The Ultramarines are considered one of the most honored and strongest.

The original space marines were known as the "Grey Legion" before they were divided

Recruits start at the age of 10 and not put into a squad of scout marines until they're 18

Currently there are no females in Space Marines 2, but heard they might be adding them or introducing them into the series soon!

There are female space marines in Warhammer 40K Space Marine 2

The recruiting and indoctrination process for new space marines can take up to 8 years to complete

Space marines don't die from old age

Space marine aspirants are usually between 16-18 years old

Wannabe space marines can do a "Blood Duel Trial" to see who becomes a space marine

The Ultramarines usually paint their armor in blue

An average space marine can lift around 2000KGs

Should definitely look into what they had to experience in order to be in one of these. Pretty gruesome.

Dreadnoughts are created by fallen space marines in battle

(According to the books)

A space marine can run at about 21 km/h and maintain this for about 20 hours

They mastered 4. Librarius, Technomancy, Fulmination, and Geokinesis.

Space marine librarians have mastered 3 psychic disciplines

To this date there are 26 space marine legions

A space marine doesn't always have to answer to the emperor

All space marines follow the Codex Astartes

The space marines are also called "Angels of Death".

Space marines are biologically engineered in order for them to be the most dangerous and durable as possible

They actually hold an army a lot smaller than that. Each space marine holds 10 companies of a 100 soldiers.

Each space marine faction holds 20 companies of a 1000 soldiers

Space marines have multiple abilities like breathing underwater, spitting acid, and have an additional heart.

When a space marine pass the first trial to becoming a space marine they are called "Neophytes"

For more information about her: Amar Astarte was a scientist who helped the Emperor of Mankind create the first space marines through genetic engineering and advanced technology.

(There isn't really a picture of her, so I used this one)

The black carapace was developed by a scientist named Amar Astarte

Space marines have a black carapace under their skin that allows them to control the power armor

He actually created 21 primarchs because the legion primarchs came out as TWINS. They are from the Alpha Legion, named Alpharius and Omegan.

The emperor created 20 primarchs at first

The space marine chapter headquarters is called Fortress-Monastery

Most space marines actually control 2-3 massive warships called the "Battle Barge"

Most space marines control 1 massive warship to assault other planets

Primaris marines has 3 extra implants compared to traditional marines

Implants given to the space marines were called "Ossmodula"

Space marines look down on humanity and only look up to the emperor

Space marines duty is to save humanity

Before the space marines there was the Thunder Legion

Space marines can live over a 1000 years old

You've definitely heard of this game and maybe even a little bit of the lore, but let me take you deeper into the lore and facts about these space marines you play as. You'll be surprised by the information I have to share with you... Anyway, good luck and have fun!