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'''Sanguinius''' or '''The Great 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}}
[[Image:HHEternityGate.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Sanguinius' stand at the [[Eternity Gate (Imperial)|Eternity Gate]]{{Fn|20}}]]
During the final stages of the Siege of Terra, Sanguinius led the defense defence of the [[Eternity Gate (Imperial)|Eternity Gate]], entrance to the [[Sanctum Imperialis]] itself. Before the hopeless battle, Sanguinius stated any of the defenders who wished to could leave, though apparently none did. He then took to the skies and beheaded the traitor [[Reaver Titan]] ''[[Daughter of Torment]]'', which had previously delivered Horus' terms to the defenders after unveiling the tortured form of Blood Angels Captain [[Idamas]]. In the subsequent battle, Sanguinius heroically led the defensedefence, slaying traitors wherever they appeared before being assailed by the [[Bloodthirster]] [[Ka'Bandha]], the same creature he had fought at [[Signus Campaign|Signus]]. Sanguinius was able to break the creature's back with the hilt of his sword, sending the Daemon back to the earth to be consumed by the lesser of his kind.{{Fn|25b}}
Though weakened from his fight with Ka'Bandha, Sanguinius nonetheless next faced his Daemonic brother [[Angron]]. After a climatic airborne battle, Angron impaled Sanguinius upon his [[Black Blade]]. However, Sanguinius used the opportunity to rip out Angron's [[Butchers Nails]], causing the Daemon Primarch's head to explode. With Angron banished into the Warp, the [[World Eaters]] lost whatever sanity they had and began to cut down their own allies. This broke the traitor advance just short of the Eternity Gate, which managed to finally seal shut as the surviving loyalists fled inside.{{Fn|25c}}
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===Etymology===
*Sanguis is Latin for blood.
===Conflicting sources===
*In most depictions of Sanguinius, he is portrayed with blond hair; in ''[[Horus Rising (Novel)|Horus Rising]]'', however, he is described as black-haired, though he wears gold filigree over his head.{{Cite This}}
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