Editing Psyker (section)

====Level of Control====
The [[Rogue Trader (RPG)|Willpower]], discipline and training ''(read: control)'' of a given individual holds about as much sway as psy-rating in saying who is more powerful than who. Probably because if you can’t use what you have then the excess doesn’t count, and probably also because the Warp responds to will and so willpower can easily become literal power. This is most clearly represented in the RPG rules, but often shows up in the fluff, particularly in instances where powerful but neophyte psykers are only coming to learn their powers ''(such as Da'Kir of the Salamanders or [[Zahariel]] of the First Legion)'' A lot of commentators forget this and focus purely on psy-rating when attempting to compare psychic ability. A psyker may have a high psy-rating but if their ability to control their powers are low then they are less likely to successfully manifest but are more likely to create a powerful effect when they do; this is in fact part of the reason why the Imperium considers them to be so dangerous. Inversely, a low-mid rated psyker with a strong grasp on his abilities is more likely to successfully manifest and is ''also'' more likely to be able to resist/counter incoming psychic effects.

Interestingly enough, even non-psykers with enough discipline and mental fortitude can be trained to resist psychic powers, though this does not mean they are necessarily psychically blunted themselves. Typically this ability comes in the form of intense indoctrination or rote training, or from sheer force of belief and faith to literally "Deny the Witch". It’s unsurprising given the nature of the Warp.