All Dead, Alive and Missing Primarchs in Warhammer 40K (Explained)

We all Love the sons of the emperor, okay well at least most of us love 9 of them and have mixed feelings or even blind rage to the other 9 traitors. They are the 18 slash 19 demi god humans that were genetically and psychically created by the Master of Mankind to serve as gene sires to an equal number of space marine legions, they were also made to lead the great crusade and unify humanity into a next golden age, well, the plan didn’t really go as smoothly as conceived, you know, with that little war known as the Horus Heresy and the subsequent corruption of a large portion of the species by the chaos gods. Anyway, here in this video we will update the status on each of the primarchs, what they are doing and also include the ones that are now sleeping with the fishes. We will start accordingly from Dead to Missing to Chaos Corrupted or renegade and then end with the recently revived or resurrected.
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[@djanhodai2611]

I've managed to stay away from Warhammer lore for 30+ years of my life, but now I've fallen into this trap and feel it will consume a great portion of my free time in the years to come

[@drewgossage8842]

Welcome to the legion of the damned💀💀💀

[@MRsolidcolor]

the end and the death is a amazing book and book 2 is coming out in november. book 3 next year. things are starting to get good with the lion coming back!!!!

[@TheBerendir]

Yeah I'm 44 I remember calling my friend nerds at 16 as they were into 40k . At about 26/7 as a lotr ( totally not a nerd) fan 😂. I was left a considerable sum of inheritance from my grandparents. For about a year myself and my brother spent an estimated 2 to 2.5 grand each on GW lotr models paints, the grass, bushes and trees ( it was called static grass I think and a mossy stuff). We bought the insulation board thing and the hot wire cutter that used a couple stonking big batteries. We maybe painted 100 figures each! The local table top games shop loved us. You could see them mentally rubbing their hands together when we walked in. I have boxes upon boxes of unopened armies and packs. Never mind the paint that dried up as we didn't realise we may not use every colour! Unboxed helm's deep springs to mind a couple unpainted cave trolls probably 5 packs of dried up green stuff 😂. Yeah not my smartest move. ( Tried to play the game once and decided it's not for us). I did enjoy the painting though 😂

[@Luke_______]

This rabbit hole has no bottom, welcome to Enternety battle brother.

[@bequakynskagroupie3751]

No clue how I missed it in my life for the same period of time. The past couple years has been super-packed with it now.

[@jn6305]

Dorn was “killed off screen” which means he’s probably still alive

[@TheHarrisontemple]

Considering the original retcon went from his skeleton to just a hand I'm certain the praetorian of Terra still draws breath.

[@FerreusVir]

What's truly amazing is that, according to Big E and his lore, the only primarch that's effectively un-revivable is Horus - dude straight had his soul deleted. This is confirmed when the clone of Horus shows up he lacks the 'spark' that made him a Primarch - Abbadon notices that right before he kills the clone.

[@ericlynum713]

0:28 Perturabo was a massive fan of the simpsons

[@garypipe1770]

Some primarchs we know but the ones we don't here are my theories: Dorn was saved from death by Omegon during the black crusade and put in stasis to heal but due to Omegon's fear and hatred of Dorn he's been left in stasis. Omegon is still loyal but realised he can't stey within the galaxy itself, he's currently out on the fringes working directly with the space sharks. Jaghati was lost in the webway and taken by Cegorach and will be released when the trickster gods decides to let him go. Leman is in the warp and is searching for the tree of life but has recently stumbled on Isha after her escape from Nurgle and his helping her survive. Corax is still in the warp fighting a cobstant battle against demons while trying to get to Lorgar. Vulkan is trapped by Gork and Mork in the warp after he was sent there by the massive waaagh energy when he killed the beast. I would also include Clonegrim in the list of primarchs but we know where he is.

[@akatsukicloak]

Vulkan is teaching kindness to gork and mork so that orks can team up with humies against demonz

[@Mr._Galaxywide]

2:11 *just as planed we gottem*

[@fanfanlatulipe8369]

4:23 there is a novel in "primarchs" where we learn that omegon and alpharius have a special ability . If one of them legionnaire drinks there blood, he will became omegon/alpharius for severals hours : same face, same memories, etc ... But an other book said omegon senses the death of his brother by rogal dorn. So alpharius definitly dead. But guilliman should have kill a random guy

[@dimitriosmacris9688]

Flip those around, omegon took up the mantle as alpharius. To maintain the facade. So the “alpharius” that faced rogal form is more than likely omegon considering he was found with not only that armor but the pale spear by alpharius in the alpharius novel and even then, we can’t fully confirm that it was truly one of the primarchs

[@tylermcflyer3061]

“HA! Take that sanguinius is dead!” Sanguinius: “hold ma blood goblet”

[@isaacgraff8288]

