Leman Russ

One of twenty Primarchs created by the Emperor of Mankind, Leman and his brothers were scattered to the stars by the Chaos Gods to prevent the coming of the Imperium. Landing on Fenris, Leman grew up amongst the Fenrisian Wolves, with two wolf brothers Freki and Geri. Eventually captured by the people of Russ, Leman was taken in by their king. Eventually succeeding him, Leman Russ went on to conquer Fenris. When the Emperor arrived, Leman was one of the few Primarchs who did not bow to his father, instead challenging the Emperor to an eating contest, a drinking contest, and contest of strength. Leman won the first two but failed the third, and submitted to the Emperor, taking control of Legion VI of the Adeptus Astartes, renamed the Space Wolves.

During the Great Crusade, Leman Russ became a rival of Lion El'Jonson, the Primarch of the Dark Angels, though the two eventually became firm friends. When the Horus Heresy began, Leman and the Wolves were sent to bring Magnus the Red, Primarch of the Thousand Sons, to Terra for charges of sorcery. Leman's orders were altered by Horus, who had already fallen to Chaos, and he was charged with destroy the Thousand Sons. Leman and the Space Wolves destroyed the Thousand Sons home world of Prospero, but took heavy losses in the process and played little more in the Horus Heresy. After the Emperor ascended the Golden Throne, Leman Russ departed Fenris to find a means to heal the Emperor, promising he would return for the Wolftime, the final battle.

• Badass: Generally ties with Sanguinius for most Badass Primarch:
  • Badass Beard: Notably averted. While Space Wolves love their beards, Leman Russ was clean shaven (or has Perma Stubble in some illustrations).
  • Badass In Charge
  • Badass Longhair
  • Badass Nickname: The Wolf-King, the Great Wolf.
  • Four Star Badass: Was designed to be this.
  • Big Badass Wolf: His wolf-brothers Freki and Geri, who he grew up with in the wilds of Fenris.
• Blade on a Stick: The Spear of Russ, destined to be reclaimed by the Primarch upon his return for the Wolftime. Turns out Russ never really liked the Spear, but kept it for the Emperor's sake, as it was a gift.
• Boisterous Bruiser
• Curb-Stomp Battle: He earned such a brutal reputation during the Great Crusade that the Space Wolves were nicknamed "the Rout".
• Drinking Contest: One of the ways he beat the Emperor.
• Fiery Red Head
• Made of Iron: After receiving a Power Fist to the head from the Emperor, Leman said that he had a head ache from the drinking contest.
• Raised by Wolves: Literally.
• Rebellious Spirit
• Vitriolic Best Buds: With Lion El'Jonson.

Logan Grimnar

Logan Grimnar is the Great Wolf, the Chapter Master of the Space Wolves, a position he has held for six hundred years. In a galaxy of Well Intentioned Extremists and Knight Templars, Logan Grimnar has proven himself to be a true hero, more concerned with the people of the Imperium than its rulers.

• A Father to His Men
• An Axe to Grind: The Axe of Morkai
• Badass: Lets see...
  • Badass Beard
  • Badass In Charge
  • Badass Grandpa: 600 years as Chapter Master and counting.
  • Badass Nickname: Nicknamed the Old Wolf.
• Big Good
• Cool Old Guy: Almost everyone thinks so.
• Gentle Giant: As much a loving and kind grandfather to his charge as he is a great warrior.
• Nice Guy: A violent warrior, yes: But what sets hims apart from his peers is that he actually loves and cares for the humans that he fights for.
• Papa Wolf: Literally. Even the Inqusition thinks twice about murdering innocents for a reason; Logan is it.
• Screw the Rules, I'm Doing What's Right
• What the Hell, Hero?: After the First War for Armageddon, the Inquisition rounded up the Imperial Guardsmen and innocent civilians who had seen the Chaos hordes, sterilized them, and sent them to forced labor camps. Logan fought against this, and though he failed, he has never forgiven the Inquisition, the Administratum, or the Ecclesiarchy for this. Ever since, Inquisitors have tried to steer clear of Fenris for fear of what might happen. That's right, folks: The Holy Ordos of the Emperor's Inquisition fear not the daemon, the alien, or the heretic, but Logan Grimnar? He terrifies them on an unprecedented level.

