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	==Notable Sisters==		==Notable Sisters==
	* '''Jenetia Krole:''' AKA the "Soulless Queen of the Imperium" was the Knight Commander of the Sisters of silence and the single most terrifying woman in the entire human race. No, Really. (NOT confirmed to be a redhead.) She could be placed in a staring contest with an entire Convent of [[Sisters of Battle]], [[Inquisitor Greyfax]], A warband of [[Night Lords]], a cat and a FUCKING Dark Eldar [[Haemonculus]] and she would stare them all down until they ran away with their tails between their legs. Her Pariah aura was so strong and distracting she caused members of the [[Adeptus Custodes]] to avert their eyes because it pained them to look at Her. To most beings, her anti-soul aura was so strong that they simply couldn't see her. When Big E needed the [[Thousand Sons]] "disciplined" she challenged the legions most powerful sorcerers to duels and Killed them, and then she Killed a Daemon just for good measure. She then fought in the Webway and survived the retreat to the Imperial Palace losing 3 fingers on the way, not really seeming to care about her lost digits. She used a Zwei-hander sword dubbed "Veracity" that was used by [[The Emperor]] during the unification wars, so yeah, that's cool too. She finally dies while fighting [[Khârn]] during the Siege of Terra, right after she took out a fuckton of named World Eaters.		* '''[[Jenetia Krole]]:''' AKA the "Soulless Queen of the Imperium" was the Knight Commander of the Sisters of silence and the single most terrifying woman in the entire human race. No, Really. (NOT confirmed to be a redhead.) She could be placed in a staring contest with an entire Convent of [[Sisters of Battle]], [[Inquisitor Greyfax]], A warband of [[Night Lords]], a cat and a FUCKING Dark Eldar [[Haemonculus]] and she would stare them all down until they ran away with their tails between their legs. Her Pariah aura was so strong and distracting she caused members of the [[Adeptus Custodes]] to avert their eyes because it pained them to look at Her. To most beings, her anti-soul aura was so strong that they simply couldn't see her. When Big E needed the [[Thousand Sons]] "disciplined" she challenged the legions most powerful sorcerers to duels and Killed them, and then she Killed a Daemon just for good measure. She then fought in the Webway and survived the retreat to the Imperial Palace losing 3 fingers on the way, not really seeming to care about her lost digits. She used a Zwei-hander sword dubbed "Veracity" that was used by [[The Emperor]] during the unification wars, so yeah, that's cool too. She finally dies while fighting [[Khârn]] during the [[Siege of Terra]], right after she took out a fuckton of named World Eaters.

	*'''Amendera Kendel''' - A former Sister of Silence turned ''[[Knights-Errant\|Agentia Tercius]]'' to Malcador. She is still a Pariah of course, but she gave up her vow of silence to become one of the first members of Malcador's [[Inquisition\|band of merry travellers]]. She is quite possibly the first "True" Inquisitor, by virtue of her background as a Witch-Hunter and the later development of her character which shows her radically using the authority granted to her by the Sigillite to get shit done: Co-opting Space Marines from the survivors of the ''Eisenstein'' into her retinue, and later ordering a battle-barge to enact ''[[Exterminatus]]'' on a planet turned renegade, despite the fact that <u>no-one</u> other than a Primarch or the Emperor himself had ever ordered such an act before her.		*'''Amendera Kendel''' - A former Sister of Silence turned ''[[Knights-Errant\|Agentia Tercius]]'' to Malcador. She is still a Pariah of course, but she gave up her vow of silence to become one of the first members of Malcador's [[Inquisition\|band of merry travellers]]. She is quite possibly the first "True" Inquisitor, by virtue of her background as a Witch-Hunter and the later development of her character which shows her radically using the authority granted to her by the Sigillite to get shit done: Co-opting Space Marines from the survivors of the ''Eisenstein'' into her retinue, and later ordering a battle-barge to enact ''[[Exterminatus]]'' on a planet turned renegade, despite the fact that <u>no-one</u> other than a Primarch or the Emperor himself had ever ordered such an act before her.

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History

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	Near the onset of the [[Great Crusade]], the Emperor formed them as a counter-measure against untrained psykers, whose numbers had increased at the start of the [[Age of Strife]]. To do this, the Emperor ensured that they were all [[Blank\|pariah]]s, human beings with no presence in the [[Warp]]. As such, a psyker's abilities would have no effect on them, being cancelled out when they got close enough to the Sisters. In one of his stranger decisions, the Emperor explicitly had the Sisters take literal vows of silence upon becoming full Sisters. They could communicate via several sign languages (including [[Space Marines\|Astartes]] battle-sign) but would not speak a word upon completion of their training. To ensure communication between other branches of the [[Imperium of Man]], Sisters-in-training would serve as communicators.		Near the onset of the [[Great Crusade]], the Emperor formed them as a counter-measure against untrained psykers, whose numbers had increased at the start of the [[Age of Strife]]. To do this, the Emperor ensured that they were all [[Blank\|pariah]]s, human beings with no presence in the [[Warp]]. As such, a psyker's abilities would have no effect on them, being cancelled out when they got close enough to the Sisters. In one of his stranger decisions, the Emperor explicitly had the Sisters take literal vows of silence upon becoming full Sisters. They could communicate via several sign languages (including [[Space Marines\|Astartes]] battle-sign) but would not speak a word upon completion of their training. To ensure communication between other branches of the [[Imperium of Man]], Sisters-in-training would serve as communicators.

	Given recent revelations about the nature of the Emperor, this [[skub\|may or may not]] have been to stop them blabbing [[Neckbeard\|what they saw]] under his glamours. It's revealed that what a Sister sees when she looks at a warp entity is not the same as what a regular being will see; Tannau Aleya describes Bloodthirsters for example as being disgusting, contemptible creatures but that's it~~, rather~~ than as the spooky monsters the masses see. Speaking of [[daemon]]s, recent fluff from the ''Horus Heresy''/''Siege Of Terra'' novels, as well as in the more current era ''Dark Imperium'' entries have really expanded on just how much the neverborn fear these ladies. Even the likes of Drach'nyen and [[Ku'Gath]] (among others), excessively powerful [[Greater Daemon\|greater daemon]]s both, have outright stated that to be struck down by one of the Sisters will result not in merely getting banished back to the warp, but in a ''true death'', and for beings whose entire (for lack of a better term) identity and world view are built upon their own infinite existence, the notion of being snuffed out is exponentially more terrifying.		Given recent revelations about the nature of the Emperor, this [[skub\|may or may not]] have been to stop them blabbing [[Neckbeard\|what they saw]] under his glamours. It's revealed that what a Sister sees when she looks at a warp entity is not the same as what a regular being will see; Tannau Aleya describes [[Bloodthirster\|Bloodthirsters]] for example as being big, disgusting, contemptible creatures but that's it. Rather than the spooky monsters the masses see, the description that the sister gives of daemons is one of revulsion, as if describing a cockroch, and is curiously similar to the descriptions made by [[Necrons]] in recent novels. Speaking of [[daemon]]s, recent fluff from the ''Horus Heresy''/''Siege Of Terra'' novels, as well as in the more current era ''Dark Imperium'' entries have really expanded on just how much the neverborn fear these ladies. Even the likes of Drach'nyen and [[Ku'Gath]] (among others), excessively powerful [[Greater Daemon\|greater daemon]]s both, have outright stated that to be struck down by one of the Sisters will result not in merely getting banished back to the warp, but in a ''true death'', and for beings whose entire (for lack of a better term) identity and world view are built upon their own infinite existence, the notion of being snuffed out is exponentially more terrifying.