So, I have been reading a lot of lore and speculation on the two lost Primarchs. Some of them are really fun, so I had to write one of my own. Mantiken was to be the 11th primarch of the Emperor, and he was to be the strategist. A cunning intellect and an adaptable mind would be a boon for the future of the Imperium. Unfortunately, when the Warp pulled the primarch capsules and scattered them, Mantiken's was closest to the gate and took the brunt of the corrupting warp. Mantiken landed on a desolate world called Sthenos. A world consistently in conflict and limited on resources. He grew up learning that his body was his best weapon as stone and metal degraded and would eventually fail him. He became a war leader on Sthenos and lead his forces to many victories. In time he attacked an alien adversary he had never seen before. These were monsters with bio-organic weapons, many of which out competed the paltry weapons he had at his disposal. In victory he found an opportunity. The Warp had changed him, and his body was his best weapon. It was time to use them, he had an adaptable mind, and thanks to the Warp, an adaptable body. He began inducing mutations in his own body, often mimicking the xenos that nearly bested his forces. The Emperor was, less then pleased to see his prized strategist intentionally becoming a mutant, but he was the Emperor and Mantiken was a Primarch. The mutations were never labeled as such. They were 'additional biological enhancements' that Mantiken's body could handle. For a time, this was enough. Mantiken took charge of the 11th Astartes and lead them to many victories for the Emperor. Due to the instability of Mantiken's Gene-seed, the 11th Legion never had the numbers of many of the other legions. Behind closed doors though, Mantiken and the Emperor of Mankind argued a good deal, especially on the topic of humans and what constitutes as a mutant. This rift grew when it was brought to the Emperor's attention that members of Mantiken's Astartes were encouraged to develop and grow their own mutations as rank and badges of honor. They were starting to need the Adeptus Mechanicus less and less. In many people's eyes, they were becoming uncontrollable. A new world was discovered, but the Imperium decided that the inhabitants were mutants and not welcome amongst the Empire of Man. As a test of loyalty, and slight discipline, The Emperor sent Mantiken and the 11th to assist in the purging of the world to make it ready for true humans to colonize. After all, who would defy the Emperor? The 11th Astartes under command from their Primarch killed the Imperium forces there and protected the natives. This slight, would not go unanswered Mantiken believed that having a large portion of his Astartes there would deter reckless retaliation. He wanted to believe that he could convince the Emperor that it was wrong to purge them, that they were more useful to the Imperium alive then as target practice. However, the man who was sent to deal with Mantiken did not believe so. An Exterminatus can be called on a planet where the cost of claiming it is higher than the resources there, and battling an entire legion of Astartes? Well, they encouraged mutants, defied the Emperor and 'unjustly' killed many brave men of the Imperium. They were traitors. The planet was reduced to asteroids by intense bombardment. When this agent returned to tell The Emperor the wonderful news that the world was taken care of and the diabolical warp infused traitor was dealt with before he could corrupt any more.... he did not receive the reward he was expecting. The remaining 11th Legion Astartes were called to Holy Terra, where they had their minds wiped and discretely transferred to other Legions with their gene-seeds labeled as 'corrupted' so they would never be used again. To cover up that the Primarchs could be killed, the failings of the agent, and the treason of Mantiken, The Emperor declared all information on the 11th Legion to be redacted and erased from history. Few of the Primarchs remember their brother Mantiken. He was strong, he was able and despite having extremely different views then his brethren, was a Primarch and a good friend to many of his brothers, now lost and purged form history.

[@Anadros]

Ferrus as a ghost fought on Cadia. He led the Legion of the Damned. (Fall of Cadia)

[@Garoslol]

Omegon leads the Night Lords? Sound like normal Alpha Legion lore.

[@Huntron-go1bw]

Sanginius was not at 100% when he fought Horus not even close. Before the final assault he had just fought banished a named greater daemon of Khorn o'l KB. And had been up fighting non stop for weeks on end. But he accepted his fate like a Boss and Horus choked him to death with his Talon. A part of Dorn still exists too, the bones of one of his hands. And every serving chapter master has scrimshawed their name onto it.

[@Storlans]

As long as their souls exist they are not completely dead:P I think Horus is the only one that is completely gone, but he has been cloned and i dont know how that works when it comes to souls ;D.

[@Engifarting456]

0:24 why is perturabo a giant homer Simpson head

[@greywakez]

There's no canon artwork or description of daemon prince Perturabo atm. But it will be revealed soon because they are releasing models of the late stage heresy traitor primarchs

[@coloroutofspace4029]

Is Corvus the new strongest Loyalist Primarch?

[@DaveMcMuffin]

As a Corvus stand I’m inclined to say yes

[@johnrobertelca1206]

Sanguinius

[@cazador7131]

If he took a break from writing emo poetry perhaps.

