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The stranger asked only to be allowed to compete. The stranger claimed that he could best any man at the competitions, causing many people to laugh at the seemingly inadvertent comparison to the superhuman Vulkan. Vulkan accepted the challenge, and the stranger wagered that whoever lost the competition would swear his eternal loyalty and obedience to the victor. With a smile at such effrontery, Vulkan agreed to the outlander's terms.
Some weapons have ‘Blast’ listed in their profile’s abilities. These are referred to as Blast weapons. In addition to the normal rules, the following rules apply to Blast weapons: The Charybdis’ voyage to Nocturne made for a tale of epic proportions, for the Archenemy would not let the chance to retrieve the body of a Primarch go so easily. Suffice it to say that through the Salamaners' heroism, obstinance, and great sacrifices, did the Charybdis reach its destination, but it was not alone. Both the Death Guard and the Word Bearers had followed the valiant Battle Barge's course, intent on claiming the Primarch's body and the mighty weapon still lodged in his chest. In a last desperate gamble, the Charybdis sacrificed itself on the guns of its enemies to allow the twenty survivors of the Pyre, amongst them Artellus Numeon, to covertly evacuate Vulkan's casket in a Thunderhawk gunship to Nocturn's surface. This ruse de guerre was, however, only short-lived and the Thunderhawk was soon severely damaged, causing it to crash-landed along the Acerbian Plaine. Fortunately for Numeon and fellow survivors, Nocturne was not entirely defenceless, as Lord Chaplain Nomus Rhy'tan soon rushed to the small party's crash side. Retrieving the Primarch's body just in time to reach one of the Legion's new bastions, the Draconis Gate, the Salamanders defended their homeworld against the invading Death Guard forces and utterly annihilate them. Ancient Remembrancer sketch of Vulkan, primarch of the Salamanders Legion; illustration taken from Carpinus' Speculum Historiale Fulgrim • Perturabo • Konrad Curze • Angron • Mortarion • Magnus the Red • Horus • Lorgar • Alpharius Omegon
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The Necron warlord Trazyn the Infinite has attempted to obtain the Artifacts of Vulkan for himself, but He'stan defeated Trazyn in personal combat in 878. M41 and again in the Tochran Crusade in 943. M41 [3]. In the wake of the Great Rift's creation, many believe He'stan's quest is now impossible to complete. The Forgefather, however, thinks this a test by Vulkan to fully temper his sons, before the Primarch rejoins the Salamanders [6a]. He is now journeying to the world Zero, as He'stan believes it contains a clue to the location of the Unbound Flame. [6b] Wargear Approximately a thousand standard years after the Horus Heresy, Vulkan hid 9 sacred artefacts he had created around the galaxy for the Salamanders to find, intended as a test to see if they were worthy of his leadership.
Vulkan over one of his fallen sons, ready to bring his righteous wrath against the enemies of the Imperium The Forgefather, of all named characters, is a perfect fit (sadly) for being killed off by the Rubicon. Xavier went too. The Salamanders creed usesimages and metaphors from forge craft: the flame, the hammer, the anvil, the tempering of metal. The Salamanders war cry reflects their beliefs: “Into the Fires of Battle, unto the Anvil of War!” Salamanders successor chaptersIt is believed that Vulkan did not become unified with his own Legion for some years after his rediscovery, but instead stayed alongside the Emperor under His direct tutelage, during which time his presence was kept from the wider Imperium (although not from the other Primarchs who had been discovered to that time). During this period, Vulkan pursued with frightening speed and comprehension learning in the arts of war, history and science, displaying a ferocious intelligence, and also wisdom and compassion that were perhaps at odds with the role he had been destined to play as a general and breaker of worlds as all Primarchs were made to be. He fought at the side of the Emperor in battle -- a colossal, nameless warrior in emerald armour scaled like a dragon of ancient Terran myth -- and studied closely in the weapon-forges of Mars and with his brother-Primarch Ferrus Manus, whose discovery had gone before his own. When the time came, as much dictated by circumstance as by choice, for Vulkan to take charge of the XVIII th Legion he did so well-prepared for the task ahead, and set about reforging them on the anvil of war. I can scarcely imagine what inspired Horus to this madness. In truth, the very fact of it frightens me. For if even the best of us can falter, what does that mean for the rest? Lord Manus will lead us in. Seven Legions against his four. Horus will regret rebellion." The Horus Heresy - Book Two: Massacre (Forge World Series) by Alan Bligh, pp. 114, 116-121, 250-251 Vulkan He’stan is about one of the most gifted Salamanders to ever live, and his quest for the nine relics is the stuff of 40k legend. Only four of Vulkan's original nine artefacts does He'stan seek -- the others have been found through the travails of previous Forgefathers. He'stan himself is already the keeper of three, including:
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