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==History==
The 13th Great Company was formed from the followers of [[Leman_Russ_Leman Russ (primarch)|Leman Russ]] from his days on [[Fenris]], before the coming of the [[Emperor]]. As such they were known as the "Greybeards" to the rest of the Legion, while they referred to themselves as the "Wolf Brothers".{{Fn|3}} Immediately preceding the Heresy, the Company was led by the [[Wolf Lord]] [[Jorin Bloodhowl]].{{Fn|1c}}
The 13th Great Company was lost during the Space Wolves' pursuit of the [[Thousand Sons]], following the [[Battle of Prospero]], though the exact circumstances of their disappearance remain a mystery.{{Fn|1a}}{{Fn|1c}} One legend states that the members of the 13th Company swore to hunt their foes down until every last one of the cursed marines was slain, no matter how long it took, nor where the traitors fled.{{Fn|2}}
