Watch Pack
Watch Packs were squadrons within the Space Wolves Legion, that were sent to watch over the Primarchs for treachery during the Horus Heresy.[1]
This plan was conceived by the Space Wolves Primarch, Leman Russ and Malcador the Sigilite after the Battle of Prospero. The Legion officers who led the Watch Packs were charged with giving the order to execute their targets, should the Primarchs ever turn upon the Imperium. Because of this, the Watch Packs acted in secret and their complete rosters are sealed within the Imperial Palace's restricted archive-vaults. However, neither Russ or Malcador were aware the beginning phases of the Horus Heresy were already underway by then. As a result, few were able to reach their targets and, as the Battle for Terra proved, those sent after the Traitor Primarchs were unable to kill them.[1]
Known Watch Packs
- The pack of Kargir - Assigned to Rogal Dorn[5]
- The pack of Fyodor Stromgren - Assigned to Konrad Curze[6]
- The pack of Helik Redknife - Assigned to Sanguinius[2]
- The pack of Faffnr Bludbroder - Assigned to Roboute Guilliman[3]
- The pack of Rathvin - Assigned to Horus, but eventually wound up with Corax.[7]
- The pack of Arvan Woundweaver - Assigned to Corax[7].
- The pack of Torbjorn - Assigned to Alpharius[4]
Sources
- 1: The Horus Heresy Book Eight - Malevolence, pg. 52
- 2: Fear to Tread (Novel), Part 1, Chapter 3
- 3: The Unremembered Empire (Novel), Chapter 3
- 4: Hunter's Moon (Audio Drama)
- 5: Howl of the Hearthworld (Short Story)
- 6: The Watcher (Audio Drama)
- 7: Weregeld (Novella), Chapter 3
