Abhuman

Perhaps a destroyed Eldar homeworld, or even a craft world.

But either way, it was this material that was commonly believed to lead to a far higher than average rate of Abhuman and Mutants on the Gloomworlds.

Abhumans are not regarded by humanity the same way that Mutants are.

For example, Abhumans would be smaller humanoids known as Rattlings, or the enlarged hulks known as Ogrins.

And while these forms are more generally accepted, those on the Gloomworlds were seen to carry further mutations such as eyes that were entirely blackened, making individuals terrifying to look upon.

Black eyes like a doll's eyes.

Ogrins are commonly seen as lovable oafs, big on the bicep, a little lacking in the old noggin, but honestly that is perhaps a little unfair.

The Imperium designates them as part of their umbrella classification of Abhuman.

The Imperium generally is extremely intolerant to mutants or variations of humanity, but it does allow some to exist within parameters.

This was apparently much broader during the time of the Emperor, but by M41, unsurprisingly, it has become considerably more repressive.

Abhumans are variations evolved from human stock, but changed or mutated to a greater or lesser degree.

They differ from true mutants in that they conform to recognisable physical standards.

They're no more prone than normal humans to further mutation.

There are many millions of abhumans living within the Imperium and they're very tolerated and exploited by the authorities just as much as the rest of the population.

They appeared in the second edition Codex Imperialis, the Siege of Wrax books, Codex Eye of Terror third edition, more recently Xenologus, and even the eighth edition rulebook.

So barely mentioned yes, old lore that has been purged, no. Beastmen are classified by the Imperium as Abhumans.

This means that like Ratlings or Squats and Ogryn, they evolved at one time from humans as the Imperium deems it, but they changed due to environmental or other genetic pressures.

And the Imperium qualifies them as Abhuman rather than a true mutant, because mutants have to be purged and exterminated by the Imperium.

and their specific classifications demonstrate a consistent, identifiable physical standard, so not a mutant.

There are billions of Abhumans living within the Imperium, and they're generally tolerated and exploited by the authorities very much as is anyone within the rest of the population.

With the exception that it is rare for them to reach positions of authority or power within the Imperial hierarchy, and many are subjected to just derision, fear, prejudice.

Many Abhumans are recruited into the service of the Administratum and its subdivisions, including the Imperial Guard, the Imperial Fleet, and in the Imperial Guard they're organised and fight in dedicated squads or companies, segregated very often from human comrades.

a space marine now whereas before it was like well a guardsman five points space marines you know 15 points 13 points whatever it was but it's one i but you get three guardsmen for the price of one

you know even more like this pure speculation right but i'm not even talking about points of like just how many units you can get i'm like you know what does this what does a astral military force need to have in it to be able to realistically stack up against a space marine custodian force out there you know is it you know is it more tricks with tanks is it more tricks with las guns is it you know like you know do you um you know do the auxiliary you know the what are Abhuman auxiliaries get crazy or whatever.

Those are the types of things that I'm more curious to see what evolves and lands.

But I don't want to get too close or too far into speculation.