Tears of the Emperor
The Tears of the Emperor are rare items used by members of the Adeptus Ministorum, particularly the Sisters of Battle. Collected within ornate crystal bottles are the blood-like tears said to weep from statues and other icons of the Emperor. It is said that the tears are shed when a Space Marine dies in battle.[2] Thrown like a grenade, they are potent weapons against the denizens of the Warp.[1] It is also said that they can cure one of any ailment.[2]
Gathering and distribution of the Tears of the Emperor is overseen by a Cardinal known as the Emperor's Chaplain. It is an enormously powerful position within the Ecclesiarchy.[2]
The Mantle of Ophelia is said to have been anointed with a phial of the Emperor's Tears by the Living Saint Helena the Virtuous, the blood of which had been collected over a century from various Cardinal Worlds of the Imperium.[3]
Sources
- 1: Codex: Sisters of Battle (2nd Edition), pg. 46
- 2: The Last Son of Dorn (Novel) Chapter 2
- 3: Codex: Adepta Sororitas (10th Edition), pg. 70 Hallowed Martyrs
