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|Marine=Pre-Heresy Color SchemeUnknown.jpg|Marine Px=240|Name=Space Wolves 13th Great Company

|Founding=[[M31]]N/A|Chapter Master=[[Leman Russ]] Bulveye

|Battle Cry=Legends tell of the howl of the Wulfen: mortal ears have now heard it for the first time in 10,000 years. Eyewitnesses report that the effect is devastating to enemy morale, and often equally unnerving for friendly troops.Unknown

|Symbol=Wulfen IconUnknown.jpg|Symbol Px=120|Miniature=Grey Slayer13thCompanyMarine.jpg

Being The 13th Great Company was formed from the genetic progeny followers of Russ the [[Space Wolves]] carry within them a unique gift: the [[Canis HelixLeman_Russ_(primarch)|Leman Russ]], the Mark of the Wolf that sets the [[Space Wolves]] apart from the Space Marines of other Chapters. The Canis Helix invests the [[Space Wolves]] with the acute predatory senses of the wolves native to their homeworld of his days on [[Fenris]], but this gift comes at a price: before the [[Curse coming of the Wulfen]]. Those brothers who succumb to the curse degenerate into savage, malformed parodies of their brethren, in most cases during their training, but in others many years later in the heat of battle. The Space Wolves' harsh induction regime generally ensures that these individuals perish at an early stage in the process. However, at the time of the [[Great Crusade]], when the [[Emperor]] and his Legions . As such they were conquering vast swathes of known as the galaxy in "Greybeards" to the name rest of Mankind, those brothers touched by the curse were banded together into the '''13th Great Company'''Legion, where their feral ferocity could be brought while they referred to bear en masse, as well themselves as contained for the safety of the whole legion."Wolf Brothers"⁴³. Immediately preceding the Heresy, the Company was led by the [[Wolf Lord]] Bulveye.

==The Great Crusade==That Space Wolf legend states that the 13th Thirteenth Company accompanied was sent by Leman Russ on to pursue the survivors of the [[Great CrusadeThousand Sons]] is known, although the details after a failed attempt to eliminate them at their homeworld of [[Prospero]]². The members of the campaigns in which they fought are lost 13th Company swore to antiquity. Only hunt their foes down until every last one of the names of actionscursed marines was slain, no matter how long since forgotten appear in the archivesit took, battles such as nor where the First Siege of Methrix and traitors fled. [[Wolf Lord]] Bulveye himself casts small doubt over the Battle veracity of the Plains of Mo-Shan, the Fall of the Paramours of the Morpheus Rift, and the Crossing of Hangmanthese legends with his guarded response to [[Ragnar Blackmane]]'s Void. The fate historical recount of their mission during the 13th Company is a subject events of numerous myths, and the [[Space WolvesWolf's Honour]] themselves are not forthcoming as to which is the true account. In truth there is probably an element of veracity existing within each tale, and that none are wholly inaccurate.⁴²They vanished from Imperial records, and their loss is honoured by a black stone in the Grand Annulus (the record of Space Wolf Great Companies).

==Horus Heresy==*'''The Fall of Prospero'''[[Image:Wolfguard 13th Company.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A 13th Company Wolf Guard in Tactical Dreadnought Armor during Somehow, the attack on Prospero.]]The saga known as ''The War hardy Sons of Russ survived their journey through the Giants'' purports to be a record of the fall of [[Prospero]]. In the opening days of the [[Horus Heresy]] the [[Space Wolves]] were ordered to assault their brother legionEye and emerged, the [[Thousand Sons]]long after they should have perished, and to call them to account for the sorcerous actions in pursuit of their Primarch, [[Magnus the RedAbaddon]]. The saga states ¹ Given that the 13th Company was at the head of the assault on they vanished before the [[Thousand SonsEmperor]]' homeworld of [[Prospero]], and that the sheer ferocity of their attack smashed a hole in the traitor lines through which the remainder of the Space Wolves could penetrate. At the height of the battle, it is told that Magnus opened a portal, a means of escaping the destruction wrought by was interred on the [[Space WolvesGolden Throne]]. Magnus and the remnants of his legion fled, but it is said that Russ ordered the 13th Company to give chase, and in so doing they left the realm of Manhave been missing for approximately 10, never to return.⁴000 years