	The Sisters of Silence are also consummate warriors. Actually, that's something of an understatement; don't make the mistake of assuming that they are comparable to the [[Sisters of Battle]], who for their part occupy a space somewhere between Guardsman and Astartes. They are not. It's not hyperbole to say that even the most elite of the Sisters of Battle are completely eclipsed by just an "average" Null Maiden. The Sisters of Silence operate alongside The Custodes, and what's more, are able to ''keep up with them'', which probably says more about their prowess than anything else could. The Silent Sisterhood are trained to at least the same levels as the old Space Marine Legions and are more than capable of taking down enemy Astartes on their own. Most likely, Astartes' blatantly physically impossible capabilities even without power armor comes from Warp shenanigans which would mean, given their own power armor and most likely extensive genetic modifications, the Sisters of Silence being able to match them would be reasonable. Recent fluff even depicted a SoS contingent engaging a larger contingent of goddamned [[Primaris Marine\|Primaris]] [[Minotaurs]] and '''[[Awesome\|WINNING]]'''; though to be fair, in all honesty, the Sisters would likely have suffered severe casualties had the Custodes not then intervened on their side, bringing the engagement to an immediate and definitive conclusion.		The Sisters of Silence are also consummate warriors. Actually, that's something of an understatement; don't make the mistake of assuming that they are comparable to the [[Sisters of Battle]], who for their part occupy a space somewhere between Guardsman and Astartes. They are not. It's not hyperbole to say that even the most elite of the Sisters of Battle are completely eclipsed by just an "average" Null Maiden. The Sisters of Silence operate alongside The Custodes, and what's more, are able to ''keep up with them'', which probably says more about their prowess than anything else could. The Silent Sisterhood are trained to at least the same levels as the old Space Marine Legions and are more than capable of taking down enemy Astartes on their own. Most likely, Astartes' blatantly physically impossible capabilities even without power armor comes from Warp shenanigans which would mean, given their own power armor and most likely extensive genetic modifications, the Sisters of Silence being able to match them would be reasonable. Recent fluff even depicted a SoS contingent engaging a larger contingent of goddamned [[Primaris Marine\|Primaris]] [[Minotaurs]] and '''[[Awesome\|WINNING]]'''; though to be fair, in all honesty, the Sisters would likely have suffered severe casualties had the Custodes not then intervened on their side, bringing the engagement to an immediate and definitive conclusion.

1d4chan>Dislikespuns: /* History */

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	Near the onset of the [[Great Crusade]], the Emperor formed them as a counter-measure against untrained psykers, whose numbers had increased at the start of the [[Age of Strife]]. To do this, the Emperor ensured that they were all [[Blank\|pariah]]s, human beings with no presence in the [[Warp]]. As such, a psyker's abilities would have no effect on them, being cancelled out when they got close enough to the Sisters. In one of his stranger decisions, the Emperor explicitly had the Sisters take literal vows of silence upon becoming full Sisters. They could communicate via several sign languages (including [[Space Marines\|Astartes]] battle-sign) but would not speak a word upon completion of their training. To ensure communication between other branches of the [[Imperium of Man]], Sisters-in-training would serve as communicators.		Near the onset of the [[Great Crusade]], the Emperor formed them as a counter-measure against untrained psykers, whose numbers had increased at the start of the [[Age of Strife]]. To do this, the Emperor ensured that they were all [[Blank\|pariah]]s, human beings with no presence in the [[Warp]]. As such, a psyker's abilities would have no effect on them, being cancelled out when they got close enough to the Sisters. In one of his stranger decisions, the Emperor explicitly had the Sisters take literal vows of silence upon becoming full Sisters. They could communicate via several sign languages (including [[Space Marines\|Astartes]] battle-sign) but would not speak a word upon completion of their training. To ensure communication between other branches of the [[Imperium of Man]], Sisters-in-training would serve as communicators.

	Given recent revelations about the nature of the Emperor, this [[skub\|may or may not]] have been to stop them blabbing [[Neckbeard\|what they saw]] under his glamours. It's revealed that what a Sister sees when she looks at a warp entity is not the same as what a regular being will see; Tannau Aleya describes Bloodthirsters for example as being disgusting, contemptible creatures but that's it, rather than as the spooky monsters the masses see. Speaking of [[daemon]]s, recent fluff from the ''Horus Heresy''/''Siege Of Terra'' novels, as well as in the more current era ''Dark Imperium'' entries have really expanded on just how much the neverborn fear these ladies. Even the likes of Drach'nyen and Ku'Gath (among others), excessively powerful [[Greater Daemon\|greater daemon]]s both, have outright stated that to be struck down by one of the Sisters will result not in merely getting banished back to the warp, but in a ''true death'', and for beings whose entire (for lack of a better term) identity and world view are built upon their own infinite existence, the notion of being snuffed out is exponentially more terrifying.		Given recent revelations about the nature of the Emperor, this [[skub\|may or may not]] have been to stop them blabbing [[Neckbeard\|what they saw]] under his glamours. It's revealed that what a Sister sees when she looks at a warp entity is not the same as what a regular being will see; Tannau Aleya describes Bloodthirsters for example as being disgusting, contemptible creatures but that's it, rather than as the spooky monsters the masses see. Speaking of [[daemon]]s, recent fluff from the ''Horus Heresy''/''Siege Of Terra'' novels, as well as in the more current era ''Dark Imperium'' entries have really expanded on just how much the neverborn fear these ladies. Even the likes of Drach'nyen and [[Ku'Gath]] (among others), excessively powerful [[Greater Daemon\|greater daemon]]s both, have outright stated that to be struck down by one of the Sisters will result not in merely getting banished back to the warp, but in a ''true death'', and for beings whose entire (for lack of a better term) identity and world view are built upon their own infinite existence, the notion of being snuffed out is exponentially more terrifying.

