Xenology (Imperium)
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Xenology is the Imperial study of Xenos. Those individuals who study xenology are known as Xenologists.[1a]
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Xenology in the Imperium
The science has had a chequered history, however, and has been described as either humanity's greatest hope or its greatest folly.[1a] There is no formal training to become a Xenologist, though practitioners will need to have the resources required to carry out their work.[1d] The study of xenos can take many forms, such as Xeno-archaeology,[4] Xeno-ethnology,[3a] xenolexicography,[8] and Xenobiology.[5]
Xenobiologis are tech-priests of a Genetor sub-discipline that specialise in various forms of xenos study, such as the biology of a specific species.[9]
Xenology outside of the Imperium
Various xenos races may practice xenology as well. In these cases, humanity can be the target of the study. For example, the Necrons[7] and the Tau Empire are known to practice xenology.[6]
Known Xenologists
Imperium
- Alciphron[1d]
- Camargo[1d]
- de Medici, Madeline – Xeno-archaeologist[4]
- Draik, Janus[1a]
- Einach, Tiberias[1d]
- Eiwolt, Inge[3b] – Xeno-ethnologist[3a]
- Malahite, Girolamo – Archaeoxenologist[2]
- Tencin, Daleth[1c]
- Volland[1d]
- Wolfenbüttel, Xylo[1a]
- Zachau, Erasmus[1b]
Necrons
Known xenological works of literature
- Aeldari Perfidy[10]
- Bibliotheque Xenologis[1d]
- Biophage Infestations[10]
- De Morbis Xenoris[1d]
- Doctrina Numorum Xenorum[1d]
- Dogma Omniastra[10]
- Greenskins and How to Kill Them[10]
- Historia Empyrealium[1c]
- Obscurus Analects of Xenoartefacts[10]
- Principia Xenocarum[1b]
- Xeno Corporis Fabrica[1d]
- Xenographia Universalis[1a]
See also
Sources
- 1: Liber Xenologis pgs. 136-139 — A Brief History of Xenology:
- 2: Xenos (Novel), Chapter Twenty-One
- 3: The Vincula Insurgency (Novel):
- 4: Emperor's Mercy (Novel), Chapter Twelve
- 5: Codex: Tyranids (4th Edition), pg. 24
- 6: Shadowsun: The Last of Kiru’s Line (Novella)
[Help] - 7: The Silent King (Novel), Chapter Forty-Five
- 8: White Dwarf May 2019, pg. 29
- 9: Deathwatch: The Jericho Reach, pg. 223
- 10: The Colonel's Monograph (Novella) [Help]
