Board Thread:Warhammer 40k General Discussion/@comment-5.65.81.205-20131002091720/@comment-37.152.33.225-20131113200729

Surely not 100%the Emperors fault @Callummacdonald? His vision to create the Primarchs and conquer the galaxy was a great one, when the primarchs were spread he had to adapt his plans and begin the crusade without them, which shows how resolute and strong willed the Emperor is.

He kept them all in line for over 200 years, and yes, made some very questionable decisions regarding how much to tell them, how much to favor each son and his role in the crusade. Horus loved his father, but felt a sense of abandonment which the chaos gods used to turn him against the Imperium when on his deathbed, he then in turn used his brother Primarchs personalities and resentments to turn them.

So no, I don't think the whole thing was the fault of the Emperor, inderectly or otherwise, its all down to the chaos gods, and yes he is partly responsible for his surprising lack of judgement and forsight regarding Horus and the loyalty of all the Primarchs. Also don't forget the fault of Horus, who in his weakness, allowed the chaos gods to currupt him and falsely turn him against his father.

I do think though, with a will as strong as the Emperors, if he had just stayed with them instead of returning to Terra, it could have all been very different, he would have continued to keep them all in line, even the inherently 'badder' ones.