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Living Saint - Role: A Living Saint is an extraordinarily rare individual proclaimed as a hero of the Imperium by the hierarchy of the Adeptus Ministorum. Their faith and service to the Imperium, often among the Adepta Sororitas' Sisters of Battle or the ranks of the Astra Militarum, has usually led to their martyrdom at the hands of the Emperor's foes, and their subsequent spectacular resurrection from death, often in a burst of divine power.Living Saints are the Emperor's avenging angels, terrible and wondrous to witness, such is their incredible power and utter purity of spirit. The appearance of a Living Saint is normally a brief phenomenon, as they are effectively martyred at the time of their ascension.Most Living Saints only appear during conflicts where Imperial forces are in danger of being completely overrun by the enemies of the Emperor, such as a War of Faith or an Imperial Crusade as was the case with Saint Sabbat, or where a defeat could imperil the very existence of Humanity, as during the climax of the 13th Black Crusade on Cadia when Saint Celestine manifested once more.In addition to their extraordinary combat abilities and supernatural powers, a Living Saint's appearance on a battlefield provides an enormous morale boost to all of the Emperor's faithful, spurring them on to make greater sacrifices and endure any hardships to secure victory, no matter the odds against them.Only a few Living Saints are ever recognised in each millennium by the Ecclesiarchy, and when they do appear they are revered by all the faithful across the galaxy. For an individual to be recognised as a Living Saint, a conclave of the Adeptus Ministorum and the Inquisition must be called and all present must agree that the candidate is both a loyal servant of the Emperor and one who fought in a just cause.
Living Saint - Abilities: Those Living Saints who have appeared over the centuries have been among the most potent individuals ever to take up arms in the Emperor's name, said to have been imbued with a portion of the God-Emperor's own divine strength and abilities.They are often protected by a sacred ability, known as the "Inviolable Aura," which makes them and all those around them in a limited radius nearly invulnerable in combat, and they can unleash blasts of sacred fire from their persons or their weapons which are clearly drawn from the energies of the Warp.Some Living Saints, such as Celestine and Anais, have been known to possess a classically angelic form, able to conjure a glorious pair of feathered wings which spread from their back, created from the potent psychic power of their faith in the Master of Mankind. The wings allow the same range of flight and mobility as an Astartes Jump Pack.Celestine was also known not to require the use of an extravehicular activity suit when entering toxic environments or the void of space, such as when she fought on the surface of Luna during the Terran Crusade. She was a being fuelled by psychic energy who no longer needed to respirate, eat or undertake other activities required to sustain a material existence.Other Living Saints are very likely to possess this ability as well. And, of course, the Living Saints' greatest power is that of resurrection, for no matter how many times they are struck down by the foe, they always seem to return to life to aid the servants of the Imperium whenever the hour is darkest...
Locus - Locus: A Locus is a Genestealer hybrid who serves as a potent bodyguard for the Magus and other senior leaders of a Genestealer Cult's Brood Coven.They often are their principal's eyes and ears as well as their blades.
Locus - Wargear: Hypermorph tail2 Locus BladesNeurotraumal Rod
Locutarus - Locutarus: A Locutarus, also called a Locutarus Storm Squad, was an elite specialised assault formation utilised exclusively by the Ultramarines Legion during the 30th and 31st Millennium. These elite units were maintained in small numbers by the majority of the chapters within the Ultramarines Legion, and deployed particularly in vanguard and strike formations.Each warrior of the Locutarus had been selected from the line assault squads having proven themselves the most skilled, courageous and ferocious of their brethren. Where the assault units of many other Legions were known for their savagery or even outright bloodthirstiness, the Locutarus were universally of a disciplined and exacting mien. They practiced the arts of sword- and pistol-play with precision, their strikes perfectly timed and placed to maximum effect.During pitched battles, Locutarus Storm Squads were often held as reserves, their commanders waiting until the perfect moment to commit them to the battle, and in one single charge tip the outcome in favour of the Ultramarines. The Locutarus were superbly equipped to fulfil this role, each bearing an artificer-wrought Power Sword which served as a mark of honour and courage as much as a lethal tool of war.
Locutarus - Unit Composition: 4-9 Locutarus1 Locutarus Strike Leader
Locutarus - Wargear: Artificer ArmourBolt PistolPower SwordJump PackFrag GrenadesKrak Grenades
Locutarus - Optional Wargear: Plasma PistolHand Flamer
Locutarus - Optional Wargear (Locutarus Strike Leader Only): Power Axe1 Lightning ClawPower FistPlasma PistolHand FlamerMelta BombsCombat Shield
Loebos - Loebos: Loebos was an Imperial Death World that was the sixth planet of the Konor System in the Realm of Ultramar. Loebos was once an Aeldari Exodite World, until an Imperial invasion slaughtered the populace and rendered its World Spirit violently insane. The world came under sustained attack by the Forces of Chaos in service to Nurgle during the Plague Wars of the early 42nd Millennium, and the servants of the Plague God proved successful in claiming the planet. The oceans turned blood-red as butchered corpses bobbed and floated upon the surging tide and daemon-forged Heldrakes whirled and screeched in the skies overhead.The servants of the Plague God sought to transform Loebos into a giant projectile aimed at destroying the other worlds of the Konor System using the linked Warp-Drives of Space Hulks that they embedded within the Death World's crust. In a desperate, near-suicidal assault upon the onrushing planet of Loebos, the armies of the Imperium averted the obliteration of the Konor System, but at the cost of the destruction of Loebos.
