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'''Beastmen''' (''Homo sapiens variatus'') are bestial [[abhuman]]s combining the forms of animal and human. They are considered to be fairly genetically stable compared to those afflicted by more random, unpredictable [[mutant| mutations]].{{Fn|11}}
==Overview==
Beastmen are seen less in Imperial service than they were before. They are now subject to severe Imperial persecution and have been placed on the '''Register of Proscribed Citizens (Class A-G worlds)''' by the [[Adeptus Arbites]]. As such, they are effectively precluded from settlement on, or transportation to or from, more than three hundred thousand worlds of the Imperium and are forbidden from being conscripted as an [[Imperial Tithe]] obligation.{{Fn|4}} Many interpret these restrictions as a sign that Beastmen will soon lose their abhuman status and be reclassified as [[Xenos Horrificus]], thus marked for eradication.{{Fn|6}}
Despite this, and partly due to the exigencies of the [[Great Rift]] and the difficulties faced by the Imperials in [[Imperium Nihilus]], while Beastmen face further discrimination in the Imperial Guard faithful Abhumans are still recruited into the [[Frateris Militia]] as of the [[Era Indomitus]]. Lead by a [[Confessor-Sergeant]], they are often given [[autoguns]] by the [[Ecclesiarchy]], as they are deemed "unworthy" of wielding [[lasguns]]. They gladly lay down their lives for their beloved [[God Emperor| "Goat-Emperor"]] (possibly an unfortunate dialect and pronunciation issue). {{Fn|12}}
While the Beastmen are labelled as 'moronic brutes' they will sometimes keep their truly canny nature hidden. Some prostate themselves in the presence of Ministorum priests, eager to atone. Others have a sense of superiority compared to the humans they fight besides, even seeming to have some degree of having pride in what they are. Beastmen have a faith and culture all their own that they keep hidden from their superiors.{{Fn|6}}
Beastmen tend to live physically strenuous lives of continuous fighting. The depth and frequency of the scare tissue indicate a rapid ability to heal. Many are covered in scares and muscles knots of grievous wounds that would have outright killed or incapacitated a baseline human for a significant period.{{Fn|19f}}
Contrary to the [[Wikipedia:Bovinae|bovine]] and [[Wikipedia:Capra_Capra (genus)|hircine]] morphology of many Beastmen, they are [[Wikipedia:Hypercarnivore|hypercarnivorous]]. They sport strong jaws, sharp fangs, forwards-facing eyes and lack a long digestive system required for consumption of plant matter.{{Fn|19f}}
Their brains are human with clearly superior sensory ability in regards to sight, smell and hearing. Their prefrontal cortex has a stronger fight or flight response and propensity for aggression.{{Fn|19f}}
*{{Endn|14}}: [[Dark Heresy: Blood of Martyrs]] pgs. 18-19
*{{Endn|15}}: [https://web.archive.org/web/20250110145630/https://www.warhammer.com/en-US/shop/kill-team-fellgor-ravagers-2024 Games Workshop Storepage - Kill Team: Fellgor Ravagers] ''page save to archive 10 January 2025, original link: https://www.warhammer.com/en-US/shop/kill-team-fellgor-ravagers-2024 (last accessed 10 January 2025)''
*{{Endn|16}}: [[Kill Team: Gallowfall]] rule book{{citethisCite Marker End}}
*{{Endn|17}}: [https://web.archive.org/web/20250110231215/https://www.warhammer-community.com/en-gb/articles/35TlRgiD/beastmen-are-back-the-fellgor-ravagers-return-to-the-41st-millennium-at-their-braying-best/ Warhammer-Community: Beastmen are Back! The Fellgor Ravagers Return to the 41st Millennium at their Braying Best] ''saved to archive 10 January 2025, original link: https://www.warhammer-community.com/en-gb/articles/35TlRgiD/beastmen-are-back-the-fellgor-ravagers-return-to-the-41st-millennium-at-their-braying-best/ (last accessed 10 January 2025)''
*{{Endn|18}}: [[Genefather (Novel)]], Chapter 2
