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'''Wolf Guard''', known as '''Varagyr'''{{Fn|8}} or '''Huscarls'''{{Fn|10}} in [[Fenris|Fenrisian]], are the veteran elite of the [[Space Wolves]].
[[Image:WolfGuardArt.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Wolf Guard Terminator{{Fn|12}}]]
*[[Njarl Bloodhowl]]
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[[Image:WolfGuardArt.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Wolf Guard Terminator{{OtherusesFn|USE=Space Wolves unit12}}]]'''Wolf Guard''', known as '''Varagyr'''{{Fn|OTHERUSE=Chaos Space Marine warband8}} or '''Huscarls'''{{Fn|OTHERPAGE=Void Claws (Warband)10}}in [[Fenris|Fenrisian]], are the veteran elite of the [[Space Wolves]].
==Overview==
The '''Wolf Guard''' are the greatest warriors of any one of the Space Wolves [[Great Companies]]. It is their duty to lead packs into battle or provide a body guard to important members of the chapter on the battlefield, especially as the [[Wolf Lord]]. They are also often the leaders of squads, imparting their knowledge and experience on their younger charges.{{Fn|1}}{{Fn|2}} Unlike other [[chapters]], age is not the main route into the Wolf Guard. Progress is generally dependent on bravery and heroism.{{Fn|1}} To enable them to perform their role properly, the Wolf Guard have access to the best equipment that the [[Great Company]] has to offer, including suits of [[Terminator armour]].{{Fn|1}}
Other than earning the respect of the [[Wolf Lord]] of their respective Great Company, there are no specific criteria for the elevation to the ranks of the Wolf Guard. Battlefield skill and heroics are the most likely way to receive a promotion, but saving the life of the Wolf Lord during battle is another sure way. Wolf Guards themselves fight with the weapons at which they excel and no specific protocol is required. Some will favour the wargear they used in their former roles as [[Blood Claw]]s, [[Grey Hunter]]s, and [[Long Fang]]s, but there are few who can turn down the lure of raw power afforded by [[Terminator Armour]].{{Fn|3a}} Thus Wolf Guards are most commonly equipped with Terminator-class weapons such as [[Storm Bolter]]s, [[Power Weapon]]s, [[Lightning Claw]]s, [[Assault Cannon]]s, [[Heavy Flamer]]s, and [[Cyclone Missile Launcher]]s.{{Fn|3b}}
*[[Brand Sabrewulf]]
*[[Canis Wolfborn]]
*[[Durfast]]
*[[Grimnr Blackblood]] — Chief of the Wolf Guard during the [[Horus Heresy]]
*[[Kvarl Hammerfist]]
*[[Leifvar Twice-Slain]]
*[[Njarl Bloodhowl]]
*[[Odyn Foe-Ruin]]{{Fn|9b}}
*[[Ranulf Ironfang]]
