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==Overview==
Beastmen are known to have first appeared during the [[Age of Strife]].{{Fn|8}}
Their bodies combine the features of both human and animal. Beastmen are much more variable in form than other abhuman types. They are considered Abhumans rather than ordinary [[Mutant]]s, as individual Beastmen conform to a general physical and genetic standard and are no more prone to further mutation than normal humans.
Those Beastmen who have been introduced into the [[Imperial cult]] possess a simple but fierce devotion to the [[Emperor]], regarding him as a vengeful god which demands tribute in the form of the blood of his enemies. They are driven by the need to atone for the sin of being mutants by fighting for the Emperor.{{Cite This}}
They were formerly recruited for the [[Imperial Guard]], where they were valued mainly for their bloodlust; they fought for the Emperor in order to atone for their sin of being born [[mutant]]s. They were led by Beastmen called '''Packmasters'''.{{Fn|7}}
