did to Vulkan and Kurze in the BL books, makes me really sad

Alpharius Omegon, closely followed by Konrad Curze, then Big Red. Alpharius for his sheer awesomeness, Curze for seeming more a victim of circumstance and you can't but help feel sorry for Big Red, even if he did wreck the psychic wards around the Imperial Palace.

I like Angron really, sure his name sounds dumb. But his whole story is quite brutal. Hell he had the best reason to betray the emperor. His army of gladiators was left to be slaughtered by the emperor by teleporting Angron out of the battle at last minute. How about drop a few legionaries down to give a hand?
He is a moody bastard and as a person I don't like him. But when you consider what he went through, as well as the nails hammered into his skull, you can't really fault him for it. Plus his legion kicks ass!

 sierra 1247 wrote:
I like Angron really, sure his name sounds dumb. But his whole story is quite brutal. Hell he had the best reason to betray the emperor. His army of gladiators was left to be slaughtered by the emperor by teleporting Angron out of the battle at last minute. How about drop a few legionaries down to give a hand?
He is a moody bastard and as a person I don't like him. But when you consider what he went through, as well as the nails hammered into his skull, you can't really fault him for it. Plus his legion kicks ass!

I like his "feth you all AAAARGH" nature too, but, lets admit, he is a little bit...whiny OK, I understand he is aaaaangry, but for such a long time he has daddy issues? But yeah, his arent worst and I know what migraine can do to your attitude...

Keep in mind that the implants literally prevent Angron from dealing with what happened in a positive way. It's hard to get over anything when your brain is constantly being flayed raw, your intellect is being damaged and you are being reminded every day that you are the last of your brotherhood.

Sanguinus. Flying psychic mutant angel-- the most heroic of all the Primarchs, and one of, if not the most ded'ard of all of them in a punch-up. I wonder what would have happened if the emperor came back dead from the Vengeful Spirit and Sanguinus came back alive. Maybe the wrong guy died up there.

Edit- also the most pimptastic. The flowing hair, the angel wings, the giant snow leopard pelt. There's a reason every SOB convent has about a million posters of him on the walls, I'm guessing.