Board Thread:Warhammer 40k General Discussion/@comment-25618639-20141206200938/@comment-24944355-20141207004349

My view is each of the primarchs was created with a specific post crusade role in mind as well as being the Emperors Generals. Some of the roles for each primarch are obvious, others less so.

Guilliman - probable role would be imperial prime minister Sanguinious - Probable role would be the Heir to the throne of man Ferrus Manus - probable role would be running a reformed mechanicum Fulgrim - probable role would be the spread of imperial culture Lorgar - probable role would be spreading the word of the imperial truth (ironic) Russ - probable role would be executioner who kept the others in line Konrad Curze - probable role was in charge of the arbites Perturabo - probable role was as imperial architect Alpharius - probable role was as head of secret police Horus - probable role was as warmaster in charge of the empires military

The others roles are less obvious & difficult to decipher.