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{{ambiguous|subject= Pariahs|disambiguation= Pariah}}'''Pariahs''', also known as ''blacksouls'', ''untouchables'', ''psychic nulls'', ''blanks'', and ''the soulless'', are entities that have no presence in the warp. The most commonly known instances of Pariahs are the Imperium's #redirect [[Culexus Temple|Culexus Temple assassins]] and the [[Sisters of Silence]] of the [[Adeptus Astra Telepathica]]. Pariahs are the antithesis of [[Chaos]] as their being does not have any presence in the warp and indeed radiates a sense of unnaturalness and unease that is uncomfortable to living creatures and can be painful or even lethal to psychically sensitive beings such as [[Eldar]] or [[Psykers]]. Pariahs are believed to have been created and seeded into the human population by the [[Necrons]] as part of their plan to remove all taint of Chaos from the galaxy. Recently, the forces of the [[C'tan]] known as the [[Deceiver]] have created a new variety of [[Necron Warrior]] that is a terrible blend of machine and organic components, forged from Pariahs and named after them. These [[Pariah|Necron Pariahs]] are undoubtedly the first glimpses of the C'tan's ultimate plan for the [[galaxy]]. The Pariah gene is passed on as is any other gene, or occurs through random mutation, just as those genes that cause susceptibility to the Psyker mutation. Pariahs are infinitely rarer than Psykers and make up a negligible proportion of the population, with maybe one individual per planet arising every generation, and they generally die young as their aura of disgust and nausea turns other living beings against them. Still, a few Pariahs survive to become servants of the [[Imperium]] and are often used as shields against the warp by [[Inquisitors]], particularly those of the [[Ordo Hereticus]], whose task it is to deal with the Witch and the Psyker. As stated earlier, the entirety of the Culexus Temple of assassins are Pariahs and they use their curse to become some of the deadliest psyker hunters in the Galaxy. The largest collection of Pariahs outside the Officio Assinorum or the Sisters of Silence was the group known as the [[Distaff]]. Created by Inquisitor [[Gregor Eisenhorn]] of the [[Ordo Xenos]], it had about two dozen members. It was used as a resource pool available to Eisenhorn and his Inquisitorial associates, with its members typically being seconded to the staff of various Inquisitors for the length of particular investigations. The Distaff was destroyed circa 386.[[M41]]. There are no known instances of Pariahs among the nonhuman races of the Galaxy - the Eldar, as an inherently psychic race have no Pariahs, although the [[Harlequin]] warriors known as the [[Solitaire|Solitaires]] have similar characteristics, as they make psykers become gloomy and weakened in their presence. [[Orks]] have a gestalt psychic link with each other that negates any individuals being psychic nulls, Tau are too young to have been impregnated with the Pariah gene by the Necrons and the [[Tyranids]] are highly psychic and originate from outside the galaxy. ==Notable Pariahs==*[[Alizebeth Bequin]] - Leader of the [[Distaff]], associate of Inquisitor Gregor Eisenhorn of the Ordo Xenos*[[Dorian Black]] - [[Veteran Sergeant]] of the [[Cadian Shock Troops]], then recruited to Eisenhorn's warrior band*[[Wystan Frauka]] - Associate of Inquisitor [[Gideon Ravenor]]*[[Jeremiah]] - Follower of Daemonhuntress [[Ivixia Dannica]] of the [[Ordo Malleus]]*[[Ferik Jurgen]] - Aide of [[Ciaphas Cain]] of the [[Valhallan 597th Ice Warriors|597th Vahallan regiment]] ==Sources==*[[Eisenhorn Trilogy]]*[[Inquisitor Annual 2004]]*[[Ravenor Series]]*[[For The Emperor (Novel)|For The Emperor]] by [[Sandy Mitchell]], *[[Caves of Ice (Novel)|Caves of Ice]] by Sandy Mitchell,*[[The Traitor's Hand (Novel)|The Traitor's Hand]] by Sandy Mitchell,*[[Death or Glory (Novel)|Death or Glory]] by Sandy Mitchell,*[[Ciaphas Cain: Hero of the Imperium]] by Sandy Mitchell [[Category:Abhumans and Mutants]]
