space wolf home planet imperial guard

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**orkylooter**

I was thinking of makeing imperial guard of the space wolf home planet. If the space wolfs have a home planet would they have imperial guard there? and what is the environment like ?
im guessing cold but i was going to use pig iron heads for many of them

**dietrich**

Fenris, the Space Wolf homeworld, doesn't recruit IG regiments or have a standing force of PDF. The Space Wolves are the only defense for the planet (which pretty much consists of the Fang, a mountain so tall it reaches through the atmosphere; Anasheim, the only stable landmass; a lot of ocean; a few scattered islands that are unstable due to volcanic and seismic activities).

The Spaces Wolves, according to the Black Library books at least, have a large number of Bondsmen within the Chapter. These are freemen, not serfs like most other chapters use. They are drawn from failed aspirants and the descendants of other Bondsmen (and women). It's suggested that some families have been in service to the Chapter since the Heresy.

**Insane Ivan**

The home planet of the Space Wolves is Fenris; it is deadly cold in winter, boiling with lava in summer, has almost no stable land for long periods of time and is home to some of the galaxy's most dangerous animals. The place is basically worse than Catachan.

Its inhabitants are on a feral level of civilization, nomads who spend large amounts of time squabbling amongst themselves for the small available amount of land. Also, as a Space Marine Homeworld, Fenris is exempt from all Administratum tithes and so it doesn't have to provide Imperial Guard regiments like most other planets do. I can see support 'regiments' of Space Wolf chapter serfs (or whatever they're called) existing, though...

**dietrich**

I've been kicking around the idea of doing a SW-themed IG army for awhile. I almost think that an Aircav list would be pretty representative. They should have equipment that is at least above average for IG. Valks would be suitable. Vets would represent the Bondsmen, could go with or without carapace armor.

**orkylooter**

i was thinking of sota Vostroyan like heavy winter coats but only useing the command squad the rest would be converted

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any other advise to makeing these better suited

**Manchu**

While it's true that Fenris doesn't recruit an IG regiment, it does stand to reason that the bondsmen might have IG equipment (STC, etc). I especially like some sort of combination between Valhallan and Elysian guys but they would at least have some Leman Russ tanks (!) for the sake of off-world (if still intra system) combat. I think dietrich's definitely on the right track with aircav. Vostroyans, IMO, are too Napoleonic to be suitable for Fenris.

**orkylooter**

i really just wanted the hats

**Manchu**

Just can't see Fenrisians dressed up as Beefeaters.

**dietrich**

I agree. I don't see beefeaters, but I could see the Elmer Fudd hunting cap style of headware!

**DruidODurham**

I definitely don't think that any IG army from Fenris works fluff-wise. While the SW do have support from non-marines that support amounts to the people who brew the mead, roast the meat, clean the bathrooms, and some serving wenches for morale. The rest of the population is unaware of the Imperium and see the SWs as myths. Plus, they fight with medieval weaponry.

**Manchu**

We're talking about the SW bondsmen, not the feral inhabitants at large.

**Emperors Faithful**

Aye, I would't go with a Fenrisian regiment. There are plenty of ice planets out there in the Imperium, many of them feral or not. So take your pick.

**Manchu**

Agreed. Plus, who wants made up Fenrisian Guard when you could just play SW? I'll never totally understand the appeal of homebrew.

**orkylooter**

thank you all and im Emperors Faithfuls comment and jjust makeing ice planet ig

**Gwar!**

Personally, I use my Space Wolves with other famous Guard Regiments.

Logan Grimnar is well loved by the Guard, as he is one of perhaps... ok he is the ONLY one, who actually gives two gaks about their wellbeing. After Armageddon, he was mightily pissed off.

**Emperors Faithful**

But I don't think that means he RECRUITS IG.

**Shadowbrand**

Yeah. Just make up your own regiment. Winter themed armies are tehwin.

Perhaps Valhallans? or style them after the soldiers on Hoth?

**Cheese Elemental**

Some chapters would have regiments on their homeworlds. Macragge has a PDF, IIRC.

**Emperors Faithful**

Aye, but it also states that Macragge doesn't NEED to raise it's regiments, but they are so advanced/civilised/rich/well-endowed

that they do so anyway.

Do Fenrisians sound anything like that? (Except mabye well-endowed...

)

**Gwar!**

Emperors Faithful wrote:Aye, but it also states that Macragge doesn't NEED to raise it's regiments, but they are so advanced/civilised/rich/well-endowed that they do so anyway.

Do Fenrisians sound anything like that? (Except mabye well-endowed... )

Aye, that we are laddie. However, the real reason why they don't, is because Fenrisians are so bloody 'ard, that if they joined the guard, they would make the Catachans cry, go to Cadia and destroy Chaos, then there would be no-one left to fight, and it would become Horus Heresy 2.0

**Emperors Faithful**

Aye, ye'd be daft not the see thart one thar coming.

**Cheese Elemental**

Fenrisians are sissies who compensate for their puny willies with big beards.

**Emperors Faithful**

Emperors Faithful wrote:Aye, ye'd be daft not the see thart one thar coming.

Still an appropriate answer me'thinks...

**penut the butter**

Manchu wrote:Agreed. Plus, who wants made up Fenrisian Guard when you could just play SW? I'll never totally understand the appeal of homebrew.

I also agree. The only time I do home brew is when inspiration comes right away.I am never spending 2 weeks trying to find a paint scheme and catchy name at 2 in the morning ever again.