	The Sisters of Silence are also consummate warriors. Actually, that's something of an understatement; don't make the mistake of assuming that they are comparable to the [[Sisters of Battle]], who for their part occupy a space somewhere between Guardsman and Astartes. They are not. It's not hyperbole to say that even the most elite of the Sisters of Battle are completely eclipsed by just an "average" Null Maiden. The Sisters of Silence operate alongside The Custodes, and what's more, are able to ''keep up with them'', which probably says more about their prowess than anything else could. The Silent Sisterhood are trained to at least the same levels as the old Space Marine Legions and are more than capable of taking down enemy Astartes on their own. Most likely, Astartes' blatantly physically impossible capabilities even without power armor comes from Warp shenanigans which would mean, given their own power armor and most likely extensive genetic modifications, the Sisters of Silence being able to match them would be reasonable. Recent fluff even depicted a SoS contingent engaging a larger contingent of goddamned [[Primaris Marine\|Primaris]] [[Minotaurs]] and '''[[Awesome\|WINNING]]'''; though to be fair, in all honesty, the Sisters would likely have suffered severe casualties had the Custodes not then intervened on their side, bringing the engagement to an immediate and definitive conclusion.		The Sisters of Silence are also consummate warriors. Actually, that's something of an understatement; don't make the mistake of assuming that they are comparable to the [[Sisters of Battle]], who for their part occupy a space somewhere between Guardsman and Astartes. They are not. It's not hyperbole to say that even the most elite of the Sisters of Battle are completely eclipsed by just an "average" Null Maiden. The Sisters of Silence operate alongside The Custodes, and what's more, are able to ''keep up with them'', which probably says more about their prowess than anything else could. The Silent Sisterhood are trained to at least the same levels as the old Space Marine Legions and are more than capable of taking down enemy Astartes on their own. Most likely, Astartes' blatantly physically impossible capabilities even without power armor comes from Warp shenanigans which would mean, given their own power armor and most likely extensive genetic modifications, the Sisters of Silence being able to match them would be reasonable. Recent fluff even depicted a SoS contingent engaging a larger contingent of goddamned [[Primaris Marine\|Primaris]] [[Minotaurs]] and '''[[Awesome\|WINNING]]'''; though to be fair, in all honesty, the Sisters would likely have suffered severe casualties had the Custodes not then intervened on their side, bringing the engagement to an immediate and definitive conclusion.

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	Near the onset of the [[Great Crusade]], the Emperor formed them as a counter-measure against untrained psykers, whose numbers had increased at the start of the [[Age of Strife]]. To do this, the Emperor ensured that they were all [[Blank\|pariah]]s, human beings with no presence in the [[Warp]]. As such, a psyker's abilities would have no effect on them, being cancelled out when they got close enough to the Sisters. In one of his stranger decisions, the Emperor explicitly had the Sisters take literal vows of silence upon becoming full Sisters. They could communicate via several sign languages (including [[Space Marines\|Astartes]] battle-sign) but would not speak a word upon completion of their training. To ensure communication between other branches of the [[Imperium of Man]], Sisters-in-training would serve as communicators.		Near the onset of the [[Great Crusade]], the Emperor formed them as a counter-measure against untrained psykers, whose numbers had increased at the start of the [[Age of Strife]]. To do this, the Emperor ensured that they were all [[Blank\|pariah]]s, human beings with no presence in the [[Warp]]. As such, a psyker's abilities would have no effect on them, being cancelled out when they got close enough to the Sisters. In one of his stranger decisions, the Emperor explicitly had the Sisters take literal vows of silence upon becoming full Sisters. They could communicate via several sign languages (including [[Space Marines\|Astartes]] battle-sign) but would not speak a word upon completion of their training. To ensure communication between other branches of the [[Imperium of Man]], Sisters-in-training would serve as communicators.

	Given recent revelations about the nature of the Emperor, this [[skub\|may or may not]] have been to stop them blabbing [[Neckbeard\|what they saw]] under his glamours. It's revealed that what a Sister sees when she looks at a warp entity is not the same as what a regular being will see; Tannau Aleya describes Bloodthirsters for example as being disgusting, contemptible creatures but that's it, rather than as the spooky monsters the masses see. Speaking of [[daemon]]s, recent fluff from the ''Horus Heresy''/''Siege Of Terra'' novels, as well as in the more current era ''Dark Imperium'' entries have really expanded on just how much the neverborn fear these ladies. Even the likes of Drach'nyen and Ku'Gath (among others), excessively powerful [[Greater Daemon]]s both, have outright stated that to be struck down by one of the Sisters will result not in merely getting banished back to the warp, but in a ''true death'', and for beings whose entire (for lack of a better term) identity and world view are built upon their own infinite existence, the notion of being snuffed out is exponentially more terrifying.		Given recent revelations about the nature of the Emperor, this [[skub\|may or may not]] have been to stop them blabbing [[Neckbeard\|what they saw]] under his glamours. It's revealed that what a Sister sees when she looks at a warp entity is not the same as what a regular being will see; Tannau Aleya describes Bloodthirsters for example as being disgusting, contemptible creatures but that's it, rather than as the spooky monsters the masses see. Speaking of [[daemon]]s, recent fluff from the ''Horus Heresy''/''Siege Of Terra'' novels, as well as in the more current era ''Dark Imperium'' entries have really expanded on just how much the neverborn fear these ladies. Even the likes of Drach'nyen and Ku'Gath (among others), excessively powerful [[Greater Daemon\|greater daemon]]s both, have outright stated that to be struck down by one of the Sisters will result not in merely getting banished back to the warp, but in a ''true death'', and for beings whose entire (for lack of a better term) identity and world view are built upon their own infinite existence, the notion of being snuffed out is exponentially more terrifying.

	The Sisters of Silence are also consummate warriors. Actually, that's something of an understatement; don't make the mistake of assuming that they are comparable to the [[Sisters of Battle]], who for their part occupy a space somewhere between Guardsman and Astartes. They are not. It's not hyperbole to say that even the most elite of the Sisters of Battle are completely eclipsed by just an "average" Null Maiden. The Sisters of Silence operate alongside The Custodes, and what's more, are able to ''keep up with them'', which probably says more about their prowess than anything else could. The Silent Sisterhood are trained to at least the same levels as the old Space Marine Legions and are more than capable of taking down enemy Astartes on their own. Most likely, Astartes' blatantly physically impossible capabilities even without power armor comes from Warp shenanigans which would mean, given their own power armor and most likely extensive genetic modifications, the Sisters of Silence being able to match them would be reasonable. Recent fluff even depicted a SoS contingent engaging a larger contingent of goddamned [[Primaris Marine\|Primaris]] [[Minotaurs]] and '''[[Awesome\|WINNING]]'''; though to be fair, in all honesty, the Sisters would likely have suffered severe casualties had the Custodes not then intervened on their side, bringing the engagement to an immediate and definitive conclusion.		The Sisters of Silence are also consummate warriors. Actually, that's something of an understatement; don't make the mistake of assuming that they are comparable to the [[Sisters of Battle]], who for their part occupy a space somewhere between Guardsman and Astartes. They are not. It's not hyperbole to say that even the most elite of the Sisters of Battle are completely eclipsed by just an "average" Null Maiden. The Sisters of Silence operate alongside The Custodes, and what's more, are able to ''keep up with them'', which probably says more about their prowess than anything else could. The Silent Sisterhood are trained to at least the same levels as the old Space Marine Legions and are more than capable of taking down enemy Astartes on their own. Most likely, Astartes' blatantly physically impossible capabilities even without power armor comes from Warp shenanigans which would mean, given their own power armor and most likely extensive genetic modifications, the Sisters of Silence being able to match them would be reasonable. Recent fluff even depicted a SoS contingent engaging a larger contingent of goddamned [[Primaris Marine\|Primaris]] [[Minotaurs]] and '''[[Awesome\|WINNING]]'''; though to be fair, in all honesty, the Sisters would likely have suffered severe casualties had the Custodes not then intervened on their side, bringing the engagement to an immediate and definitive conclusion.