Bjorn the Fell-Handed

The oldest warrior in the Imperium, Bjorn was a Wolf Guard and the first Great Wolf of the Space Wolves. Wounded in battle, Bjorn was encased in a mighty Dreadnought, and is now only called upon in the event of the most fierce fighting.

• Awesome McCoolname / Meaningful Name: His can be translated to Bear the Mountain-Handed.
• Badass
  • Badass Beard: When he was out and about.
  • Badass Grandpa: Over ten thousand years old. And counting.
  • Badass In Charge: When he was Great Wolf.
  • Sealed Badass in a Can: When he is asleep beneath the Fang.
• The Captain: Well, the Wolf Lord.
• The Magnificent: The Fell-Handed.
• Man in the Machine
• Time Abyss: He's over ten thousand years old.
• Wolverine Claws: Wielded Power Claws while alive.
• You Are in Command Now: Became Great Wolf after Leman Russ departed.

Ulrik

The Wolf High Priest (Master of Sanctity in other Chapters) who personally recruited Logan Grimnar into the Chapter, and is the only Space Wolf to turn down an offer for Wolf Lord.

• Badass
  • Badass Grandpa: Personally recruited Logan Grimnar. How old do you think he is?
    • Old enough to still call him "young".
  • Badass Preacher
  • Badass Nickname: Grandfather Lupus.
• Drop the Hammer: His Crozius Arcanum.
• The Magnificent: The Slayer.
• Skeletons In The Coat Closet: Wears a helmet shaped like a Wolf's skull.

Njal Stormcaller

The Chief Rune Priest (Librarian in other Chapters) and a senior adviser to Logan Grimnar.

• Badass Beard
• Did You Just Punch Out Cthulhu?: Managed to beat a Bloodthirster of Khorne with a psychic spell, earning his epitaph "Stormcaller".
• Fiery Red Head
• Pirate Parrot: His pet cyberraven, Nightwing.
• Psychic Powers
  • Shock and Awe
• Simple Staff

Lukas the Trickster

A rebellious Space Wolf who delights in playing tricks on both his opponents and his fellow Space Wolves.

• Combat Pragmatist: The dirtiest fighter among the Space Wolves.
• Fiery Redhead
• Meaningful Name: Lukas <-> Loki
• The Prankster: Known, among others, to have trapped an Inquisitorial delegation in a grox pen while they (the grox) were in heat.
• Taking You with Me: After losing his second heart to a Dark Eldar, he replaced it with a stasis grenade, insuring that who defeats him on the battlefield is trapped in a monument to Lukas' ego.
• Weirdness Coupon: He's pissed off half the Wolf Lords, the Inquisition, and whole swathes of others. Why is he still in? Logan Grimnar recognizes that he represents the Space Wolves rebellious nature, and the other half of the Wolf Lords think he's hilarious.
• Wolverine Claws: Wields a Power Claw.

Ragnar Blackmane

The protagonist of the Space Wolf series of books. A former warrior of the Thunderfist tribe, Ragnar was recruited into the Space Wolves when his village was attacked by the Grimskull tribe.

• A Father to His Men
• The Atoner: For losing the Spear of Russ.
• Badass
  • Badass In Charge: When he's a Wolf Lord.
  • Badass Longhair
• The Berserker: Hakon thought it was a good quality for a Blood Claw, but was worried that it might be more detrimental when he advanced to Grey Hunter.
• Chainsaw Good
• Did You Just Punch Out Cthulhu?: Threw the Spear of Russ into the Eye of Magnus the Red.
• Fire-Forged Friends: With Sven, and arguably Strybjorn.
• The Hero
• Humble Hero: His unwillingness to brag about his exploits is somewhat out of character with the Space Wolves usually boastful nature.
• Vitriolic Best Buds: With Sven and the Wolfblade.

Ranek Icewalker

A Wolf Priest of the Thunderfist Great Company, Ranek is the one who recruited Ragnar and Strybjorn.

