The Emperor's Champion Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 I read of the Ultramarines being named after the deep blue of macragge's oceans. This definitely exists somewhere, as I too have read the same. Thirded, though I cannot recall where. I'm pretty sure you're all getting this mixed up with Macragge's oceans being the source of their armour's color. I'm guessing you've all read Rules Of Engagment in Age Of Darkness? I've read pretty much everything there is about the Ultramarines and tend to remember this type of stuff in particular. Plus, we tend to go over this stuff with a fine-toothed comb and discuss stuff to death over in the Ultramarines section. We've gone over this in particular numerous times, and we've never run across that explanation AFAIK.... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/216472-original-names/page/3/#findComment-2837348 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blood Angel Scout Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 I held the perception that it was just to do with the fact ultramarine is a shade of blue and they were named so, much in the way of red for Blood Angels, grey for Wolves, White Scars says it all :ph34r: but also agree that it would be good to have some indication as to the legions pre-primarch names to give more of a connection to their Terran origins. Also, makes me wonder if that when the Emperor is searching the galaxy for the primarchs, does this mean that all 20 legions originally left Terra at the beginning before being presented to their primarch, as from what I can remember from the short story where Khârn first meets Angron, he mentions something akin to jealousy/envy of other legions who were reunited with their "fathers", implying that there was one hell of a fleet Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/216472-original-names/page/3/#findComment-2837863 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimdarkness Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 The DA before the custodes flrshing out in the vision books where also known as the emps Praetorians. because they fought at his side during the early part of the crusade. come to think of it the big e had a lot of praetorians. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/216472-original-names/page/3/#findComment-2837896 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Dakath Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 I could swear I read somewhere that the Ultramarines were named after the color of the oceans on Macragge. Though that could just be someone making a connection. Not sure. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/216472-original-names/page/3/#findComment-2842317 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Emperor's Champion Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 Rules Of Engagement specifically mentions that Guilliman's armor (and therefore probably the whole Ultramarines Legion's armor) is specifically the color of Macragge's stormy seas. That's the only mention I've EVER seen relating the Ultramarines to the seas of Macragge. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/216472-original-names/page/3/#findComment-2842558 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Shady Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 They suckered me back with 5th Ed... and if those sons of bastages make 6th Ed next year, I will sink England. I think the hoodies have a head start on you! Considering half of London is ash. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/216472-original-names/page/3/#findComment-2843750 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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