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	Near the onset of the [[Great Crusade]], the Emperor formed them as a counter-measure against untrained psykers, whose numbers had increased at the start of the [[Age of Strife]]. To do this, the Emperor ensured that they were all [[Blank\|pariah]]s, human beings with no presence in the [[Warp]]. As such, a psyker's abilities would have no effect on them, being cancelled out when they got close enough to the Sisters. In one of his stranger decisions, the Emperor explicitly had the Sisters take literal vows of silence upon becoming full Sisters. They could communicate via several sign languages (including [[Space Marines\|Astartes]] battle-sign) but would not speak a word upon completion of their training. To ensure communication between other branches of the [[Imperium of Man]], Sisters-in-training would serve as communicators.		Near the onset of the [[Great Crusade]], the Emperor formed them as a counter-measure against untrained psykers, whose numbers had increased at the start of the [[Age of Strife]]. To do this, the Emperor ensured that they were all [[Blank\|pariah]]s, human beings with no presence in the [[Warp]]. As such, a psyker's abilities would have no effect on them, being cancelled out when they got close enough to the Sisters. In one of his stranger decisions, the Emperor explicitly had the Sisters take literal vows of silence upon becoming full Sisters. They could communicate via several sign languages (including [[Space Marines\|Astartes]] battle-sign) but would not speak a word upon completion of their training. To ensure communication between other branches of the [[Imperium of Man]], Sisters-in-training would serve as communicators.

	Given recent revelations about the nature of the Emperor, this [[skub\|may or may not]] have been to stop them blabbing [[Neckbeard\|what they saw]] under his glamours. It's revealed that what a Sister sees when she looks at a warp entity is not the same as what a regular being will see; Tannau Aleya describes Bloodthirsters for example as being disgusting, contemptible creatures but that's it, rather than as the spooky monsters the masses see. Speaking of [[daemon]]s, recent fluff from the ''Horus Heresy''/''Siege Of Terra'' novels, as well as in the more current era ''Dark Imperium'' entries have really expanded on just how much the neverborn fear these ladies. Even the likes of Drach'nyen and Ku'Gath (among others), excessively powerful [[~~greater daemon~~]]s both, have outright stated that to be struck down by one of the Sisters will result not in merely getting banished back to the warp, but in a ''true death'', and for beings whose entire (for lack of a better term) identity and world view are built upon their own infinite existence, the notion of being snuffed out is exponentially more terrifying.		Given recent revelations about the nature of the Emperor, this [[skub\|may or may not]] have been to stop them blabbing [[Neckbeard\|what they saw]] under his glamours. It's revealed that what a Sister sees when she looks at a warp entity is not the same as what a regular being will see; Tannau Aleya describes Bloodthirsters for example as being disgusting, contemptible creatures but that's it, rather than as the spooky monsters the masses see. Speaking of [[daemon]]s, recent fluff from the ''Horus Heresy''/''Siege Of Terra'' novels, as well as in the more current era ''Dark Imperium'' entries have really expanded on just how much the neverborn fear these ladies. Even the likes of Drach'nyen and Ku'Gath (among others), excessively powerful [[Greater Daemon]]s both, have outright stated that to be struck down by one of the Sisters will result not in merely getting banished back to the warp, but in a ''true death'', and for beings whose entire (for lack of a better term) identity and world view are built upon their own infinite existence, the notion of being snuffed out is exponentially more terrifying.

	The Sisters of Silence are also consummate warriors. Actually, that's something of an understatement; don't make the mistake of assuming that they are comparable to the [[Sisters of Battle]], who for their part occupy a space somewhere between Guardsman and Astartes. They are not. It's not hyperbole to say that even the most elite of the Sisters of Battle are completely eclipsed by just an "average" Null Maiden. The Sisters of Silence operate alongside The Custodes, and what's more, are able to ''keep up with them'', which probably says more about their prowess than anything else could. The Silent Sisterhood are trained to at least the same levels as the old Space Marine Legions and are more than capable of taking down enemy Astartes on their own. Most likely, Astartes' blatantly physically impossible capabilities even without power armor comes from Warp shenanigans which would mean, given their own power armor and most likely extensive genetic modifications, the Sisters of Silence being able to match them would be reasonable. Recent fluff even depicted a SoS contingent engaging a larger contingent of goddamned [[Primaris Marine\|Primaris]] [[Minotaurs]] and '''[[Awesome\|WINNING]]'''; though to be fair, in all honesty, the Sisters would likely have suffered severe casualties had the Custodes not then intervened on their side, bringing the engagement to an immediate and definitive conclusion.		The Sisters of Silence are also consummate warriors. Actually, that's something of an understatement; don't make the mistake of assuming that they are comparable to the [[Sisters of Battle]], who for their part occupy a space somewhere between Guardsman and Astartes. They are not. It's not hyperbole to say that even the most elite of the Sisters of Battle are completely eclipsed by just an "average" Null Maiden. The Sisters of Silence operate alongside The Custodes, and what's more, are able to ''keep up with them'', which probably says more about their prowess than anything else could. The Silent Sisterhood are trained to at least the same levels as the old Space Marine Legions and are more than capable of taking down enemy Astartes on their own. Most likely, Astartes' blatantly physically impossible capabilities even without power armor comes from Warp shenanigans which would mean, given their own power armor and most likely extensive genetic modifications, the Sisters of Silence being able to match them would be reasonable. Recent fluff even depicted a SoS contingent engaging a larger contingent of goddamned [[Primaris Marine\|Primaris]] [[Minotaurs]] and '''[[Awesome\|WINNING]]'''; though to be fair, in all honesty, the Sisters would likely have suffered severe casualties had the Custodes not then intervened on their side, bringing the engagement to an immediate and definitive conclusion.