• Badass
  • Badass Beard
  • Badass Grandpa
  • Badass Preacher
• Combat Medic
• Drop the Hammer: Crozius Arcanum
• The Mentor: To Ragnar.

Sven

A Space Wolf who was part of Ragnar's Blood Claw pack. He and Ragnar have a rock relationship.

• Artificial Limbs: Lost a hand on Garm.
• Badass Mustache
• Big Eater: Constantly talking about how hungry he is.
• Fire-Forged Friends: With Ragnar.
• Gasshole
• Vitriolic Best Buds: With Ragnar.

Strybjorn Grimskull

A former warrior of the Grimskull tribe. He and Ragnar had an intense rivalry over the circumstances of their recruitment.

• Fearless Fool: Actually took up Hakon's challenge to fight him. Even Ragnar was impressed.
• Fire-Forged Friends: Not on the level of Sven and Ragnar, but Strybjorn and Ragnar arguably get past their rivalry.
• The Rival: To Ragnar.
• The Stoic: Rather serious for a Space Wolf.
• You Killed My Father: Ragnar wholly suspects this.

Hakon

The training Sergeant at Russvik (where Ragnar, Sven, and Strybjorn trained). Following their original sergeant's death, Hakon became their squad commander.

• Badass Beard
• Chainsaw Good
• Drill Sergeant Nasty: He wouldn't be doing his job if he didn't push the Blood Claws to their limits and beyond.
• Fate Worse than Death: He receives brain damage during the battle of Garm, and while he survives cognizant, he can no longer fight.
• Sergeant Rock
• Veteran Instructor

Alderek

The Rune Lord (Chief Librarian) at the time Ragnar Blackmane was a Bloodclaw.

• An Axe to Grind
• Badass Preacher
• Badass Grandpa
• Impaled with Extreme Prejudice
• Pirate Parrot: Has a cyberaven.
• Psychic Powers
• Suspiciously Similar Substitute: For Njal Stormcaller. Or would Njal be a Substitute since Alderek is older?

Berek Thunderfist

The Wolf Lord of the Great Company that Ragnar, Sven, Strybjorn, Hakkon, and Ranek belong to. He is a major player among the Wolf Lords, seen as a possible successor to Logan Grimnar.

• Artificial Limbs: After losing his right hand to Kharn the Betrayer, he replaced it with a Power Fist.
• Boisterous Bruiser
• The Captain: Well, the Wolf Lord.
• Glory Seeker: Part of the Space Wolves beliefs, and Berek is always at the forefront of his attacks, but Ragnar suspects that his actions may be just as much to impress the Wolf Lords as they are to achieve victory.
• Power Fist
• Reasonable Authority Figure
• The Rival: With Sigrid Trollbane

Mikal Sternmark

Captain of Berek Thunderfist's Wolf Guard, and Berek's lieutenant.

• Body Horror
• Badass Beard
• The Chains of Commanding: Once thought of rising to the post of Wolf Lord. Three weeks substituting for Berek on Charys completely destroys those ambitions.
• I Call It Vera: Redclaw.
• Number Two: To Berek.
• Was Once a Man: Now a Wulfen.

Torin

A member of the Wolfblade (the group of Space Wolves who guard House Belisarius), Torin volunteered for the assignment.

• Badass Mustache
• Cultured Badass: He has taken to "civilization", something Haegr taunts him about.
• The Magnificent: Torin the Wayfarer.
• The Mentor: To Ragnar when he first joins the Wolfblade.
• Vitriolic Best Buds: With Haegr.

Haegr

A member of the Wolfblade, Haegr suffers from a defect which causes him to eat vast amounts of food, becoming actually fat. But don't let it fool you, there is plenty of muscle in him.

• Badass Beard
• Big Eater
• Body Guard Crush: Implied toward Gabriella
• Drop the Hammer
• Heroic Sacrifice
• Leeroy Jenkins
• The Magnificent: Haegr the Mountain.
• Mighty Glacier: Slow, but very strong.
• Third-Person Person: Mighty Haegr approves.
• Vitriolic Best Buds: With Torin

Sigurd

A young Wolf Priest who helps lead the counterattack on Charys.

