Was the EMPEROR REALLY a BAD DAD? | Warhammer 40k Lore

The Emperor was such a terrible father, even by the standards of Warhammer 40,000! He treated the Primarchs, who were 100% definitely his sons, awfully, and that's why the Horus Heresy happened. But...did he? The Space Marine Legions and their leaders certainly thought their complaints were justified, but when we scroll through the lore of 40k and read their actual stories, it seems that his kids were pretty awful too!

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00:00 Introduction
01:05 BAD DAD
04:25 Dorn & Guilliman
05:30 Fulgrim
06:25 Vulkan
07:40 Leman Russ
08:26 Ferrus Manus
08:55 Lion El'Jonson
09:55 Horus
11:20 Corax
12:25 Alpharius
13:28 Sanguinius
15:20 Jaghatai Khan
16:25 Magnus the Red
20:05 Perturabo
23:09 Mortarion
24:50 Konrad Curze
27:50 Lorgar
32:34 Angron
36:19 ALL OF THEM!
42:10 Generals or Sons?
50:10 Myth or Novel?

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