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	Near the onset of the [[Great Crusade]], the Emperor formed them as a counter-measure against untrained psykers, whose numbers had increased at the start of the [[Age of Strife]]. To do this, the Emperor ensured that they were all [[Blank\|pariah]]s, human beings with no presence in the [[Warp]]. As such, a psyker's abilities would have no effect on them, being cancelled out when they got close enough to the Sisters. In one of his stranger decisions, the Emperor explicitly had the Sisters take literal vows of silence upon becoming full Sisters. They could communicate via several sign languages (including [[Space Marines\|Astartes]] battle-sign) but would not speak a word upon completion of their training. To ensure communication between other branches of the [[Imperium of Man]], Sisters-in-training would serve as communicators.		Near the onset of the [[Great Crusade]], the Emperor formed them as a counter-measure against untrained psykers, whose numbers had increased at the start of the [[Age of Strife]]. To do this, the Emperor ensured that they were all [[Blank\|pariah]]s, human beings with no presence in the [[Warp]]. As such, a psyker's abilities would have no effect on them, being cancelled out when they got close enough to the Sisters. In one of his stranger decisions, the Emperor explicitly had the Sisters take literal vows of silence upon becoming full Sisters. They could communicate via several sign languages (including [[Space Marines\|Astartes]] battle-sign) but would not speak a word upon completion of their training. To ensure communication between other branches of the [[Imperium of Man]], Sisters-in-training would serve as communicators.

	Given recent revelations about the nature of the Emperor, this [[skub\|may or may not]] have been to stop them blabbing [[Neckbeard\|what they saw]] under his glamours. It's revealed that what a Sister sees when she looks at a warp entity is not the same as what a regular being will see; Tannau Aleya describes Bloodthirsters for example as being disgusting, contemptible creatures but that's it, rather than as the spooky monsters the masses see. Speaking of ~~daemons~~, recent fluff from the ''Horus Heresy''/''Siege Of Terra'' novels, as well as in the more current era ''Dark Imperium'' entries have really expanded on just how much the neverborn fear these ladies. Even the likes of Drach'nyen and Ku'Gath (among others), excessively powerful greater ~~daemons~~ both, have outright stated that to be struck down by one of the Sisters will result not in merely getting banished back to the warp, but in a ''true death'', and for beings whose entire (for lack of a better term) identity and world view are built upon their own infinite existence, the notion of being snuffed out is exponentially more terrifying.		Given recent revelations about the nature of the Emperor, this [[skub\|may or may not]] have been to stop them blabbing [[Neckbeard\|what they saw]] under his glamours. It's revealed that what a Sister sees when she looks at a warp entity is not the same as what a regular being will see; Tannau Aleya describes Bloodthirsters for example as being disgusting, contemptible creatures but that's it, rather than as the spooky monsters the masses see. Speaking of [[daemon]]s, recent fluff from the ''Horus Heresy''/''Siege Of Terra'' novels, as well as in the more current era ''Dark Imperium'' entries have really expanded on just how much the neverborn fear these ladies. Even the likes of Drach'nyen and Ku'Gath (among others), excessively powerful [[greater daemon]]s both, have outright stated that to be struck down by one of the Sisters will result not in merely getting banished back to the warp, but in a ''true death'', and for beings whose entire (for lack of a better term) identity and world view are built upon their own infinite existence, the notion of being snuffed out is exponentially more terrifying.

	The Sisters of Silence are also consummate warriors. Actually, that's something of an understatement; don't make the mistake of assuming that they are comparable to the [[Sisters of Battle]], who for their part occupy a space somewhere between Guardsman and Astartes. They are not. It's not hyperbole to say that even the most elite of the Sisters of Battle are completely eclipsed by just an "average" Null Maiden. The Sisters of Silence operate alongside The Custodes, and what's more, are able to ''keep up with them'', which probably says more about their prowess than anything else could. The Silent Sisterhood are trained to at least the same levels as the old Space Marine Legions and are more than capable of taking down enemy Astartes on their own. Most likely, Astartes' blatantly physically impossible capabilities even without power armor comes from Warp shenanigans which would mean, given their own power armor and most likely extensive genetic modifications, the Sisters of Silence being able to match them would be reasonable. Recent fluff even depicted a SoS contingent engaging a larger contingent of goddamned [[Primaris Marine\|Primaris]] [[Minotaurs]] and '''[[Awesome\|WINNING]]'''; though to be fair, in all honesty, the Sisters would likely have suffered severe casualties had the Custodes not then intervened on their side, bringing the engagement to an immediate and definitive conclusion.		The Sisters of Silence are also consummate warriors. Actually, that's something of an understatement; don't make the mistake of assuming that they are comparable to the [[Sisters of Battle]], who for their part occupy a space somewhere between Guardsman and Astartes. They are not. It's not hyperbole to say that even the most elite of the Sisters of Battle are completely eclipsed by just an "average" Null Maiden. The Sisters of Silence operate alongside The Custodes, and what's more, are able to ''keep up with them'', which probably says more about their prowess than anything else could. The Silent Sisterhood are trained to at least the same levels as the old Space Marine Legions and are more than capable of taking down enemy Astartes on their own. Most likely, Astartes' blatantly physically impossible capabilities even without power armor comes from Warp shenanigans which would mean, given their own power armor and most likely extensive genetic modifications, the Sisters of Silence being able to match them would be reasonable. Recent fluff even depicted a SoS contingent engaging a larger contingent of goddamned [[Primaris Marine\|Primaris]] [[Minotaurs]] and '''[[Awesome\|WINNING]]'''; though to be fair, in all honesty, the Sisters would likely have suffered severe casualties had the Custodes not then intervened on their side, bringing the engagement to an immediate and definitive conclusion.

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Returning to the Fray: The Rise of the Primarch

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	[[image:Sister-of-silence.jpg\|right\|250px\|thumb\|You, Psyker. Yeah You. Fuck You.]]		[[image:Sister-of-silence.jpg\|right\|250px\|thumb\|You, Psyker. Yeah You. Fuck You.]]

	Shortly after the reappearance of [[Magnus the Red]] during the [[Fenris]] campaign, the High Lords of Terra issued a writ that would summon the Sisterhood back to Terra, where they would be used once again. It transpired that [[Trajann Valoris]], Captain-General of the [[Adeptus Custodes]] had pre-empted this decree and had quietly been collecting disparate Sisters to Terra in advance, knowing that the time may come when they were needed again; the knee-jerk response of the High Lords to Terra simply rendered it legal.		Shortly after the reappearance of [[Magnus the Red]] during the [[Fenris]] campaign, the High Lords of Terra issued a writ that would summon the Sisterhood back to Terra, where they would be used once again. It transpired that [[Trajann Valoris]], Captain-General of the [[Adeptus Custodes]] had pre-empted this decree and had quietly been collecting disparate Sisters to Terra in advance, knowing that the time may come when they were needed again; the knee-jerk response of the High Lords of Terra simply rendered it legal.

