Editing Desert Fangs (section)

===Origins===

''"It is alright, my son. Ever since the day I first met you, I knew you were destined for great things – this man, he holds the keys to your destiny. You would be a fool not to go with him."'' - Maloris to Rachnus Rageous

The [[God-Emperor of Mankind]] was not sure what sort of generals he would need for the Great Crusade, so he made his [[Primarchs]] extremely diverse, genetically priming each for different abilities and skills. One of his scientists, [[Deceiver | Ryan Meffat]], claimed to have isolated a gene sequence whose bearers generated a sort of naturally-occurring Gellar field. The Emperor was pleased at the find, and ordered it spliced into one of the Primarchs.

When the Gods of Chaos scattered the infant Primarchs, genetor-pod II came to rest on the desert world of [[Voralia]]. Driven to find food, the young Second Primarch came upon a carcass surrounded by Sandlegs. Chasing the Sandlegs away (partially aided by his null-aura) and having a quick meal, he noticed that the Sandlegs seemed to be fleeing in a particular direction. He followed, and came upon the village to which these Sandlegs belonged. Having seen the landing of his genetor-pod as an omen, the inhabitants took him in, with the hermit Maloris seeing to his upbringing.

Rachnus Rageous (as they named him) grew up quickly, soon becoming one of the biggest and strongest in the village. He was unsettling to most, but he and his few friends had made names for themselves as being courageous, strong-willed, and determined to serve the clan. Eventually, the day came for his trial to become an adult, in which he was tasked with finding and killing a legendary Sandleg of massive proportions. As his arrival had been heralded by fire descending from the sky, the villagers wondered whether his trial would be marked by an omen as well. By coincidence or by design, when he emerged victoriously from the Sandleg den, a blinding light filled the crater, and the God-Emperor of Mankind appeared, and revealed to Rachnus his destiny: to lead the Second Space Marine Legion. Bidding a tearful farewell to his adoptive father, Rachnus took command of the Second Legion, and set out on the Great Crusade.