Did Mortarion like his legion?

He genuinely loved his Legion and they loved him. He didn't hate them like Kurze, waste them like Perturabo, or ruin them like Angron. Yes the Death Guard wasn't gushing affection like with Horus or Fulgrim, but they had a firm respect and admiration. They followed him because he was a Primarch worth following.

What did the Primarchs think of Mortarion?

Some Primarchs, such as Roboute Guilliman, feared that Mortarion was more loyal to Horus than he was to the Emperor; however, at that time, the Emperor claimed that loyalty to Horus was de facto loyalty to Himself. Events would prove the Emperor sorely mistaken.

Why did Mortarion fall to Nurgle?

A bitter and jealous soul, Mortarion's fall to Chaos was one made from his loyalty to Horus over the Emperor, yet Nurgle, the God of Decay, had set his putrid sights upon the Death Guard. Typhon, a long time conspirator and follower of Chaos, began to twist the Legion into what they would soon become.

What was Mortarion's best quote?

Forgive no slight or grievance. Hold your bitterness deep within, and there let it fester. Let it roil and squirm and churn, until you are filled with bile so poisonous that all you touch falls to ruin.

Why did Typhus betray Mortarion?

Typhus never really forgave Mortarion for his denial of the powers of chaos. Ultimately, it was Typhus who caused his legion to turn to Nurgle. It was his scheming that caused a schism between the two – a rift that never really healed regardless of the fact that they have both given in to the gifts of Nurgle.

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Does Mortarion regret betraying the emperor?

Mortarion almost certainly regrets turning to Nurgle. However, it is unlikely in the extreme that he regrets turning on the Emperor. Perturabo is absolutely consumed with bitterness and self-loathing.

Why does Mortarion have wings?

Mortarion was a uniquely unwilling daemon, and his minimally changed form tells us about this. He swelled in size to express his greater power, he grew wings to present his Daemonhood, and his skin is visibly rotten and marred by bone growths to represent the rot and cancers of Nurgle.

Why did Mortarion join chaos?

Mortarion joined the rebellion as an idealist, he believed that Horus could deliver the Imperium from the tyrany of the Emperor. Everything changed when the Death Guard fleet became trapped in the warp and ended up prostituting themselves to Nurgle.

What was Mortarion's purpose?

Mortarion: Protector against the warp.

What was the death Korps motto?

"Animals flee this hell, the hardest stones cannot endure it; only men endure." The Death Korps of Krieg.

Who does Nurgle hate?

Khorne and Nurgle are supposed to be neutral towards one another, same with Tzeentch and Slaanesh. Outside of those pairings, they are opposed. Tzeentch and Nurgle hate each other as they represent change vs acceptance of the Staus quo.

Why does Nurgle hate Skaven?

To Nurgle, Skaven are pests that threaten to completely destroy the cycle of life that Nurgle cares about, which is why most Nurgle factions wouldn't tolerate Skaven that much.

Why is Nurgle called Papa?

Nurgle is the Chaos god of disease, decay, despair and destruction. Even though the nature of his influence, he begins to like his victims, caring for them in a jovial manner close to a loving grandfather; so he is commonly called Grandfather Nurgle or Papa Nurgle.

Who is the most powerful traitor Primarch?

The favored son of the Emperor himself and Primarch of the Luna Wolves/Sons Of Horus traitor legion, Horus was the Warmaster who led mankind's Great Crusade and is considered to be the greatest traitor in the history of man.

Which Primarch did the Emperor trust the most?

Ferrus- the trusted Ferrus to evaluate other Primarchs and sought his advice and was going to bring him back from the dead.

How did Guilliman defeat Mortarion?

He beats Mortarion because he draws Mortarion away from his army and into a kill box of a few dozen hellblasters. The whole point of Guilliman is that he's super smart planing guy, not punchy punchy stabby stabby guy. I remember they did this in White Dwarf with Yarrick and Ghazkull.

Did Mortarion have any friends?

Mortarion, Angron, Konrad, and Perturabo, didn't have many friends while Sanguinius, Ferrus, Guilliman, and Russ got had plenty. Others like to keep to themselves like the Lion, The Khan, and Alpharius.

Why does Mortarion hate Magnus?

But Mortarion absolutely hated sorcerers and was the guy who was most in favor of the Edict of Nikea, so there is pre-existing enmity between him and Magnus.

Why is Mortarion a psyker?

Despite his hatred for psykers, Mortarion began using psychic powers himself, and quickly became a paranoid lunatic. His first captain Typhon killed all of his navigators claiming they were loyalists, and convinced Mortarion he could travel the warp without them.

Who could beat Mortarion?

You can decide one WT: Brutal but Kunning (for +1D, because Mortarion will shutdown the rerolls) or Might is Right, for +1S and +1A. You can also take the Big Killa Boss for +1 to wound Mortarion, because he is a Monster.

Is chaos afraid of necrons?

Necrons are the biggest threat to the chaos gods. They have the technology to cut off the warp.

Which chaos god does the black legion follow?

Abaddon the Despoiler has taken charge of the Sons of Horus, now known as the Black Legion. Abaddon is the only Chaos Marine since Horus to be able to command the loyalty of all nine Traitor Legions (albeit, temporarily after intense bargaining), and has led thirteen Black Crusades against the Imperium of Man.

Can Deathshroud terminators protect Mortarion?

Mortarion can be protected with Deathshroud Terminators. Note that the Medi-Squig requires a Goff Painboy, which might clash with your subfaction.

Is Mortarion a Daemon Prince?

At present, Mortarion is the greatest Daemon Prince of Nurgle and the Daemon Primarch of the Death Guard Chaos Space Marines.

Can Typhus and Mortarion be in the same army?

There is one rule that dictates Typhus and Mortarion cannot be fielded in the same force, and that is if you are taking Terminus Est (I belive). Otherwise, there is no rule saying you cant take both. You can play them together.