How big is the Alpha Legion?

When the Horus Heresy erupted and the atrocity at Istvaan III occurred, a large Alpha Legion strike force, comprising some 50,000 Legionaries under the direct command of their primarch were conveniently situated to respond to Rogal Dorn's order to attack the Traitors at Istvaan V.
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Are Alpha Legion taller?

Variability seems to be the norm. Even among the Primarchs. The twin Alpha legion primarchs were only slightly taller than the larger space marines.
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Is the Alpha Legion secretly loyal?

If the Alpha Legion never really turned traitor, but instead acted as inside agents among Chaos, then it would stand to reason that in the current day they are still loyal. In fact, it's quite possible that they are the only, or final true loyal Legion. The rest of the Chaos forces are of course traitors.
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Which chaos God does the Alpha Legion?

Arkos the Faithless, also known as the "Scion of Alpharius," was the Chaos Lord of the Alpha Legion warband known as The Faithless. Since the Horus Heresy, this vile Chaos Lord has continued the Long War against the "Corpse Emperor" and His unwitting servants.
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Which Space Marine legion was the largest?

The largest of all the Space Marine Legions at the time of the Horus Heresy was the Ultramarines, followed by the Word Bearers. The Ultramarines numbered approximately 250,000 Astartes at their peak before the Battle of Calth and the Word Bearers approximately 100,000.
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Alpharius Omegon



What is the strongest space marine?

Ultramarines. The Ultramarines are considered one of the strongest and most honoured of all the Space Marine Chapters in the Imperium of Man, and were responsible for almost single-handedly holding the Imperium together after the Horus Heresy.
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How big was each legion 40K?

The approximate sizes of a few of the Legions at the start of the Heresy have been given in various sources: Ultramarines – 250,000. Sons of Horus – Between 130,000 and 170,000. Iron Warriors – 150,000 to 180,000.
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Is Alpha Legion traitor?

The Alpha Legion is the Chaos Space Marine Traitor Legion about whom the least is known. The Alpha Legion was once the XXth Legion of Astartes created during the First Founding by the Emperor of Mankind to carry out His Great Crusade to reunite all of Humanity in a new golden age under His rule.
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Is Alpharius alive?

alpharius is dead. it was in the praetorian of dorn book where he was killed. it was omegon replacing alpharius at the end. as for whether or not guilliman killed omegon that is still up to debate but it is more likely than not that omegon was killed at the great scouring that followed the horus heresy.
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Is Alpharius omegon loyal?

It is perhaps for this reason that Alpharius Omegon, secretly true to the Imperium and loyal to the Emperor, may have chosen to join the Traitors who swore their souls to Chaos.
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Is Alpha Legion A Chaos Space Marine?

Alpha Legion is a Traitor Legion of Chaos Space Marines. It was the 20th Legion of Imperial Space Marines and last to be discovered. As Horus had been the one to discover Alpharius, the Alpha Legion turned to Chaos shortly after their discovery and before the Horus Heresy.
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Who do the Alpha Legion serve?

[Theory] The alpha legion is dedicated to a god : r/40kLore.
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Which Traitor Legion had the most loyalists?

Iron Warriors probably had the greatest amount of Loyalists when Perturabo turned traitor.
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What happened to the sons of Horus?

Having fought their way clear of the Sol System in the aftermath of the Battle of Terra, the Sons of Horus eventually fled to the Eye of Terror and established themselves upon a Daemon World that served as both a tomb for their lost Primarch and a fortress from which they would launch further attacks both upon their ...
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Is omegon a primarch?

Omegon is the true primarch of the Alpha Legion, he was also the only Primarch to not be stolen into the warp by the ruinous powers.
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Is omegon a daemon primarch?

He may not be a chaos primarch per se, but he is definitely a renegade primarch.
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Who found the first primarch?

The Primarchs were scattered through the galaxy by the Chaos Gods and then found one by one by the Emperor during the Great Crusade. It is well-known that Horus was discovered first.
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Will the Emperor of Mankind ever return?

Ultimately they agree it's possible that the Emperor is awakening and coming back as a major and active player. Thus all the evidence, both what is stated by His followers, and His enemies, and the direct actions we have seen, point to the Emperor awakening and gaining power.
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How many black Templar are there?

The actual number of Black Templars is not known, but it is in the several thousands. At any given time there are at least three Black Templar crusades, but at one point there were fourteen.
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How big is the World Eaters Legion?

The largest of these, at some 8,000 War Hounds, along with dedicated assault and fleet support elements, was designated the 13th Expeditionary Fleet, or the "Bloody 13th" as it became quickly known.
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How tall is a space marine?

Something like space marines are generally 7' tall/a little over 2 metres, primaris space marines are 8 1/2 feet tall/over 2.5 metres tall, and primarchs are roughly 10 feet/3 metres tall with Alpharius Omegon possibly being smaller.
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What is the best space marine army?

What Is The Best Space Marine Chapter?
  • #8. White Scars. ...
  • #7. Salamanders. ...
  • #6. Iron Hands. ...
  • #5. Space Wolves. ...
  • #4. Ultramarines. ...
  • #3. Black Templars. ...
  • #2. Grey Knights. ...
  • #1. Dark Angels.
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Are Ultramarines the strongest?

The Ultramarines are considered one of the strongest and most honoured of all the Space Marine Chapters in the Imperium of Man, and were responsible for almost single-handedly holding the Imperium together after the Horus Heresy.
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