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One should not forget that the legions were for a very long time under the direct command of the Emperor and that originally all recruits were from [[Terra]]. The '''Terran Marines''' would always remember these times and the legions had Terran traditions. Later, as the Primarchs were found, the new recruits would have very strong loyalties towards them, and some of the Primarchs would rename their legions. The Emperor saw no problems with this development; the loyalty of the Primarchs to him was believed to be unshakable. This reasoning would be proven to be sadly mistaken.
The first Primarch to be found, [[Horus]], was the Emperor's favorite and he and his legion, the '''Luna Wolves''' were even granted the honor of being re-named as [[Sons of Horus]]. The '''First Legion''' was given the new name ''Dark Angels'' by Lion El'Johnson, and the '''Dusk Raiders''' received the name ''Death Guard'' by Mortarion, and the '''War Hounds''' received the name World Eaters, by Angron, and while its original name is unknown, the highly honorific name '''Emperor's Children''' was awarded by the Emperor only '''after''' a speech made by their Primarch Fulgrim. It is unknown if other legions were also re-named.
Half of the known legions revolted during the [[Horus Heresy]].
