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| − | The '''sagas''' of the [[Space Wolves]] | + | {{SpaceWolvesPortal}} |
| + | The '''sagas''' of the [[Space Wolves]] Chapter chronicle their history and lore. Unlike other [[Space Marine Chapter]]s they preserve the past through oral tradition rather than in written form. | ||
| − | The Space Wolves' custom of memorizing past events in sagas originates from the traditions of the native tribes of their homeworld [[Fenris]]. | + | The Space Wolves' custom of memorizing past events in sagas originates from the traditions of the native tribes of their [[Adeptus Astartes Homeworld|homeworld]] [[Fenris]].{{Fn|2}} It is the responsibility of the psychic [[Rune Priest (Space Wolves)|Rune Priest]]s to memorize these tales. Each of the Chapter's twelve [[Great Companies]] has its own history which is passed to aspiring Rune Priests as they move from one Company to another during their training.{{Fn|1}} |
==Known sagas== | ==Known sagas== | ||
===The Saga of Leman Russ=== | ===The Saga of Leman Russ=== | ||
| − | '''The Saga of Leman Russ''' is an account of [[Primarch]] [[Leman Russ]]' life as King of Fenris. It includes notable events such as his fateful reunion with the [[Emperor]]. It is the most prominent and revered saga of the Space Wolves and is traditionally retold by the Rune Priests each Allwinter's Eve. | + | '''The Saga of Leman Russ''' is an account of [[Primarch]] [[Leman Russ (Primarch)|Leman Russ]]'s life as King of Fenris. It includes notable events such as his fateful reunion with the [[Emperor]]. It is the most prominent and revered saga of the Space Wolves and is traditionally retold by the Rune Priests each Allwinter's Eve.{{Fn|2}} |
===The War of the Giants=== | ===The War of the Giants=== | ||
| − | '''The War of the Giants''' is a recount of the duel between Leman Russ and his brother-primarch [[Magnus the Red]] at the height of the battle for [[Prospero]]. | + | '''The War of the Giants''' is a recount of the duel between Leman Russ and his brother-primarch [[Magnus the Red]] at the height of the battle for [[Prospero]].{{Fn|2}} |
===The Saga of the Weregeld=== | ===The Saga of the Weregeld=== | ||
| − | '''The Saga of the Weregeld''' retells the events of the [[Siege of the Jarelphi Palace]], a conflict set in the years of the [[Great Scouring]]. It centres around the "Weregeld", mysterious and terrible beasts, which were employed by the [[Raven Guard]] during the hundredth day of the siege. To this day, the Saga of the Weregeld is only told in the darkest of nights by the Rune Priests. It is one of the few existing accounts providing evidence of the experiments Primarch [[Corax]] conducted to rebuilt the Raven Guard after the losses they suffered during the [[Horus Heresy]]. | + | '''The Saga of the Weregeld''' retells the events of the [[Siege of the Jarelphi Palace]], a conflict set in the years of the [[Great Scouring]]. It centres around the "Weregeld", mysterious and terrible beasts, which were employed by the [[Raven Guard]] during the hundredth day of the siege. To this day, the Saga of the Weregeld is only told in the darkest of nights by the Rune Priests. It is one of the few existing accounts providing evidence of the experiments Primarch [[Corax]] conducted to rebuilt the Raven Guard after the losses they suffered during the [[Horus Heresy]].{{Fn|3}} |
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
| − | * | + | *{{Endn|1}}: [[White Dwarf 246 (US)]]/[[White Dwarf 247 (UK)]]: Codicium Imperialis - Wolves of Fenris |
| − | + | *{{Endn|2}}: [[Index Astartes II]]: The Space Wolves | |
| − | * | + | *{{Endn|3}}: [[Index Astartes IV]]: The Raven Guard |
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| − | [[Category: Space Wolves]] | + | ===Uncited=== |
| + | {{Uncited}} | ||
| + | *[[Codex: Space Wolves (3rd Edition)]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Imperial Texts]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Space Wolves]] | ||
Revision as of 22:33, 19 July 2013
The sagas of the Space Wolves Chapter chronicle their history and lore. Unlike other Space Marine Chapters they preserve the past through oral tradition rather than in written form.
The Space Wolves' custom of memorizing past events in sagas originates from the traditions of the native tribes of their homeworld Fenris.[2] It is the responsibility of the psychic Rune Priests to memorize these tales. Each of the Chapter's twelve Great Companies has its own history which is passed to aspiring Rune Priests as they move from one Company to another during their training.[1]
Contents
Known sagas
The Saga of Leman Russ
The Saga of Leman Russ is an account of Primarch Leman Russ's life as King of Fenris. It includes notable events such as his fateful reunion with the Emperor. It is the most prominent and revered saga of the Space Wolves and is traditionally retold by the Rune Priests each Allwinter's Eve.[2]
The War of the Giants
The War of the Giants is a recount of the duel between Leman Russ and his brother-primarch Magnus the Red at the height of the battle for Prospero.[2]
The Saga of the Weregeld
The Saga of the Weregeld retells the events of the Siege of the Jarelphi Palace, a conflict set in the years of the Great Scouring. It centres around the "Weregeld", mysterious and terrible beasts, which were employed by the Raven Guard during the hundredth day of the siege. To this day, the Saga of the Weregeld is only told in the darkest of nights by the Rune Priests. It is one of the few existing accounts providing evidence of the experiments Primarch Corax conducted to rebuilt the Raven Guard after the losses they suffered during the Horus Heresy.[3]
Sources
- 1: White Dwarf 246 (US)/White Dwarf 247 (UK): Codicium Imperialis - Wolves of Fenris
- 2: Index Astartes II: The Space Wolves
- 3: Index Astartes IV: The Raven Guard
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