The Emperor of Mankind

Great rulers that manage to unite their people and lead them to glory and victory

are found through both history and fiction, from Alexander the Great to Aragorn to Genghis Khan.

The Emperor of Mankind in the Warhammer 40,000 universe leads perhaps a larger empire

than practically anyone else, and on top of that is worshipped as an actual god. It's hard to

think of 40K without thinking about the god emperor, and so this is a pretty good springboard

to dive further into the lore of the universe.

Like all of my videos, this won't be totally comprehensive,

but it will provide a pretty good look at the Emperor of Mankind.

The Emperor's origin is shrouded in mystery,

and it's likely we'll never get a clear explanation of his creation.

The earliest source on the topic is questionable at best in today's lore, so take it with a

grain of salt. It was said that in the early history of humanity on the planet Terra, there

existed a number of psychers, aka psychic individuals, called shamans.

The use of psychic abilities most commonly means an individual draws power from the warp,

the parallel dimension of boundless chaotic energy.

These shamans were benevolent people, using their powers to aid humanity,

and when they died, they could use their connection to the warp to reincarnate into a new form.

However, since the warp is essentially created and fueled by the emotions and thoughts of

practically every living intelligent creature in the universe.

As humanity drifted towards ambition, greed, and violence, the warp began to change.

The warp was becoming a darker dimension, and hellish entities began forming inside of it.

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