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|quote = '''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"'''
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To this end, the Thorians closely study the interaction of consciousness, energy and the [[warp]], believing that if they can manipulate these energies correctly they can channel the Emperor’s spirit into a suitable vessel and effectively resurrect the Master of Mankind. There have been many attempts to create a body suitable for such an important ritual, including the disastrous events on [[Incunabla]], but so far none have succeeded. Followers of the Thorian philosophies constantly scour the galaxy for beings they term “Avatars”, individuals of such power that they may prove able to contain the Emperor’s soul once more – or be turned to evil by the Ruinous Powers.{{cite this}}
Many Thorian inquisitors are found within the [[Ordo Malleus]], where their greater understanding of the immaterium grants them an insight into how the rebirth of the Emperor could be achieved. Others may be found among the [[Ordo Hereticus]], though there are few within the [[Ordo Xenos]], save those who believe manipulation of alien psychic-engineering, such as that of the [[Eldar]] may provide valuable insights. Inquisitors of all orders foster the growth of resurrectionist cults throughout the Imperium, as they provide useful foot-soldiers for an Inquisitor when he must raise an army to achieve his ends.{{cite this}}
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.{{cite this}}
==Symbols==
*[[Revivificators]]- Goal is the study of the transition of the soul to the Warp at the moment of death.
==See AlsoRelated Articles==
*[[God Incarnate]]
==Sources==
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*1: [http://web.archive.org/web/20130729085727/http://www.games-workshop.com/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m1320032_Thorian_Sourcebook.pdf Thorian Faction Sourcebook], ''(Saved archive page, dated July 2013, last accessed 9 September 2015)''
**{{Endn|1a}}: Pgspgs. 6-76–7**{{Endn|1a}}: Pgpg. 27
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*[[WD267|White Dwarf #267]]: Guardians of Mankind
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