The fluff is really well laid out for him to make a unique return. Let's review the facts.
>"Died" in uncertain circumstances by being mobbed by a bunch of Chaos randos in a black crusade >His remains are retrieved even though Chaos randos ought to have parted him out for trophies immediately, but wasn't >They supposedly have his whole skeleton, but for some reason his hand is treated with special attention
I think it'd be pretty great if instead of dying, Dorn was mortally wounded, losing his hand in the process. Moments before death he (and his hand) was retrieved by some fists. Realizing that he's about to die, his fists (or him if he's conscious enough) decide to inter him in a dreadnought. Not just a basic dreadnought obviously, but a unique primarch sized dreadnought.
It'd explain why his fist is so important even though they have his whole skeleton. It'd be pretty unique as he'd be the only dreadnought primarch and it opens the door for a super cool model. It also fits with his whole masochism and "I must suffer for muh humanity" theme since being a dread is apparently a pretty shit existence. He and girlyman also had tension in the past that could resurface and make an interesting plot device in the current story. Overall I think it'd be a good idea, but I doubt GW would go this route.
Asher Gonzalez
Corax left out of shame and self pity, which is still more justification than Khans crusade to kill a few Dark Eldar.
If three more loyalists, I'd put my money on Dorn, Vulkan, and Corax... maybe Omegon. Codex chapters sell well and putting primarchs in the main book could promt people to actually buy the models.
Or we might just get giant Kaldor Draigo and Cato Sicarius models, idk. The new characters and updated profiles are what I'm most looking forward to in 8th.
Ryder Hill
If we assume (based on nothing) that we're getting all 4 DP, and further assume (based on nothing) that we get further Loyalists, based on what's come up in lore recently (plus love for their chapters), then maybe... >Magnus >Gully >Mortarion >Dorn >Fulgrim >Lion >Angron >Russ I dunno, I could see it. If one wants to go *really* crazy, they can assume Pert Lorg and Omeg showing up, resulting in 3 more loyalists, but that's stretching this even more implausibly.
Wyatt Bennett
>the Khan should be back WHO?
>Sanguinius should be back no. that would cheapen his sacrifice against Horus. he is dead and he should stay dead.
>Ferrus should be back as a headless horseman, maybe. otherwise, no.
>the Lion should be back. he's a legit choice. he would also introduce some internal conflict in the Imperium, so good for the story.
>Russ should be back yeah. maybe. SW fanbois are already insufferable, but if he drives SW away from WOLFWOLFMCWOLFSON towards frikkin space vikings, then sure. he's also a good foil to Magnus.
>Vulkan should be back I guess. He's pretty meh tier though.
>Dorn should be back if they can fluff it, sure. much better choice than bringing the Khan back.
>Corax should be back also a good choice. the Imperium needs more reasonable people.
Jackson Cooper
kek
Landon Garcia
>Veeky Forums is /40kg/
he's right.
Adam Nguyen
corax, vulkan, khan, and ferrus just aren't that popular though, that's the real reason. Sanguinius, lion, and dorn are big favorites, and make the most money and hype.
Isaac Long
I really wish that the Khan was less of a 'WHO?', but you're right. Being the guy all about the bikes, when we already had the Dangles, is a great way to stay redundant. (This is probably similar to my general feeling that Ferrus has been served badly by lore, but there's not really any fixing that when its your job to be BTFO by the setting's resident hand-to-hand badass.)
Carter Butler
Yeah at the same way as Veeky Forums is /EAg/
Owen Morales
Ya'll seem to be forgetting that Guilliman is the only primarch they actually had access to. All the others are missing, presumed dead. Unless they were planning to build a new rogal dorn from his skeleton hand.
