Ok, so to expand on the title a bit, we all accept that in 40k fluff, each primarch was created with a certain facet of war instilled in them. My question is who got what? I understand Guilliman recieved tactical acumen. Angron recieved brutality *I think*. Russ's "skill" was fierce determination. *Once again, I think.* So, what do you guys think. I'm open to opinion.
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05-18-2010, 02:26 PM #1Brother-Sergeant
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40k fluff: What did the primarchs get?
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05-18-2010, 03:17 PM #2Librarian
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Magnus-mystical abilities
Horus-leadership
Fulgrim-Artistry
Dorn-EngineeringI'm thinking it'd probably turn out more like Daleks playing Quiddich. "It is the Potter!! EXTERMINATE! EXTERMINATE! " (someone I know on twitter)
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05-18-2010, 04:49 PM #3Veteran-Sergeant
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Horus- Ambition
Alpharius- Adaptability
Perturabo- Analytical
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05-18-2010, 05:04 PM #4Veteran-Sergeant
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I had always figured the Primarchs were rather designed with a particular theme in mind, rather than an easilly defined, In-Universe aspect of war. Iron Warriors and Imperial fists will run into each others themes a little there, you'll see, as will perhaps Blood Angels and Emperor's children.
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05-19-2010, 05:56 AM #5Librarian
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As I understand it, all the Primarchs simply examplified the societies that they grew up in.
Leman Russ was a 'savage' because he grew up in a barbarian society.
Angron was a rage fuelled killing machine because he grew up as a slave and pit fighter.
Mortarion became stoic and immune to toxins because he was raised by a xenos warlord on a poisoned planet.
The odds that nearly every primarch was pre-coded with an attidute or mental ability, and of all the worlds they randomly landed on, they happened to get found on ones that also extorted those virtues; seems next to impossible.
It makes a lot more sense that they were just like normal (if superpowered) children, and where shaped by the culture around them.It is not the combat I resent, brother. It is the thirst for glory that gets men cut into ribbons.
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05-31-2010, 07:14 AM #6Chapter-Master
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Originally Posted by Rafe_131
Sorry, couldn't resist.
I think as others have said it was more about nurture than nature.Last edited by Kirsten; 05-31-2010 at 10:47 AM.
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05-31-2010, 10:44 AM #7Veteran-Sergeant
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Khan got the hit n run idear.
Mortarion got survivability.
Dorn - turtling...
Horus got ambition.
Sanguinius - nobility
Leman Russ - selfconfidence/rediculesly huge ego.
Perturabo was the gun nut.
Night Hunter - batman.
Corax - sneakyness.
Angron is bloody-minded.
Magnus - can use hax/cheats/magic etc...
Lion'el - tactical genius (much like creed, only primarch)
Fulgrim - strive for perfection.
Guiliman - organisation.
Ferrus - technological advancement.
vulkan im nor shure about...
Alphrius... that there is two of them...?Spelling errors are free of charge...
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