It is said that Their reappearance at the members beginning of Abaddon the 13th Company swore terrible-binding oaths; Despoiler’s Thirteenth Black Crusade has brought them back into the spotlight. They appear to hunt their implacable foes down until every last one still be in pursuit of the cursed Traitor marines was slaingoal Leman Russ set for them, no matter how long and it took, nor where fled. [[Wolf Lord]] Bulveye was believed that Leman Russ himself casts small doubt over the veracity of these legends with his guarded response to [[Ragnar Blackmane]]'s historical recount of was their mission during the events of [[Wolf's Honour]]leader, although this was never proven.²

*'''The Siege of Terra'''Fragments of other records suggest that the disappearance of the 13th Company did not occur until after the Siege of the [[Emperor]]'s Palace, which saw the rebel Warmaster [[Horus]] finally defeated and the Traitor Legions routed to the [[Eye of Terror]]. In the wake of the galaxy-spanning civil war, which saw the [[Imperium]] brought to its knees by [[Horus]]'s treachery. Some of the Loyalist legions sought to consolidate the forces of Mankind. But [[Leman Russ]], ever headstrong and proud, demanded that the Traitors not be allowed to establish a foothold within the [[Eye of Terror]], and that the [[Imperium]] should strike immediately. Though [[Primarchs]] Guilliman and Dorn overrode their erstwhile brother Primarch, it has been suggested that Russ may have dispatched the 13th Company with orders to hunt down Ezekyle [[Abaddon]], the Warmaster's Lieutenant, and bring his head as a trophy to set before the [[Emperor]]. Other, more dubious theories suggest that the [[Wulfen]] gave chase of their own accord, some even whispering that the 13th Company was tainted by Chaos all along, and were seeking to join the ranks of the Traitors. This legend bears up well to the little evidence that exists to support it; the [[Wulfen]] did embark upon some form of pursuit, which has been given credence by the timing of their emergence from the Eye ten millennia later during [[13th Black Crusade]]. The similarity between this and other legends suggests that a kernel of truth lies at the heart of the matter, though the exact details will likely never be known.⁴  An excerpt from Dionerius’ ''“Rise of Man”'', authored sometime around the thirty-first millennium entitled, ''“The Wulfen”'' speaks of these legends even further: '''The Wulfen'''''…Among them were companies of savage creatures, their beastiality far outstripped even the barbarian Children of Russ. By the Space Wolves these were called Wulfen, at times spoken of as the Thirteenth Great Company. They were feral of eye and febrile in nature, strong of limb, and blanched by savage tattoos, able to tear a man asunder with their clawed hands and fangs. Eschewing weapons of distance they would stalk their foes as would beasts, slinking in the shadows and hunting by night ‘neath the light of the full moon. Variously, captains say the Wulfen were led by Hirkon Grail or Jorin Bloodfang, maybe when one was slain another took his place.'' '''Fragment II'''''Now in the aftermath of the Siege of Terra there was a great confusion among the followers of the Emperor, for they had lost their liege lord and were as knights without their king. [ [ Text lost ] ] Many voiced loud the thought in the hearts of all-give chase to the traitors and destroy them utterly for the woe they had wrought. The voice of Russ was the loudest of all, [ [ Text lost ] ] but Guilliman and Dorn gainsaid his counsel. To enter the Occularis Terribilis would bring disorder on the surviving Legions, they said, leaving Man vulnerable to both the xenite and apostate. It is said that Russ, as was often the way, took his own counsel and sent forth the Wulfen to hunt down Abaddon and his followers. Others say that the Thirteenth Great Company pursued the heretics of their own accord, as hounds at the chase who heed not the calls of their huntsman. Others still maintain that the Wulfen had been tainted by the Dark Gods and were summoned by their call to join the Traitor Legions in the netherworld.'' '''Fragment III'''''The Wulfen were never seen nor heard again, passing into the void and becoming lost to the eye and ear of Man. It is said that upon the Space Wolves homeworld of Fenris the loss of the Wulfen was known by the wolves of Asaheim. The great packs gathered before the gates of the Space Wolves monastery in their thousands until every wolf in the world was there. That great grey host howled of their loss for a hundred nights before returning to the hinterlands.''⁵ ==The Lost Company==What is established fact is that the 13th Company eventually vanished from Imperial records. To this day, a place is reserved at the feasts held in the Hall of the [[Great Wolf]] for a Lord who has not attended his liege since the time Russ himself led his sons into battle. Their loss is honoured by a black stone set in the [[Grand Annulus]] (the record of the [[Space Wolves]] Great Companies). ==Return of the Wulfen==Somehow, the hardy Sons of Russ survived their journey through the Eye and emerged, long after they should have perished, in pursuit of [[Abaddon]] The Despoiler.¹ Given that they vanished before the [[Emperor]] was interred on the [[Golden Throne]], they have been missing for approximately 10,000 years. Their reappearance at the beginning of Abaddon the Despoiler’s [[Thirteenth Black Crusade]] has brought them back into the spotlight. They appear to still be in pursuit of the goal their Primarch Russ set out for them. It was believed that [[Leman Russ]] himself was their leader, although this was never proven. ==Mark of the Wulfen==[[Image:Wulfen Attack.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Wulfen brothers of the 13th Company fight the forces of Chaos during the 13th Black Crusade.]]One other thing that sets the warriors of the 13th Company apart from the rest of their Space Wolves brethren is the large percentage of warriors who have succumbed to the animal nature that is part of the genetic legacy of their Primarch: the [[Mark of the Wulfen]]. This genetic mutation causes their canine nature to manifest itself more fully and, amongst other things, thick hair to grow over all the body and claws to sprout from the hands. These warriors gather together in packs, surrendering units and surrender themselves to their animalistic nature, rushing headlong at their foes, eager to use their sharp claws and teeth in close combat. Whether the increased percentage of 13th Company Marines who have succumbed to the [[Mark of the Wulfen]] is a result of their exposure to [[Eye of Terror]], or whether it existed before and their increased percentage in the Company is simply due to the fact that their increased stamina and strength has allowed more of them to survive than their brethren is unknown¹.

