Wolf Guard
From Lexicanum
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The Space Wolves Wolf Guard act like the Veterans of other Space Marine chapters. It is their duty to lead packs into battle, or provide a body guard to important characters on the battlefield, such as the Wolf Lord.
To enable them to perform these roles, the Wolf Guard have access to the best equipment that the Great Company has to offer, including the Company's suits of Terminator armour. It is left to these experienced warriors to control the Blood Claws in battle, and attempt to get them to follow a battle plan. Though normally, if the plan for the Blood Claw packs is more complex than 'kill any enemy you see', it will be ignored, in favour of the obvious enemies: the unfortunate member of the Wolf Guard getting carried along with his Blood Claw pack.
It is from the members of a Great Companies Wolf Guard that the companies Wolf Lord is chosen should the current Wolf Lord be lost. The position usually goes to the most respected member of the Wolf Guard, although the nominated marine has the right to refuse the position. This is what happened in the case of Ulrik the Slayer, who was instead promoted to a Wolf Priest.
