Humanizing a Space Marine

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**Dicrel Seijin**

Immersturm wrote:
PA armies are my favourite to play.

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And here is why it is a problem. I love how few stand against many. I love their dedication. I love the brotherhood they build. They remind me of heroes of old. The ones that went out and slew a dragon or beat back the tides of darkness, the ones that fought against all odds and won. The old legends, I see them in the Astartes. They are strong, yet wise. They are warriors. There is a reason why I like the Fantasy Norsemen. They are those warriors, but they do it with their own strength without having to become a machine (unless already helped by the gods, but even that is something different).

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An alternate way would to be create a human army that relies on minor modification, 'herbs' and exo-skeletons. While this kills the 'hero' vibe a bit, it would still be an awesome force without having me worry about the SM. But I would not be able to link it to the Primarchs and the 30k era all that well, and that pains me.

I cut quite a bit, but you do realize that you've described one existing army right? They're called the Adeptus Sororitas, the Sisters of Battle.

PA? Check.
Dedication? Check.
Brotherhood? Sort of. It's really a sisterhood.
Slew a dragon? Do Tyranids count?
Beat back the tides of darkness? They bring the light of the Emperor to his subjects.
Fought against all odds and won? Really depends on the story you're reading. The phrase "Pyrrhic victory" comes to mind a lot.
Strong? Check.
Wise? Check.
Warriors? Check.
Do things with their own strength? Check. As they don't have the black carapace, so cannot fully integrate with their PA.

You don't get a Primarch, but you do get a Saint.
30K? The Sisters of Silence, though they may no longer be canon.