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From Warhammer 40k - Lexicanum
added note about the size of the legion during the Heresy
Upon learning of the treachery, Roboute immediately set course for Terra, destroying [[Chaos]] reinforcements along the way, but arrived after the war had already been won. Because of this, the Ultramarines were one of the few Legions at full strength; thus, Roboute and his Ultramarines bore much of the burden of holding the Imperium together against aliens and [[Chaos]] forces in the aftermath of the Heresy. During this time, the Ultramarines recruited heavily from their homeworld and eventually counted for over half of the Loyalist Marines. Around a decade after the Heresy ended, the Imperium finally reached a point of stability.
At the time of the [[Great Crusade]], it is estimated that the Ultramarines Legion numbered around 250,000 combat troops.<sup>18</sup>
===Creation of the Codex===
*<sup>16</sup>: [[Ultramarines (Novel Series)]]
*<sup>17</sup>: [[Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine]]
*<sup>18</sup>: [http://youtu.be/lWxl0TnkeYA?t=7m40s Interview with Dan Abnett]
==See also==
