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The '''Primarchs''' were the twenty genetically-engineered "sons" of the [[Emperor]]. The Emperor used his own DNA in their creation, and they were designed to be far superior to the average human: immensly larger, stronger, hardier, faster, and smarter.
They were created in a secret underground laboratory on [[Luna]] under tightest security. However, the forces of [[Chaos]] managed somehow to spirit them away just prior to their maturation and it is speculated that they also managed to tamper with the infant Primarchs. These were scattered across the galaxy, beyond the Emperor's reach, and all of them landed on diffrent worlds. The Emperor could sense that the primarchs were alive, but was unable to reach them. Therefore he used their previously collected DNA to create the [[Space Marine]]s. The genetic material of each one of them was used to found a single [[Space Marine legionLegion]], twenty in total.
Their homeworlds and their infancy would influence and mould them to a large extent. There they quickly grew to adulthood and often rose to power, ruling, leading, and helping the inhabitants. As the Emperor found them, he was generaly pleased by their actions, and quickly gave them the leadership of their respective legion.
