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How do the Primarchs smell like headcanons because I have an exam soon and I fantasize about my hyperfixation while deep cleaning my entire apartment:
Lion El’ Jonson
- Like simple household lye soap if you get up close. Doesn’t quite see the point in scented liquids if they don’t bring you any advantage. Used to smell like the forest before he was introduced into society. By that I mean he smelled like rain, like mud and earth, like most scents you can find in nature. Takes care of himself regularly like it’s a chore on his to-do list.
Fulgrim
- He smells perfect. Every scent compliments the other, creating the ultimate harmony. Might go for a vanilla scent for his usual scent but will cycle through all kind of bathing oils, perfumes and soaps depending on the occasion. Details matter to him but who can blame him in indulging all this finery when he grew up on a mining world. After smelling like rock dust and sweat for the first part of his life he never forgot the first perfume he got. A simple small thing, nothing compared to the things he owned now but still a cherished memory.
Post Heresy Fulgrim
- That snake stinks. Figuratively and literally. Someone tell this man that ‘more doesn’t equal better’. Despite taking extensive baths, they are instantly neutralized by the amount of perfume he uses. Smells like someone dropped a shelf of perfumes onto the floor and crawled through the mess. But what do you expect when you’re busy mixing hot sauce into your narcotics for that extra kick? For some he’s the most disgusting being, for others he’s the forbidden fruit of excess.
Perturabo
- Wine, iron and gunpowder. It's a particularly mixture of those three that replace any perfume and starts to cling to him after being locked up in his workshop for too long. Sees excessive bathing as a waste of valuable time but will secretly enjoy a nice soak. Still during long sieges he will hardly leave his armor and the smell of gunpowder will be amplified by ten, mixed with the smell of fresh death and burning cities.
Jaghatai Khan
- Was introduced to spices in perfumes and vibes with it. Used to smell like horse, now smells like jet bikes and the wilderness of the plains. One of the people who own one good perfume and uses it sparingly. Also has a subtle scent of tea leaves around him but its so subtle you would barely be able to distinguish it.
Leman Russ
- Surprisingly not that bad although after a hunt or a battle he will smell like a wet dog. Doesn’t use perfume but will smell a bit like pine and booze if you can get close enough. No one knows if it’s his natural smell or some kind of oil for his beard but it works for him. He may present himself as a barbarian but even he knows the power of good hygiene and nothing is better than drinking mjod in the snow after a nice session in the sauna.
Rogal Dorn
- Sometimes the best combo is just plain old soap and water (someone tell Fulgrim that). Will smell like whatever soap you put into his bathroom and will rarely use perfume because either has hardly any use. Maintains his hygiene pretty well by the schedule. Still there is sometimes a hint of ink and glue around him after he’s done with his new architectural creation. Has, is and will start to smell stale if busy enough.
Konrad Curze
- Like blood and decay most of the time. Growing up on the streets of Nostramo meant there was hardly an opportunity to shower regularly, at best under the rain or in some other body of water. After he started ruling Nostramo though I imagine him bathing at least semi regularly because who would’ve thought not being greasy and sticky with blood could feel nice? I imagine Fulgrim tried to make him more sophisticated but after entering Fulgrims dressing room and getting his senses assaulted Konrad decided that it was not for him and goes for neutral soaps or at least not too heavily scented ones. Still the more his mental health deteriorated the less he started to look after himself and by the end of his life he was just like he was in the beginning of it.
Sanguinius
- He’s sweet with a tang of blood. Like a pretty bird of prey with claws that some might dismiss but are ever present. When he was still on Baal he smelled mostly like sand and desert. Still it hardly matters if he smells like a vanilla bean or like a sandstorm the blood is always present. Be it subtle behind wine our outright on the battlefield. The same extends to his sons even as he tries to set a good example. Frankly he wishes to get rid of this morbid smell but it follows him into death.
Ferrus Manus
- If machine oil and a forge had a child it would be his smell. On one hand he’s similar to Vulkan being always around fire, on the other he’s around tech priests and the Mechanicus. Doesn’t own any perfumes despite being a victim of Fulgrims sophistication attempts. Sees it for what it is: A waste of time that does nothing for your survival chances.
Angron
- Blood and sweat in the gladiatorial cages and outside of them. There is only so much you can do with Nails bitting into your brain and cleaning yourself after every killing spree is too bothersome. Simple water is usually sufficient enough. Moments of clarity are few and far in between and any bottle with be crushed in his hand with your skull being probably next in line.
Post Heresy Angron
- Ash and Death. The world burns wherever he appears, and blood flows in rivers while death bodies build towers.
Roboute Guilliman
- As a statesman he knows what he's doing. Bathing oils and perfumes are normal for him. A symbol of status, a part of the culture. Won't go overboard with them but maybe something like sandalwood and lavender will go right up his alley. Doesn't hesitate to use stronger scents if it is required but prefers more subtle ones. Also smells a little bit like wine.
