An Untouchable, or Blank, is a human with a negative warp presence. Learn about the pariah gene, omega-minus classification, and who uses them.
Lore
Core concepts of the 40k universe: the Warp, psykers, the Imperium's machinery, and the ideas that hold the setting together.
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The Warp
The warp is 40k's psychic sea of souls: how it works, why it matters, and how it connects to Chaos, psykers, and warp travel.
The Great Rift
The Great Rift split the galaxy in two at the end of the 41st millennium. Here's what it is, how it formed, and why it matters in Warhammer 40k.
The Golden Throne
The Golden Throne keeps the Emperor alive and holds back the Warp. Here's what it is, where it came from, and why it matters in Warhammer 40k.
The Astronomican
The Astronomican is the psychic beacon on Terra that guides Imperial ships through the Warp. Here's what it is, how it works, and why it matters.
Daemons
Learn what daemons are in Warhammer 40k: Warp-born servants of the Chaos Gods, their types, how they enter realspace, and their role in the lore.
Adeptus Terra
The Adeptus Terra is the Imperium's central government. Learn what it is, what it includes, and why it matters in Warhammer 40k.
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Every page in this section, A to Z. Titles starting with "The" are filed by the next word.
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- Abhumans
- The Adepta Sororitas' Orders
- The Adeptus Custodes' Creation
- The Adeptus Mechanicus's Ranks
- Adeptus Terra
- The Administratum's Adepts
- The Age of Technology's Fall
- The Apothecarion's Gene-seed
- The Arco-flagellants
- The Assassinorum's Execution Force
- The Astra Militarum's Regiments
- The Astronomican
- The Astropathic Choirs
- Astropaths
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- The Officio Assassinorum's Temples
- The Officio Prefectus
- Ogryns
- The Old Ones
- The Order of Our Martyred Lady
- The Order of the Argent Shroud
- The Order of the Bloody Rose
- The Order of the Ebon Chalice
- The Order of the Valorous Heart
- The Ordo Chronos
- The Ordo Hereticus
- The Ordo Malleus
- The Ordo Sepulturum
- The Ordo Xenos
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- The Sacristans
- The Schism of Mars
- The Schola Progenium's Training
- The Scholastica Psykana
- The Screamers of Tzeentch
- The Sea of Souls
- The Seekers of Slaanesh
- The Sensei
- The Servitor's Creation
- Servitors
- Servo-skulls
- The Sisters of Silence's Role
- The Skitarii
- Soul Binding
- The Spawn of Chaos
- The Squats' History
- Standard Template Construct
- The Star Child
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