DarKnight Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 So we all acknowledge and understand Magnus as the unquestioned psychic master of the full breadth of abilities amongst his brothers, (telepathy, body of light, various combat boosts etc.) but what manner of psychic abilities would you guys say Sanguinius has? I think he's generally ranked as the second most powerful psyker Primarch (at least at the start of the Heresy) but other than making his sword ignite in flame and getting really mad in fights, (kinda unclear exactly what the extent of this is) what other things do you guys think he would have? (Not really looking for actual canon examples, just what seems likely/makes sense) I'd imagine all Primarchs came out of their gestation pods with the ability to telepathically communicate with their sons and brother Primarchs, but what else do you guys think the Angel has in his bag of mental tricks? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/315927-sanguinius-psychic-might/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slips Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 He only really had powers of Divination, as far as I know, and even then he had no real control over them. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/315927-sanguinius-psychic-might/#findComment-4222371 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demus Ragnok Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 He had premonitions. No real "psychic might". Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/315927-sanguinius-psychic-might/#findComment-4222373 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarKnight Posted November 11, 2015 Author Share Posted November 11, 2015 I liked how AD-B illustrated in The First Heretic that Lorgar always knew he had psychic abilities (dreams, premonitions etc.) but his time in the Eye of Terror and the fight on Istvaan with Corax unlocked his potential. I'd imagine that a Primarch that advocated for the Librarian Project would be one that developed his own powers at least moderately (maybe some training sessions with Magnus?) and wasn't just having dreams and visions erratically with no control. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/315927-sanguinius-psychic-might/#findComment-4222378 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkimaskMohawk Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 In the argument filled "how good is sanguinius" thread this was a topic. Most fluff that we have about him is more along the lines of premonitions and a psychic connection to his legion, rather than actual powers. Some other primarchs just display far more ability or conscious usage, such as lorgar, corax and curze. Lorgar consciously repressed his abilities but was still able to actively use them even before his power up, curze had actual visions of the future and create darkness/shut off lights (it's been a while since I read dark king) and corax flat out goes invisible Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/315927-sanguinius-psychic-might/#findComment-4222467 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimm Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 Throughout the fluff all the primarchs other than fulgrim so signs of psykic powers and seeing as they are made by and from the Mr E it makes sense they have some psykic energy about them. People call it what they want, dreams, visions or what ever but he doesn't zone out he just knows an outcome. It's referred to a precog in fluff and to me this along with setting his sword on fire is fairly clear cut he has some limited powers as do many of the others Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/315927-sanguinius-psychic-might/#findComment-4222478 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy1391 Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 I've always thought that Sanguinius had passive powers, divination, precognition, premonitions etc. they all aided him in combat but I cannot recall any instances where he actively is using psychic abilities. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/315927-sanguinius-psychic-might/#findComment-4222620 Share on other sites More sharing options...
powwow Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Curze has a strong element of precognition but he didn't get any of that in his tabletop stats (yet Sev did..). Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/315927-sanguinius-psychic-might/#findComment-4222637 Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvmoogy Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Bearing in mind the whole 'fit of rage' thing, I can see some short-ranged, powerful psychic attack fitting the bill... in game terms 6" or less and very, very potent... I can't make my mind up between lighting bolts, some mental attack or doing an impression of Cyclops from the X-Men ;-) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/315927-sanguinius-psychic-might/#findComment-4222651 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarKnight Posted November 12, 2015 Author Share Posted November 12, 2015 One power I'd guess he possessed was a psychic equivalent of how the deathmasks work on the tabletop, where allies are boosted and emboldened, while enemies are fearful and hesitant. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/315927-sanguinius-psychic-might/#findComment-4222658 Share on other sites More sharing options...
b1soul Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 He only really had powers of Divination, as far as I know, and even then he had no real control over them. THIS...at most, something like Curze's Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/315927-sanguinius-psychic-might/#findComment-4222713 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Memento Of Prospero Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 This topic should be called, Sanguinius psychic might, or lack thereof. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/315927-sanguinius-psychic-might/#findComment-4222735 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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