Loebos - Fate of Konor Summer Campaign: The Konor System was the location for the 2017 worldwide Fate of Konor Summer Campaign, conducted by Games Workshop to herald the arrival of the 8th Edition of the Warhammer 40,000 tabletop war game. Each week, players at officially-recognised locations around the world, such as various game and hobby stores, would play a series of campaigns set on each world of the Konor System, representing either the Imperial defenders or the attackers of Chaos. Each battle's outcome was then logged with Games Workshop's Warhammer 40,000 website. The collective outcome of all those battles determined which force ultimately won canonical control of each planet in the system during the Plague Wars.
Logan Grimnar - Logan Grimnar: Logan Grimnar is the "Great Wolf" or Chapter Master of the Space Wolves Chapter. He is one of the most belligerent and headstrong Chapter Masters in the Imperium of Man, as well as perhaps the greatest Wolf Lord of all time. Yet he remains absolutely loyal to the Emperor of Mankind and the great primarch of the Space Wolves, Leman Russ. Grimnar has been the Great Wolf of the Space Wolves for over 500 of his 700 standard years of life and is one of the oldest Chapter Masters of a Loyalist Space Marine Chapter.Like his fellow Space Marines, Grimnar is a fearsome warrior with great martial pride. He has led his Great Company, the Champions of Fenris, against many enemies of the Imperium and has shown a renowned thirst for battle, which some say, even rivals that of Leman Russ. Logan, or the "Old Wolf" as he is known by his brethren, is an extremely powerful warrior who will always fight to the end in pursuit of what he believes in; both in the name of the Emperor and for the lives of his beloved Space Wolves.Grimnar is believed by some observers to be one of the most powerful warriors in the Imperium, greater even than other Space Marine Chapter Masters such as Commander Dante of the Blood Angels, Supreme Grand Master Azrael of the Dark Angels, and even Marneus Calgar of the feared Ultramarines.Grimnar accepts no interference in the running of his Chapter by the Imperium's other authorities, including the Inquisition. Indeed, the Space Wolves have had numerous clashes with the Ecclesiarchy and this has lead to accusations of heresy and treason against the Chapter.In his five-hundred-year-reign Grimnar has led the Space Wolves to many victories, crushing the enemies of the Imperium without hesitation. As a result of this, many Imperial Commanders across the galaxy are grateful to be under the Old Wolf's watchful eye. Logan Grimnar is a rarity amongst the Space Marine Chapter Masters, for he is more respected and loved by the commoners of the Imperium than he is feared, as he possesses an uncompromising compassion towards the weak that rivals that of the Emperor Himself.Grimnar was the only Space Marine leader, with the exception of the Salamanders, to speak out against the Imperium's cull of the civilians who survived the First War for Armageddon, whom the Inquisition deemed too corrupt to live for having seen the forces of Chaos and learned of the existence of both the Ruinous Powers and daemonic Chaos sorcery.Grimnar's hatred for the Inquisition has been forever cemented since those innocent citizens of the Imperium were unceremoniously sterilised and scattered into forced labour camps to reconstruct Armageddon, replaced by a new group of colonists brought by the Inquisition to re-settle the Hive World. Since that conflict, the Space Wolves have waged many bloody wars to protect the innocent victims of Chaos.
Logan Grimnar - History: When Logan Grimnar was young, the Sky Warriors saw the seeds of greatness within him. Since then he has proven himself fearless in battle, wise in counsel and tempered of spirit. Not since the time of Leman Russ has the Chapter known such a leader -- the Wolf Lord's ascension to Great Wolf seemed to be blessed by the great primarch himself.Grimnar is a figure of awe, not just upon Fenris but across the breadth of Humanity's domain. To say Logan is popular is to say the stars in the sky are plentiful. He is the warrior-king of the Space Wolves, a wise and cunning leader of men whose adulation borders upon worship on many Imperial worlds. The Old Wolf inspires such unshakeable loyalty that he has led the sons of Russ into unimaginable terrors and emerged with victory grasped firmly in his claws. Under Grimnar's command, men and women become heroes and heroes become legends.Great Wolf Logan Grimnar has ruled the Space Wolves Chapter for over over five hundred standard years, and has claimed countless great victories during his reign. He is a hero like no other, renowned across the Imperium as both saviour and warrior-king. He has led the sons of Russ in countless battles, changing the course of history time and again with his deeds.As the final bloody days of the 41st Millennium come to an end, Logan Grimnar, the Great Wolf, sits upon his throne on Fenris and prepares for the Wolftime. A scarred veteran of a thousand campaigns, Logan is amongst the oldest of the Imperium's warlords, having lived for over seven Terran centuries. However, despite the weight of years that rests upon his broad shoulders, he remains vital and determined. Like an old, long-fanged Thunderwolf, Grimnar is a dangerous and cunning foe.The Space Wolves follow Grimnar not just out of duty, but because they idolise him. Few Chapter Masters can be said to be held in such towering esteem as Logan Grimnar. He has an authority and charisma that transcends that of common generals and warlords, and none that have met his gaze can deny that they stand in the presence of a true leader.
