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'''Fulgrim''' (also known as '''the Phoenician''', '''the Illuminator''', '''the Prefector of Chemos'''){{Fn|6a}} is the [[Primarch]] of the [[Emperor's Children]], one of the twenty Primarchs [[Primarch Project|created]] by the [[Emperor of Mankind|Emperor]] in the earliest days of the [[Imperium]], just after the end of the [[Age of Strife]]. Fulgrim, like the other Primarchs, was sucked from [[Terra]] by the [[Gods of Chaos]] and placed on a faraway world in an attempt to prevent the coming of the [[Age of the Imperium]]. Constantly seeking to emulate the Emperor by perfecting himself, Fulgrim's obsession bred a hubris that drove him to eventually become consumed by the [[Chaos God]] [[Slaanesh]].

Under Fulgrim's leadership, teams of engineers traveled far from their factory-fortress, reclaiming and repairing many of the far-flung mining outposts. As minerals poured back into Callax, Fulgrim supervised the construction of more sophisticated and energy efficient machinery. As recycling efficiency grew to the point where Chemos was producing a surplus for the first time in years, Fulgrim began to foster a re-emergence of art and culture, aspects of humanity sacrificed in the struggle for survival. The other settlements allied themselves with Callax and, fifty years after arriving on Chemos, Fulgrim was its sole leader.{{Fn|1}} Fulgrim battled many foes during this time, most notably the sword-dancers of Sulpha.{{Fn|12a}} He also engaged in many political marriages to secure the loyalty of other factory-cities, marrying several times but quickly outliving his spouses. According to Fulgrim, he loved some of these spouses at first but after a while stopped caring.{{Fn|12b}}

===The [[Great Crusade]]===

It was not long after this that the planet's isolation came to an end. From the grey sky came a flight of dropships, armoured and battle-scarred, each bearing the same symbol, a two-headed eagle. On hearing of this, some fragment of memory stirred in Fulgrim. Chemos had no formal army, but the dropships' landing zone had been surrounded by the Caretakers, the police-soldiers responsible for maintaining order in the factory-fortresses. Fulgrim sent word to the Caretakers to stand down and allow the visitors from above into Callax.{{Cite This}}

In truth, Lorgar intended to use the enslaved Fulgrim as part of a plan for him to kill Horus and take his place as Warmaster. However, when Lorgar's coup quickly unraveled when the oracle [[Actaea]] revealed his plans to Horus, and Zardu Layak freed Fulgrim from his binding instead of ordering him to attack Horus as originally intended. Fulgrim urged Horus to kill Lorgar, but instead the Primarch was banished from the Warmaster's sight after a vicious beating. Fulgrim licked the blood from Lorgar's taste, enjoying the sweet taste of revenge upon his former jailer. Fulgrim stayed by Horus's side during the muster at Ullanor and he and the Emperor's Children pledged themselves to the march on Terra.{{Fn|16}} During the final stages of the [[Solar War]], Fulgrim appeared aboard the ''[[Pride of the Emperor]]'' as part of the massive traitor fleet.{{Fn|18}}

All trace of decency amongst the Emperor's Children had vanished by the time they partook in the [[Siege of Terra]]. During the early stages of the Siege Fulgrim did little, goading [[Angron]] into fits of fury for his own amusement and constantly requesting that Horus let him be unleashed upon Terra.{{Fn|19}} He oversaw a major attack on the southeastern region of the walls of the Palace, but failed to penetrate the Emperor's psychic shield. During a meeting of the traitor leaders, he mocked Perturabo for refusing the delights Chaos had to offer.{{Fn|21a}} While other [[Traitor Legions]] assaulted the [[Imperial Palace]], the Emperor's Children embarked upon a spree of terror and gratification amongst the helpless citizenry of Terra. Even by the early stages of the battle they simply launched attacks to drag away prisoners for their own amusement.{{Fn|21}} However, [[Abaddon]] was able to get [[Eidolon]] to somehow convince Fulgrim to lead the whole of the Emperor's Children against the [[Saturnine Gate]] in a bid to quickly end the battle. During the assault on Saturnine Fulgrim massacred his way across Imperial Fists until he encountered [[Sigismund]], battling the [[First Captain]]. Fulgrim was impressed with Sigismund's abilities but quickly overmatched the Imperial Fists champion. As he was about to finish Sigismund, Fulgrim was then confronted [[Rogal Dorn]] himself. The two Primarchs did battle, with Fulgrim constantly goading and taunting his brother. Dorn refused to respond to Fulgrim's taunts, and seemed to have the advantage against the traitorous Primarch, who was transformed into his standard Primarch form as opposed to that of a Daemon Prince. Dorn managed to counter every attack and impale Fulgrim, but the Phoenician laughed off the damage as he rapidly regenerated and declared he can't die. It was then that Fulgrim learned that Abaddon's attack beneath Saturnine had failed, dooming the assault on the walls with it. No longer interested in the battle and annoyed with his allies, Fulgrim transformed into his Daemonic visage and abandoned the fight. However, before he left, he gave Dorn a parting gift by summoning his elite guard led by Eidolon to assassinate his brother.{{Fn|22}}

FulgrimEpic.jpg|'''Epic Scale''' Fulgrim miniature{{Fn|3}}

Fulgrim.jpg|Fulgrim, Daemon Prince of Slaanesh

FulgrimMini.jpg|Fulgrim Miniature for the [[Horus Heresy]]

FulgrimHH.jpg|[[Daemon Prince]] Fulgrim miniature for the [[Horus Heresy]]{{Fn|27}}

*{{Endn|33}}: [[Codex: Emperor's Children (10th Edition)]], pg. 18

*{{Endn|34}}: [[Fulgrim: The Perfect Son (Novel)]] - Chapter 25

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