Board Thread:Warhammer 40k General Discussion/@comment-92.97.77.182-20130321145115/@comment-35838365-20180610163504

Most of the above is forcused on whether Alpha Legion is for or against Chaos. I think that is to assume that their motivations parallel those of other SM chapters. And loyal/traitor to whom or what? Pull back a bit, and allow that their warycry "For the Emperor" may be deceptively straighforward, which is the last thing anyone expects of them.

Go back to the days prior to the Heresy, and recall that the Emperor was very against being viewed and worshipped as a god. Perhaps it is entirely possible that the AL is absolutely "For the Emperor" and yet totally against the Ecclesiarchy and Administratum which have corrupted the great hopes of the Emperor. This could explain their eternal guerilla wars agains the Empire; the Empire that has betrayed their Emperor. Chaos is just one more tool that they seek to use against their real enemy.

Hell, I don't know wnay more than the next person, but at least this idea gives some sort of justification for thier ongoing scheming!