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 Retrogamer0001 wrote:

 ChazSexington wrote:

 Reavsie wrote:
Also the chaplain beheading was only after (I think it was) two warnings - you don't argue with a Primarch.

Nemiel called out the Lion as disobeying the Emperor's implicit orders (Edict of Nikaea) and got his head lopped off.

In war-time, that would be the exact result of insubordination. You question your commanding officer constantly, you could end up getting shot. As this was a Primarch, who are pretty much a law unto their own, it should be expected.

How did disobeying the Edict go for Magnus?

His prosecution was directly from the Emperor...and if you've read Thousand Sons, you'll know that Magnus allowed Prospero to be destroyed.

I like to think of the DA as the USA. Half wanted to be involved in the war. Half didnt. Didnt care til everyone else was heading to Berli, I mean Terra
Only turned up to try and smother the Russ (retconed) and the Ultras.

 Retrogamer0001 wrote:
His prosecution was directly from the Emperor...and if you've read Thousand Sons, you'll know that Magnus allowed Prospero to be destroyed.

The key is that the Lion's betrayal was so much smaller than that of the other primarchs - the Emperor had bigger fish to fry. If he, or Sanguinius or Guilliman, had known of the Lion's disobedience, things could have gotten interesting.

 ChazSexington wrote:

 Retrogamer0001 wrote:
His prosecution was directly from the Emperor...and if you've read Thousand Sons, you'll know that Magnus allowed Prospero to be destroyed.

The key is that the Lion's betrayal was so much smaller than that of the other primarchs - the Emperor had bigger fish to fry. If he, or Sanguinius or Guilliman, had known of the Lion's disobedience, things could have gotten interesting.

Not sure about Sanguinius, but Guilliman reinstated his librarius early on in the heresy.

all the primarchs reinstated the Librarius. they all independantly decided that they needed them and that they'd suffer any concequences for their actions once the war was ended but first they had to win it

For my money, yes. Here's how you can tell: he's a Primarch.

Seriously. They're all ruthless animals.

 Farseer Anath'lan wrote:

 ChazSexington wrote:

 Retrogamer0001 wrote:
His prosecution was directly from the Emperor...and if you've read Thousand Sons, you'll know that Magnus allowed Prospero to be destroyed.

The key is that the Lion's betrayal was so much smaller than that of the other primarchs - the Emperor had bigger fish to fry. If he, or Sanguinius or Guilliman, had known of the Lion's disobedience, things could have gotten interesting.

Not sure about Sanguinius, but Guilliman reinstated his librarius early on in the heresy.

BrianDavion wrote:
all the primarchs reinstated the Librarius. they all independantly decided that they needed them and that they'd suffer any concequences for their actions once the war was ended but first they had to win it

True, but neither needed to kill their own Space Marines to reinstate it.

But I'll concede the point