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When the [[Emperor]] began his [[Great Crusade]] to reunite the [[galaxy]] he created the Primarchs, superhuman warriors to lead his Space Marines across the galaxy. The powers of [[Chaos]] stole the Primarchs, but unable to destroy them, set them astray in the [[warp]].
The infant '''Sanguinius''' came to rest upon the planet moon of [[Baal|Baal Secundus]], and, warped by the powers of Chaos, he now sported angel-like wings from his back. Adopted by a tribe of humans known as the 'People of the Pure Blood' or simply 'The Blood', Sanguinius, like all Primarchs, grew quickly and soon excelled all his teachers and was capable of mighty feats of strength and endurance. He was also said to have psychic powers, especially the ability to divine the future.
Sanguinius was able to foresee the Emperor's arrival on [[Baal]] and the two met upon the surface. Sanguinius bowed his knee before the Emperor and pledged his service to the [[Imperium]], unlike resistance from some of his brothers like [[Leman Russ]]. The Emperor had already created a Legion of ten thousand Space Marines using Sanguinius's [[gene-seed]] and thus [[Blood Angels]] were finally united with their Primarch.
