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|Battle Cry='''"For Russ and the Allfather"''' or a '''feral howl'''{{Fn|11}}

|Chapter Strength= 12 [[Great Companies]]{{Fn|45d}}

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'''The Space Wolves''' (also '''Sky Warriors of Russ''', '''Rout''' or '''Vlka Fenryka''' or ''Wolves of Fenris'' in [[Fenris Vulgaris|Fenrisian]]) were the '''VI Legion''' of the twenty [[Space Marine Legion]]s. Their [[primarch]] is [[Leman Russ (Primarch)|Leman Russ]], and during the [[Great Crusade]] they gained a reputation as the [[Emperor]]'s executioners and instruments of punishment.{{Fn|16}} After the [[Horus Heresy]] and the resultant reforms, the legion was divided, its first and only time, into two [[chapter]]s: the new Space Wolves chapter retained the name of their parent Legion, while the second chapter took on the name of the [[Wolf Brothers]]. The latter however suffered from [[Mutant|mutation]] and were disbanded.

During the Great Crusade, the Space Wolves earned both respect and renowned for their battlefield accomplishments,{{Fn|8k}} such as the campaign against the [[Noman]] [[Xenos]], wherein the [[STC]] for a [[Leman Russ Battle Tank|new model of tank]] was discovered by the Space Wolves. The [[Mechanicum]] subsequently named the new tank design in honour of Leman Russ.{{Fn|40b}} However these glorious deeds were accompanied by a reputation for genocidal cleansings and brutality. Cataclysmic conflicts such as the [[Rangdan Xenocides]] redoubled the Legion's reputation as not noble savages, but as the Emperor's executioners and tyrannical enforcers.{{Fn|73}}

During the 2nd Century of the Great Crusade, the Space Wolves fought a series of secret wars against a variety of cosmic horrors. These included the [[Enslavers]], the psychic kings of [[Vhallach]], and the [[Lacremara]]. By the end of the Crusade the Space Wolves had firmly earned their reputation as the Emperor's enforcers and were a mid-sized Legion of around 95,000-100,000. Their many campaigns during the Crusade and issues with their [[gene-seed]] had depleted their peak strength of around 130,000.{{Fn|40b}}

Over time, each of the twenty Primarchs was reunited with the Emperor and took control of their respective legions. Unarguably the most powerful of them all was [[Horus]].{{Fn|8k}} Horus was indeed the first Primarch found and became the Emperor's most favoured son. He would come to lead the whole of His armies as the Emperor returned to Holy [[Terra]] for other works. With Horus named [[Warmaster]], the Galaxy slowly unified and the Emperor's [[Imperium]] began to take shape. During this time all of the Primarchs were tempted by the [[Gods of Chaos|Chaos Gods]] and some were slowly twisted by their treacherous ways. Though unknown to them, ten of the Primarchs ultimately failed the test of loyalty and were swayed by the promise of ultimate power. The greatest of this triumph by the Gods of Chaos was the turning of the Warmaster Horus.{{Fn|2}} The Emperor, however, was always sure that Leman Russ would never fall to Chaos.{{Fn|23}} As a result, in the aftermath of Horus' betrayal, [[Malcador the Sigillite]] dispatched a [[Watch Pack]] of Space Wolves to each remaining (and supposedly loyal) Primarch to ensure more direct oversight. While the Space Wolves teams sent to oversee the [[Ultramarines]] and [[Imperial Fists]] were met with bitter cooperation, several, such as those dispatched to the [[Night Lords]] and [[Alpha Legion]], were massacred by those they were meant to watch.{{Fn|32}}{{Fn|33}} The team sent to monitor the [[Blood Angels]] initially received fair treatment by [[Sanguinius]], but was wiped out by Legionaires overcome by the [[Red Thirst]] during the [[Battle of Signus Prime]].{{Fn|34}}

