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I was talking today with someone who was explaining to me that apparently Lion El'Jonson is awake, but waiting for the right time to reveal himself. Is this true? Anyone got an exert from the codex talking about this?

Haven't read the new Codex, but he's definitely Not Ded. So unless he's in Stasis or that Marine 'Leave me alone' Coma, I guess he could well be?

One more truth remains concealed, however. Buried deep
inside the last bedrock of old Caliban is the greatest of all the Dark Angels’ secrets. Hidden in the innermost chamber
that is unreachable by all save the cryptic Watchers in the Dark, Lion El’Jonson slumbers. His wounds long healed, he awaits a time when he is most needed, when the clarion call of
battle summons him to once more lead his sons to defend the
Imperium of Mankind.

pg144., 8th ed codex.

Sounds like he's got some level of consciousness, but not fully.

What I remember is that he's fully healed and ready but in stasis. So he can't do anything himself but if you turn off the stasis we'll have the good old antisocial tactical genius back.

He is just pretending to be asleep for dramatic effect, waiting for the right moment when the camera zooms in dramatically on his face and he suddenly opens his eyes as loud and dramatic music reaches a crescendo in the background.

 Iron_Captain wrote:
He is just pretending to be asleep for dramatic effect, waiting for the right moment when the camera zooms in dramatically on his face and he suddenly opens his eyes as loud and dramatic music reaches a crescendo in the background.

And then black screen.

The Lion woke.

He could hear the sound of running water from the next chamber. Wearily, after countless millennia sleeping on a cold stone slab, he rose and went to investigate.

He crossed the threshold to the next chamber as the sound of the water reached a crescendo. He was about to say something, but then Horus stepped out of the shower...

And then they have a Dallas style 'Come back to bed, it was all just a dream' retcon.

Horus shot JR.

I asked Alexa.....she didn't know

Imperium split in two by warp storms? Emperor dying and golden throne soon to shut down and his legacy perverted? Necrons and Orks everywhere? How many Tyranid hive fleets? Chaos invading all over the place? Hersey? Primaris Marines?

Nah. My time of need isn't here yet. Just gonna snooze the alarm for another thousand years...

AdmiralHalsey wrote:
Imperium split in two by warp storms? Emperor dying and golden throne soon to shut down and his legacy perverted? Necrons and Orks everywhere? How many Tyranid hive fleets? Chaos invading all over the place? Hersey? Primaris Marines?

Nah. My time of need isn't here yet. Just gonna snooze the alarm for another thousand years...

The Lion doesn’t get out of bed for less then a full scale invasion of Terra.

My guess.

Epic fight - the Rock crashes into something and splits open - “Oh man the Lion was in there the whole time. Who forgot to check the basement?”

AdmiralHalsey wrote:
Imperium split in two by warp storms? Emperor dying and golden throne soon to shut down and his legacy perverted? Necrons and Orks everywhere? How many Tyranid hive fleets? Chaos invading all over the place? Hersey? Primaris Marines?

Nah. My time of need isn't here yet. Just gonna snooze the alarm for another thousand years...

Well...he could be awake now... just think about it. He's the guy on the Rocks internet equivalent spitting out dank meme's and cutting himself because he's such a Edgelord....

I don't think he is awake yet, because the Lion would not have just sat in a room waiting. When the Lion wakes even the lowest neophyte on the rock will know.

He's still asleep, awaiting another edition or a GW stock dip

 Grimgold wrote:
I don't think he is awake yet, because the Lion would not have just sat in a room waiting. When the Lion wakes even the lowest neophyte on the rock will know.

unless he's quietly reading up on what he's missed and formulating plans.

He woke and decided (based on previous experience) that he needed to improve his interpersonal skills.

That was during the Plague of Unbelief in M36, he really needs a lot of work to improve. :p

He's just stuck in his little room.

After so many centuries its become a little overgrown, a jungle you might say.

And you know what happens in the mighty jungle...

In the rock, the moghty rock the Lion sleeps toniiiiiiiiiight!

I dislike how GW hijacked the Lion's "Prophesy" of returning to lead the Imperium during its darkest hour to then lead it on an even grander crusade, and gave that to Bob Guilliman instead.

I think the reasoning behind that (APART from GW having a love affair with all things Ultramarine beyond any other chapter) is that Guilliman is well known throughout the Imperium. Millions of people throughout 10000 years have visited his Shrine.

But Lion El'Johnsson is almost unknown to anyone save the Dark Angels and their descendants.

Plus Guilliman is an organizer above everything. while Lion is a warrior first.

They could easily have done both of them.