Skirax Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 I know this will be a relitively short post, as the wolftime can probably be explained in a post or two. Just wondering if anyone can give me some detial on the saying and history cos it is this forums title description and i'm not a wolves collector (Sorry! :o ;) ) Please help me. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/152710-what-is-the-wolftime/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bran Scalphunter Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 The Wolftime is the Fenrisian equivalent to Ragnarök from Norse mythology. Just in case you need a refresher on your Norse mythology, I'll explain. Ragnarök is translated into English as "Twilight of the Gods", referring to the final battle between Aesir and their foes Fenrir Wolf (who is incidentally my Avatar), the Jorgumundur Serpent, Red Loki, and their allies the Giants. The gods will be slain alongside their enemies, causing Asgard, Midgard, and Hel to be destroyed in the cataclysm. After that everything will restart and the worlds will be reformed. How this translates into 40k is that some time after the Heresy (Beef or DB can give you an exact date) Russ received a message from an unknown source and left with his Wolf Guard, leaving behind Bjorn the Fell-handed as Great Wolf. His lasts words were "At the end I will be there. For the final battle. For the Wolftime." This alludes to him leaving and returning at the Imperium's Ragnarök to battle the fallen Marines and Primarches in one last, epic battle that will destroy this galaxy and hopefully restarting the process. Beef, DB, feel free to correct me if I missed anything or got my facts wrong. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/152710-what-is-the-wolftime/#findComment-1779103 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Bjoern Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 The Wolftime is the Fenrisian equivalent to Ragnarök from Norse mythology. Just in case you need a refresher on your Norse mythology, I'll explain. Ragnarök is translated into English as "Twilight of the Gods", referring to the final battle between Aesir and their foes Fenrir Wolf (who is incidentally my Avatar), the Jorgumundur Serpent, Red Loki, and their allies the Giants. The gods will be slain alongside their enemies, causing Asgard, Midgard, and Hel to be destroyed in the cataclysm. After that everything will restart and the worlds will be reformed. How this translates into 40k is that some time after the Heresy (Beef or DB can give you an exact date) Russ received a message from an unknown source and left with his Wolf Guard, leaving behind Bjorn the Fell-handed as Great Wolf. His lasts words were "At the end I will be there. For the final battle. For the Wolftime." This alludes to him leaving and returning at the Imperium's Ragnarök to battle the fallen Marines and Primarches in one last, epic battle that will destroy this galaxy and hopefully restarting the process. Beef, DB, feel free to correct me if I missed anything or got my facts wrong. @Bran: short and precise. Nothing to correct. @Skirax: Russ got his vision on the 197 anniversary of the day that the Emperor was sad to rest on the Golden Throne. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/152710-what-is-the-wolftime/#findComment-1779255 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEFF4i Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 More in relation to 40k... Its when the Thousand Sons **** their pants and try to hide. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/152710-what-is-the-wolftime/#findComment-1779327 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vassakov Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 The Wolftime is the time when the Primarchs will return in order to finally defeat the forces of Chaos and unite humanity for all of the Galaxy. It is our name for it, but many other Chapters refer to it by a different name (eg to the White Scars it is the hunting of the greatest quarry, to the Grey Knights it is the final battle against the enemy.) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/152710-what-is-the-wolftime/#findComment-1779337 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beef Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 The Wolftime is the Fenrisian equivalent to Ragnarök from Norse mythology. Just in case you need a refresher on your Norse mythology, I'll explain. Ragnarök is translated into English as "Twilight of the Gods", referring to the final battle between Aesir and their foes Fenrir Wolf (who is incidentally my Avatar), the Jorgumundur Serpent, Red Loki, and their allies the Giants. The gods will be slain alongside their enemies, causing Asgard, Midgard, and Hel to be destroyed in the cataclysm. After that everything will restart and the worlds will be reformed. How this translates into 40k is that some time after the Heresy (Beef or DB can give you an exact date) Russ received a message from an unknown source and left with his Wolf Guard, leaving behind Bjorn the Fell-handed as Great Wolf. His lasts words were "At the end I will be there. For the final battle. For the Wolftime." This alludes to him leaving and returning at the Imperium's Ragnarök to battle the fallen Marines and Primarches in one last, epic battle that will destroy this galaxy and hopefully restarting the process. Beef, DB, feel free to correct me if I missed anything or got my facts wrong. Very good explanation, Looks like we may have another Rune Priests in our ranks Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/152710-what-is-the-wolftime/#findComment-1781820 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bran Scalphunter Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 The Wolftime is the Fenrisian equivalent to Ragnarök from Norse mythology. Just in case you need a refresher on your Norse mythology, I'll explain. Ragnarök is translated into English as "Twilight of the Gods", referring to the final battle between Aesir and their foes Fenrir Wolf (who is incidentally my Avatar), the Jorgumundur Serpent, Red Loki, and their allies the Giants. The gods will be slain alongside their enemies, causing Asgard, Midgard, and Hel to be destroyed in the cataclysm. After that everything will restart and the worlds will be reformed. How this translates into 40k is that some time after the Heresy (Beef or DB can give you an exact date) Russ received a message from an unknown source and left with his Wolf Guard, leaving behind Bjorn the Fell-handed as Great Wolf. His lasts words were "At the end I will be there. For the final battle. For the Wolftime." This alludes to him leaving and returning at the Imperium's Ragnarök to battle the fallen Marines and Primarches in one last, epic battle that will destroy this galaxy and hopefully restarting the process. Beef, DB, feel free to correct me if I missed anything or got my facts wrong. Very good explanation, Looks like we may have another Rune Priests in our ranks Aww shucks Beef, I'm all embarrassed. :) But is that invitation or something to the Priesthood? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/152710-what-is-the-wolftime/#findComment-1781831 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirax Posted November 23, 2008 Author Share Posted November 23, 2008 Thanks guys. The reason i asked is because i am going to start collecting Wolves when the dex omes out, just wanna know as much as i can before i start diving in to the collections of runes and turn my ways to the wolf. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/152710-what-is-the-wolftime/#findComment-1782278 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEFF4i Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 Its still about a year off chap, could want to piecemeal a combat patrol together to at least have some fun first! Its what I did, then I fell in love. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/152710-what-is-the-wolftime/#findComment-1782637 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Betrayed_Spacewolf Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 if you want you could already start collecting them. just buy the space wolf grey hunters/blood claw backs. remember a power armoured man looks the same as most others. space wolves will have an assault squad as well as a shooting squad so by all means go ahead and start collecting. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/152710-what-is-the-wolftime/#findComment-1783007 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoneSniperSG Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 I always imagined it as a grand battle or campaign against the Chaos gods, probably when they finally break out and subsume the galaxy. My image was something of thousands of Astartes, the Wolves included, as well as Sisters, GK, Inq and IG all making a final grand assault on the Great Enemy, probably somewhere around Cadia. The epicness of my vision is profound.. Titans, troops, bombers and tanks all bearing the aquila, struggling against the pestilence of Chaos. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/152710-what-is-the-wolftime/#findComment-1783161 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sigismund Himself Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 This is the Wolftime.... In which Space Wolves may or may not make an appearance, as soon as I get round to adding more. For those who want to see where this story is going, go to Part 3 and scroll down to the bottom... :lol: Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/152710-what-is-the-wolftime/#findComment-1783179 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirax Posted November 24, 2008 Author Share Posted November 24, 2008 Its still about a year off chap, could want to piecemeal a combat patrol together to at least have some fun first! I want to do that but Vassakov keeps saying dont. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/152710-what-is-the-wolftime/#findComment-1784156 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Malachi Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Its still about a year off chap, could want to piecemeal a combat patrol together to at least have some fun first! I want to do that but Vassakov keeps saying dont. They're your models, do what you want. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/152710-what-is-the-wolftime/#findComment-1784162 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Betrayed_Spacewolf Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 yep your models your army, your money do what you want. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/152710-what-is-the-wolftime/#findComment-1784692 Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnlyInDeath Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 I would say go for it. There's nothing wrong with having classic models in a new force, the models are still fun, and you will get some decent play experience under your belt. That's something you can never go wrong with, especially when the rumor mill makes it sounds like the wolves will stay wolfy. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/152710-what-is-the-wolftime/#findComment-1784701 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vassakov Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 My recommendation was based on the fact you have 2 (maybe 3 - CSM?) armies on the go already and we currently only know that we are in the works. Still, if you are dead set on the idea then go for it - I know GW Leamington has a pretty decent selection left. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/152710-what-is-the-wolftime/#findComment-1784853 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Betrayed_Spacewolf Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 well what we know is that we will get genetically engineered men in power armour waving a selection of weapons, bolters, bolt pistols, flamers, meltas, plasma guns, plasma pistols, will have acess to rhinos, drop pods, razorbacks, land raiders. ie you can alread start buying all these models and make them and color them shadow grey and what not Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/152710-what-is-the-wolftime/#findComment-1784916 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirax Posted November 26, 2008 Author Share Posted November 26, 2008 QUOTE (Skirax @ Nov 24 2008, 08:24 PM) QUOTE Its still about a year off chap, could want to piecemeal a combat patrol together to at least have some fun first! I want to do that but Vassakov keeps saying dont. They're your models, do what you want. ok, I will. Still, if you are dead set on the idea then go for it - I know GW Leamington has a pretty decent selection left.Thanks Vass, but I dont think I will be going to Leamington anytime soon. How do you guys actually know that the Wolves of Russ are returning, more powerful than ever? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/152710-what-is-the-wolftime/#findComment-1786869 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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