Major characters in the Warhammer 40k setting, the Primarchs were 20 beings created from scratch by the Emperor of Mankind and whose genes would be used as the basis for the biological modifications given to each legion of Space Marines. Many would die or vanish following the treason of one of their own, Horus, and the subsequent civil war. Meanwhile, Robute Guilliman, Primarch of the Ultramarines, would return to the setting and become one of its principal characters.
Note Alpharius Omegon was split into "demi primarchs" Alpharius and Omegon. In universe the II'th and XI'th Legion were censured for unknown reasons with some fans creating their own concepts. Fan made interpretations are Lost Primarchs.
Primarch | Legion | Loyalty | Numeral | |
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Lion El'Jonson | Dark Angels | Loyal | I (1) | |
REMOVED FROM ALL RECORDS | II (2) | |||
Fulgrim | Emperor's Children | Traitor Slaanesh | III (3) | |
Perturabo | Iron Warriors | Traitor Chaos Undivided | IV (4) | |
Jaghatai Khan | White Scars | Loyal | V (5) | |
Leman Russ | Space Wolves | Loyal | VI (6) | |
Rogal Dorn | Imperial Fists | Loyal | VII (7) | |
Konrad Curze | Night Lords | Traitor | VIII (8) | |
Sanguinius | Blood Angels | Loyal | IX (9) | |
Ferrus Manus | Iron Hands | Loyal | X (10) | |
REMOVED FROM ALL RECORDS | XI (11) | |||
Angron | World Eaters | Traitor Khorne | XII (12) | |
Roboute Guilliman | Ultramarines | Loyal | XIII (13) | |
Mortarion | Death Guard | Traitor Nurgle | XIV (14) | |
Magnus the Red | Thousand Sons | Traitor Tzeentch | XV (15) | |
Horus Lupercal | Black Legion | Arch Traitor Chaos Undivided | XVI (16) | |
Lorgar Aurelian | Word Bearers | Traitor Chaos Undivided | XVII (17) | |
Vulkan | Salamanders | Loyal | XVIII (18) | |
Corvus Corax | Raven Guard | Loyal | XIX (19) | |
Alpharius Omegon * Alpharius * Omegon | Alpha Legion | Traitor (Alpharius) Loyal (Omegon) | XX (20) |