• Badass Preacher
• Blue Blood: Son of a Jarl on Fenris.
• Break the Haughty: Oh, man, he is thoroughly broken by the end of Wolf's Honour.
• Combat Medic
• Old And Wiser: By the time Ragnar is Wolf Lord.

Bulveye

Wolf Lord of the Thirteenth Great Company, they have been crusading in the Warp since the Horus Heresy.

• An Axe to Grind
• Badass Beard
• Bald of Awesome
• The Captain: Well, Wolf Lord.
• Time Abyss: He's over ten thousand years old.

Torvald

Chief Rune Priest of the Thirteenth Company

• An Axe to Grind
• Badass Preacher
• Psychic Powers
• Time Abyss

Ivan Sternberg

An Inquisitor who saved the life of Logan Grimnar. He comes to Fenris seeking an Eldar talisman in hopes of finding a cure to a plague affecting his world.

• Heroic Sacrifice
• State Sec
• Unwitting Pawn

Kareh Isaah

The Inquisitor apprentice of Sternberg. She makes an impression on Ragnar that leaves him with "un Space Wolf" feelings.

• Heroic Sacrifice
• Psychic Powers
• State Sec

Commander Gul

Captain of the Light of Truth, a Inquistorial naval vessel used by Sternberg.

• The Dragon: To Botchulaz.
• Large and in Charge
• The Mole
• Off with His Head!

Gabriella Belisarius

A Navigator of House Belisarius, a Navigator house of the Navis Nobilite, who are long time allies of the Space Wolves.

• Aristocrats Are Evil: Averted, as Gabriella is one of the nicer Navigators.
• Blue Blood
• Extra Eyes: Part of the Navigators mutation.
• Psychic Powers
• Skunk Stripe: After the events on Charys.

Cezare Ferraci

The Lord of House Ferraci, one of the houses of the Navis Nobilite and an ancestral enemy of House Belisarius.

• Aristocrats Are Evil
• Big Bad: Of Wolfblade.
• Cain and Abel: He's suspected of having murdered his brother to become Lord Ferraci.
• Extra Eyes
• Karma Houdini: He doesn't experience any concrete retribution for his actions, but Torin points out that plans going back decades have been irreparably ruined by Ragnar's action.

Xenothan

An assassin of the Callidus Temple of the Officio Assassinorum employed by Cezare Ferraci and an unknown patron with the Administratum.

• Career Killer
• The Dragon: To Cezare.
• Fantastic Racism: Hates all Navigators, including the Ferraci.
• Shapeshifter

Cadmus

The Commander of the PDF on Hyades. Actually one of the Fallen Dark Angels and secret ally of Madox.

• Face Heel Turn
• Impaled with Extreme Prejudice
• The Mole
• Rewarded as a Traitor Deserves
• Unwitting Pawn

Jeremiah Gieyus

A captain of the Deathwing, the first company of the Dark Angels chapter. Also, commander of a Kill-Team sent to investigate and retrieve one of the Fallen Angels.

• The Captain
• Clock King: A non-villainous example
• Enemy Mine: With Ragnar and the Wolfblade.
• Heroes Prefer Swords
• I Gave My Word

Madox

A Sorcerer of the Thousand Sons Chaos Space Marine legion, Madox is initiating a complex plan to take revenge on the Space Wolves for the destruction of Prospero.

• Arch-Enemy: To Ragnar
• Big Bad: For most of the series.
• The Chessmaster: He is a Thousand Son.
• Chronic Back Stabbing Disorder: He is a Thousand Son.
• Death Is Cheap: Ragnar has killed him several times, he always comes back.
• Evil Sorcerer: He is a Thousand Son.
• Impaled with Extreme Prejudice
• Manipulative Bastard: He is a Thous--...oh, you get the idea.

Botchulaz

A Great Unclean One of Nurgle, he was imprisoned by the Eldar in a temple on Aerius.

• Big Bad: Of Ragnar's Claw.
• Fat Bastard
• Plague Master: He is a Great Unclean One.
• Sealed Evil in a Can