6,166
edits
Changes
From Warhammer 40k - Lexicanum
pic
'''Alpharius''' (also known as the '''Last Primarch''' and to some as '''Alpharius Omegon'''<sup>1</sup>) was one of the twenty [[Primarchs]] created by the [[Emperor]] in the earliest days of the [[Imperium]], just after the end of the [[Age of Strife]]. Like the other Primarchs, he was sucked from [[Terra]] by the [[Gods of Chaos]] and placed on a far-away world in an attempt to prevent the coming of the Age of the Imperium.
[[Image:Alphariusmin.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Alpharius, [[Primarch]] of the [[Alpha Legion]].]]
== Secrets and Lies ==
It should be noted that the [[Alpha Legion]]'s trademark secrecy extends to records of their Primarch. Little recorded information on his background exists, and almost all of what is currently known by the Imperium comes from the information provided by [[Inquisitor Kravin]] of the [[Ordo Malleus]]. Inquisitor Kravin was subsequently believed to have been tainted by the Alpha Legion and his current whereabouts are unknown. Hence, much of the Imperial data concerning the Primarch could be considered suspect, and indeed there are some who believe the whole Kravin affair was an Alpha Legion plot to plant misinformation in the Imperial records.<sup>2</sup>
They have been described as "one soul in two bodies" and collectively have been referred to as simply "Alpharius Omegon".
While the Astartes of the Alpha Legion, once at least, made an attempt to all look alike, both Alpharius and Omegon were still somewhat distinctive. Taller than the rest of the Legion, slightly copper-skinned, bald and possessed of a heavy brow, they somewhat resembled their brother, [[Horus]]. Unlike him, Alpharius and Omegon had piercing eyes that seemed to glitter, appearing to shift colour from a cold arctic blue to a shimmering green. The overall impression was one of nobility and intelligence. One way to tell the two apart was when Omegon was performing as commander of Effrit Stealth Squad; large portions of his [[power armour]] and gear were painted black and otherwise darkened. The armour worn by Alpharius was not particularly different from that of an ordinary Alpha Legionnaire.<sup>1</sup>
== History ==
