Board Thread:Warhammer 40k General Discussion/@comment-3416287-20140306195559/@comment-82.47.209.198-20140818170704

In the aftermath of the young primarch's abduction from their gene father, their capsules were flung aimlessly through the warp. Most came to land in the midst of the Great Crusade, (i.e. Russ, Dorn, Sanguinius, etc). With time being an irrelivant force within the warp, one did not reach realspace in time for the Crusade or even the Horus Heresy.

On the far flung capital world of the once mighty Auretian Technocracy, at the very end of teh 32nd millenium, the capsule landed with a force the world had never known. Hours later, a brave few, (amongst the thousands who survived the scouring of their worlds by the traitor Horus), approached the capsule. Fearing that the child may bring yet more terror in the future, the survivors were on the verge of killing the babe, when a shadowey figure, (many now believe to be an Eldar), drew aside the leader and his lover from the group. An hour passed before the leader reappeared, adopted the child as his own, and named him Primus, (whether it was a nod towards his origins, or a case of predestination is not known).

Within a year, the babe had become a man, and had learned all that could be taught. Having learned of the plight of his adopted homeworld, he set about reclaiming its former glory. Using his strength, he opened the ancient Auretian vaults, unlocking incredible technologies, (STCs containing the blueprint for ships, foundries and weapons). With his mind, he designed the cities that would house the planets population, (growing thanks to an influx of refugees), the docks that would house the fleet, and great glass halls that would provide food for billions of lives. But as ever for a primarch, his true genius lay in the art of war.

Auretia's devestation had opened the way for horde upon horde of marauding Ork Waaargh's, and many chaotic forces abandoned during 'The Great Scouring' found the promise of new technology and materials all too tempting. All this awaited the new leader of the resurgent Auretian worlds. But Primus had an advantage his lost brothers had lacked.

Primus had long ago found out his true origins, and with little difficulty, he set about the creation of his legion of Astartes. The 'Guardians' legionnary heraldry would be the four pointed star of Polaris, (the fabled 'North Star' of Terran myth and legend), set between a pair of angels wings upon a great shield. Their colours, dark blue with silver and white.

With his legion set up, Primus set about securing the surounding systems, forging an empire to rival that of any of his [loyalist] brothers. His position secured he appeared ready to make for Imperial space, to accept his place as one of the God Emporers sons.

The would have transpired, had the mysterious being from his past, found him again.

Sometime at the end of the 33rd millenium, In the aftermath of a great battle, the stranger approached Primus. None can tell of what was spoken, but when he returned to his sons, Primus was clear on what he must do. He was to 'wait for a time when doom will surely take us all' before he could reveal himself. He told his people, and his legion to remain vigilant and to be patient. With that he placed himself into stasis, to await the terrible time that lay ahead.

With the end of the 13th Black Crusade, surely the time is now right for Primus to be rewoken and for him to fulfil his, as yet unknown, destiny - a destiny that could change the fortunes of humanity, forever.