Logan Grimnar - Old Wolf: Logan Grimnar's face is lined with the scars of an age of war. His long white beard and grey braids tell a tale of an ancient warrior lord who has spent many lifetimes fighting across the cold vaccum of the Sea of Stars. Those that look into his golden eyes cannot doubt the cunning and iron will that lurk there, and despite centuries of battle Logan Grimnar remains a peerless and redoubtable warlord.In his time the Old Wolf has made war in every segmentum in the galaxy, against almost every foe known to Mankind. Under the cursed stars of the Eye of Terror he has fought Daemons and Renegades, while in the ancient alien ruins of remote worlds he has brought doom to the Asuryani and their dark kin. On planets burning out of control he has put down Ork WAAAGH!s, and amid the madness of Tyranid invasions he has crushed the broods of the Hive Mind. Wherever the foes of the Imperium rise up to wreak havoc, the axe of the Old Wolf falls.Many times has Logan Grimnar led the Imperium to victory when all had seemed lost. During the First War for Armageddon he commanded his Space Wolves against the ravening Chaos hordes of Angron and orchestrated the defeat of that Daemon Primarch of Khorne. On Eros Kyn, the Great Wolf alone held the Heaven Gate with the corpses of his kills piled ten deep around him, while on Midgardia, Fenris' sister world, he held back the implacable advance of the Necron legions. Hefting the Axe Morkai, Logan Grimnar gathers the Space Wolves for war, and as one great pack they howl their defiance into the void.
Logan Grimnar - Sea of Blades: Logan Grimnar's homeworld of Fenris is a planet that spends most of its solar year gripped by ice and snow. Once each cycle, Fenris draws close to its star, the blue-white sun called the Wolf's Eye. Its frozen seas thaw, its mantle breaks and boiling magma bleeds out from the heart of the world.In this time the planet is remade anew, its Human tribes setting off in their longboats to find new homes so that they might survive for another Fenrisian year. From this harsh and brutal environment the Space Wolves recruit their battle-brothers.Grimnar, like all the Space Wolves' Astartes, once lived among the Fenrisians, a young warrior of the Iron Blood tribe. Even in his early years the future Wolf Lord made a name for himself among the Fenrisians as a fearless fighter and bold sailor. However, it was not until a fateful battle on the Sea of Blades that the eyes of the Sky Warriors fell upon him and his destiny was changed forever.Land is life on Fenris, and only those tribes that can find a place to beach their longships for the long winter to come have a chance to survive. Land is also scarce, and a tribe must be willing to fight for what it finds, lest another take it from them.Sometimes massive landmasses will rise up out of the sea, bringing with them treasure-filled ruins and precious materials for the forging of weapons and the construction of ships. In these times many tribes will fight for dominance of these rare prizes and the sea will become filled with longships.When the Kraken's Spur rose up from the Boiling Ocean, Logan sailed with the Iron Blood tribe, and their allies the Tide Hounds, to its shores. With strength of arm and ruthless cunning he fought against the Sea Devil and Ice Fang tribes, staining the smoking rocks of the Kraken's Spur bright with their blood.In the ruins of the Temple of Morkai, Grimnar's crew were ambushed by the leader of the Sea Devils, Thorgil Icetooth, and his Kraken Guard. In a matter of solar minutes the once-silent halls of the temple echoed with the sounds of battle. Thorgil and his hulking reavers overwhelmed the Iron Bloods until Grimnar alone, a gore-spattered axe in either hand, stood atop the altar to Morkai.From high above the ruins, a Wolf Priest watched the combat unfold. For days the priest had followed the exploits of the young warrior as his crew fought in a series of daring and masterful raids against his foes. Now he stood witness as Grimnar fought off a dozen Fenrisian tribesmen, his axes a blur of crimson movement as they opened throats and hacked off limbs. Finally, Thorgil himself challenged Logan, and the two warriors clashed over the piled corpses of their crews.As Grimnar buried his axe in Thorgil's skull, the Wolf Priest could have sworn he saw the shadow of a hulking power-armoured giant with a flowing mane of hair rising up behind the victorious tribesman. Uttering a prayer to the Emperor, the priest knew then that the Allfather had blessed this youth. When Iron Blood scouts later found the ruins of the temple they discovered only the tangled bodies of Thorgil and his men, but no sign of Logan.
