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'''Sanguinius''' or '''The Angel''' was the [[Primarch]] of the [[Blood Angels]] [[Space Marine]] [[Chapter]]. One of the most beloved figures in the Imperium, Sanguinius was among both the most noble and mightiest Primarchs. His charisma, humility, and loyalty to the [[Emperor]] to the point of self-sacrifice has earned him a great deal of reverence, even in the [[41st Millennium]].{{Fn|1}}

==Early Life==

When the [[Emperor of Mankind|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 radiation-soaked moon of [[Baal|Baal Secundus]] and was 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 surpassed all his teachers and was capable of mighty feats of strength and endurance. At three weeks, he was a large child capable of walking. Within a year, he was taller than any man. Before even being found by The Blood, Sanguinius slew an infamous predator known as the Baalite Fire Scorpion.{{Fn|1}}

Uniquely amongst the Primarchs he sported a pair of angel-like wings from his back, though whether this was by the design of the Emperor or a mutation caused by the high levels of radiation on Baal is unknown. He was also said to have psychic powers, especially the ability to divine the future. Using these skills, Sanguinius led The Blood against the numerically superior [[Mutant]] hordes of Baal. While he was known for his loyalty and amicability, in battle Sanguinius was known for his total and unstoppable wrath to those who threatened his people. Thanks to the effort of Sanguinius, The Blood was victorious over the Mutant hordes of Baal and he became worshiped by his people as a god.{{Fn|1}}

Ultimately, the [[Emperor]] arrived on Baal and, disguising himself, infiltrated a address by Sanguinius to his followers. There, the Master of Mankind witnessed his lost son give an impassioned speech that displayed both humility and courage. However like [[Konrad Curze]], Sanguinius had already foreseen the arrival of the Emperor and immediately recognized him. When Sanguinius confronted the Emperor he fell to his knees and pledged allegiance to his father. The Emperor inducted the best warriors of Sanguinius' tribe into his preexisting [[Space Marine Legion]], which soon became known as the Blood Angels.{{Fn|1}}

==Horus Heresy==

===Ambush at Signus===

Before Horus' treachery was revealed, he sent Sanguinius to a world named [[Signus Prime]] to supposedly fight the [[Xenos]] known as the [[Nephilim]]. However once in the Signus System the Blood Angels were [[Battle of Signus Prime|ambushed]] by hordes of [[daemon]]s, and they soon became stranded on the damned world. At the peak of the fighting Sanguinius confronted the [[Greater Daemon of Khorne]] [[Ka'Bandha]] who managed to wound Primarch by breaking his legs. Sanguinius was then rendered comatose by a psychic backlash created by the [[Ragefire]] and amplified by the deaths of his sons at the hands of Ka'Bandha. The [[Red Thirst]] subsequently erupted across the Blood Angels, and they slaughtered both friend and foe alike in their rampages. Fortunately the Legion [[Librarian]]s managed to eventually restore the Primarch, and he was able to defeat Ka'Bandha in a second duel, banishing him back to the [[Warp]]. Sanguinius then led his forces into the [[Chaos]] Fortress on Signus, the Cathedral of the Mark, where he was confronted by the [[Keeper of Secrets]] [[Kyriss the Perverse]]. Kyriss gave Sanguinius a choice: sacrifice himself to the Ragefire and have the Red Thirst forever lifted from his sons, or allow his Legion to face eventual destruction due to their genetic flaw. Deciding to sacrifice himself, Sanguinius was about to step into the Ragefire when he was beaten to it by [[Apothecary]] [[Meros]], who was transformed into the [[Red Angel]]. Mourning Meros, Sanguinius slew Kyriss and swore vengeance on Horus.{{Fn|4}}

While in the Ruinstorm, the loyalist fleet came across a variety of horrors and word of an entity spreading destruction known as the "Pilgrim". During the [[Battle of Pyrrhan]], Sanguinius received a vision and he realized that he needed to go where this struggle had begun, [[Davin]], the world where [[Horus]] had fallen. Reluctantly, Guilliman and The Lion agreed to trust in Sanguinius but both had thought they would simply destroy the world upon arriving. At Davin, the loyalist fleet found the entire world surrounded by a shell made of the bones of trillions dubbed the Necrosphere. A bombardment managed to penetrate the sphere and the fleet was soon in orbit above Davin. While over Davin, Sanguinius shocked The Lion by boarding the ''[[Invincible Reason]]'' and taking the captive [[Konrad Curze]] with him. Sanguinius hoped to use Curze's prophetic abilities to determine what he was meant to do upon Davin. However the Dark Angels guards did not submit before Sanguinius, and he was forced to dispatch several using non-lethal methods. After escaping the ''Invincible Reason'' Sanguinius commended a mass landing on the world, and the enraged Lion nearly ordered that Davin be subjected to [[Exterminatus]] regardless of Sanguinius' presence on it.{{Fn|11}}

On Davin, a mass [[Drop Pod]] assault was conducted but nothing was found and the population was absent. The four Primarchs eventually traveled to the temple where Horus had been subjected to the ritual by [[Erebus]] and the [[Serpent Lodge]] that had corrupted him. Inside the temple, Sanguinius stood at the altar where Horus had been laid and proclaimed that he would change his destiny. This activated Davin itself, [[Warp]] storms roared above and a portal opened up that swallowed up Sanguinius. Inside the portal on Davin, Sanguinius was back on [[Terra]] in a beautiful garden at the [[Imperial Palace]]. He for the first time was experiencing a vision that was not his death aboard the [[Vengeful Spirit]]. He saw [[Lorgar]] dead by his hands and the remaining traitor Primarch's brought before him in chains. The [[Emperor]] congratulated Sanguinius on his victory and named him the ''Imperator Regis'' of the Imperium. With Sanguinius as the Emperor's Regent, he went on to lead a great campaign that purged the Imperium of all corruption and evil and the galaxy was his to rule. Seeing this future and observing the Emperor's mannerisms, he became suspicious as to what was going on. At last, he cut down the image of the Emperor who was revealed to be the [[Daemon]] [[Madail]] in disguise.{{Fn|11}}

Sanguinius's body was taken by the Imperial forces as they retreated from the buckling Chaos Barge and his body was borne away to his home planet Baal, where he was laid to rest in the [[Golden Sarcophagus]], deep within a vast tomb whose doors were topped with massive Angel effigies in honour of the fallen Primarch. {{Fn|5}}

Of all the Primarchs, Sanguinius is commonly held in the highest honour. Because he is generally believed to have sacrificed himself to allow Horus, the "Great Betrayer", to be defeated, the Primarch's name is cherished by the common citizens of the Imperium. Temples devoted to Sanguinius rise aside those of the Emperor. Sanguinius is commemorated on a sacred day of celebration called the ''Sanguinala'', when [[adept]]s across the galaxy wear on their breast the red badge of Sanguinius{{Cite This}}.