History Characters / Warhammer40000PrimarisSpaceMarines

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* ConvenientlyUnverifiableCoverStory: Guilliman explicitly forbade Cawl from using geneseed from the traitor or lost legions to create Primaris Marines. Cawl insists that every new Primaris-only Chapter came from loyalist geneseed, complete with records supposedly linking them to loyalist Primarchs, but it seems far more likely that some are traitor stock, particularly the Sons of the Phoenix and the Covenant of Fire.

* {{Expy}}: To the Assault Squads of the Firstborn. The addition of JumpPacks in 10th edition made it even more apparent.
* JumpPack: Received this in 10th edition, allowing them easier movement.

* ConvenientlyUnverifiableCoverStory: Guilliman explicitly forbade Cawl from using geneseed from the traitor or lost legions to create Primaris Marines. Cawl insists that every new Primaris-only Chapter came from loyalist geneseed, complete with records supposedly linking them to loyalist Primarchs, but it seems far more likely that they are traitor stock, particularly the Sons of the Phoenix and the Covenant of Fire.

'''[[Characters/Warhammer40000Imperium Imperium of Man]]:''' [[Characters/Warhammer40000ImperialFounders Founders]], [[Characters/Warhammer40000Astartes Adeptus Astartes]] ([[Characters/Warhammer40000AstartesChaptersFirstFounding First Founding Chapters]], [[Characters/Warhammer40000AstartesChapters Other Chapters]], [[Characters/Warhammer40000AstartesCharacters Characters]], '''Primaris Marines'''), [[Characters/Warhammer40000ImperialGuard Astra Militarum]], [[Characters/Warhammer40000Sororitas Adepta Sororitas]], [[Characters/Warhammer40000Inquisition Inquisition]], [[Characters/Warhammer40000Mechanicus Mechanicus]], [[Characters/Warhammer40000CurrentImperialFactions Other factions]]\\

'''[[Characters/Warhammer40000XenoRaces Xeno Races]]:''' [[Characters/Warhammer40000Eldar Aeldari]] ([[Characters/Warhammer40000CraftworldEldar Asuryani]], [[Characters/Warhammer40000DarkEldar Drukhari]]) | [[Characters/Warhammer40000LeaguesOfVotann Leagues of Votann]] | [[Characters/Warhammer40000Necrons Necrons]] | [[Characters/Warhammer40000Orks Orks]] ([[Characters/Warhammer40000OrksCharacters Characters]]) | [[Characters/Warhammer40000TauEmpire T'au Empire]] | [[Characters/Warhammer40000Tyranids Tyranids]] ([[Characters/Warhammer40000GenestealerCults Genestealer Cults]])]]-]]]

* ConvenientlyUnverifiableCoverStory: Guilliman explicitly forbade Cawl from using geneseed from the traitor or lost legions to create Primaris Marines. Cawl insists that every new Primaris-only Chapter came from loyalist geneseed, complete with records supposedly linking them to loyalist Primarchs, but it seems far more likely that they are traitor stock; particularly the Sons of the Phoenix and the Covenant of Fire.

* PoweredArmor: The Gravis Armour sported by Primaris Captains is even heavier and stronger than standard Astartes armour, though it represents this by granting a higher Toughness score instead of just a higher save.

'''[[Characters/Warhammer40000XenoRaces Xeno Races]]:''' [[Characters/Warhammer40000Eldar Aeldari]] ([[Characters/Warhammer40000CraftworldEldar Asuryani]], [[Characters/Warhammer40000DarkEldar Drukhari]]) | [[Characters/Warhammer40000LeaguesOfVotann Leagues of Votann]] | [[Characters/Warhammer40000Necrons Necrons]] | [[Characters/Warhammer40000Orks Orks]] ([[Characters/Warhammer40000OrksCharacters Characters]]) | [[Characters/Warhammer40000TauEmpire T'au Empire]] | [[Characters/Warhammer40000Tyranids Tyranids]]]]-]]]

Introduced for the 8th Edition of ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000'', Primaris Marines are the newest fighting force of the Imperium. Stronger, faster and larger than their brethren, with their gene-seed enhanced by the eccentric Archmagos Dominus Belisarius Cawl, they are also equipped with some of the most advanced armour and weaponry available to the Imperium. Originally, considerable friction existed between the new Primaris marines and the established chapters, referred to as the Firstborn, who saw these newcomers as unwanted replacements with little knolwedge of their regimental cultures. Expiermental procedures were attempted to convert Firstborn marines into Primaris, but the procedure needed to introduce the three additional organs of the Primaris into a mature Marine proved difficult and excrucating, and all volunteers died on the operating table until Marneus Calgar, the Chapter Master of the Ultramarines, became the first to successfully cross the Rubicon Primaris. Over time, however, the prodcedure would become increasingly safe and reliable; by the early 42nd Millenium, it had become unusual for high-ranking Firstborn not to cross the Rubicon, and the Primaris began to slowly but steadily replace their predecessors.

-> ''"They were forged for Mankind's darkest hour - and that hour is upon us."''

Introduced for the 8th Edition of ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000'', Primaris Marines are the newest fighting force of the Imperium. Stronger, faster and larger than their brethren, with their gene-seed enhanced by the eccentric Archmagos Dominus Belisarius Cawl, they are also equipped with some of the most advanced armour and weaponry available to the Imperium.

* SuspiciouslyUnverifiableBackstory: Guilliman explicitly forbade Cawl from using geneseed from the traitor or lost legions to create Primaris marines. Cawl insists that every new Primaris-only Chapter came from loyalist geneseed, complete with records supposedly linking them to loyalist Primarchs, but it seems far more likely that they are traitor stock; particularly the Sons of the Phoenix and the Covenant of Fire.