Logan Grimnar - In the Footsteps of Russ: The Wolf Priest was not the only one to see the greatness of Leman Russ within the young Logan Grimnar. A warrior named Ulrik would remain close to the recruit, constantly testing him and seeing if he was indeed worthy of the wyrd his mentor perceived about him.The first hints of this greatness came during the Trial of Morkai, when Logan slew the ice troll Frostblood, a dread beast that had killed dozens of the Chapter's recruits. In a cave filled with the remains of Fenrisian warriors, Grimnar jammed a broken bone into Frostblood's eye, howling his rage into the beast's face even as its fangs savaged his arm.The Canis Helix bonded with Grimnar as though he had been born to become a Space Marine, and in time the young warrior was inducted into Asvald Stormwrack's Great Company as a Blood Claw. Grimnar proved his skill and valour repeatedly in wars across the Sea of Stars, taking to the life of a Sky Warrior as easily as if he had been sailing the seas of Fenris.However, what made the future Wolf Lord stand out from his brothers was not just his bravery or his cunning, but the boundless charisma he wielded like a weapon. His easy grin and ready jests earned him the trust of everyone he met, even the old and cynical Long Fangs of the company, who grudgingly admitted they had warmed to the whelp.After over a standard century of war and unparalleled heroism, Logan Grimnar had risen to earn a place among Asvald's Wolf Guard, often keeping the counsel of the Wolf Lord and always close to his side. As always, the Wolf Priests kept close watch on Grimnar, and Ulrik taught the young warrior all there was to know about the traditions and history of the Chapter. When Asvald finally fell in battle before the Cyclopean Rift, Logan Grimnar was elected the Great Company's Wolf Lord in his place by unanimous assent of his fellow Wolf Guard.
Logan Grimnar - Aftermath: The first indication that there were going to be problems with the Inquisition's post-war plans was revealed solar months before the end of the war, in the first meeting of Logan Grimnar with the newly arrived Inquisitorial task force. Although he knew that the Inquisition would have to suppress the truth of the war after it was over, Grimnar made clear that he did not wish it to carry out the usual suppression campaign.As there was already mistrust and suspicion of the Space Wolves within the Imperial hierarchy over past disputes and the Space Wolves' habit of disregarding Imperial authority, Grimnar's demand seemed either naive or an excuse for a fight, while his manner was condescending towards the Inquisitors. However, in truth Grimnar was genuinely sympathetic to the Human element on Armageddon, and questioned the wisdom of saving a planet if its inhabitants and defenders would then have to be "processed" by the Inquisition for the sin of knowing about the existence of Chaos or the secret Imperial organisations arrayed against it.Grimnar had specifically structured the planet's defence and use of the Grey Knights in order to minimise the chances of the remaining civilian population accidentally finding out the truth behind the war and the nature of the daemonic. This strategy to protect the civilians had guaranteed "catastrophic casualties" amongst the defenders, both Astartes and mortal Humans alike.The Inquisition was not moved, nor did it deviate from its position that it was by law and the Emperor's decree the ultimate arbiter of what was right for the Imperium and Mankind. The truth of Chaos and the existence of the daemonic had to be contained and prevented from spreading into the wider galaxy where it would cause only more suffering. It was far better to sacrifice millions than have to exterminate billions, as had happened in the aftermath of the Horus Heresy.In practical terms, it made sense to the Inquisition to contain the situation on the planet itself, as this would affect a relatively small number of Imperial citizens compared to the damage control that would have to take place if any escaped the planet to spread Chaos corruption elsewhere. The Armageddon Containment was the result of a majority vote by a conclave of the Inquisitors on duty at the planet, and would entail several directives, including the sterilisation (to prevent Chaos mutations from being passed on) and quarantine of the entire surviving civilian population of Armageddon in Adeptus Arbites work-camps scattered across the galaxy.This was decided even though that population was generally considered untainted, and had no knowledge of the truths behind the war. A similar fate, or even outright liquidation, awaited the Human defenders of the Armageddon Steel Legion and the Armageddon Planetary Defence Forces, who had valiantly faced the Chaos hordes that had invaded the Hive World.The use of Exterminatus against the world in order to maintain the secret of Chaos' existence was not an option: the industrial capacity of the planet was too important to the Imperium and the defence of the Segmentum Solar to be destroyed.
Logan Grimnar - Containment: Lord Kysnaros, as the ranking Inquisitor present on Armageddon, had overall command of the Armageddon containment mission from his flagship, the commandeered Imperial Navy battlecruiser Corel's Hope. His attitude to the Armageddon purge was typical of the Inquisition's pragmatic and calculating position: better to sterilise or kill millions on suspicions of Chaos taint, than to have to eventually kill billions in order to prevent the possibility of taint from spreading.As the war was winding down, over the objections of Grimnar (which were broadcast to all Imperial forces), he ordered the start of the first phase: Inquisitorial Storm Troopers began to evacuate the remaining hive cities and to herd the population into camps for "vaccinations" -- in reality, sterilisation by injection. The civilians were told that the evacuation was a "temporary security measure." The planet's Human defenders, including at least one million Imperial Guardsmen who arrived for mop-up operations after Angron had been banished, were ordered into barracks pending their own "processing."The Space Wolves on the surface engaged in only minor disruptions -- as they were clearly overmatched on the ground by the more than 100,000 Inquisitorial Storm Troopers and other Inquisition forces. However, they had the advantage in space, with 16 starships present to the Inquisition's 12.Additionally the Space Wolves' warships were generally bigger, better armoured, and better armed. Grimnar's plan was to help the Human defenders and civilians of Armageddon escape the Inquisition by making sure their transports safely jumped into the Warp at the first opportunity. Twenty such transports were already waiting for their Human cargoes above the planet.
