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==Trivia==
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*Given that Frateris Militia bands fight in support of armies of the [[Adepta Sororitas]], the feasibility exists that one may indeed find Sisters of Battle fighting side by side with Beastmen Frateris Militia.{{Fn|13}} It is not unimaginable they do so with great reluctance or even scorn, given one of the key tenets of the [[Imperial Cult]] is to "beware the mutant".{{Fn|14}} Various Militarum Auxilla units are also known to receive visits from rambling [[preacher]]s and Sororitas to give religious rantings about the penance that must be paid for the sin of their birth as an abhuman. This is done for [[Ratling]] units, at least. So one might presume it could possibly be done for other abhuman units.{{Fn|19}}
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==Overview==
[[Image:BeastmenArt.jpg|thumb|right|240px|Beastman{{Fn|6}}]]
The so-called ‘beastmen’ are known to have first appeared during the [[Age of Strife]].{{Fn|8}} Most common among the [[mutant ]] and abhuman strains that arose during those times, these human kine have stable beastlike mutations and are prized for their perceived prowess at war. Many consider such creatures subhuman, but often these warriors have proven themselves the equal of any unafflicted human in both intelligence and loyalty during the horrors of the [[Horus Heresy]] onward.{{Fn|20}}
At some point in their ancestry they attained their characteristic traits that some Imperials describe as ‘having merged with animal strains’. In general, their key characteristics consist of cloven hooves, digitigrade legs, goat-like horns, and bestial faces that resemble animals. Their arms and hands are usually similar to a standard humans, allowing them to use human weapons and tools.{{Fn|6}} They possess muscular and robust bodies that give them brutish strength and speed, and are such agile and dexterous climbers that they can traverse terrain impassable to ordinary Humans. These creatures are as bestial in form as they are in mind, with sharp horns, vicious fangs, cloven hooves and an unpredictable and violent temperament.{{Fn|19e}}
Some zealous [[priest]]s amongst the Imperium's citizenry claim Beastmen don't exist, denouncing and punishing any who argue. Other [[preacher]]s might claim such creatures are cursed men who did the [[Emperor]] ill, being transformed into slow and dim-witted creatures. There are still other zealots who consider themselves expert beast-hunters, specialists in dealing this breed of mutant through superstitious means. These beast-hunters might claim that marking doors and windows with holy water will ward the entryway to the hoofed creatures, or that reciting scriptures in a firm tone will send the wretch fleeing back to the dark. If all else fails, they might simply recommend bludgeoning the creature with a cudgel.{{Fn|19f}}
They were formerly freely recruited in number 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 mutants. They were led by Beastmen called '''Packmasters'''.{{Fn|7}} In the present day, beastmen regiments can be found in the [[Militarum Auxilla]].{{Fn|17}} Like many Militarum regiments, duels over matter of disrespect or dishonour are common. Unlike most regiments, beastmen troops tend to eschew the use of cutlery when eating.{{Fn|6}}
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 as 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}}
*[[Brutus (Beastman)|Brutus]] – Minotaur loyal to [[Fabius Bile]]{{Fn|18}}
*[[King Mehgrud]] – Leader of the [[Broken Horn]] warband{{Fn|21}}
==Images==
Wd110pg75.jpg|Rogue Trader Imperial Beastmen
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==Trivia==
{{Trivia}}
*Given that Frateris Militia bands fight in support of armies of the [[Adepta Sororitas]], the feasibility exists that one may indeed find Sisters of Battle fighting side by side with Beastmen Frateris Militia.{{Fn|13}} It is not unimaginable they do so with great reluctance or even scorn, given one of the key tenets of the [[Imperial Cult]] is to "beware the mutant".{{Fn|14}} Various Militarum Auxilla units are also known to receive visits from rambling [[preacher]]s and Sororitas to give religious rantings about the penance that must be paid for the sin of their birth as an abhuman. This is done for [[Ratling]] units, at least. So one might presume it could possibly be done for other abhuman units.{{Fn|19}}
==Sources==
*{{Endn|20}}: [https://www.warhammer-community.com/en-gb/downloads/warhammer-the-horus-heresy/ Horus Heresy, Legacies of Darkness: The Imperialis Militia], pg. 5
*{{Endn|21}}: [[The Lion: Son of the Forest (Novel)]], Chapters 29
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