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[[Image:Emperor of Mankind.jpg|thumb|right|The God Emperor of the Imperium]]The '''Emperor of Mankind''' is the the immortal founder of the [[Imperium of Man]] and the most powerful [[Human]] [[psionic]] known to exist.  He is worshipped as a god on all Imperial worlds.
[[Image:The Emperor.jpg|thumb|right|The Emperor of Mankind]]
The '''Emperor of Mankind''' is the the immortal founder of the [[Imperium of Man]] and the most powerful [[Human]] [[psyker]] known to exist.  He is worshipped as a god on all Imperial worlds.


== History ==
== History ==
The Emperor of Mankind was born in 8,000 BCE, when a large group of psionic shamans gathered in what is now Turkey and engaged in a specialized ritual, the result of which was a male child known as the Emperor. For millenia afterwards, he wandered the Earth in secret as humanity began to expand into the galaxy.
The Emperor was created in a ritual in 8,000 CE in Anatolia (what is now modern day Turkey) in which a large number of powerful human psykers sacrificed themselves to create a defender of mankind against a coming darkness. Afterwards he wandered the earth in secret, learning much and subtly influencing humanity's development for the better. After the Birth of [[Slaanesh]] led to the Age of Strife, the Emperor decided that he needed to unify mankind under his rule.
 
After the Fall of the [[Eldar]] civilization, Human civilization was disrupted by the birth of [[Slaanesh]], which caused intense warpstorms that made travel through the [[Immaterium|Warp]] virtually impossible. After these storms subsided, the Emperor, based on Earth, began to unite mankind under his banner. Among his creations were twelve children derived from his own DNA which would become the twenty [[Primarch]]s of the [[Imperial Space Marines]].


==Current Condition==
==Current Condition==
Following the [[Horus Heresy|rebellion of Primarch Horus]], the Emperor was forced to enter the Golden Throne, a special life-support system of his own design.  His condition continues to deteriorate, however, and while still able to use his psionic powers to maintain the Astronomicon and enhance ordinary human psykers to be capable of astro-telepathy, he is only marginally conscious, at best, and the High Lords of Terra do all decision-making for the Imperium.
Following the [[Horus Heresy|rebellion of Primarch Horus]], the Emperor was forced to enter the Golden Throne, a special life-support system of his own design.  His condition continues to deteriorate, however, and while still able to use his psionic powers to maintain the Astronomicon and enhance ordinary human psykers to be capable of astro-telepathy ([[telepathy]] over interstellar distances), he is only marginally conscious, at best, and the [[High Lords of Terra]] do all decision-making for the Imperium.


There are rumors that this life-support machine is also his bodyguard, and that it can transform into something with 10 times the power of one of the mighty Imperator [[Titan (Warhammer 40,000)|Titans]].
There are rumors that this life-support machine is also his bodyguard, and that it can transform into something with 10 times the power of one of the mighty Imperator [[Titan (Warhammer 40,000)|Titans]].

Latest revision as of 00:41, 22 July 2021

The Emperor of Mankind

The Emperor of Mankind is the the immortal founder of the Imperium of Man and the most powerful Human psyker known to exist. He is worshipped as a god on all Imperial worlds.

History

The Emperor was created in a ritual in 8,000 CE in Anatolia (what is now modern day Turkey) in which a large number of powerful human psykers sacrificed themselves to create a defender of mankind against a coming darkness. Afterwards he wandered the earth in secret, learning much and subtly influencing humanity's development for the better. After the Birth of Slaanesh led to the Age of Strife, the Emperor decided that he needed to unify mankind under his rule.

Current Condition

Following the rebellion of Primarch Horus, the Emperor was forced to enter the Golden Throne, a special life-support system of his own design. His condition continues to deteriorate, however, and while still able to use his psionic powers to maintain the Astronomicon and enhance ordinary human psykers to be capable of astro-telepathy (telepathy over interstellar distances), he is only marginally conscious, at best, and the High Lords of Terra do all decision-making for the Imperium.

There are rumors that this life-support machine is also his bodyguard, and that it can transform into something with 10 times the power of one of the mighty Imperator Titans.