Logan Grimnar - Months of Shame: Soon, the first such transport, the Trident of Ilmatha, loaded mostly with defenders but also with civilians, was en route to the Armageddon System's Mandeville Point, escorted by the Space Wolves frigate Runefyre. The ship never made the Warp jump, as its Warp-Drive was disabled by the Grey Knights frigate Karabela which then proceeded to scuttle the ship; there were no survivors among the Trident's 400,000 passengers.These were the first shots and the first casualties of the internecine war that followed. For their part, the Space Wolves did not retaliate against the firing vessel. Grimnar wanted to see whether the Inquisition would actually go ahead with its plans -- one of the many miscalculations that occurred on both sides.Following this episode, Grimnar ordered all the remaining loaded transports to make orbit at the same time, each protected by Space Wolves vessels who put themselves in the Inquisition ships' line of fire with orders not to fire back under any circumstance. Using this strategy, at least some of the transports would safely make it to the system's Warp jump-points.Kysnaros, who had tried to reason with Grimnar in an exchange that descended into insults and terrible threats, countered by ordering his fleet to fire at the interfering Space Wolves escorts, as well as targeting the troop transports.However, as Inquisitorial ships opened fire and before Kysnaros' order could be completed, Space Wolves reinforcements lead by the battle barge Gylfarheim translated into the system, presenting the Inquisition with overwhelming Space Wolves naval superiority.A triumphant Grimnar then bade Kysnaros to call off the attack and the chase, which the Inquisitor Lord had no option but to do. The majority of the troop transports carrying Armageddon's survivors had survived the brief engagement. Escorted by Space Wolves vessels, they then safely translated into the Warp.
Logan Grimnar - The Purges: With several witness-bearing transports now safely out of the system, the Inquisition initiated the appropriate contingency. In addition to the transports and their escorting Space Wolves vessels, every person, installation, or world that came into contact with Armageddon escapees, even in the most temporary and fleeting manner, was now liable to be "cleansed" by the Inquisition.Kysnaros apparently had an extraordinary cross-sector mandate and freedom of action, as his armada ranged far and wide, raining death on anyone or anything whose misfortune was to have crossed paths with Armageddon survivors. Exterminatus was carried out on several worlds, including the planet Tybult, virus-bombed by the specially rearmed Corel's Hope.The planet's fate was sealed when an Armageddon transport briefly stopped at the world's orbiting space docks for supplies. A number of Grey Knights vessels, some veterans of Armageddon and others who had joined Kysnaros' growing armada during the containment mission, were also involved. Among them was the battle barge Fire of Dawn, the flagship of the 8th Brotherhood of Grey Knights commanded by Grand Master Joros, which also carried out Exterminatus missions during the campaign.Joros was leading the Grey Knights force attached to Kysnaros' armada. This was another ad hoc brotherhood-strength contingent, steadily increasing in numbers, that joined the containment campaign after the Armageddon war, along with the few Grey Knights who survived it. Joros became Kysnaros' principal advisor in the interactions with the Space Wolves, as the latter had no experience in dealing with Astartes.Joros advised in favour of appealing to the Space Wolves' instincts as they respected strength and boldness above all. As such, Joros explained that the Inquisition should meet Space Wolves Astartes, at all times, from a position of strength. Overwhelming force and steadfastness of purpose were proposed as the cornerstones of the strategy to be followed, which Kysnaros readily accepted.For their part the Space Wolves, following Grimnar's commands, were engaged in an increasingly successful cat-and-mouse game with the Inquisitorial containment forces. Notwithstanding their losses to the containment fleet, they managed to spirit away several Armageddon transports, safely dispersing their Human cargoes in a variety of far-flung star systems.
Logan Grimnar - Dissent: Within the Inquisitorial containment armada itself, dissent was building over both the scope and scale of the purges, and the violent actions against the Space Wolves -- which in every case went unanswered by them. Some Inquisitors were against the purges from the start, and had voted so in the Armageddon Conclave; the continuing campaign added to their frustration. Increasingly vocal amongst the dissenters was the Fenrisian Inquisitor Annika Jarlsdottyr of the Ordo Malleus.The attached Grey Knights were also frustrated over the course of events, and the fact that they were being used outside of their mission parameters. It was they who provided the campaign with its unofficial moniker as the "Months of Shame." In the dissenters' eyes, the situation was made worse by the fact that Logan Grimnar, even if misguided, seemed to hold the high moral ground, as the Space Wolves never fired back during hostilities.At least some of the dissent was fuelled by the mystery surrounding Inquisitor Lord Kysnaros, and by his aloofness. He was a secretive and inscrutable figure, even to other members of the Inquisition. No reliable information was known of his past prior to his involvement in the First War for Armageddon and the containment campaign that followed. The mystery was enhanced by another unusual fact: Kysnaros was an unaligned Inquisitor Lord, working outside of the existing Ordos of the Inquisition, and leaving no evidence trail available to them.Unlike other Inquisitor Lords, he had no retinue or servants, and seemed to keep his own counsel. His stature and authority were diminished in the eyes of his detractors by his apparent youthfulness, as extensive rejuvenat treatments made him look like a young man in his 20's. Yet the mandate entrusted him by his unknown masters seemed to be absolute.
