Which faction of the Inquisition do you belong in?

Ezekyle Abaddon · Post by **Ezekyle Abaddon** » 2007-06-13 11:57am

I was just leafing through the Inquisitor rule book and I came across the summary fo the factions present in the Holy Orders of The Emperors Inquisition and wondered where would the inhabitants of this venerable board, and so I prepaired a summary for your perusal.
Two main factions that are divided even further. Puritans who believe in following the law to its fullness and Radicals believe that they are free to follow their goals to the end regardless of the results.

Puritans

Thorians.
Believe that it would be possible to bring the Emperor back from death even though the result would rock the Imperium as believer and non-believer fought each other or the potential changes the Emperor might have undergone during his Ascension.

Monodominants.
Believe that the only way that humanity would be able to survive would be to destroy everything else that does not fit their black and white depiction of a God Emperor fearing human.

Amalthians.
Are considered to be the middle ground in the Inquisition as they believe that things are going on in accordance with the God Emperors plan and the Imperium needs to be held in readyness maintaining the Status Quo and destroying anything that might upseat the balence as it stands.

Radicals.

Xanthites.
Believe that the power of chaos could be harnessed without any spiritual or bodily corruption this is the offspring of the Idea that since humanity uses the warp to survive the shoud master it for the good of the Emperor.

Recongregators.
Believe that the Imperium has grown old and stale (bout time SOMEBODY did) and needs to be torn down from within to allow something better to be errected it its place and this is done by manipulating various cults that are steered onto the path that the Inquisitor wants.

Istvaanians.
Believe that humanity has allways been at its strongest when it has been acing an enemy, any enemy and so take their name from the attack that started the Horus Heresy and will even go as far as pit whole worlds against each other to toughen both sides.

This is hardly a complete list but should give the basics on the main factions for you to choose from.

2000AD · Post by **2000AD** » 2007-06-13 12:45pm

Xanthite all the way.

Laughing Mechanicus · Post by **Laughing Mechanicus** » 2007-06-13 01:08pm

I've read Eisenhorn, I don't remember which specific factions were represented in that but the last two sound stupid to me.

Do the Recongregators actually declare themselves as such to other Inquisitors? Considering the Inquisitorial hackles raised by 'merely' being a known Radical, surely declaring ones goal to be the destruction of the Imperium would be suicide.

And do the Istvaanians actually encourage humans to fight other non-Chaos-tainted humans for no reason other than to 'toughen them up'?

I personally would have to be an Amalthian. Playing with Chaos powers is just too dangerous. It's not like your simply tapping some unused, unconcious power source, you are literally dealing with demons who will try betray you at every opportunity and no matter how good you are you only need to slip up once and your done.

Ezekyle Abaddon · Post by **Ezekyle Abaddon** » 2007-06-13 01:29pm

At times it seems that these destinctions exist in the minds of the ones who are accusing you of the crimes.

The Grim Squeaker · Post by **The Grim Squeaker** » 2007-06-13 02:07pm

Aaron Ash wrote:And do the Istvaanians actually encourage humans to fight other non-Chaos-tainted humans for no reason other than to 'toughen them up'?

Possibly. There's a short story about one infiltrating a Genestealer cult and causing it to infest and overwhelm an entire planet (He kills the command staff, etc') to cause some "toughening up". ["At what price victory" - anthology]

Norseman · Post by **Norseman** » 2007-06-13 03:13pm

I'd probably be a moderate Recongregant, e.g. the Empire desperately needs massive reforms, but tearing it down would just threaten the survival of the human race.

Laughing Mechanicus · Post by **Laughing Mechanicus** » 2007-06-13 03:16pm

DEATH wrote:
Aaron Ash wrote:And do the Istvaanians actually encourage humans to fight other non-Chaos-tainted humans for no reason other than to 'toughen them up'?
Possibly. There's a short story about one infiltrating a Genestealer cult and causing it to infest and overwhelm an entire planet (He kills the command staff, etc') to cause some "toughening up". ["At what price victory" - anthology]

Hilarious, I'm sure that planets much tougher now the Tyranids have eaten everyone.

Zor · Post by **Zor** » 2007-06-13 03:45pm

Personally, i think that on that list should include a faction of Inquisitors that see chaos as far more of a threat to mankind than anything else and as such beleive that Mankind needs to work with non chaotic Xenos to put an end to them. And i would not be suprised if someone at GW thinks the same.

As it stands the Imperium needs an overhaul and as such a moderate Recongregator seem the best choice as they are the most practical of the bunch.

Zor

Post by **NecronLord** » 2007-06-13 04:06pm

Zor wrote:Personally, i think that on that list should include a faction of Inquisitors that see chaos as far more of a threat to mankind than anything else and as such beleive that Mankind needs to work with non chaotic Xenos to put an end to them. And i would not be suprised if someone at GW thinks the same.

Congratulations. You've pretty much described the whole Inquisition. Particularly the Ordo Malleus.

Siege · Post by **Siege** » 2007-06-13 05:31pm

Amalthian with Thorian sympathies, I'd think. Faith in the God-Emperor, basically- oh, and purge everything Chaos with fire and the scourge.

Battlehymn Republic · Post by **Battlehymn Republic** » 2007-06-13 05:39pm

I think his emphasis was on the part about having the Inquisition work with non-Chaos Xenos, if need be, thus sapping some of the Imperium's "purity" but also to have the most resources against Chaos. What groups in the Imperium actually have sympathy for the Eldar and the non-openly-malevolent-against-Terra aliens?

