Why is Magnus called the red?

He wasn't truly red, he has coppery skin from the sun of Prospero (the latent psychic energy glowing from within doesn't hurt either) and a wicked red haircut. That's where he gets his name from, his beautiful red hair. However, like the Emperor, Magnus' appearance changes depending on who looks at him.
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Is Magnus the Red human?

Magnus the Red, Daemon Prince of Tzeentch, while leading his Thousand Sons Traitor Legion against the enemies of the Changer of Ways in the late 41st Millennium.
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Is Magnus the Red a Primarch?

Magnus The Red is the Primarch of the XVth Legion, also called the Thousand Sons. He is currently the Daemon Prince of Tzeench and one of the nine traitor Primarchs.
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Is Magnus the Red a Cyclops?

Magnus the Red (Also known as the Crimson King, the Sorcerer-King, Cyclopean Magnus or the Red Cyclops) is the Primarch of the Thousand Sons Chaos Space Marine legion.
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Why is Magnus a Cyclops?

So we all know that Magnus the Red only had one eye, thus giving him the name the red cyclops. Many also know that he lost it to a daemon (or what have you) in order to gain the wisdom/knowledge.
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40 Facts and Lore on the Origin of the Traitor Primarch Magnus the Red Warhammer 40K



Who is the tallest Primarch?

Horus is described as being 3.5 metres tall (loken as 2.5, but abaddon and torgaddon were both taller with the latter being the tallest).
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Who was the first Primarch to chaos?

He was the first Primarch of the Space Marine Legions to fall to the corruption of Chaos before the Horus Heresy and it was he who ordered the corruption of the Warmaster Horus. He and his large Traitor Legion of Word Bearers Heretic Astartes can today be found on the Daemon World of Sicarus within the Eye of Terror.
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Is roboute Guilliman a psyker?

Roboute - Maybe, able to detect psychic energy in a way that a true non-psyker wouldn't be capable of. Guilliman acknowledges that the sword actually catching fire means he must be a bit of a psyker, though he doesn't want to push the envelope with it.
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Does Magnus only have one eye?

However despite the warnings of his Father to beware the horrors of the Empyrean, Magnus lost his right eye in a failed bargain with (what he would later discover to be) Tzeentch to save his legions sons from mutation. The bargain cost Magnus his eye, but for a time the mutations did go into remission.
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Was Magnus at the siege of Terra?

Nick: Fury of Magnus takes place during the Siege of Terra itself and is principally concerned with the machinations of the primarch of the Thousand Sons, Magnus the Red. The events sit between Siege of Terra book four, Saturnine and book five, [REDACTED].
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Why did Magnus join chaos?

Magnus's first act was to declare that he would join Horus' rebellion and lay siege to Terra to reclaim his greatest fragment (Janus). So in answer to the question "Why did Magnus join the Horus Heresy" Because he needed to get his shard from earth.
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How did Mortarion fall to chaos?

None suffered more than Mortarion, for it was like being on the mountain top again on Barbarus, surrendering to the toxins, but this time without the Emperor to save him. Eventually, Mortarion could suffer no more and gave himself over to Chaos to stop the pain.
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What did Magnus the Red do wrong?

Magnus tore a breach in the wall and followed the corridor to Terra, bursting through the portal beneath the Golden Throne. The breach allowed daemons to invade the Webway and ruin the Emperor's Grand Work. Enraged, the Emperor did not listen to Magnus' warning and banished him from his presence.
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Can Magnus be redeemed?

No. He's irredeemable even if he wanted to, and he doesn't want to. I don't believe Magnus can as he ascending into a being formed of Chaos.
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Is Magnus a Lord of War?

Magnus can be taken in any Thousand Sons CAD as a Lord of War. Not a bad way to run him. If you want to run actual Thousand Sons marines with Magnus this is probably your only hope. The formations that use Magnus and/or Thousand Sons are just too expensive and restrictive.
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Can you use tzeentch daemons with thousand sons?

In an army that includes Thousand Sons, yes, as you may use <Chaos> or <Tzeentch> as your army keyword. If you wish to use the army specific faction rules, like Brotherhood of Sorcerers, you would want to keep them in separate detachments, or bring your daemons in using the daemonic ritual rule to summon them.
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What does tzeentch look like?

Such descriptions often reveal Tzeentch as a thin, lanky sorcerer, either male or female, in robes that continually change colour. Tzeentch's head hangs low, beneath its shoulders, so that head and body are one and its arms are long and spindly.
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How tall is the Magnus the Red model?

Magnus He's 25cm from top of base to wingtip + base and whatever you used for decoration of said base. Perfect. Thanks mate.
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What is Guilliman's power?

His vision was for a Legion that was more than simply one army among many, however exceptional, but a self-sustaining power for conquest, order and expansion; the strength of the body and blood of the Imperium made manifest by the will of the Emperor through His servant Roboute Guilliman.
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How many points is roboute Guilliman?

Roboute Guilliman

Clocking in a 385 points, he's quite the investment still, but I have a feeling he'll be able to help the rest of your army make-up that points cost. Especially with some of the other changes coming for the Space Marines…
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What are the Primarchs powers?

Each Primarch had a mind and personality geared towards an archetype but not necessarily an individual “magic” ability. All of the Primarchs had a spark of the warp within them and so were all able to sense or interact with the warp in a way, though apart from Magnus most weren't particularly obvious in this regard.
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Are there 21 Primarchs?

In conclusion, there were 21 bodies of primarchs, 18 official primarchs, and 20 souls created.
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Is Abaddon a Primarch?

During the Great Crusade, Abaddon rose to become Captain of the 1st Company of what was then called the Luna Wolves Legion. When the Horus Heresy came to a head, it was clear that Abaddon's loyalty lay with his primarch.
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Who is the Primarch of the GREY Knights?

Before he departed, the Sigillite selected Janus from among the eight to continue the work he had begun. So it was that Janus became the first Supreme Grand Master of the Grey Knights.
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