Logan Grimnar - Death of Joros: Five solar months after the containment campaign begun, its cost was rising and its effectiveness diminishing, with no end in sight. As the campaign stretched into months, Grand Master Joros proposed that the Inquisition capture Grimnar. In his opinion, this would result in the Chapter's capitulation, and Kysnaros readily authorised a plan. As part of the plan, Kysnaros asked for a parlay with Grimnar, to which the latter agreed.The opponents decided to meet (with weapons and shields down) in Haikaran, a neutral star system. Kysnaros' mistrust of the Space Wolves was a match for Grimnar's mistrust of the Inquisition. The Inquisitor Lord knew that in similar previous situations the Space Wolves had misled and waylaid Imperial servants: he was not going to allow the Space Wolves to surprise him, and he called the containment fleet to Haikaran.As soon as the Space Wolves parlay flotilla, consisting of Grimnar's flagship, the strike cruiser Scramaseax, and four escorts, translated into Haikaran realspace, the already assembled and waiting Inquisition force opened fire. The four Space Wolves escort vessels were destroyed with all hands, while the Scramaseax was heavily damaged. Kysnaros then "invited" Grimnar to meet with him and discuss his surrender, the end of the conflict, and the reintegration of the Space Wolves into the Imperial hierarchy.Grimnar agreed, or pretended to. He and his three remaining Wolf Guard members travelled to the Fire of Dawn where all the Inquisitors under Kysnaros were present, accompanied by their retinues. Also present was the entire Grey Knights detachment, lead by Lord Joros. Kysnaros tried to explain the reasons behind his betrayal of the terms of parlay, and offered the Space Wolves peace in exchange for their surrender, or endless and inevitably ruinous conflict for the Chapter if they did not.Grimnar however had not come to surrender or be captured -- but to find out who was responsible for violating the "sacred oath of armistice." Joros admitted that he, with a heavy heart, had given the order to fire on the Space Wolves' vessels. In a blinding display of speed and ability, Grimnar killed Joros on the spot, cleaving into the grand master's breastplate and throat with his relic axe Morkai, and ending the Grey Knight's life of service with a single crunching chop.As everyone on the Inquisition side prepared to open fire on Grimnar, Kysnaros ordered them to hold. Over Joros' body, he again tried to alternately appeal to, and then threaten, the Great Wolf. The latter was unmoved. He treated the Inquisitor Lord with disdain, and had correctly guessed the feelings of the Grey Knights towards the containment campaign.Then, as the Grey Knights tried to psychically block them from escaping by teleporting, the Space Wolves shot four of the Grey Knights Justicars who were focusing their collective psychic power, their deaths breaking the binding attempt. The Space Wolves then managed to teleport to the Scramaseax. Kysnaros, outplayed and forlorn over the episode and the Space Wolves' intractability, let the badly wounded vessel and its Astartes slip away into the void.
Logan Grimnar - Escalation: After the failed parlay and attempt to capture Grimnar, the conflict intensified. In the months that followed, the Space Wolves no longer kept their wrath or their guns in check, and often actively engaged pursuing Armageddon containment forces, destroying several Inquisitorial and Grey Knights vessels. Among them was the Glaive of Janus, which had been the flagship of the Grey Knights' 1st Brotherhood for 10,000 standard years. It was lost along with its entire crew and its complement of over 50 Veteran Grey Knights.The Inquisition sought reinforcements, securing the support of the Red Hunters Chapter, amongst others. The Red Hunters joined Kysnaros' armada with their entire Chapter fleet and strength, including the massive battle barge In Sacred Trust, under the command of Chapter Master Daemar. Kysnaros had sought the support of the Red Hunters, a Chapter that traditionally aligned itself with the Inquisition, as proof that the Space Wolves did not represent all the Adeptus Astartes of the Imperium -- but also because he was unsure of the Grey Knights, some of whom were surreptitiously ignoring the developing campaign and were slow to join it.Casualties on both sides mounted as the armed engagements escalated. At the same time, the containment campaign was meeting with increasingly less success, even as the number of its victims reached into the billions. It was clear that the Armageddon containment was a failure: too many survivors had been dispersed to too many unknown destinations thanks to the Space Wolves' superior cunning and strategy. Yet this remained a hollow victory, as it made the Chapter indirectly responsible for the deaths of even more innocents purged by the Inquisition.Among the Inquisition's dissenters, things were reaching a boiling point. A widespread conspiracy to assassinate Kysnaros, supported by ranking Inquisitors such as Jarlsdottyr and respected Grey Knights such as Hyperion, was taking shape amongst elements of the containment armada. It was the belief of the conspirators that only Kysnaros' death would stop the internecine conflict and prevent it from developing into a full-fledged Imperial civil war. Kysnaros, now often counseled by the more hard-line Red Hunters officers, had in the meantime installed surveillance servo-skulls on the bridge of every starship in the Inquisitorial armada.As the conspirators' plans were gathering steam, Kysnaros finally tacitly admitted that his strategy had failed. In early 445.M41, after 8 solar months of campaigning, the Armageddon containment campaign was abandoned. Kysnaros announced a new approach: all containment assets were ordered at speed to Fenris, the Space Wolves' lightly defended homeworld.In an unprecedented, last ditch gambit, Kysnaros intended to hold the planet hostage in order to force Logan Grimnar to agree to the Inquisition's demands. These demands by now had nothing to do with Armageddon, and everything to do with limiting the independence and autonomy of the Space Wolves Chapter.