Russ eventually led the Wolves out from Terra to try and engage Horus. However, though wounding Horus at the [[Battle of Trisolian]], the Space Wolves were badly mauled and Russ fell into a coma.{{Fn|42a}} Though they managed to escape Trisolian, the leaderless Wolves were besieged by pursuing traitor forces at [[Yarant]]. During [[Battle of Yarant|the battle]], Russ awoke only when [[Corax]] arrived with the [[Raven Guard]], awake long enough to greet the Ravenlord and give [[Bjorn]] the [[Spear of Russ]]. In the end, the Space Wolves were able to evacuate Yarant with Corax's aid but Russ remained unconscious.{{Fn|39}} Russ eventually recovered on [[Deliverance]] and then the Wolves linked up with [[Lion El'Jonson]] and his Dark Angels. Together they [[Siege of Barbarus|besieged]] the [[Death Guard]] Homeworld of [[Barbarus]]. Personifying the role of the Emperor's executioners, the resurgent Space Wolves went on a rampage of vengeance against all traitors they could find, [[Wolf King's Fury|purging the world of Vezdell Secundus]] of a large Alpha Legion force.{{Fn|66}}

*'''???.[[M42]]''' - The Battle for [[Crucible V]]{{Fn|53c}}

*'''???.[[M42]]''' - The [[Battle of Prospero (M42)]]. Guided by a psychic vision [[Njal Stormcaller]], [[Arjac Rockfist]], and a force of Space Wolves journey to the ruins of [[Prospero]] and discover 200 remaining [[Horus Heresy|Heresy-era]] [[Battle-Brother]]s of the [[Space Wolves 13th Great Company|Thirteenth Company]] under the command of [[Bulveye]] trapped in a labyrinth of portals. Also on the world is [[Magnus the Red]] and his [[Thousand Sons]] who intend to use the portals to summon an army of [[Daemon]]s. Ultimately the Wolves are able to recover most of the 13th Great Company and escape Prospero.{{Fn|43b}}

*'''[[M42]]''': The [[Nachmund Rift War]]{{Fn|64}}

**'''[[Revenge for Ceibhal]]'''{{Fn|50a}}

*[[Blood Wolves]]{{Fn|13a}} <small>([[Excommunicate Traitoris]] as Renegades) (Former Great Company)</small>

*[[Red Wolves (Warband)|Red Wolves]]{{Fn|63b}} <small>(Excommunicate Traitoris as Renegades)</small>

==Culture==

*'''1st Great Company (''Onn'')''' — Known as the ''Breakers of Rings''. Consisted of at least 3,000 [[Terminator]]s. Commanded by the [[Wolf Lord|Jarl]] [[Gunnar Gunnhilt]].

*'''2nd Great Company (''Twa'')''' — Known as the ''Thread Cutters''. Consisted of at least 800 [[Space Marine Veteran|Veterans]] and 60 [[Dreadnought]]s. Commanded by [[Jarl]] [[Holmi Longganger]].

*'''4th Great Company (''For'')''' — Known as the ''Blood-worm's Masters''. Consisted of at least 8,600 Space Marines in [[Breacher Squad]]s with self-propelled artillery. Commanded by Jarl [[Lufven Close-Handed]]

*'''6th Great Company (''Sesc'')''' — Commanded by Jarl [[Skunnr]].

*'''7th Great Company (''Sepp'')''' — Known as the ''Wight-Flame's Wielders''. Consisted of at least 5,200 Space Marines in [[Space Marine Destroyer|Destroyer]] squads and immolation units. Commanded by Jarl [[Hvarl Red-Blade]]

[[Wolf Lord]] [[Bran Redmaw]]

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'''Badge of the Sea Wolf'''

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*[[Iron Priest (Short Story)]], by [[Chris Wraight]]

*[[Miniatures: Space Wolves]]

*[[Hnefatafl]]

*{{Endn|66}}: [[White Dwarf 478]], pgs. 107-109

*{{Endn|67}}: [[First Founding (Background Book)]], pg. 10

*{{Endn|68}}: [[Blood Gorgons (Novel)]], Chapter 7

*{{Endn|69}}: [[Campaigns of the Age of Darkness: The Battle of Beta-Garmon]], pg. 80 — ''Fractured Hosts''