The key Thirteenth Company's organization departs heavily from Space Wolf norms, due to the 13th lack of reinforcements and 'fresh blood' supplying the Company's movement through , the inability to train members in specialist roles, the Warp are lack of heavy equipment, and the [[Rune Priest (Space Wolves)|Rune Priest]]s. Because effect of having to exist within the [[Eye of Terror]] has unlocked hidden for ten thousand years. The core of a 13th Company warband are the Grey Slayers. Similar to [[psychicGrey Hunters]] powers in many recruits, they fulfil the Company has no shortage of these highly gifted individualssame role in battle.

The [[Wulfen]] Because of the impossibility of recruiting new brethren, there are the most drastic departure from a normal Space Wolf. The Space Marines who mutate into no [[WulfenBlood Claw]] bear resemblance to werewolves s in the same way as [[13th Company. Each and every Blood Angels]] suffering the [[Red Thirst]] resemble vampires. Any Space Wolf Claw has long since advanced to suffer as a [[Wulfen]] becomes a half man, half wolf creature with a feral mindhigher stage. The mutation normally manifests itself in Company's assault specialists are the Neophyte stage Storm Claws. They are equally experienced, but still more hot-headed and [[Space Wolves]] must spend time in their training in a scenario designed to out those who have become [[Wulfen]]aggressive than the Grey Slayers.

Though normal [[Space Wolves]] sometimes use individual [[Wulfen]] in battle, The key to the 13th Company uses entire packs. Each and every member of 's movement through the 13th Company carries the Curse, and it manifests itself in Warp are the [[Rune Priest (Space Wolves)|Rune Priest]] at different timess. Thus even Because the Eye of Terror has unlocked hidden [[Wulfenpsychic]] packs do not stay the same. It has manifested itself so strongly and so late because it reacts to the influence of Chaos; because of this side of their nature acting as a kind of spiritual defense mechanismpowers in many recruits, [[Space Wolves]] are exceptionally resistant to the malign influence of Chaos. It is believed that the 13th Company have only been able to survive living as Loyalist Marines in the [[Eye of Terror]] so long precisely because has no shortage of this traitthese highly gifted individuals.

