Editing Nobledark Imperium (section)

===Unification===
In the depths of the Old Night, the one known as Malcador discovered a relic of the Dark Age of Technology: a Man of Gold. Gifted with intellectual, martial and psychic prowess far beyond any human, his kind had devastated humanity in wars long gone, yet this one would restore it to its former glory. The Man of Gold, returning to Terra to find it a war-torn shell of a homeworld, immediately vowed to dedicate his existence to restoring the race he was created to serve. Thus, he became the Warlord, unifying his world through alliance, war, and every flavour of diplomacy in between. Nations either united under his banner or were conquered by it, and soon a few great leaders distinguished themselves for their achievements in the fledgling Imperium, whether done in the Warlord's name or their own. These men would become his Primarchs.

The years passed, and the Warlord looked to the stars. After the alliance with Mars gave the Imperium the material strength to begin reclaiming their former worlds, the Great Crusade began in earnest. Many worlds saw the bright future of the Imperium and greeted the Warlord with open arms. And for those that did not? The Warlord had his Primarchs, who each commanded a legion of elite Space Marines with their own unique brand of warfare. A world with elite armies able to fend off the ferocity of Leman Russ's Vlka Fenryka would be dismantled by the logistical superiority of Roboute Guilliman; one fortified enough to stall the methodical Ultramarines would find themselves with no escape from Mortarion's Death Guard and their horrific plagues; and one with their own arsenal of poisons would see them shrugged off by Ferrus Manus' inhuman Skitarii.

Closer to home, however, there was a problem; The Warlord had originally been designed to serve humanity, not lead it, and it was a curious irony that the greatest leader in human history did not see himself fit for the role. Nevertheless, he was concerned at how an artificial construct such as himself (though precious few other than Malcador knew of this fact) was shown such reverence across the reclaimed worlds; some worlds' veneration approached worship. Thus, he declared that the Golden Throne of Terra, an ancient artifact discovered that may have predated even him, was the center-piece of the Imperium, and that he would serve as its Steward until a suitable Emperor emerged.