* SuspiciouslyUnberifiableBackstory: Guilliman explicitly forbade Cawl from using geneseed from the traitor or lost legions to create Primaris marines. Cawl insists that every new Primaris-only Chapter came from loyalist geneseed, complete with records supposedly linking them to loyalist Primarchs, but it seems far more likely that they are traitor stock; particularly the Sons of the Phoenix and the Covenant of Fire.

'''[[Characters/Warhammer40000Imperium Imperium of Man]]:''' [[Characters/Warhammer40000ImperialFounders Founders]], [[Characters/Warhammer40000Astartes Adeptus Astartes]] ([[Characters/Warhammer40000AstartesChaptersFirstFounding First Founding Chapters]], [[Characters/Warhammer40000AstartesChapters Other Chapters]],, [[Characters/Warhammer40000AstartesCharacters Characters]], '''Primaris Marines'''), [[Characters/Warhammer40000ImperialGuard Astra Militarum]], [[Characters/Warhammer40000Sororitas Adepta Sororitas]], [[Characters/Warhammer40000Inquisition Inquisition]], [[Characters/Warhammer40000Mechanicus Mechanicus]], [[Characters/Warhammer40000CurrentImperialFactions Other factions]]\\

'''[[Characters/Warhammer40000Imperium Imperium of Man]]:''' [[Characters/Warhammer40000ImperialFounders Founders]], [[Characters/Warhammer40000Astartes Adeptus Astartes]] ([[Characters/Warhammer40000AstartesChapters Chapters]], [[Characters/Warhammer40000AstartesChaptersFirstFounding Chapters of the First Founding]], [[Characters/Warhammer40000AstartesCharacters Characters]], '''Primaris Marines'''), [[Characters/Warhammer40000ImperialGuard Astra Militarum]], [[Characters/Warhammer40000Sororitas Adepta Sororitas]], [[Characters/Warhammer40000Inquisition Inquisition]], [[Characters/Warhammer40000Mechanicus Mechanicus]], [[Characters/Warhammer40000CurrentImperialFactions Other factions]]\\

'''[[Characters/Warhammer40000Imperium Imperium of Man]]:''' [[Characters/Warhammer40000ImperialFounders Founders]], [[Characters/Warhammer40000Astartes Adeptus Astartes]] ([[Characters/Warhammer40000AstartesChapters Chapters]], [[Characters/Warhammer40000AstartesCharacters Characters]], '''Primaris Marines'''), [[Characters/Warhammer40000ImperialGuard Astra Militarum]], [[Characters/Warhammer40000Sororitas Adepta Sororitas]], [[Characters/Warhammer40000Inquisition Inquisition]], [[Characters/Warhammer40000Mechanicus Mechanicus]], [[Characters/Warhammer40000CurrentImperialFactions Other factions]]\\

* MultiArmedAndDangerous: Primaris Apothecaries have their narthecium mounted on articulated, mechanical limbs attached to their backpack rather than on their gauntlets. While they don’t use these medical instruments for combat unless absolutely necessary, this does leave their hands free to defend their patient should the need arise.

* ArmCannon: Their boltstorm gauntlets are {{Power Fist}}s with belt-fed bolters mounted on them.

* WeaponOfChoice: Their standard arms are Cawl-pattern bolt rifles, a larger and more powerful version of the normal boltgun. In-game they have a 30" range instead of the normal boltgun's 24" range and have a -1 AP which normal boltguns do not have.

'''[[Characters/Warhammer40000XenoRaces Xeno Races]]:''' [[Characters/Warhammer40000Eldar Aeldari]] ([[Characters/Warhammer40000CraftworldEldar Asuryani]], [[Characters/Warhammer40000DarkEldar Drukhari]]) | [[Characters/Warhammer40000Necrons Necrons]] | [[Characters/Warhammer40000Orks Orks]] ([[Characters/Warhammer40000OrksCharacters Characters]]) | [[Characters/Warhammer40000TauEmpire T'au Empire]] | [[Characters/Warhammer40000Tyranids Tyranids]]]]-]]]

'''[[Characters/Warhammer40000XenoRaces Xeno Races]]:''' [[Characters/Warhammer40000Eldar Aeldari]] ([[Characters/Warhammer40000CraftworldEldar Asuryani]], [[Characters/Warhammer40000DarkEldar Drukhari]]) | [[Characters/Warhammer40000Necrons Necrons]] | [[Characters/Warhammer40000Orks Orks]] | [[Characters/Warhammer40000TauEmpire T'au Empire]] | [[Characters/Warhammer40000Tyranids Tyranids]]]]-]]]

* KnifeNut: One of the signature weapons of the Reiver is a large, viciously sharp combat knife. The Reivers use these knives to slice apart their opponents in vicious close assault and they are regularly depicted wielding them in a ReverseGrip.

* SwordAndGun: Technically, they're a KnifeNut unit, but it still applies as they wield their knives in tandem with their [[HandCannon bolt pistols]]...though sometimes, they do come with power swords.

!!General tropes:

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* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: It has not gone unnoticed by players and fans that their tactics are uncannily reminiscent of the traitorous VIII Legion, the Night Lords. The Night Lords' entire modus operandi is demoralization and infrastructure collapse through terror, brutality, rapid attacks and ambushes. Their jump packs also harken to the Night Lords' specialization in assault (later [[EvilCounterpart raptor]]) squads, and skull-painted helms are one of the most common affectations of the eighth Legion even before the Horus Heresy.