==Notable The Wulfen of are the 13th Great Company==*'''[[most drastic departure from a normal Space Wolf Lord]]''' [[Bulveye]] - Since the dawn of the [[Imperium]], [[Bulveye]] has been [[Wolf Lord]], leading the '''13th Great Company''' from the Burning of [[Prospero]], . The Space Marines who mutate into Wulfen bear resemblance to werewolves in the untold horrors of the same way as [[Eye of TerrorBlood Angels]], and back into suffering the modern age against the vile forces of [[AbaddonRed Thirst]] The Despoiler and his Thirteenth Black Crusaderesemble vampires.⁵ He was the Commander of the 954th Expeditionary Fleet during the [[Great Crusade]].³*'''[[Rune Priest]] [[Torvald]]''' - Known Any Space Wolf to suffer as [[Torvald]] the Reaver, of Red Kraken Hold. This mighty Son of Russ was one of the [[Space Wolves]] first [[Rune Priests]]. He fought by the side of Russ himself during the [[Great Crusade]] and has been [[Bulveye]]'s lieutenant since that bygone era.⁵*'''Dagmar''' - One of [[Bulveye]]'s pack leaders of the 13th Company.⁵*'''Halvdan Bale-eye''' - In the early days of the [[Great Crusade]], Halvdan was [[Bulveye]]’s chief lieutenant. He was a grimWulfen becomes a half man, brooding figure even at the best of times. Halvdan’s left eye socket was seamed and uneven, the bone broken by half wolf creature with a sword stroke that had put out the eye as wellferal mind. He’d survived The mutation normally manifests itself in the terrible wound Neophyte stage and had disdained an eye-patch afterwards, using the empty socket to unnerve foes and shipmates alike during his raiding days on [[Fenris]]. When he became a [[Space Marine]] he had it replace with the unblinking lens of an augmetic eye. It is not known if he lived past the days of the [[Horus Heresy]] or not.³*'''Jurgen''' - '''Jurgen''' was a lean and rangy wolf brother. He wore his black hair cropped short and had adopted the Terran tradition of shaving his chin, earning no small amount of jibes from his pack-mates.³*'''Lars''' – One of [[Bulveye]]’s [[Wolf Guard]], he is described as Wolves must spend time in their training in a fearsome warrior. He was decapitated by a Dark Eldar lord whilst fighting on the world of Antimon during the [[Great Crusade]].³*'''Ranulf''' – A [[Space Wolf]] [[Storm Bird]] pilot, and one of [[Bulveye]]'s pack-mates.*'''Johann''' – '''Johann''' was an unaugmented Fenrisian and personal Huscarl scenario designed to [[Wolf Lord]] [[Bulveye]]. He is described as a wiry, older man out those who wore the dark grey tunic of a Legion bondsmanhave become Wulfen.³

==Notable Ships==*'''The Battle-Barge [[Ironwolf]]''' - The ''Ironwolf'' was [[Bulveye]]'s personnel ship Though normal Space Wolves sometimes use individual Wulfen in battle, the 13th Company use entire packs. Each and the flagship every member of the 954th Expeditionary Fleet during 13th Company carries the early years of Curse, and it manifests itself in the [[Great Crusade]]Space Wolves at different times. This mighty ship saw hard fighting for seven years during Thus even the [[Great Crusade]]Wulfen packs do not stay the same. Her honour rolls bore testament It has manifested itself so strongly and so late because it reacts to the influence of Chaos; because of this side of their nature acting as a kind of spiritual defence mechanism, Space Wolves are exceptionally resistant to the battles she’d fought and malign influence of Chaos. It is believed that the wayward worlds she’d reclaimed 13th Company have only been able to survive living as Loyalist Marines in the name Eye of the [[Emperor]] terror so long precisely because of Manthis trait.³

==Colours==The 13th Company is also distinguished by maintaining the dark grey Pre-Heresy colour scheme of the [[Space Wolves]] Legion, on what little remains of their original equipment. Much of their armor and weaponry has been replaced with material scavenged from their fallen [[Chaos]] foes. Not surprisingly, their Company has almost no heavy equipment such as tanks, [[Terminators]] or [[Dreadnoughts]]. ¹ ²