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The '''Thorians''' are a sub-faction of the [[Puritan]] faction of the [[Inquisition]]. ==Origins==The Thorian factions core ideology, the resurrection of the [[Emperor]], in fact dates back to the very end of the [[Horus Heresy]], long before the Thorians namesake [[Sebastian Thor]] lived. Two of the original founders of the [[Inquisition]], [[Promeus]] and [[Moriana]], looked into means by which the ruler of mankind might be resurrected. However after Moriana began to look to [[Chaos|Dark Powers]] in her quest, Promeus and his followers banished the Inquisitor to the [[Eye of Terror]]. The disciples of Promeus, the Promeans, began a quest over many centuries to restore the Emperor to a mortal body.{{Fn|1}} Eventually, a splinter faction of the Promeans, the [[Horusians]], began to form. These disciples were continuing the work of Moriana, collecting texts on the nature of [[Horus]] and his possession by Chaos. These tomes, considered heretical, brought Promeans and the Horusians into conflict. In the end however the Horusians prevailed, and few true Promeans remained by [[M34]]. Eventually, [[Stalia von Dressen]] was able to organize anti-Horusian cells across the Imperium. Eventually her crusade led her to research the nature of the Emperor's resurrection and the founding of the Inquisition for two decades on [[Terra]], leading her to believe that resurrection was a hopeless cause. This led her to lead an anti-resurrectionist purge within the Inquisition. My [[M35]] resurrectionism was once again all but eliminated from the Inquisition's goals.{{Fn|1}} However it was during the [[Age of Apostasy]] in [[M36]] that the resurrectionists again emerged, this time led by [[Sebastian Thor]]. After Thor's apparent divine victory in ending the Reign of Blood by [[Goge Vandire]], resurrectionism, not closely associated with Thor's own faction of it (Thorianism) became accepted within Inquisitorial once more.{{Fn|1}}
==Overview==
Generally considered as pro-resurrectionists, the Thorians' philosophy is named after the great hero of the [[Age of Apostasy]], [[Sebastian Thor]] who overthrew [[Goge Vandire]], the tyrannical [[High Lord of Terra]] who plunged the [[Imperium]] into the Age of Apostasy in the 36th Millennium. Its members believe that the [[Emperor]]´s spirit can be transferred into another host, referred to as a Divine Avatar, an especially gifted, charismatic and saintly individual. Many other Inquisitors work against this agenda, because if such a thing happened the Imperium would be torn apart in a massive conflict between believers and non-believers, resulting in a devastation similar to the aftermath of the [[Horus Heresy]].
The Thorians believe that Thor was divinely inspired and that he moved with the Emperor’s light burning within him. To many Inquisitors of the day, it was obvious that Thor was imbued with a measure of the Emperor’s will and charisma. They believed that it was not the first time that the Emperor had acted in such a way, citing such figures as St. Capilene and the hero Josmane as previous vessels of the Emperor walking amongst his people.
Opponents of the Thorians claim that were the Emperor to be reborn it would cause a schism and civil war more deadly than that begun by Horus. Believers and unbelievers would fight to the death and the galaxy would be consumed in an apocalyptic holy war. They cite the Thorian’s naivete, claiming that they cannot know what would come back, that the Emperor himself might be changed, altered by his long absence from the flesh. And more importantly, what of the Astronomican? The Imperium would surely collapse without the Emperor’s guiding light to steer ships through the [[Empyrean]]. The risks inherent in what the Thorians propose are too great for many to contemplate but, despite this, the Thorians are determined upon their course.
''The rewards more than outweigh the risks should we succeed. Imagine it! The Emperor reborn and walking amongst his people as a living god. Who can say such a thing is wrong'' -- Inquisitor Crescere. From Inquisitorial Report TH/21/36: “The Incunable Incident” Incident"
==Sources==
*{{Endn|1}}: [[Inquisitor: The Thorians]] Faction Sourcebookpg.6-7
*[[WD267|White Dwarf #267]]: Guardians of Mankind
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