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All were created in genetic laboratories hidden on Terra, and were almost complete before they were scattered across the galaxy. The cause of this is unknown; the forces of Chaos , the Emperor and the Primarchs themselves are claimed in varying tales to be responsible for snatching the infant Primarchs' incubation cradles from Earth and dispersing them through the Warp . According to the novel False Gods , The Emperor might have allowed the forces of Chaos to scatter the Primarchs across the Galaxy for purposes unknown. As the Great Crusade progressed, the Emperor was reunited with each of them as His armies re-established contact the worlds on which the Primarchs had come to rest. Most had, in the intervening time, risen to positions of power or infamy as a result of their remarkable physiology and abilities. At least two had been subject to Mutation ; Sanguinius, who had angelic wings and was reported to be psychic; and Magnus, who possessed a single cyclopean eye, had bright red skin and was widely known to have formidable psychic talent. Following the Great Crusade , Warmaster Horus fell to Chaos, dragging eight of his fellow Primarchs down with him. Nine Legions, along with many other traitorous forces, were incited to rebel against the Emperor during the time known as the Horus Heresy . THE FATE OF THE PRIMARCHS Today, all the Primarchs are either damned, lost or dead. Below is a table documenting each Primarch's name, the Legion he led, and his status as of the 41st millennium. The Missing Primarchs In some literature the missing Primarchs and their Legions are listed as being "Deleted from Imperial records".1 2nd edition ''Codex Imperialis'' Games Workshop has never released any material about them, but fan speculation is rife and many theories exist. One piece of literature contains a passage in which Horus apparently (whether he actually goes back in time or whether this is simply Chaos deceiving him is unknown) goes back in time and cracks the incubation capsule of Primarch XI before the Primarchs are scattered to the Warp.2 (the effect this has on the Primarch is inconclusive). A short story featuring the Iron Hearts Chapter,3 specifically mentions a Primarch "Rubinek", and another Primarch is referred to as leading the White Consuls Chapter4, though both instances are in direct contradiction with the majority of canon regarding Primarchs II and XI. At one point, Games Workshop seemed to suggest that Sigmar of Warhammer Fantasy was one of the missing Primarchs, and that the Warhammer Fantasy world was actually in the Imperium but isolated by Warp Storms . This was subsequently revised and is no longer the case. Games Workshop has implied that it wants players of Warhammer 40,000 to make Chapters of their own, inspired by the two missing Legions. In the Computer Game , the leader of the Blood Ravens Space Marines tells his men to achieve victory for "The Unknown Primarch" when their fortress is attacked. This has led to speculation that the Blood Ravens are one of the Missing Legions, or that they are simply unaware of their lineage from an established Legion. Sources of canon have theorised that the Blood Ravens are possibly descended from either the Blood Angels or the Raven Guard, but this theory probably comes from the similarity of names. It is further hinted in the game as well as the Dawn of War books that the Blood Ravens are possibly Thousand Sons or Word Bearers who remained loyal. NOTES AND REFERENCES EXTERNAL LINKS |
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