Board Thread:Warhammer 40k General Discussion/@comment-6078851-20130130174042/@comment-7186329-20130315213853

I apologise i meant the adeptus custodes. You are correct about the custodes being very different from space marines, however the Grey Knights are created directly from the genome of The Emperor.

`They have the honour of being implanted with gene-seed engineered directly from the genome of the Emperor Himself.`

What the Alpha Legion stole was `the original gene-stock` of the primarchs themselves, is that not the same, or very close to the same gene used by the GK themselves? And if so it could be incredibly resistant, or possibly imune to the effects of the warp. The Alpha Legion had displayed mutation and geene seed faults even before the Horus Heresy. Comparing the Alpha Legion to some of the `regular` and twisted appearences and mutations that chaos marines display, are the alpha legion`s mutations are not that different then the ones they had even during the crusade. The AL posess the original gene-stock, therefore they could have used it to prevent themselves from being corrupted by chaos. There is not enought information available about the AL to make remotly accurate guesses as to their true loyalties, as such they might be double, or even triple agents trying to achieve their unknown goals.

i believe that the AL might be trying to correct the mistake they made, about choosing the wrong side during the HH, and they might use the same principles as Cypher ``what doesn't kill you makes you stronger". Perhaps the Al are even trying to undermine the chaos gods themselves. This is only speculation, but i think the AL might still be loyal.