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Baradiel · December 13th, 2003, 15:56

i have heard that there was some one at games workshop named that, and that si where they got the name from.

what doesn't make sense to me is why the imperial guard would name a tank after a primarch who's legion was not real big on armored combat. now if the tank had been named the khan or dorn, i could see that. but of all the loyal primarchs, russ would be the last one i would name a tank after.
any "fluff" explanation? cause i am at a loss

nemogbr · December 14th, 2003, 10:17

All I know is that the tank was designed by Leman Russ. It is used by the Space Wolves more for tradition.

During pre-heresy his non-augmented soldiers used it and the design ended up being manufactured for all the units.

Anyone have any data to add?

:a

Phobos · December 14th, 2003, 10:31

Nope, as the fluff priest I can confirm youve got it nailed down pretty well.

Bawdymonkey · December 14th, 2003, 10:39

Where do you ge that Leman Russ designed the tank? I think a more likely explanation would be that because it is a pretty dead hard tank, they named it after a pretty dead hard guy.

BobaHat · December 14th, 2003, 13:00

No I'm pretty sure that I've read somewhere that he designed it...

sithjack · December 14th, 2003, 14:19

I don't think Russ designed it more like he found the stc so they named it after him

Baradiel · December 14th, 2003, 16:47

yeah, what sith jack said makes the most sense
i don't see a primarch like leman russ designing a tank

Contact_Lost · December 14th, 2003, 17:10

Where does this obsession with posting General topics in Army Fluff come from? This area is only supposed to be for stories.

Elandili · December 14th, 2003, 18:24

? I think that its for ALL fluff, not just stories.

Phobos · December 14th, 2003, 21:44

Stories (Ha! A paragraph or two for the most of them, unlike mine, Decievers and XV88's much longer epics!) are posted in The Notepad area of the Creative Corner.

December 13th, 2003, 15:56	#1 (permalink)
Baradiel Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Camp Lejeune, North Carolina Posts: 189 Rep Power: 63	i have heard that there was some one at games workshop named that, and that si where they got the name from. what doesn't make sense to me is why the imperial guard would name a tank after a primarch who's legion was not real big on armored combat. now if the tank had been named the khan or dorn, i could see that. but of all the loyal primarchs, russ would be the last one i would name a tank after. any "fluff" explanation? cause i am at a loss __________________ <span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'>Vegitarianism is willingly demoting yourself on the food chain.</span>

December 14th, 2003, 10:17	#2 (permalink)
nemogbr Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Neverwhere,London, United Kingdon of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Posts: 396 Rep Power: 63	All I know is that the tank was designed by Leman Russ. It is used by the Space Wolves more for tradition. During pre-heresy his non-augmented soldiers used it and the design ended up being manufactured for all the units. Anyone have any data to add? :a __________________ Whoso would be a man must be a non conformist People should be taught what is, not what should be.

December 14th, 2003, 10:31	#3 (permalink)
Phobos \/ Actual Photo Join Date: May 2003 Location: Plymouth, UK. Age: 20 Posts: 1,562 Rep Power: 84	Nope, as the fluff priest I can confirm youve got it nailed down pretty well. __________________ "It fits like clothes made out of wasps!"

December 14th, 2003, 10:39	#4 (permalink)
Bawdymonkey LO Zealot Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Washington, DC Age: 24 Posts: 1,294 Rep Power: 65	Where do you ge that Leman Russ designed the tank? I think a more likely explanation would be that because it is a pretty dead hard tank, they named it after a pretty dead hard guy. __________________ â€œCry â€˜Havocâ€™ and let slip the dogs of war!â€? - Julius Caesar, Act III, Scene I

December 14th, 2003, 13:00	#5 (permalink)
BobaHat Lord of the Household Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Aarhus, Denmark Age: 25 Posts: 1,676 Rep Power: 84	No I'm pretty sure that I've read somewhere that he designed it... __________________ "We're the Death Korp of Krieg, son. Did you think that was just a pretty name? We never retreat. We fight and we die, that's the Krieg way." -Lieutenant Konarski at the Battle of Erebus

December 14th, 2003, 14:19	#6 (permalink)
sithjack Professional Lurker Join Date: May 2003 Location: Dover Plains, New York Age: 20 Posts: 1,720 Rep Power: 75	I don't think Russ designed it more like he found the stc so they named it after him __________________ Veni Vidi Variant I came, I saw, I got a different type of Leman Russ. The spikey ones go faster. 98% of the teen population has smoked weed, the other 2% went straight to crack. Saga of the Ages. Click it. Rules for grenades are on page 72 of the rulebook.

December 14th, 2003, 16:47	#7 (permalink)
Baradiel Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Camp Lejeune, North Carolina Posts: 189 Rep Power: 63	yeah, what sith jack said makes the most sense i don't see a primarch like leman russ designing a tank __________________ <span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'>Vegitarianism is willingly demoting yourself on the food chain.</span>

December 14th, 2003, 17:10	#8 (permalink)
Contact_Lost Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 60 Rep Power: 64	Where does this obsession with posting General topics in Army Fluff come from? This area is only supposed to be for stories.

December 14th, 2003, 18:24	#9 (permalink)
Elandili Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Canada Age: 23 Posts: 423 Rep Power: 70	? I think that its for ALL fluff, not just stories.

December 14th, 2003, 21:44	#10 (permalink)
Phobos \/ Actual Photo Join Date: May 2003 Location: Plymouth, UK. Age: 20 Posts: 1,562 Rep Power: 84	Stories (Ha! A paragraph or two for the most of them, unlike mine, Decievers and XV88's much longer epics!) are posted in The Notepad area of the Creative Corner. __________________ "It fits like clothes made out of wasps!"

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