	Some of the exiled Sisters resented this greatly, having been ignored for millennia. In the novel ''Watchers of the Throne'', one particular sister, the previously mentioned Tannau Aleya, spends most of the book (quietly) raging about how her convent was left without support for so long, especially how the Custodes seemed to be "pampered" by comparison, despite being stuck on Terra for nearly ten millennia. Aleya also "talks" a fair bit about the mentality of the Silent Sisters, stating that the Sisters ironically crave human fellowship, as it temporarily fills the void they feel inside due to their nature as blanks. This also leads to extremely <strike>Lesbian</strike> close bonds between the Sisters described as a fierce almost desperate love, due to sharing such a unique bond and having been reviled and hated by most of the people they'd ever come across.		Some of the exiled Sisters resented this greatly, having been ignored for millennia. In the novel ''Watchers of the Throne'', one particular sister, the previously mentioned Tannau Aleya, spends most of the book (quietly) raging about how her convent was left without support for so long, especially how the Custodes seemed to be "pampered" by comparison, despite being stuck on Terra for nearly ten millennia. Aleya also "talks" a fair bit about the mentality of the Silent Sisters, stating that the Sisters ironically crave human fellowship, as it temporarily fills the void they feel inside due to their nature as blanks. This also leads to extremely <strike>Lesbian</strike> close bonds between the Sisters described as a fierce almost desperate love, due to sharing such a unique bond and having been reviled and hated by most of the people they'd ever come across.

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	Near the onset of the [[Great Crusade]], the Emperor formed them as a counter-measure against untrained psykers, whose numbers had increased at the start of the [[Age of Strife]]. To do this, the Emperor ensured that they were all [[Blank\|pariah]]s, human beings with no presence in the [[Warp]]. As such, a psyker's abilities would have no effect on them, being cancelled out when they got close enough to the Sisters. In one of his stranger decisions, the Emperor explicitly had the Sisters take literal vows of silence upon becoming full Sisters. They could communicate via several sign languages (including [[Space Marines\|Astartes]] battle-sign) but would not speak a word upon completion of their training. To ensure communication between other branches of the [[Imperium of Man]], Sisters-in-training would serve as communicators.		Near the onset of the [[Great Crusade]], the Emperor formed them as a counter-measure against untrained psykers, whose numbers had increased at the start of the [[Age of Strife]]. To do this, the Emperor ensured that they were all [[Blank\|pariah]]s, human beings with no presence in the [[Warp]]. As such, a psyker's abilities would have no effect on them, being cancelled out when they got close enough to the Sisters. In one of his stranger decisions, the Emperor explicitly had the Sisters take literal vows of silence upon becoming full Sisters. They could communicate via several sign languages (including [[Space Marines\|Astartes]] battle-sign) but would not speak a word upon completion of their training. To ensure communication between other branches of the [[Imperium of Man]], Sisters-in-training would serve as communicators.

	Given recent revelations about the nature of the Emperor, this [[skub\|may or may not]] have been to stop them blabbing [[Neckbeard\|what they saw]] under his glamours. It's revealed that what a Sister sees when she looks at a warp entity is not the same as what a regular being will see; Tannau Aleya describes Bloodthirsters for example as being disgusting, contemptible creatures but that's it~~, rather~~ than as the spooky monsters the masses see. Speaking of [[daemon]]s, recent fluff from the ''Horus Heresy''/''Siege Of Terra'' novels, as well as in the more current era ''Dark Imperium'' entries have really expanded on just how much the neverborn fear these ladies. Even the likes of Drach'nyen and [[Ku'Gath]] (among others), excessively powerful [[Greater Daemon\|greater daemon]]s both, have outright stated that to be struck down by one of the Sisters will result not in merely getting banished back to the warp, but in a ''true death'', and for beings whose entire (for lack of a better term) identity and world view are built upon their own infinite existence, the notion of being snuffed out is exponentially more terrifying.		Given recent revelations about the nature of the Emperor, this [[skub\|may or may not]] have been to stop them blabbing [[Neckbeard\|what they saw]] under his glamours. It's revealed that what a Sister sees when she looks at a warp entity is not the same as what a regular being will see; Tannau Aleya describes [[Bloodthirster\|Bloodthirsters]] for example as being big, disgusting, contemptible creatures but that's it. Rather than the spooky monsters the masses see, the description that the sister gives of daemons is one of revulsion, as if describing a cockroch, and is curiously similar to the descriptions made by [[Necrons]] in recent novels. Speaking of [[daemon]]s, recent fluff from the ''Horus Heresy''/''Siege Of Terra'' novels, as well as in the more current era ''Dark Imperium'' entries have really expanded on just how much the neverborn fear these ladies. Even the likes of Drach'nyen and [[Ku'Gath]] (among others), excessively powerful [[Greater Daemon\|greater daemon]]s both, have outright stated that to be struck down by one of the Sisters will result not in merely getting banished back to the warp, but in a ''true death'', and for beings whose entire (for lack of a better term) identity and world view are built upon their own infinite existence, the notion of being snuffed out is exponentially more terrifying.

	The Sisters of Silence are also consummate warriors. Actually, that's something of an understatement; don't make the mistake of assuming that they are comparable to the [[Sisters of Battle]], who for their part occupy a space somewhere between Guardsman and Astartes. They are not. It's not hyperbole to say that even the most elite of the Sisters of Battle are completely eclipsed by just an "average" Null Maiden. The Sisters of Silence operate alongside The Custodes, and what's more, are able to ''keep up with them'', which probably says more about their prowess than anything else could. The Silent Sisterhood are trained to at least the same levels as the old Space Marine Legions and are more than capable of taking down enemy Astartes on their own. Most likely, Astartes' blatantly physically impossible capabilities even without power armor comes from Warp shenanigans which would mean, given their own power armor and most likely extensive genetic modifications, the Sisters of Silence being able to match them would be reasonable. Recent fluff even depicted a SoS contingent engaging a larger contingent of goddamned [[Primaris Marine\|Primaris]] [[Minotaurs]] and '''[[Awesome\|WINNING]]'''; though to be fair, in all honesty, the Sisters would likely have suffered severe casualties had the Custodes not then intervened on their side, bringing the engagement to an immediate and definitive conclusion.		The Sisters of Silence are also consummate warriors. Actually, that's something of an understatement; don't make the mistake of assuming that they are comparable to the [[Sisters of Battle]], who for their part occupy a space somewhere between Guardsman and Astartes. They are not. It's not hyperbole to say that even the most elite of the Sisters of Battle are completely eclipsed by just an "average" Null Maiden. The Sisters of Silence operate alongside The Custodes, and what's more, are able to ''keep up with them'', which probably says more about their prowess than anything else could. The Silent Sisterhood are trained to at least the same levels as the old Space Marine Legions and are more than capable of taking down enemy Astartes on their own. Most likely, Astartes' blatantly physically impossible capabilities even without power armor comes from Warp shenanigans which would mean, given their own power armor and most likely extensive genetic modifications, the Sisters of Silence being able to match them would be reasonable. Recent fluff even depicted a SoS contingent engaging a larger contingent of goddamned [[Primaris Marine\|Primaris]] [[Minotaurs]] and '''[[Awesome\|WINNING]]'''; though to be fair, in all honesty, the Sisters would likely have suffered severe casualties had the Custodes not then intervened on their side, bringing the engagement to an immediate and definitive conclusion.