[@meercm]

If Lion dies again maybe.

[@coloroutofspace4029]

@@johnrobertelca1206 hes dead, im talking about living ones

[@jackfisher-kg9tc]

Ferrus should return as a living metal pariah primarch. In one hand it would be good that he's back and the Iron hands have there primarch return. But it dooms his chapter as his last wish was to rid them of there addiction to robotic and cybernetic enhancements. Him returning dooms the Iron hands forever . A true tragic and grim dark return. Not a cheap cop out, just to bring him back as a ghost of a different chapter

[@MRsolidcolor]

there is a part in "master of mankind" that hints super hard towards him, being a part of the army the emporer summons.

[@holla6714]

I like how after Omegon he abandoned the "status" format and just talked about latest news

[@therealcarlxii]

I like how you said: Ferrus is CURRENTLY dead.

[@timothylyons5686]

Lorgar, alive but shit scared if Corax gets hold of him.

[@zerotwoeto3123]

should really count fulgrim as dead, as his soul is now in the body of the clone. which kinda mean he did die and whatever the deamon is, is not him

[@TauEnjoyer]

they can't kill him, GW still needs to make the Emperor's Children Codex for 10th edition, without their primarch, it wouldn't be as hype lol

[@ShortandWide]

Guilliman and Johnson need to straighten things out on Vigilus before they'll have a chance to meet.

[@mehmetakifodabas9154]

sanguinus dead ferus manus dead horus superdead

[@DaveMcMuffin]

Corax my boi stalking lograr

[@starvinforGarvin]

Not yet confirmed but primarch 11 maybe imprisoned in one of the Custodes vaults on Terra. And Horus isn't just dead, his soul was obliterated.

[@MRsolidcolor]

Horus is Dead Dead no coming back from that..

[@fishtail2616]

@@MRsolidcolorLike he died died when he was killed

[@G1Arduo]

Plot-twist: Horus, with his chaos gifts, pushes Sanguinius over as he finally succumbs to the Black Rage/Blood Thirst. Sanguinius attacks the Emperor as he is forced to kill Sanguinius.

[@Tommybotham]

Stop peddling this shit and read the books.

[@dark_lord3772]

Can't wait to add clone Fulgrim to this list one day.

that perturabo tho

[@ElJorro]

I can't wait until the Lion returns to the Dark Angels.

[@randy3588]

Hell I would argue that Amron is Dead two..... like he's equivalent to a souped-up zombie.. he really has no conscious adwareness... that might be his body but even his angry version of himself is not there...

[@Metalsonic91]

one this i love about Alpharius / Omegon and the Alpha legion has a whole is trying to explain it to someone even if they know about the Alpha legion just leaves you both more confused about the Alpha legion

[@LongbowDash]

Technically Alpharius is still alive, only one Primarch met the real Alpharius and that was Lion El' Jonson. The other Primarchs met Omegon (wich was murdered by Rogal Dorn). So, Alpharius is still alive

[@Metalsonic91]

maybe he met omicron claiming to be Alpharius what if the twins where triplets i mean there is always 3 heads of the hydra

[@LongbowDash]

@@Metalsonic91 Nope, the 3 heads of the Hydra means Alpharius, Omegon and The Legion itself. No, While Alpharius went with his crew in search of his Twin Brother (Omegon) he came across the Flag Ship of The Lion. When they boarded the ship they had a small chat with Lion El'Jonson. In Short, Alpharius claimed to be just another Astarte just like the others (That was a lie) searching for his missing Primarch (That is also a lie but also is the truth). *Speeding Up the Book* He Eventually met Omegon, and they had that Twin Connection as Brothers. After a Long talk between them, they planned that Omegon become the Public Face of the Legion while Alpharius stays in the shadows. So, when all the primarchs join Big E, everyone met Omegon. That's when the Main quote of the Book shows up. "Who are You My brother?" -Horus "Me? I Am Alpharius (and That was a Lie)" -Omegon

[@aleczolper2809]

Alpharius is dead. The author, in an interview said it. He's dead from Rogal Dorn's chainsword, despite all the fan lore and conspiracy theories.

[@shaquilleoatmeal911]

Is it just me or did he show Fulgrim twice?

[@darrenfrancis5790]

You've used primarch 0 "the angel" as a photo of sanguinius

[@dubstepXpower]

Caladus assassin's are deadly doubt he could have stopped it.

[@benciudovchgottdank3460]

I personally hope that Alpharius and Omegon are both still alive, I can't explain why but I can't help but feel like it defeats the point of there being two Alpha legion primarchs if only one is left. I guess both of them being dead also works to satisfy that in my head, but I'd prefer if both were still active (plus crazy theories of them still being loyal are quite intriguing as well)

[@morgymomo8535]

whos gonna tell him...

