Moderator: NecronLord. Post by Lupercal Β» Mon Feb 25, pm. Post by Black Admiral Β» Sun Mar 24, am. Post by Stark Β» Sun Mar 24, am. Post by Black Admiral Β» Thu Mar 28, pm. Post by Kuja Β» Sun Apr 21, pm. Privacy Terms. Quick links. The Ultramarines. Despite the Ward-inspired uproar generated by 5th edition and such, the Ultramarines perhaps remain one of the more symbolic Chapters for 40K although that may have changed with 6th, given its Dark-Angels centric emphasis.
Spanning multiple 'editions' of codexes and rules, the series has evolved in an interesting way over time, yet has also remained consistent in certain other ways.
The internal details may change, but certain things remain true Uriel Ventris is the Noble Defender of humanity, the Ultramarines persevere, Honsou is an ass, etc. Yes, Honsou shows up, I did mention that didn't I? McNeill does a fantastic job writing the series and its easy to understand why its popular and why some people may have been drawn to the Ultramarines. Nightbringer and Killing Ground are, in my opinion, the best in the series because they're the rare Space Marine novels that require them to face an enemy they cannot simply blast or chop into submission, and Ventris - as a character - has to deal with difficult choices.
Indeed, if these novels or even if Warriors of Ultramar were the standard for the series, I could easily rate this above my love of the Ragnar Blackmane Space Wolf novels.
This series, however, currently falls into what I consider a certain trend. First you get the 'great' novel - something involving some nebulous, intangible or overwhelming threat that the Space Marines simply cannot beat physically.
