Board Thread:Warhammer 40k General Discussion/@comment-37.152.33.225-20131111163502/@comment-109.213.100.129-20131128162653

Neithan02 wrote:

@ return of Primarch, why would they have to turn over any power at all to him. it was specificcally stated that the space marine legions are protectors of mankind, not their masters

Remember that many of the Primarchs are still revered as the Emperor's sons, so they are maybe the closest beings to him. For some, it could be enough to ask a primarch to rule in his name.

(Not that he would agree, though)