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The Emperor was said to have been born in 8000 BC. Cavemen had probably started giving names by then, so the Emperor should have been given a birth name.

Throughout the ages, the Emperor assumed many titles. Before he revealed his true self during the Unification Era, he must have gone by some name.


I'm wondering why the Emperor has never been referred to by name. Could it be that he asked people to refer to him only as "the Emperor", so as to build up his godlike status?



   
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Bob.

His name is Bob.

Bob, the Emperor of Mankind, First of His Name, All Glory to Bob!




EDIT: On a serious note, I don't think GW has ever hinted at an actual name. You could argue that various historical, legendary, and mythical characters were actually the Emperor (King Arthur is often a common theory), but that's about it, I think.

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Yeah, don't expect to ever find out his name. It's like the missing legions, we're never gonna know.
   
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I personally like the idea of him being named Emperor Evulz.

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 Beaviz81 wrote:
I personally like the idea of him being named Emperor Evulz.

That is extreme heresy.
   
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we do know he was George the Dragon slayer. so if you need a name "George" would work I suppose

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Did they retcon that bit where he was born after a ritual suicide in 8000 BC? Because according to that origin story, the Emperor is 'ethnically' and 'culturally' ancient Anatolian, and would have a vaugely Anatolian name.

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We might not ever know the Emperor's 'real' name - and even if we did it would the 5000 BC Anatolian Peninsula equivalent of "John".

However, I'm convinced that GW *will* reveal all about the Lost Legions someday...
   
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 Alpharius wrote:
We might not ever know the Emperor's 'real' name - and even if we did it would the 5000 BC Anatolian Peninsula equivalent of "John".

However, I'm convinced that GW *will* reveal all about the Lost Legions someday...


We already know what their heraldry looked like.

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 Wyzilla wrote:
 Alpharius wrote:
We might not ever know the Emperor's 'real' name - and even if we did it would the 5000 BC Anatolian Peninsula equivalent of "John".

However, I'm convinced that GW *will* reveal all about the Lost Legions someday...


We already know what their heraldry looked like.


Please share.



I am willing to reveal to you the real name of the Emperor in return.
Hint:
K... F....


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 1hadhq wrote:
 Wyzilla wrote:
 Alpharius wrote:
We might not ever know the Emperor's 'real' name - and even if we did it would the 5000 BC Anatolian Peninsula equivalent of "John".

However, I'm convinced that GW *will* reveal all about the Lost Legions someday...


We already know what their heraldry looked like.


Please share.



I am willing to reveal to you the real name of the Emperor in return.
Hint:
K... F....





Look at the numerals on the throne.

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it's no garentee that anything else in that picture relates to the heraldy though

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Yeah, the numerals are a nice hidden touch, but I've always just seen that picture as Malcador simply using his power to be a badass for the sake of being a badass


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 1hadhq wrote:
 Wyzilla wrote:
 Alpharius wrote:
We might not ever know the Emperor's 'real' name - and even if we did it would the 5000 BC Anatolian Peninsula equivalent of "John".

However, I'm convinced that GW *will* reveal all about the Lost Legions someday...


We already know what their heraldry looked like.


Please share.



I am willing to reveal to you the real name of the Emperor in return.
Hint:
K... F....


KF? That just makes me think KFC.....
GASP!
Was Emps Colonel Sanders at one point?!



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That is a pretty badass picture of Malcador...

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According to the HH book Scars Magnus tells Jaghatai he knows the emperors true name and he says it would surprise you, we just need to find Magnus and ask him
   
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pinball wrote:
According to the HH book Scars Magnus tells Jaghatai he knows the emperors true name and he says it would surprise you, we just need to find Magnus and ask him


Kevin.

Reason he doesn't use it is because everyone knows you can't have a world ruler called Kevin.

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The only other name he's used (in The Last Church) is 'Revalation'.

Malcador's throne is interesting, but there's no legion heraldry there.

Malcador's left hand - the eagle and fire are the Regent's Staff, Malcador's sigil of office as the Regent of Terra. Right hand symbol is Malcador's personal heraldry and what will almost certainly evolve into the =][= of the Inquisition, in the same way the Knights-Errant evolve into or are replaced by the Grey Knights.

The blank mask at his feet is what he wears in his role as Master of The Officio Assassinorium

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It would be:

Samael

The angel expelled from heaven.

Seems to fit.

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What are you guys going on about? We use it all the time. His name is clearly stated as "Of Mankind".

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