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IF, and this is a big if, all the loyal Primarchs were to be at the meeting for who would be the inheritor of the Imperium, who do you think they would pick? Roboute Guilliman would have been ruled out, regardless of the hypothetical meeting because he didn't want to appear to have grown power-hungry by housing a large portion of Imperium Secundus and instigate another civil war. Sanguinius was obviously chosen between himself, Roboute Guilliman and Lion El'Jonson in the original version, but adding to the list, it seems like Sanguinius might be toppled by the likes of Vulkan. And it's not like Vulkan would be "jogging for the job", as he even declined the Emperor's offer to lead the 18th Legion/Salamanders in "Mercy of the Dragon", saying that he was just a son of a blacksmith, that he didn't want to be a conquerer or general like his fellow Primarch brethren. Sanguinius, while beheld by many to be a great leader, had hesitations at bearing such a task. So, the most loved, easy to get along with, both had reservations about carrying such power, whether it's a Legion or larger. Who do you think would be the Inheritor of Imperium Secundus in this hypothetical timeline?

It’s not for us to speak of such hallowed things.

I assume that, in this hypothetical, the Emperor is confirmed dead, but all the loyal primarchs (even Ferrus?) are somehow still alive and all in one place to agree his successor?

The Lion would vote for himself. Everyone else would vote for Sanguinius.

Except Dorn. I can't see Dorn ever accepting the idea of a successor to the Emperor that the Emperor himself hadn't chosen. Best case scenario, he abstains. Worst case, he goes insane with grief and rage and starts another civil war.

Sanguinius, it's kind of his job at this point. I think everyone would vote for him except the Lion and Russ because one picked himself and the other didn't care much and was doing something more important.

pm713 wrote:
Sanguinius, it's kind of his job at this point. I think everyone would vote for him except the Lion and Russ because one picked himself and the other didn't care much and was doing something more important.

in fairness Russ would proably vote for Sanguinius in a "yeah yeah Sanguinius is fine I guess, now where's my beer?"