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Fenris is not a hospitable place to live. The eternal winter blankets the world in snow and ice, geological instability causes frequent earthquakes that literally alter the face of the planet, and fierce creatures scour the land for prey. All Space Wolves were once humble natives of Fenris, living in tribal groups, completely unaware of the Imperium, the universe outside their world, or even basic technology. They see the Space Wolves as gods, so when a Wolf Priest comes to take away the strongest among them, it is considered the highest honour and a blessing to the tribe. Natives recruited this way are implanted with the Space Wolf geneseed, then abandoned in the wilderness to find their own way back to the Fang, the Space Wolf fortress. Between the dangers of the world and the strain of the geneseed's effects, many do not survive the journey. Those that do are given the honour of joining the fiercest warriors in the Imperium - the Space Wolves! |