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	Near the onset of the [[Great Crusade]], the Emperor formed them as a counter-measure against untrained psykers, whose numbers had increased at the start of the [[Age of Strife]]. To do this, the Emperor ensured that they were all [[Blank\|pariah]]s, human beings with no presence in the [[Warp]]. As such, a psyker's abilities would have no effect on them, being cancelled out when they got close enough to the Sisters. In one of his stranger decisions, the Emperor explicitly had the Sisters take literal vows of silence upon becoming full Sisters. They could communicate via several sign languages (including [[Space Marines\|Astartes]] battle-sign) but would not speak a word upon completion of their training. To ensure communication between other branches of the [[Imperium of Man]], Sisters-in-training would serve as communicators.		Near the onset of the [[Great Crusade]], the Emperor formed them as a counter-measure against untrained psykers, whose numbers had increased at the start of the [[Age of Strife]]. To do this, the Emperor ensured that they were all [[Blank\|pariah]]s, human beings with no presence in the [[Warp]]. As such, a psyker's abilities would have no effect on them, being cancelled out when they got close enough to the Sisters. In one of his stranger decisions, the Emperor explicitly had the Sisters take literal vows of silence upon becoming full Sisters. They could communicate via several sign languages (including [[Space Marines\|Astartes]] battle-sign) but would not speak a word upon completion of their training. To ensure communication between other branches of the [[Imperium of Man]], Sisters-in-training would serve as communicators.

	Given recent revelations about the nature of the Emperor, this [[skub\|may or may not]] have been to stop them blabbing [[Neckbeard\|what they saw]] under his glamours. It's revealed that what a Sister sees when she looks at a warp entity is not the same as what a regular being will see; Tannau Aleya describes Bloodthirsters for example as being disgusting, contemptible creatures but that's it, rather than as the spooky monsters the masses see. Speaking of [[daemon]]s, recent fluff from the ''Horus Heresy''/''Siege Of Terra'' novels, as well as in the more current era ''Dark Imperium'' entries have really expanded on just how much the neverborn fear these ladies. Even the likes of Drach'nyen and Ku'Gath (among others), excessively powerful [[Greater Daemon\|greater daemon]]s both, have outright stated that to be struck down by one of the Sisters will result not in merely getting banished back to the warp, but in a ''true death'', and for beings whose entire (for lack of a better term) identity and world view are built upon their own infinite existence, the notion of being snuffed out is exponentially more terrifying.		Given recent revelations about the nature of the Emperor, this [[skub\|may or may not]] have been to stop them blabbing [[Neckbeard\|what they saw]] under his glamours. It's revealed that what a Sister sees when she looks at a warp entity is not the same as what a regular being will see; Tannau Aleya describes Bloodthirsters for example as being disgusting, contemptible creatures but that's it, rather than as the spooky monsters the masses see. Speaking of [[daemon]]s, recent fluff from the ''Horus Heresy''/''Siege Of Terra'' novels, as well as in the more current era ''Dark Imperium'' entries have really expanded on just how much the neverborn fear these ladies. Even the likes of Drach'nyen and [[Ku'Gath]] (among others), excessively powerful [[Greater Daemon\|greater daemon]]s both, have outright stated that to be struck down by one of the Sisters will result not in merely getting banished back to the warp, but in a ''true death'', and for beings whose entire (for lack of a better term) identity and world view are built upon their own infinite existence, the notion of being snuffed out is exponentially more terrifying.

	The Sisters of Silence are also consummate warriors. Actually, that's something of an understatement; don't make the mistake of assuming that they are comparable to the [[Sisters of Battle]], who for their part occupy a space somewhere between Guardsman and Astartes. They are not. It's not hyperbole to say that even the most elite of the Sisters of Battle are completely eclipsed by just an "average" Null Maiden. The Sisters of Silence operate alongside The Custodes, and what's more, are able to ''keep up with them'', which probably says more about their prowess than anything else could. The Silent Sisterhood are trained to at least the same levels as the old Space Marine Legions and are more than capable of taking down enemy Astartes on their own. Most likely, Astartes' blatantly physically impossible capabilities even without power armor comes from Warp shenanigans which would mean, given their own power armor and most likely extensive genetic modifications, the Sisters of Silence being able to match them would be reasonable. Recent fluff even depicted a SoS contingent engaging a larger contingent of goddamned [[Primaris Marine\|Primaris]] [[Minotaurs]] and '''[[Awesome\|WINNING]]'''; though to be fair, in all honesty, the Sisters would likely have suffered severe casualties had the Custodes not then intervened on their side, bringing the engagement to an immediate and definitive conclusion.		The Sisters of Silence are also consummate warriors. Actually, that's something of an understatement; don't make the mistake of assuming that they are comparable to the [[Sisters of Battle]], who for their part occupy a space somewhere between Guardsman and Astartes. They are not. It's not hyperbole to say that even the most elite of the Sisters of Battle are completely eclipsed by just an "average" Null Maiden. The Sisters of Silence operate alongside The Custodes, and what's more, are able to ''keep up with them'', which probably says more about their prowess than anything else could. The Silent Sisterhood are trained to at least the same levels as the old Space Marine Legions and are more than capable of taking down enemy Astartes on their own. Most likely, Astartes' blatantly physically impossible capabilities even without power armor comes from Warp shenanigans which would mean, given their own power armor and most likely extensive genetic modifications, the Sisters of Silence being able to match them would be reasonable. Recent fluff even depicted a SoS contingent engaging a larger contingent of goddamned [[Primaris Marine\|Primaris]] [[Minotaurs]] and '''[[Awesome\|WINNING]]'''; though to be fair, in all honesty, the Sisters would likely have suffered severe casualties had the Custodes not then intervened on their side, bringing the engagement to an immediate and definitive conclusion.

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	Near the onset of the [[Great Crusade]], the Emperor formed them as a counter-measure against untrained psykers, whose numbers had increased at the start of the [[Age of Strife]]. To do this, the Emperor ensured that they were all [[Blank\|pariah]]s, human beings with no presence in the [[Warp]]. As such, a psyker's abilities would have no effect on them, being cancelled out when they got close enough to the Sisters. In one of his stranger decisions, the Emperor explicitly had the Sisters take literal vows of silence upon becoming full Sisters. They could communicate via several sign languages (including [[Space Marines\|Astartes]] battle-sign) but would not speak a word upon completion of their training. To ensure communication between other branches of the [[Imperium of Man]], Sisters-in-training would serve as communicators.		Near the onset of the [[Great Crusade]], the Emperor formed them as a counter-measure against untrained psykers, whose numbers had increased at the start of the [[Age of Strife]]. To do this, the Emperor ensured that they were all [[Blank\|pariah]]s, human beings with no presence in the [[Warp]]. As such, a psyker's abilities would have no effect on them, being cancelled out when they got close enough to the Sisters. In one of his stranger decisions, the Emperor explicitly had the Sisters take literal vows of silence upon becoming full Sisters. They could communicate via several sign languages (including [[Space Marines\|Astartes]] battle-sign) but would not speak a word upon completion of their training. To ensure communication between other branches of the [[Imperium of Man]], Sisters-in-training would serve as communicators.

