54
edits
Changes
From Warhammer 40k - Lexicanum
m
→Leman Russ: Minor typo
The [[Primarch]] project was the creation of twenty super humans created by the Emperor while preparing his armies for the reconquest of the galaxy prior to the [[Great Crusade]]. However, the experiment never reached its final result due to all twenty infants being scattered among the galaxy by the forces of [[Chaos]]. Over time the Emperor was reunited with his creations each having grown to adulthood and gave them leadership of their respective legions as was originally intended.{{Fn|2a}} Leman Russ was one such individual. After being spirited away he found himself on the planet of Fenris. Found young he was raised by some tribesman before being taken in and raised by the court of King Thengir. As he grew so did his legend and eventually Leman Russ found himself the Wolf-King.{{Fn|8k}}
While on his Great Crusade the world of Fenris was one of the first to be found by the Emperor. Upon hearing the legend of the Wolf-King the Emperor left his great ship to meet the man expecting him to be one of his Primarchs. After a one-on-one battle between the two Leman Russ was bested for the first time in his life. Satisfied this was one of his Generals, the Emperor soon gave him leadership of the Space Marine Legion that bore his genes. The planet of Fenris was claimed as their chapter's homeworld Throughout the Great Crusade the Space Wolves won many victories for the Emperor under direction of their Primarch.{{Fn|8k}} During the [[Wheel of Fire Campaign]] a third of the legion, including the majority of its remaining [[Terran]] recruits, was lost.{{Fn|42}} During the campaign against the [[Noman]] [[Xenos]], an [[STC]] for a [[Leman Russ Battle Tank|new model of tank]] was discovered by the Space WolevsWolves. The [[Mechanicum]] named the new tank design in honor of Leman Russ.{{Fn|40b}}
=== The Lion and the Wolf ===