[@benciudovchgottdank3460]

@@morgymomo8535 I know that supposedly at least one is dead but they're the primarchs Alpha Legion, come on. If anyone could successfully fake their death, it would be Alpharius and Omegon

[@monkeydash4349]

​@benciudovchgottdank3460 I still like the theory that Cipher is Omegaon, seeing how cipher just easily outmaneuvered and Escape from custodes in their own Keep is just more evidence that concludes it even more. I just don't believe that corswain/Zarhariel could not have made such an Escape.

[@drmadabd1389]

@@benciudovchgottdank3460 Not supposedly, he is dead.

[@benciudovchgottdank3460]

@@monkeydash4349 when it comes to 40k, and especially Alpha Legion, everything is "supposedly"

[@gehtdichnixan3200]

curze is like dorn killed of screen ... status unclear

[@emmanuelijomah8163]

Conrad didn't mutate he just finally figured out what a primarch truly is He and the lion are the only 2 who can actually use their true primarch abilities Don't forget a primarch is a warp entity and he's become one with the darkness capable of blending with the shadows becoming the shadows I believe all the traitor primarch's are actually using their true warp entity forms which they would have achieved eventually if they had trained

[@haechin13f3]

Why i see perturabo's picture there is a homer simpson in it?

[@McCheese-xc9ig]

How can Alpharius be dead when I'm Alpharius?

[@wethinktoomuchandfeeltooli2154]

Jagathai is dead according to siege of terra books?!

[@cody-en7nt]

Ok...I'm new here...but I thought we had 20 legions.....with 20 primarchs....and 2 the 2nd and 11th were incognito.. yet you got 20 here???? What am I missing???

[@konradmickiewicz4020]

Alpharius is't dead, we think he's Dead he trick Dorn and lives, but we don't know where and who he is or is he loyal or traitor.

[@elias1579]

Incorrect, Lorgar fought corax in m31

[@slavsthetics2447]

Alpharius is dead Omegon is alive

[@CAPTAINOKIN1776]

Isn’t dorn dead dead? For now

[@kstart-io3jr]

1🇺🇸🌈🎄🖕🥷🏼🏈 I KILLED ALL THE DARK ANGELS...I AM THE LION EL JOHNSON...

[@chokkalingam1478]

Haite,size, please

[@Its_Cannon]

Ferrus Manus was *ahead* of the game.

[@davidmartin5483]

Is Alpharius truly dead? Doasn't he allways come back and nobody knows who the real Alpharius is?

[@TheEldestSoulDrinker]

Rogal Dorn might’ve killed either Alpharius or Omegon, theres no 100% but it’s most likely that one of the twins died

[@williamscott2580]

not that dead means anything in warhammer 40k universe. we obv know horus was wiped out mind, body and soul but if they wanted to thy can bring back others... even sanguinus tomb is glowing and made of same shit golden throne is showing they can bring him back if they really wished it.

[@svensmith1991]

At some point, you know sanguinius is coming back mainly because the model would sell and sell and sell god. I haven't painted a model in twenty years. I would buy that one

[@oscarcordero7811]

It's believed the 11 primarch is alive and Locked away in the Imperial palace because they have a prisoner there called Subject 11 and he is Guarded by a bunch of Custodes.

[@wallycs8140]

EOM clone

[@oscarcordero7811]

@@wallycs8140 What

[@warpdust6578]

❤

[@Hz_kt0]

Alpharius is alive. Omegon is dead

[@illuhe9657]

thecniquely alpharius is not dead because i am

[@superlex2000]

What about perturabo

[@jn6305]

5 minute mark

[@deven6518]

Perturabo is actually not a demon prince. It merely seems thar way because he's like a ghost, kept alive by an ever-growing suit of armor

[@greywakez]

Wrong. He is a daemon prince, it is confirmed in HH novels and the Honsou novels

[@dtebel]

Also a hypothesis: Omegon went on to lead the Grey Knights. I know, it's all shrouded in secrecy. I personally enjoy the hypothesis that one of the missing Primarchs went on to become Sigmar and the Fantasy setting is in fact somewhere in the galaxy.

[@MusMasi]

Im Alpharius.

[@fabiodeandri5801]

Sanguinius is not properly dead

[@JW-zp9td]

I cant understand

[@llllB06llll]

2:11 fake news

[@mojo8940]

alpharius is dead ^^

[@lusilusi6371]

i am that first!

[@Neoth40k]

No, reator you are Alpharius. Don't forget your mission, Alpharius!

[@doubledigital_]

watching this list .. terror is in deep shit lol.. we need more good guys!! more so coz the bugs are coming for terra. squeeeky bum time lol

[@Kriegsman1119]

Once again, you know nothing