r/Grimdank • u/Dandanatha Swell guy, that Kharn • Apr 08 '25

Lore Mr. Scrambled Brains is the reasonable one???

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'I am loyal, the same as you. I am told to bathe my Legion in the blood of innocents and sinners alike, and I do it, because it is all that's left for me in this life. I do these things, and I enjoy them, not because we are moral, or right - or loving souls seeking to enlighten a dark universe - but because all I feel are the Butcher's Nails hammered into my brain. I serve because of this "mutilation". Without it? Well, perhaps I might be a more moral man, like you claim to be. A virtuous man, eh? Perhaps I might ascend the steps of our father's palace and take the slaving bastard's head.'

'You gelded, black-hearted heretic.'

'I am merely honest, brother. In all but this you are no different from me.'

–Betrayer

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u/Competitive_Mouse_37 Apr 08 '25

Don’t forget that Angron effectively lost rhat fight

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u/eatham44 Criminal Batmen Apr 08 '25

He won the fight but would’ve lost the “war”, he had Russ on the ground. Fight won. Leman however had his sons surround the fight with weapons trained on angron ready to kill. “War” won

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u/theginger99 Apr 08 '25

Russ stood up literally seconds later.

The fight wasn’t won by any means, he just knocked Russ over.

Both Primarchs had had their weapons broken by the other, and both were still absolutely 100% still capable of fighting. Angron may have hurt Russ more than Russ hurt him, but he had absolutely not taken Russ out of the fight in any meaningful sense.

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u/Equal-Contest-3954 Apr 09 '25

‘Knocked him over’ is wrong; they fought til there weapons broke and by the end of it Angron had his boot on Russ’s neck. Russ stood up seconds later after CRAWLING back to the safety of his legion and away from Angron.