Logan Grimnar - Uneasy Peace: Bjorn told Grimnar to immediately cease hostilities and to find a compromise with the Inquisition and the Imperium. He addressed Jarlsdottyr and Hyperion, as the ranking representatives of the Inquisition present, and stated that no Inquisition ship should ever again appear over Fenris; also that the Space Wolves who had learned of the Grey Knights' existence should not be mind-wiped as was normal in such cases, but instead Hyperion should personally explain the Grey Knights' mission and its importance to all of the Astartes within The Fang, so that such a conflict should never again occur due to misunderstanding and ignorance of the Inquisition's mission. The combatants reluctantly accepted the terms, and the siege of Fenris ended.However the terms of the truce were only accepted out of necessity by both sides. The losses of the Space Wolves were extensive: during the 8-month engagement their Chapter fleet was decimated, many thousands of their Chapter serfs or thralls had perished, and large numbers of Astartes were dead or disabled. During the siege, The Fang was damaged even more severely than during Magnus the Red's attack in the 32nd Millennium.As many as four Imperial vessels had crashed into the massive fortress-monastery itself, while the orbital bombardment had caused even more crippling damage. The Space Wolves' losses were mirrored by the Inquisition. The Grey Knights specifically suffered serious casualties, with several of the Chapter's starships lost, as well as a brotherhood-strength contingent of irreplaceable Grey Knight Astartes. The casualties came on the heels of the First War for Armageddon campaign which had already cost both sides dearly.Even more damaging were the unspoken repercussions: the almost total breakdown of trust between the Space Wolves and Imperial authorities, especially the Inquisition; the second-guessing of their Inquisitorial masters by some Grey Knights and the obvious reluctance of others to join Kysnaros' Armageddon containment campaign. However, despite the dissent within his ranks, Kysnaros was not a rogue operative. He summoned a large number of Inquisitors, and an entire Chapter of Space Marines with their fleet.He prosecuted an 8-month violent campaign against a celebrated Loyalist First Founding Chapter of Space Marines, and had exclusive call on a brotherhood-strength force of Grey Knights, using them clearly outside of their Daemonhunting mission parameters.Kysnaros' mandate was coming from the higher echelons of the Inquisition, as was made obvious during the discussion of the truce terms among the assembled Inquisitors over Fenris. The Inquisitors had no choice but to accept the truce, yet they immediately started to ponder ways of bringing the Space Wolves to heel, going as far as to consider manipulation of the Chapter's gene-seed.The Space Wolves also had no illusions: the Inquisition was not going to leave them in peace. Even as the last Inquisition vessel was departing Fenris, Grimnar and the remnants of the Chapter were preparing for the next round of their conflict with the Imperium's secret police.
Logan Grimnar - 13th Black Crusade: During Abaddon's 13th Black Crusade, Logan Grimnar was selected as the supreme commander for the defending Imperial forces of the Cadian Gate. Under his command, many key victories by the Imperial forces were won. If it were not for his leadership, more of the Cadian System would have been lost to the forces of Chaos than was the case.The Space Wolves and the Dark Angels appeared to set aside their ancient vendetta long enough for the Great Wolf and Supreme Grand Master Azrael to come to a mutual, but temporary, understanding. The two Chapters took to the field together, intent upon proving to the Archenemy that the combined forces of the Space Wolves and the Dark Angels Chapters were far greater than the sum of their parts.The exact circumstances and details of this arrangement have been kept from all who were not members of either Chapter. Both Chapters took to the field together in the defence of Kasr Tyrok upon the world of Cadia against a substantial force of Chaos mutants. The combined force of Space Wolves and Dark Angels smashed into the rear of the mutant mob, cutting them down without mercy, and each Chapter's Astartes sought to outdo the other in their skill at arms.As the last few mutants were dispatched, the Chapter's friendly banter soon turned less comradely, and insults filled the air. Victory had been achieved, but the sons of Russ and the sons of the Lion soon parted ways, their ancient rivalry rearing its ugly head once again.
Logan Grimnar - Siege of the Fenris System: During the Siege of the Fenris System in ca. 999.M41, Logan Grimnar led the reclamation of the world of Midgardia in the Fenris System alongside Egil Iron Wolf. The Great Wolf battled the Infernal Tetrad of Daemons during the campaign.Grimnar ultimately was stranded upon Midgardia, but was saved by Egil Iron Wolf shortly before its doom was unleashed by the will of the Daemon Primarch of the Thousand Sons Legion, Magnus the Red.In the final battle against the Daemon Primarch, Grimnar led his Space Wolves forces, the Grey Knights, and the Space Wolves' ancient rivals the Dark Angels in an impossible struggle. Ultimately thanks to the sacrifice of Egil Iron Wolf, Grimnar was able to wound Magnus with the Axe of Morkai which gave the Grey Knights enough time to banish him back to the Warp.
