Though Warhammer 40,000 is a game with an immense amount of lore that includes everything from inter-dimensional daemons to a wide assortment of alien species, no figure is as central to the game’s lore than the Emperor of Mankind. Though he now exists a semi-living comatose skeleton atop a golden throne, he was once considered one of the most powerful beings in the universe.
Similarly, many of the other most powerful beings in Warhammer are his artificial sons, the Primarchs. Despite their power and name recognition within the game, only three of the twenty are currently playable in the game. So today we’re going to examine the Primarchs of Warhammer and see which are the most likely to be added into the game at some point down the road.
10 Omegon
Omegon is one of the twin Primarchs that lead the Alpha Legion. While Omegon’s brother Alpharious was decisively killed during the Horus Heracy, Omegon’s death was less decisive. While many in the world of Warhammer consider Omegon dead, the Alpha Legion’s status as a legion of subterfuge and deception could mean that Omegon’s alleged death is little more than a ploy.
9 Corax
Corvus Corax is the Primarch who sereved as the head of founder and leader of the Raven Guard. Due to a combination of his guilt caused by his own misdeeds during the Horus Heresy, and the horrific actions of the Traitor Legions, Corax swore vengeance on Chaos, particularly the Word Bearers.
Though Corax has not been seen in thousands of years, disappearing into the nebulous “Eye of Terror,” it’s hard to believe that we’ve seen the last of the primarch of the Raven Guard.
8 Leman Russ
The popular Primarch of the Space Wolves, Leman Russ’s current fate is nearly identical to that of Corax. Following the events that transpired within the Horace Heresy, Leman Russ made the decision to take the fight directly to Chaos. This entailed Russ going on a one-man mission directly into the “Eye of Terror.” While he hasn’t been seen since, no body has been found. Additionally, the Space Wolves have a legend that they’re Primarch will return during the “Wolftime,” the final conflict between the Imperium and the forces of Chaos.
7 Vulkan
Like Corax, Vulkan, the Primarch of the Salamanders is an individual who has since disappeared following the Horus Heresy. However, unlike Corax who definitively is known to have traveled into the eye of terror, there is much debate regarding Vulkan’s current whereabouts.
Upon disappearing, Vulkan left his legion sacred texts known as the “Tome of Fire” that states that he will return to lead is legion if they are able to find and recover nine artifacts that he’d hidden. As the Salamanders have currently recovered five of these artifacts, it seems like his return is being counted down as the remaining four artifacts are discovered.
6 Jaghatai Khan
Yet another loyalist Primarch who has disappeared following the events of the Horus Heresy, Jaghatai Khan is the Primarch of the to incredibly mobile White Scars Space Marine legion. The last we’ve seen of Jaghatai Khan, he was pursuing Drukhari raiders into the Warp.
Though he’s been in the warp for nearly nine-thousand years at this point, due to the fact that Primarchs essentially don’t age and that no body has ever been found of Khan, many to believe that he is destined to return at some point in the future.
5 Perturabo
While the vast majority of the Primarchs on this list have disappeared or have currently unknown whereabouts, this is far from the case with Perturabo. While Perturabo’s legion, the Iron Warriors, is a traitor legion that fights in the name of Chaos, they are not in the service of a particular Chaos God. Since the events of the Horus Heresy, Perturabo has ascended to the status of a Daemon Primarch of Chaos Undivided, and currently resides within the depths of the Eye of Terror.
4 Lion El’Jonson
Lion El’Jonson is rather distinct among the loyalist Primarchs in the fact that he is confirmed to be alive and that his location is confirmed. At the moment within the lore, Lion El’Jonson, Primarch of the Dark Angel’s body secretly rests in stasis within “The Rock,” A massive monastery fortress that belongs to the Dark Angels Marine legion. Unfortunately, the only beings that are aware of this fate are the Emperor, who isn’t doing much talking as a comatose skeleton, and small beings known as the “Watchers in the Dark,” so who knows how long it will take before Lion El’Jonson’s body is discovered.
3 Lorgar
One of the individuals who holds the most responsibility for the problems in the world of Warhammer, it is unfortunate to say that Lorgar is quite alive and doing well. Similarly to Perturabo, Lorgar is a Primarch in the service of each Chaos God rather than just one. Following the Horace Heresy, he ascended to the Status of Daemon Primarch, just like Perturabo. At the moment, the Primarch of the Word Bearers has been noted to be quite active, appearing on battlefields with his legion. As he is an active force of war, Lorgar’s inclusion in the game could come any day now.
2 Angron
Of the four gods of Chaos, Khorne, Nurgle, Slaanesh, and Tzeentch, each currently has an incredibly powerful daemon Primarch in their service. The Daemon Primarch of the World Eaters, Angron is currently in the service of the Chaos God, Khorne, and is a being driven by a never-ending well of seething rage. Though Angron was sealed into the warp, rumors within the lore have circulated regarding Angron being sighted on battlefields.
As two of the most impressive looking models in the game are two daemon Primarchs, Magnus the Red and Mortarian, one would hope even more would be on the way.
1 Fulgrim
Like Angron, Flugrim is a daemon Primarch who works in the service of a single Chaos God, namely Slaanesh. As the Primarch of the Emperor’s Children traitor legion, Fulgrim is a being of great excess, delighting in bestowing pain upon others.
A being of unparalleled vanity, Fulgrim’s demonic form has been depicted as serpentine, and possessing numerous extra limbs. Fulgrim is one of the most active daemon Primarchs aside from those that have already been added to the game. If there were any Primarchs that one could count on being added to Warhammer in the coming years, it’s definitely Fulgrim.
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