Editing Setting:Brighthammer 40,000/Warp Horrors (section)

== Individual Horrors ==
=== The Wanderer of the Warp === 
''Alias: The Oldest Brother; Spirit of Shadow''

The Wanderer of the Warp is a ancient Horror; possibly one of the few remaining of the Great Old Ones' original servants. It is encountered maybe twice every millennium, but some of its appearances have been well documented. It may appear when a summon of an Order Daemon is improperly warded, gradually superimposing itself over the Daemon until it gains access to the Materium in its stead.
Its appearance varies; generally, its body appears looking like one of its summoners, replicating clothes down to insignificant details; however, the Wanderer's body does not emulate flesh but solid shadow.
Terribly powerful, it has been known to immediately attack its summoners, not stopping until a sufficient level of destruction has been inflicted. It has been observed to immolate its victims, as well as turn parts of its body into piercing weapons.
While powerful, it can be defeated and sent back into the Warp; in one notable encounter, the Primarch Rogal Dorn single-handedly fought it to a bloody stalemate until it retreated through a Warp portal, clearly weakened by the encounter.
The Adeptus Telepathica theorizes that this Horror is a manifestation of man's desire to hide his darkest secrets from himself.

=== The Dread Moon ===
''Alias: The Watcher in Darkness''

The Dread Moon may appear in the Materium when an entire planet is engulfed in war, should that planet have at least one moon. Its manifestation superimposes the moon with the image of an unblinking reptilian eye.
Its influence (aside from the visual manifestation) is subtle: peace negotiations fail, comrades are more likely to start infighting, equipment fails with the most dangerous effects possible. As soon as the war ceases, the manifestation disappears.
At least two hundred and twenty-four wars since the rise of the Empire of Man have been stopped dead as soon as the Watcher in Darkness appeared in the system - both sides realizing that the only way to survive this encounter was peaceful negotiation.
The Adeptus Telepathica fears that it may be allied to the dread [[../Tau|Tau]], as it has been seen during their last three attempted invasions of imperial planets.

=== Doom Rider ===
A Horror of unknown origin, Doom Rider may appear in the midst of battle through a portal, fight a random battler, and then disappear again.
It appears as a motorcycle-riding man with his head on fire.
The Adeptus Telepathica is unable to determine who or what this Horror is, its motivation is a total mystery (but it probably has something to do with cocaine, and eating kittens covered in LSD).

=== Furies ===
Appearing as leathery winged beasts, Furies are thought to be formed by a gathering of souls of the Universal Destroyers.  Their influence of the Materium and Immaterium is rare, as destroying them in both realms is a high priority of the Gods of Order and their servants.  Individual Furies might escape this fate and assist cults of the Destroyer for a while, before inevitably consuming the cultists' souls to increase their own power.

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