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Born on [[Fenris]], Gunnar was among those [[Space Wolves]] who had served King [[Thengir|King Thengir]] , and then his adopted son [[Leman Russ (Primarch)|Leman Russ]] upon the King's death. By the time Russ was discovered to be a [[Primarch]] and was found by the [[Imperium]], during the [[Great Crusade]], Gunnar had risen to serve in Russ' first [[Einherjar]]. He would undergo the process to become a [[Space Marine|Legionary]] and aided his Primarch in fighting the [[Emperor]]'s wars. His close comrade , [[Jorin Bloodhowl]] , did the same and they both served in the Space Wolves' [[13th Great Company]]. In the Great Crusade's later years, Jorin had become its [[Praetor (Rank)|Jarl]] and Gunnar served as his trusted [[Lieutenant (Space Marine)|Husjarl]]. It was during this time, the two would be among the Space Wolves who took part in successfully bringing [[Hunderax]] to [[Compliance]] alongside the [[Night Lords]]. Each [[Space Marine Legion|Legion]] was led by their [[Primarch]], but tensions grew between them, after the atrocities the Night Lords committed on the world's population. Gunnar was so outraged by their actions, that he tried to convince Russ to mete out justice to the Night Lords and their Primarch [[Curze]]. Russ refused to do so and this caused Gunnar to become obsessed with punishing Curze's Legion.{{Fn|1}}

He also took part in In the [[Dulan Campaign]] and the [[Burning of Prospero]]. It was in that last battleGreat Crusade's aftermathlater years, that Gunnar became disillusioned with Jorin had become the Great Company's [[Space WolvesPraetor (Rank)|Jarl]]' traditions. This occurred after the and Gunnar served as his trusted [[Lieutenant (Space Marine Legion)|LegionHusjarl]] became aware that . It was during this time the two would be among the traitorous Space Wolves who took part in successfully bringing [[WarmasterHunderax]] to [[HorusCompliance]] had changed alongside the [[EmperorNight Lords]]'s orders. Instead of bringing the Each [[Thousand SonsSpace Marine Legion|Legion]]' was led by their [[Primarch]], [[Magnus]], to [[Terra]] in chains, Horus had instead convinced Russ but tensions grew between them after the Emperor wanted him dead and [[Prospero]] destroyed. In Gunnar's eyes, the Space Wolves' need to be Night Lords committed atrocities on the Emperorworld's Executioners had caused them to blindly accept this and had turned a potential ally into an enemypopulation. This Gunnar was compounded so outraged by the Space Wolves rapid evacuation, which had caused them their actions that he tried to convince Russ to mete out justice to leave hundreds of their Legionaries behind on Prospero. They would then learn of Horus' betrayal of the [[Imperium]], as the [[Horus Heresy]] engulfed the [[galaxy]]. The [[Night Lords]] were among the [[Traitor Legions]] to join Horus and upon discovering thistheir Primarch, Gunnar's obsession with their actions on [[HunderaxCurze]] rose up. He then asked and was given permission by [[Leman Russ (Primarch)|Russ]], refused to launch an independent campaign against the Night Lords. do so and this caused Gunnar took to become obsessed with him a large number of his [[13th Great Company]] [[Battle-Brothers]], who willingly joined his cause, and began a war with the Traitor punishing Curze's Legion.{{Fn|1}}

During the 7th year of his campaign, Gunnar discovered several worlds that had been scoured of life by He also took part in the [[Night LordsDulan Campaign]]. He soon learned, that a Night Lord commander and the [[Chaos LordBurning of Prospero]] [[Prince of City. It was in that last battle's Edge]] were responsible and began tracking them. aftermath that Gunnar later found became disillusioned with the Prince, as the Chaos Lord was invading [[BloodfallSpace Wolves]] and ' traditions. This occurred after the [[Space WolfMarine Legion|Legion]] vowed to protect the world, from became aware that the traitorous [[Traitor LegionWarmaster]]. He then led his [[Battle BrothersHorus]] against had changed the Prince[[Emperor]]'s Night Lords and Bloodfall was engulfed in warorders. However it would not be until Instead of bringing the Space Wolves received unexpected aid, that the battle turned in their favor. Led by [[Praetor (Rank)|JarlThousand Sons]] ' [[Jorin BloodhowlPrimarch]], a large force from the [[13th Great CompanyMagnus]] came , to their [[Battle BrothersTerra]] aid. Despite thisin chains, Horus had instead convinced Russ the highly skilled Prince nearly killed Jorin before Gunnar shot Emperor wanted him with a dead and [[plasma gunProspero]]destroyed. This then allowed In Gunnar's eyes, the Jarl Space Wolves' need to behead be the Chaos Lord Emperor's Executioners had caused them to blindly accept this and had turned a potential ally into an enemy. This was compounded by the Night Lords were killed soon afterwards. With Bloodfall savedSpace Wolves' rapid evacuation, Gunnar met with Jorin, but it was not a joyous occasionwhich had caused them to leave hundreds of their Legionaries behind on Prospero. The forces They would then learn of Horus' betrayal of the traitorous [[WarmasterImperium]] , as the [[HorusHeresy]], were [[Battle of Beta-Garmon|ravaging]] engulfed the [[Beta-Garmon Systemgalaxy]] and would soon reach . The [[TerraNight Lords]]. With were among the [[EmperorTraitor Legions]]to join Horus and upon discovering this, Gunnar's life now at stake, obsession with their actions on [[PrimarchHunderax]], rose up. He then asked and was given permission by [[Leman Russ (Primarch)|Leman Russ]] had called to launch an independent campaign against the Night Lords. Gunnar took with him a large number of his [[Space Wolves13th Great Company]] [[Battle-Brothers]] to him. They had been ravaged by the Heresy, howeverwho willingly joined his cause, and if they were to aid Terra, every Space Wolf needed to answer his call. This included Gunnar and his forces, who had not heard their Primarch summonsbegan a war with the Traitor Legion.{{Fn|1}}

