Do Imperial Guards Fight Space Marines?
Emma Newman
Updated on March 14, 2026
In this regard, do Space Marines respect Guardsmen?
Some Space Marines regard Guardsmen(basically all normal Humans) as fodder, others highly prize normal Humans, and try their hardest to protect them.
One may also ask, can Imperial Guardsmen become Space Marines? Yes, there is at least one known case of a Guardsman being recruited by a Space Marine unit (Blood Ravens) and being augmented. There is a recorded instance of an Imperial Guardsman becoming a Space Marine of the Blood Ravens! Dawn of War Omnibus!
Keeping this in view, are Space Marines and Imperial Guard allies?
They are basically different branches of the Empire's armed forces. They use different tactics and are very different visually, so many people get confused, especially if they are new to the hobby. Many Space Marine Chapters have fought alongside the Imperial Guard and visa versa.
Do Space Marines fight each other?
Space Marines: Space Marines hold the "typical" Imperial view of other races: They are untrustworthy Heretics who should only be regarded as subjects for conquest. When circumstances dictate, Space Marines will sometimes fight alongside Eldar or Ork forces, especially in times of war against the Chaos forces.
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Space Marines don't get paid anything physical either, at least not on a salary level.What do the Tau think of space marines?
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