Logan Grimnar - Grimnar's War Council: While the Great Wolf rules over his warriors with absolute authority, he listens to their counsel and any grievance they bring before his throne. On campaign, Grimnar will often create a War Council of senior members of the Chapter's priesthood, mimicking the old ways of Fenris when a chieftain would gather together his most trusted sea captains.The War Council is made up of the Great Wolf's favoured champions and advisors, such as Ulrik the Slayer and Njal Stormcaller. More than merely a gathering of fearsome warriors, it provides Grimnar with a wealth of wisdom and thousands of standard years of combined battlefield experience.Bjorn the Fell-Handed - Interred inside a Dreadnought sarcophagus, Bjorn has battled through all the ages since the time of the Horus Heresy, making him truly ancient. He fought as a member of Leman Russ' Wolf Guard, and was the only member of that pack to be left behind when the primarch made his journey into the Eye of Terror. Now Bjorn acts as the moral force of the Chapter, guiding the actions of the Great Wolf and his Wolf Lords. He also ensures that the warriors of the Chapter never forget their past, recounting it to them in tales at the Great Feasts.Ulrik the Slayer - Ulrik the Slayer has mentored some of the greatest leaders the Space Wolves have ever seen. Many have fallen and others yet live, for Ulrik has endured wars beyond counting in the service of the Chapter. Indeed, barring the ancient brotherhood of the Dreadnoughts, he is the oldest of all Space Wolves, his great mane white as the slopes of the Fenrisian continent of Asaheim. Ulrik even remembers when Logan Grimnar fought as a Blood Claw, full of fury and future promise. When he goes to war, Ulrik the Slayer is a terrifying figure indeed, resplendent in his black armour and with the revered Wolf Helm of Russ covering his snarling features.Njal Stormcaller - The barbarian tribes of Fenris believe that the most powerful Sky Warriors can bend the savage elements themselves to their will. Njal Stormcaller is the living proof of that belief. The skies are his to command, and he takes fierce delight in summoning ice-toothed blizzards and howling gales with which to scatter and destroy those in his path. Njal has manifested a psychic talent to rival any in the Imperium. Njal and his Rune Priests serve as the Chapter's diviners and mystics. Theirs is the way of the wyrd, and each lends his psychic mastery of the elements to the assault. A Rune Priest displays a runic pack symbol in the black and yellow of the Wolf Guard.Jens Ironfist - Jens Ironfist is Logan's chosen Iron Priest, responsible for the Great Wolf's chariot, Stormrider, and the phalanx of Land Raiders which his Wolf Guard ride to war in. His marking is a wolf's head on the cog of the Adeptus Mechanicus.Olaf Skystalker - Amongst Logan Grimnar's Great Company, there are few who could turn down a place in the Wolf Guard. Olaf Skystalker was one such individual. The aging Wolf Scout will never be at home amongst the feast halls and the training cells, so serves the Great Wolf in his own way.
Logan Grimnar - Arjac's Shieldbrothers: Arjac Rockfist is a legend among the Kingsguard, and when not fighting directly at his lord's side can be found accompanying formations of Terminators equipped with Storm Shields and Thunder Hammers.When joined by their high king, the "Shieldbrothers," as they are known, close ranks around the Great Wolf to form an impenetrable wall of lightning-wreathed ceramite. Where one blow lands two shields are raised to meet it, while brutal overhead blows come crashing down upon the skulls of those foolish enough to test the strength of these elite Wolf Guard.On the offensive, the Terminators will advance in a tight wedge formation, driving their way through their enemies like the prow of an armoured ship. Those not pulverised by their hammers are crushed by their arcing shields and heavy ceramite boots.
Logan Grimnar - Personal Heraldry: When he became a Wolf Lord, Logan Grimnar chose the emblem of the Night Runner as the sigil of his Great Company, the Champions of Fenris. When, years later, he was elected Great Wolf of the Chapter, he and most of his warriors adopted the badge of Leman Russ himself as their Great Company marking, as is the right of the master of the Chapter and his household warriors.Yet some amongst the Champions of Fenris still bear the badge of the Night Runner upon their armour and wargear, a mark of honour signifying centuries in Logan Grimnar's service.
Logan Grimnar - The Wolf That Stalks Between Stars: The badge of the Great Wolf represents Leman Russ, the Great Grey Wolf. Unlike the emblems of the Great Companies, the Great Wolf's emblem is always the same. This is "The Wolf That Stalks Between The Stars": the ancient badge of Leman Russ himself and the symbol proudly emblazoned on the Chapter's banner.This symbol is carried with honour by every Great Wolf. It represents the void-faring nature of the Chapter, who sail across the Sea of Stars as their ancestors once sailed across the seas of Fenris.
Logan Grimnar - The Fire of Fenris: Ulstvan Morkaison and his assigned bodyguard of Wolf Guard Terminators ride to war in an ancient Land Raider Redeemer, known as the Fire of Fenris. The revered battle-tank is adorned with relics and charms sacred to the Space Wolves Chapter.Emblazoned across the side of the machine's hull is the symbol of the Great Wolf: the wolf rampant on a starfield, inspiring the descendants of Leman Russ to ever greater acts of bravery and heroism.