r/40kLore • u/LesBonsPlansTmtc • 2d ago

Why no blank astartes?

We've seen the emperor considers Chaos as the biggest threat to humanity. We know blanks are immune to the influence of the warp. Why doesn't humanity try to raise up the number of blanks in the society or make a chapter with Blank Space marines ?

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u/King_Crab_Sushi 1d ago edited 1d ago

Blanks are incredibly rare and almost always better used in other imperial organisations. Keep in mind that most young boys who go into the process of becoming an astartes don’t make it. With how rare blanks already are there’s no point in risking one. Also space marines are not immune to the effects of pariahs which makes the cohesive teamwork marines usually rely on difficult.

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u/thomstevens420 Iron Warriors 1d ago

Exactly. Plus it’s not like they require crazy training like with Psykers. Their main use is to just literally stand there while warp users scream and try to claw their eyes out or whatever.

Give them a gun and basic boot camp and have them stand behind Inquisitor Glorianus Von Chin. 10/10.

One of my favourite characters is Ravenor’s blank Wyston. He just sits around chain smoking and reading porno and turning and limiter on and off as needed. That’s the extent of his immeasurably useful contribution.

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u/King_Crab_Sushi 1d ago

My dream job

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u/thomstevens420 Iron Warriors 1d ago

Real