Nightsider
From Warhammer 40k - Lexicanum
Nightsider Imperial Guard[2]
Nightsiders (Homo Sapiens Tenebris), are a strain of Abhuman found in the Imperium.[1]
Overview
Having evolved on worlds or parts of planets shrouded in darkness, Nightsiders have a variety of particular attributes including echolocation, tapetal reflexes which allow them to see almost in total darkness, chemiluminescence which enable them to "glow", and heightened olfactory and auditory senses. As a result, they are sometimes used in Imperial Guard Regiments for use during underground or night operations. However their physical attributes (including oversized eyes to no eyes at all, colourless or transparent skin, luminous appendages, etc.) have made them reviled and mistrusted by the very people they seek to serve.[1]
Further reading
Sources
- 1: Liber Xenologis, pg. 28
- 2: White Dwarf 303 (UK), pg. 42
