Board Thread:Warhammer 40k General Discussion/@comment-72.15.97.37-20121205193921/@comment-25869775-20160705004236

Sup Hereticalthoughts it's been a while bro.

Well as you probably know the three Viking nations were Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. I already associated Denmark with the Dark Angels for a number of reasons, and thus I chose Sweden for the SW. It conquered much more than Norway, and obviously reflecting the rivalry of the SW and DA which is quite similar to Denmark and Sweden (at that time). Also the DA are much more medieval and civilized looking than the SW which was the case for Denmark over Sweden as well. Also the protestant reformation in Denmark was very strong, while Sweden was always half pagan. Fins were not Vikings. Sweden is a good fit in my view.

For the Blood Angels. Well I'm not going to have two legions in one country that's for sure. The Blood Angels are quite isolationists. They are very cultured, with a western Europe aesthetic, respecting art and glamor, not fitting of the historically more brutal Balkans. They also rely on small but well equipped forces since, like the Swiss, they are dying off. (sorry if your Swiss) They are also quite small, so they don't get to be France or something.....Their assault tactics are not what defines them for me you see. Switzerland is a good fit in my view.