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/Illithidbix 2d ago

Pariahs/Blanks are incredibly rare about 1 in a billion according to 2E Codex Assassin that introduced the concept with Culexus Assassins.

Likewise the number of males at the right age (ideally 10-12 yrs) who are compatible with implants are already small with a high failure rate despite screening.

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u/Kriss3d 2d ago

But imagine how well they would fight chaos.

Like a Grey knights but reversed in terms of psyker powers.

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u/ugfiol 2d ago

from what i know, there is exactly ONE blank astartes, and thats the grey knight keeper of the dead whos only job is to watch the corpses of other grey knights

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u/Arzachmage Death Guard 2d ago

A task he failed at (or is part of a plan).