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[[Image:IGPrimarisPsyker.jpg|right|thumb|Imperial Guard Primaris Psyker]]
'''Primaris Psykers''' (also known as battle-psykers or psyker lords) are extremely powerful [[psyker]]s who are extremely powerful in the service of the [[EmperorImperial Guard]].
==Overview==
Primaris Psykers are rare and extraordinary individuals who wield the destructive power of the [[Warp ]] as a weapon to smite the enemies of the Emperor. With a gesture the psyker hurls these They are capable of hurling bolts of ether-energy at his their opponents, burning the foes' synapses and searing their flesh from their bones. They are viewed with a mixture of awe and fear by the superstitious [[Guardsmen]] whom they serve alongside, and utterly abhorrent to some commanders. However, their ability to combat the magicks of aliens and heretics make them valuable assets. A Primaris Psyker is usually attached to a high-ranking Imperial Guard officer who can direct the psyker's powers as the situation necessitates.
===Wargears===
A Primaris Psyker marches to war in a uniform daubed with wards and sigils of power. He carries a psycho-reactive staff made of rare woods and precious metals, through which he can channel his psychic powers and transform it into a searing weapon capable of cutting through reinforced [[ceramite]] and ripping the life force from those it strikes.
Due to the constant risks of [[daemonic]] possession, A Primaris Psyker's wargear also includes several fail-safes. Complete micro-circuitry and neuro-active wiring are connected to the psychically attuned crystals embedded in the psyker's hood or collar, designed to bleed away excess Warp energy. These, coupled with cranial surgeries undergone by the psyker to implant neural inhibitors (which tend to blunt the innate psyker's power as well), and a lifetime of training, give the psyker a reasonable chance at avoiding powerful psychic enemies and resisting daemonic influences.
==Related articles==
*[[Sanctioned Psyker]]
==Sources==
*<sup>1</sup>: [http[Codex: Imperial Guard (5th Edition)]][[Category: Imperial Guard and PDFs]][[Category://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?catId=cat1430057&prodId=prod2010020| GW SiteInquisition]][[Category:Infantry]][[Category: ImperiumTroops]]
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