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From Warhammer 40k - Lexicanum
→Rogue Psykers and Chaos
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|quote = ''"I pity you, standing there with your cherished Wargear. How naive of you to think such trinkets can keep me from the power that is my birthright. I will wipe you from existence with a single thought."''
|source=— High Adept [[Sywethan]] of the [[Divine Path]]{{Fn|31c}}
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[[Image:Rogue Psyker.jpg|thumb|200px|A Rogue Psyker of Chaos{{Fn|15}}]]
Rogue psykers are often lonely or unstable individuals, especially those tainted by Chaos. Even if they aren't, these desperate individuals have everything to lose and often ally with other for safety, hiring [[mercenaries]] or working with [[Chaos Cultist]]s out of necessity. Although rogue psykers tend to work alone not forming large communities, as these individuals tend to be quite rare, there are a few rare cases of two working together as master and apprentice.{{Fn|31c}}
A psyker under the influence of Chaos are prone to possession and insanity even moreso than the standard untrained psyker.{{Fn|14}} The power of the [[Ruinous Powers]] making them inherently unpredictable.{{Fn|39c}} Their powers can run completely out of their control, capable of causing mass destruction, as well as making the psyker himself prone to possession by [[Daemon]]s.{{Fn|15}} Such is the danger of a Rogue Psyker that entire [[Imperial Guard Regiments]] may fall under their sway, forcing the hand of the Ordo Hereticus to muster a retinue or even an army to purge the entire regiment.{{Fn|16}}
==Necromundan Wyrds==
