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Untrained psykers who have eluded the [[Inquisition]]'s [[Ordo Hereticus]] Witchhunters or the [[Adeptus Astra Telepathica]]'s torturous League of Black Ships are more often than not referred to as '''rogue psykers''', and are considered fugitives{{Fn|14}} and illegal citizens.{{Fn|31c}} Those that evade the Imperium are not always corrupted by the [[Ruinous Powers]], but those that are will more than likely choose to avoid the near-assured torture and destruction that Imperial capture promises.{{Fn|14}} Other times, a rogue psyker's persecution and flight might push a rogue psyker into bargaining with the Powers of Chaos for their own survival, revenge, or avarice.{{Fn|13}}{{Fn|31c}}
Rogue psykers are often lonely or unstable individuals, especially those tainted by Chaos. Even if they aren't, these desperate individuals souls have everything to lose and often ally with other others 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}}