Post Awakening Roboute Guilliman
- 40k equivalent of Redbull and Cigarettes. My man is not doing well. But jokes aside I think little would change since he would probably try to stick to a consistent routine and something familiar to keep himself grounded. With having so much on his plate though he will forget to bath on occasion before reminding himself that he had planned on getting out of his armor anyways and might as well kill two birds with one stone. Perfume would still be relatively the same although he would most likely not care to put it on unless it’s a formal occasion and even then he might forget it.
Mortarion
- He feels like the stink of Barbarus never left his skin. Even since childhood he always smells a bit acidic. Maybe it’s just his natural smell, maybe it just shows that he never healed or moved on from the traumatic things that were done to him. Hardly bothers with perfume and it would be overshadowed by the fumes of his poisons anyways so no reason to even bother. When he was a child it wasn’t any better, not when he was trapped by the overlord, not when he had escaped his prison. Some things never change.
Post Heresy Mortarion
- Grandfathers gifts are truly a wonder because how can you explain to a normal human how life and death, rot and rebirth smell like? To simple people his smell is a lethal stink, to others a miracle of the cycle of life trapped in a single body. You won’t be alive to tell anyone anyways.
Magnus
- Strong floral or citrusy scents from the hair oils he uses. Knows everything about maintaining your looks but can get carried away with the pursue of knowledge that he smells a little bit stale after a while. After trying multiple variants he settled for one particular scent and has been using it what feels like forever. Obviously will try any new scents he finds on planets and has unintentionally accumulated a small collection of different perfumes.
Post Heresy Magnus
- Who knows? One second it’s overwhelming, the next it’s barely noticeable like dust. It changes like the warp, bends around the sea of knowledge. Better not ask too many questions where the scent comes from or why it tugs at your soul
Horus Lupercal
- Strong musky scents only. He’s the warmaster after all, he needs to make a statement when he enters a room. Smells like aftershave, crisp and clean with some notes of peppermint layered with something that smells like amber or musk. He knows presentation is key and thankfully he was found quite soon by the emperor to instill that into him although privately he might’ve wanted to keep it simple like a gang member with water and simple soap. Probably does it when he isn’t required to play warmaster.
Heresy Horus Lupercal
- Yeah being exposed to all the ruinous powers is not good for you. Slowly starts to stink but not in a Fulgrim kind of way with 100 different perfumes but in a way where blood and gore covers every crevice the longer the war goes on. He doesn’t need to use such frivolous thing like perfume anymore. Being blessed by the chaos gods is statement enough.
Lorgar Aurelian
- Incense and burning candles. No matter how much he showers and scrubs his body it feels like the scent has become one with him but does he mind it? No. Of course he doesn’t mind such blessed scents of the divine. The scent follows him since his childhood. Might layer some scents like jasmine or chrysanthemum on top of it since both represent spirituality and divinity. The more you look, the more symbolism you will find in everything that he does and his scents reflect that.
Post Heresy Lorgar Aurelian
- Not much changed after the heresy in that regard. The symbols might be different but the tactic is the same. Worship through details. Although you can’t deny the almost acidic, metallic undertone that will make everyone uneasy.
Vulkan
- Like a burning furnace after some work in the forge but is perhaps the most normal Primarch on the list. Baths regularly and chooses some sweet scents that are comforting to baseline humans. I can imagine his go to scent would be something with oranges or cinnamon. Warm, comforting and homey. But of course mostly it will be a bit overshadowed by the burning smell that clings to his clothes and skin.
Corvus Corax
- As neutral as possible. Scents could alert enemies and he tries to stay as stealthy as possible so no scented liquids for him but baths regularly. On very rare formal occasions he might wear some perfume that smells like fresh sheets or very soft floral notes that are barely perceivable just because it feels right to do so. Similar to Fulgrim he used to smell like rock dust, sweat and harsh biting soap when he was a child.
