Board Thread:Warhammer 40k General Discussion/@comment-24037808-20160501115321

Imagine Leman Russ coming back from only God knows where with the prize of his most important hunt ever: the Tree of Life Fruit.

Imagine it has no effect on the Emperor but it is strong enough to cure....Guilliman.

Could this scenario be even better than the original plan?

We already discuss about why a comeback from the Empeor would bring tons of potentially devastating effect on the Imperium: from the atronomicon to the ecclesiarchy etc etc etc.

Guilliman on the other hand could the best tool ever for the Imperium:

1) He's not considered a God: we don't have to handle all the God's Emepror question and issues, or not immediately.

2) He's still considered a rules by everyone, so it could have enough power and respect to work at logistic and strategic issues of the Imperium (from Cadia to everything else).

3) Since Leman Russ is the most "autonomous" of the living loyalist  Primarchs (and so his Astartes) we could have 2 Primarchs at the same time that does not step on each other: One will be pure brute force where most needed while keeping his style, while Robute acting as a Second (to the Emperor) in command on all the Imperium.

4) All the Astartes (or the vast majority) already follow his Codex, and it will be quite logic to presume they will recognize his autority without much issues.

5) Most of us dfon't like it, but the Ultramarines as we have them today is most shiny and strong Chapter around, So Guilliman could have one of the most powerful weapon of the Imperium at his command  just seconds from his recovery for his safe and to have his back cover during the fisrt most bitter decision he evenually has to take.

I know the Tree of life fruit is just a legend and mine are daring speculations, but this scenario could be one of the most intriguing one that does not involve the Emperor death/resurrection.  