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The Star Child is also suggested (by a fragment of the Emperor's mind) as being the compassion which the Emperor cast from himself in order to destroy his most beloved [[Primarch]]-son, [[Horus]].{{Fn|3b}} [[Inquisitor]] [[Jaq Draco]] believed that '''Shining Path''' upon which the Numen may be born originates within a special node of the [[Webway]], known as [[Uigebealach]], where time flows backwards. He believed that by visiting this special crossroads, and achieving a triumph by resurrecting a lost soul, he may accelerate the birth of the Numen.{{Fn|5c}} However, upon his death, he had instead achieved apotheosis, becoming a tiny part of the Numen as a diffuse hydrogen atom in the void will one day condense into a star.{{Fn|5d}}

The [[Sensei]] are the immortal, true sons of the Emperor, sired during his early life amongst humanity. Whereas the [[Chaos Gods]] possess their own champions, the Sensei act as the champions of the Star Child.{{Fn|2b}} Likewise, just as a [[Champion of Chaos]] may be blessed by the gifts of one or more Chaos Gods, the Star Child gifts the Sensei with the Mark of the Star Child, which allows them to draw upon the energy of the Star Child.{{Fn|2c}}

In 997.[[M41]], [[Inquisitor]] [[Fortez]] reported that he and his colleagues [[Alexio]] and [[Credo (Inquisitor)|Credo]] had discovered a cult known as the [[Cult of the Star Child]], led by self-proclaimed Sensei claiming to be the Emperor's sons. However, Inquisitor Fortez rejected the notion that they are the Emperor's sons on the basis of their affiliation with [[abhumans]] and [[Eldar]]. The Inquisitor instead suspected it may be a [[Tzeentch|Tzeentchian]] cult, with the Architect of Fate masquerading as the Star Child. The cult and all but four Sensei were killed.{{Fn|6}}

The [[Illuminati]] await the birth of the Star Child and the second coming of the New Man{{Fn|2a}} in the form of the [[Sensei-Emperor]].{{Fn|1}} The Illuminati gather the Sensei, to establish a 'Long Watch of Sensei Knights' to await the final battle against the forces of [[Chaos]].{{Fn|1}}{{Fn|4}} However, this is merely a trick, as the Illuminati instead seeks to sacrifice the Sensei to the Emperor at the moment of his death, just as countless [[psykers]] are sacrificed to the Emperor. When this occurs, the Illuminati believe the [[Sensei-Emperor]], the second coming of the New Man will arise.{{Fn|1}}