Imperial Overlord · Post by **Imperial Overlord** » 2007-06-13 05:49pm

Parts of the Ordo Malleus have Eldar connections and have been granted access to the Black Library as a result.

Zor · Post by **Zor** » 2007-06-13 07:19pm

Battlehymn Republic wrote:I think his emphasis was on the part about having the Inquisition work with non-Chaos Xenos, if need be, thus sapping some of the Imperium's "purity" but also to have the most resources against Chaos.

Hit the nail on the head there.

Zor

Rye · Post by **Rye** » 2007-06-13 09:25pm

A mixture of Xanthite and Recongregator, and though I'd hate the imperium, I would also hate Chaos a whole lot more. I would be a prime candidate for corruption, on account of my desire to not only destroy the imperium as it stood but also my desire for humanity's mastery of the warp.

Consequentially, I would keep myself surrounded by untouchable bodyguards, the idea being that the warp itself wouldn't get as much of a look-in to my personal goings on and I would rely on others for discrete warpcraft to further my goals, blowing their brains out if they start to turn.

I would also probably have great fun messing with the cults and having them kill one another off. The biggest threat would be Tzeentch and his cults, but hopefully, they'd be dealt with by my approach.

Ford Prefect · Post by **Ford Prefect** » 2007-06-14 12:23am

I'm a Thorian baby. Always have been since I was thirteen years old. Thorian is a mixture of 'totally nutty' and 'let's rock this shit to its very foundations'; I believe both of these to be fine, fine things.

Ritterin Sophia · Post by **Ritterin Sophia** » 2007-06-14 01:51am

Wish there were Thorio-Monodominants...

Ford Prefect · Post by **Ford Prefect** » 2007-06-14 01:58am

General Schatten wrote:Wish there were Thorio-Monodominants...

First of all, there's probably nothing really stopping you from being a Thorian who follows the ideas penned out in Goldo's Monodomination. Except, you know, good taste (though Inquisitor Tyrus is a very snappy dresser).

2000AD · Post by **2000AD** » 2007-06-14 04:19am

Imperial Overlord wrote:Parts of the Ordo Malleus have Eldar connections and have been granted access to the Black Library as a result.

'Parts' being one guy (Czech or something like that) who once this info was known was hunted down by Ahriman until the Eldar took matters into their own hands and he 'disappeared' after the Eye of Terror campaign.
Draco was also Malleus but he wasn't 'granted access', he broke in and stole a book.

I'm with Ravenor, for most inquisitors radicalism is inevitable, the question is how much good you can do before you go too far.

Imperial Overlord · Post by **Imperial Overlord** » 2007-06-14 04:46am

2000AD wrote:
Imperial Overlord wrote:Parts of the Ordo Malleus have Eldar connections and have been granted access to the Black Library as a result.
'Parts' being one guy (Czech or something like that) who once this info was known was hunted down by Ahriman until the Eldar took matters into their own hands and he 'disappeared' after the Eye of Terror campaign.
Draco was also Malleus but he wasn't 'granted access', he broke in and stole a book.

Unless Slaves to Darkness has been retconned out of existence, the eldar do take some inquisitors there. Draco also saw another inquisitor being lead around the Black Library when he was there.

Invictus ChiKen · Post by **Invictus ChiKen** » 2007-06-14 04:52am

Thorian! Let's get His Imperial Majesty off the Golden Throne and rock the Empire to it's very core!

An enjoy the show as all four Chaos Gods collectively shit themselves.

Post by **The Yosemite Bear** » 2007-06-14 01:11pm

which ever faction would have accepted Brother Oakham (Occam's Razor)

Keevan_Colton · Post by **Keevan_Colton** » 2007-06-14 01:32pm

Invictus ChiKen wrote:Thorian! Let's get His Imperial Majesty off the Golden Throne and rock the Empire to it's very core!

An enjoy the show as all four Chaos Gods collectively shit themselves.

Three...who would notice anything with Nurgle?

Ezekyle Abaddon · Post by **Ezekyle Abaddon** » 2007-06-14 02:09pm

Only the poor sucker that had to spend any time with the giant pus bubble, although myself would be a Horusian, one of a splinter of Xanthites that believe that Primarch Horus was a possibility to lead humanity as a great and powerful person that has been granted great chaotic powers.

Post by **Kuja** » 2007-06-14 04:15pm

Aaron Ash wrote:
DEATH wrote:
Aaron Ash wrote:And do the Istvaanians actually encourage humans to fight other non-Chaos-tainted humans for no reason other than to 'toughen them up'?
Possibly. There's a short story about one infiltrating a Genestealer cult and causing it to infest and overwhelm an entire planet (He kills the command staff, etc') to cause some "toughening up". ["At what price victory" - anthology]
Hilarious, I'm sure that planets much tougher now the Tyranids have eaten everyone.

The 'stealers didn't get the chance, the Inquisitor in question double-crossed them and dropped Battlefleet Secundus and the Astartes on their heads just as they started their revolution.

Coalition · Post by **Coalition** » 2007-06-14 08:35pm

Zor wrote:Personally, i think that on that list should include a faction of Inquisitors that see chaos as far more of a threat to mankind than anything else and as such beleive that Mankind needs to work with non chaotic Xenos to put an end to them. And i would not be suprised if someone at GW thinks the same.

Dragon Cultists in the Adeptus Mechanicus?

The C'Tan just want you to have a long, full life, so when you die, they can enjoy you.

The ugly part would be if the Necron managed to do some research on Eldar Wraithbone, making Chaos into just another science.