Alpharius/Omegon
- No one knows. The floral scent you though you smelled might just be an astartes. The whiff of musk only another battle brother. They smell like everything and nothing at the same time and yet only a special nose might catch the distinct smell of a Primarch that is hard to miss. When they were younger they— [INFORMATION REDACTED]
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Rating the Primarchs ability to make a salad
me? I make INCREDIBLE salads and I was making one today thinking abt how much the primarchs would suck dick at this
- Lion El'johnson: 5/10. once he is past the initial slicing stage he's fuckign done he doesn't know how to continue. drenches in salad dressing and or mayo and gets surprised when the vinegar makes you cough up your lungs
- Fulgrim: 10/10. It's a delicious salad and very pretty. he learnt all of it from cookbooks though so if you're annoying about food it might get a point off for the fact he didn't learn for the love of the game but rather to best another subject
- Perturabo: 0/10. vile grey slop. why is the salad grey perturabo
- Jaghatai: 7/10. even if it doesn't taste great the amusement of watching him dice it up at lightning speed makes up for it
- Leman Russ: 10/10. oh the wolf clan norse man wouldn't make killer food and season like crazy? get real
- Rogal Dorn: 8/10. methodically goes through the expected steps of making a salad and ends up with a competent and edible dish. it's alright 👍
- Konrad Curze: 0/10. its red.....? (its ketchup he ketchup-ed the salad)
- Sanguinius: 8/10. another competent salad maker for the Imperium! puts far more love and effort into it than his brothers. many such cases
- Ferrus Manus: 6/10. Its not great :/ but its edible and there's no metal in it so thumbs up for that mr hands
- Angron: 4/10. he'd be better at mashing potatoes. with his fists
- Roboute Guilliman: 10/10. i hate to give it to him but he's a roman they literally got a salad named after one of their guys he can make one immaculately.
- Mortarion: 30k Mortarion? 9/10. herb creature it's very delicious. 40k Mortarion? don't eat that.
- Magnus: 4/10. too many mysterious ingredients me personally as a picky and nervous eater I wouldn't try that.
- Horus Lupercal: 6/10. nothing in the world could stop me from throwing onion rings at his big shiny head. sorry what was I talking about
- Lorgar Aurelian: 4/10. No clue what he's doing with no desire to learn.
- Vulkan: 6.5/10. Nocturne is not exactly known for its greens and the armies of the Imperium eat their disgusting slop gruel so he's not exactly familiar with it but he does his best.
- Corvus Corax: ???/10. ohhb. u gotta find her first
- Alpharius Omegon: another solid ???/10. halfway through u realise they've tricked you into doing it yourself
my salad was of course delicious I enjoyed my dinnerr
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Would the Primarchs slow down so you could catch up with them?
I was thinking abt how when I was little I used to get out of breath trying to keep up w my dad and he's 6'3 so a primarch might kill me
- Lion El'johnson: absolutely not, lmao. and if you ask? he's walking faster
- Fulgrim: of course! you're most likely having a chit chat anyways so he can't have you lagging behind or out of breath
- Perturabo: no and he probably relishes the fact you're so slow compared to him
- Jaghatai Khan: NO. WALK FASTER. IN THE GRIMDARKNESS OF THE 31ST MILLENNIUM THERE IS ONLY SPEED
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Sanguinius, Fulgrim and Magnus relationship headcanons
gn!reader
was originally an ask but I lost it anon im so sorry T^T. I might follow up w the primarchs some time. my knowledge of Magnus is very limited so bear with me. nsfw at the end
Warnings: NSFW at end, magnus has slight dubcon stalker headcanons
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No context handing a Primarch a cat
I'm thinking about the freaks again,,, love those guys
- Lion El'johnson: grabs it by the stomach and immediately tosses it to the ground. he knows it will be fine cause he's also a kitty
- Fulgrim: if its a siamese, ragdoll or one of those expensive ones he'll start fawning over how gorgeous and elegant it is. other breeds he'll be very confused and a little intrigued. if it's a black cat he'll point at it and go "that's you" to ferrus manus
- Perturabo: do not hand this man a cat he will hurt it!!!! on accident. and he'll be self loathing about the only thing he knows how to do is destroy until the end of time. and you're like yeah ok whatever but we gotta take that thang to the vet man
- Jaghatai Khan: deeply amused, he thinks it's cute but will pass it back to you. unless it visibly has zoomies. "a fine warrior!" he will proclaim as it runs around
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[🌹] The hands of the Crimson King
Can you imagine being married to this man? And your small hand only manages to hold a couple of his large fingers?
I'm starting to like Magnus a little bit...
I haven't been able to draw much lately, I don't know if it's because I'm a bit overwhelmed or if I'm just having a soft art block, So I'm just throwing out random sketches
✨💕
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Silly things the Primarchs did while courting/confessing to you headcanons:
Fulgrim
Decided to paint you “Birth of Venus” style after he saw that painting and his face went through seven different emotions in a matter of seconds when you asked if that means he imagines you naked.
Lion El’ Jonson
Didn’t get the concept of flirting. Went over to you, asked if he could court you and started to do so which is not a problem. When you try to flirt with him you could literally see the hamster wheel turning in his head before you gave up and just said that you liked him.
Leman Russ
He and his wolfs sang you a love song similar to “Love you like a love song” drunkly. Very drunkly. It was sweet but half of the words were slurred and more screamed then sung and throughout the song Leman kept pointing at you every time the chorus came.
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quick doodle 20min idind't have freetime to draw much i glad i still can draw him