During the 7th year of his campaign, Gunnar discovered several worlds that had been scoured of life by the [[Night Lords]]. He soon learned that a Night Lord commander and the [[Chaos Lord]] [[Prince of City's Edge]] were responsible and began tracking them. Gunnar later found the Prince as the Chaos Lord was invading [[Bloodfall]] and the [[Space Wolf]] vowed to protect the world from the [[Traitor Legion]]. He then led his [[Battle Brothers]] against the Prince's Night Lords and Bloodfall was engulfed in war. However, it would not be until the Space Wolves received unexpected aid that the battle turned in their favour. Led by [[Praetor (Rank)|Jarl]] [[Jorin Bloodhowl]], a large force from the [[13th Great Company]] came to their [[Battle Brothers]]' aid. Despite this, the highly skilled Prince nearly killed Jorin before Gunnar shot him with a [[plasma gun]]. This then allowed the Jarl to behead the Chaos Lord and the Night Lords were killed soon afterwards. With Bloodfall saved, Gunnar met with Jorin, but it was not a joyous occasion: the forces of the traitorous [[Warmaster]] [[Horus]] were [[Battle of Beta-Garmon|ravaging]] the [[Beta-Garmon System]] and would soon reach [[Terra]]. With the [[Emperor]]'s life now at stake, [[Leman Russ (Primarch)|Leman Russ]] had called his [[Space Wolves]] to him. They had been ravaged by the Heresy, however, and if they were to aid Terra, every Space Wolf needed to answer his call. This included Gunnar and his forces, who had not heard their Primarch's summons.{{Fn|1}}  However , despite hearing [[Leman Russ (Primarch)|Russ]]' summons, Gunnar refused to do so. He had vowed to defend [[Bloodfall]] from the [[Night Lords]] and he would not leave it defenselessdefenceless. Gunnar continued by saying the [[Emperor]] had uncountable amount of forces to defend Terra, while the people of Bloodfall only had his group of Space Wolves. To Gunnar, in his duties to protect the Imperium, Bloodfall had just as much importance to Mankind as Terra did. This dismayed [[Praetor (Rank)|Jarl]] [[Jorin Bloodhowl]] and even more so, when all of Gunnar's Space Wolves agreed with him. No matter what argument Jorin made, Gunnar would not be swayed to return. What he did not know, however, was that Leman Russ had told Jorin that Gunnar did not have to. The Primarch had stated that if Gunnar wished to continue his campaign, then Russ would allow him to do so. Jorin would not allow this, as the Jarl believed every Space Wolf was needed to save the Emperor. In order to finally end the matter, Jorin challenged Gunnar to a duel to the death. The winner would claim the loser's warriors as their own. In that way, the Jarl would succeed in in his mission, even if he had to kill a close Battle Brother to do it. However , Jorin had been severely wounded in his battle with the [[Prince of City's Edge]] and was easily defeated by Gunnar. However , Gunnar refused to kill the Jarl. He - he would not blindly follow the Space Wolves' traditions or orders, as that had allowed Horus to trick the [[Space Marine Legion|Legion]], during the [[Battle of Prospero]]. Instead, the Space Wolves needed to learn to use their own judgement and honor honour the spirit of their oaths. His philosophy had allowed Gunnar to honor honour his oaths to the Emperor, by protecting Bloodfall and its people. This was the path his Space Wolves chose and in choosing, they could not be manipulated away from it. In Gunnar's eyes that was how the Space Wolves would avoid the next Prospero. His comrade's words then caused Jorin to begin thinking back to what Russ had told him, about letting Gunnar decide what to do. The Primarch settled the matter for Jorin and the Jarl finally accepted Gunnar's decision. While Jorin did not like it, he was beginning to understand Gunnar's philosophy.{{Fn|1}}

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