	Given recent revelations about the nature of the Emperor, this [[skub\|may or may not]] have been to stop them blabbing [[Neckbeard\|what they saw]] under his glamours. It's revealed that what a Sister sees when she looks at a warp entity is not the same as what a regular being will see; Tannau Aleya describes Bloodthirsters for example as being disgusting, contemptible creatures but that's it, rather than as the spooky monsters the masses see. Speaking of [[daemon]]s, recent fluff from the ''Horus Heresy''/''Siege Of Terra'' novels, as well as in the more current era ''Dark Imperium'' entries have really expanded on just how much the neverborn fear these ladies. Even the likes of Drach'nyen and Ku'Gath (among others), excessively powerful [[Greater Daemon]]s both, have outright stated that to be struck down by one of the Sisters will result not in merely getting banished back to the warp, but in a ''true death'', and for beings whose entire (for lack of a better term) identity and world view are built upon their own infinite existence, the notion of being snuffed out is exponentially more terrifying.		Given recent revelations about the nature of the Emperor, this [[skub\|may or may not]] have been to stop them blabbing [[Neckbeard\|what they saw]] under his glamours. It's revealed that what a Sister sees when she looks at a warp entity is not the same as what a regular being will see; Tannau Aleya describes Bloodthirsters for example as being disgusting, contemptible creatures but that's it, rather than as the spooky monsters the masses see. Speaking of [[daemon]]s, recent fluff from the ''Horus Heresy''/''Siege Of Terra'' novels, as well as in the more current era ''Dark Imperium'' entries have really expanded on just how much the neverborn fear these ladies. Even the likes of Drach'nyen and Ku'Gath (among others), excessively powerful [[Greater Daemon\|greater daemon]]s both, have outright stated that to be struck down by one of the Sisters will result not in merely getting banished back to the warp, but in a ''true death'', and for beings whose entire (for lack of a better term) identity and world view are built upon their own infinite existence, the notion of being snuffed out is exponentially more terrifying.

	The Sisters of Silence are also consummate warriors. Actually, that's something of an understatement; don't make the mistake of assuming that they are comparable to the [[Sisters of Battle]], who for their part occupy a space somewhere between Guardsman and Astartes. They are not. It's not hyperbole to say that even the most elite of the Sisters of Battle are completely eclipsed by just an "average" Null Maiden. The Sisters of Silence operate alongside The Custodes, and what's more, are able to ''keep up with them'', which probably says more about their prowess than anything else could. The Silent Sisterhood are trained to at least the same levels as the old Space Marine Legions and are more than capable of taking down enemy Astartes on their own. Most likely, Astartes' blatantly physically impossible capabilities even without power armor comes from Warp shenanigans which would mean, given their own power armor and most likely extensive genetic modifications, the Sisters of Silence being able to match them would be reasonable. Recent fluff even depicted a SoS contingent engaging a larger contingent of goddamned [[Primaris Marine\|Primaris]] [[Minotaurs]] and '''[[Awesome\|WINNING]]'''; though to be fair, in all honesty, the Sisters would likely have suffered severe casualties had the Custodes not then intervened on their side, bringing the engagement to an immediate and definitive conclusion.		The Sisters of Silence are also consummate warriors. Actually, that's something of an understatement; don't make the mistake of assuming that they are comparable to the [[Sisters of Battle]], who for their part occupy a space somewhere between Guardsman and Astartes. They are not. It's not hyperbole to say that even the most elite of the Sisters of Battle are completely eclipsed by just an "average" Null Maiden. The Sisters of Silence operate alongside The Custodes, and what's more, are able to ''keep up with them'', which probably says more about their prowess than anything else could. The Silent Sisterhood are trained to at least the same levels as the old Space Marine Legions and are more than capable of taking down enemy Astartes on their own. Most likely, Astartes' blatantly physically impossible capabilities even without power armor comes from Warp shenanigans which would mean, given their own power armor and most likely extensive genetic modifications, the Sisters of Silence being able to match them would be reasonable. Recent fluff even depicted a SoS contingent engaging a larger contingent of goddamned [[Primaris Marine\|Primaris]] [[Minotaurs]] and '''[[Awesome\|WINNING]]'''; though to be fair, in all honesty, the Sisters would likely have suffered severe casualties had the Custodes not then intervened on their side, bringing the engagement to an immediate and definitive conclusion.

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	Near the onset of the [[Great Crusade]], the Emperor formed them as a counter-measure against untrained psykers, whose numbers had increased at the start of the [[Age of Strife]]. To do this, the Emperor ensured that they were all [[Blank\|pariah]]s, human beings with no presence in the [[Warp]]. As such, a psyker's abilities would have no effect on them, being cancelled out when they got close enough to the Sisters. In one of his stranger decisions, the Emperor explicitly had the Sisters take literal vows of silence upon becoming full Sisters. They could communicate via several sign languages (including [[Space Marines\|Astartes]] battle-sign) but would not speak a word upon completion of their training. To ensure communication between other branches of the [[Imperium of Man]], Sisters-in-training would serve as communicators.		Near the onset of the [[Great Crusade]], the Emperor formed them as a counter-measure against untrained psykers, whose numbers had increased at the start of the [[Age of Strife]]. To do this, the Emperor ensured that they were all [[Blank\|pariah]]s, human beings with no presence in the [[Warp]]. As such, a psyker's abilities would have no effect on them, being cancelled out when they got close enough to the Sisters. In one of his stranger decisions, the Emperor explicitly had the Sisters take literal vows of silence upon becoming full Sisters. They could communicate via several sign languages (including [[Space Marines\|Astartes]] battle-sign) but would not speak a word upon completion of their training. To ensure communication between other branches of the [[Imperium of Man]], Sisters-in-training would serve as communicators.

	Given recent revelations about the nature of the Emperor, this [[skub\|may or may not]] have been to stop them blabbing [[Neckbeard\|what they saw]] under his glamours. It's revealed that what a Sister sees when she looks at a warp entity is not the same as what a regular being will see; Tannau Aleya describes Bloodthirsters for example as being disgusting, contemptible creatures but that's it, rather than as the spooky monsters the masses see. Speaking of [[daemon]]s, recent fluff from the ''Horus Heresy''/''Siege Of Terra'' novels, as well as in the more current era ''Dark Imperium'' entries have really expanded on just how much the neverborn fear these ladies. Even the likes of Drach'nyen and Ku'Gath (among others), excessively powerful [[~~greater daemon~~]]s both, have outright stated that to be struck down by one of the Sisters will result not in merely getting banished back to the warp, but in a ''true death'', and for beings whose entire (for lack of a better term) identity and world view are built upon their own infinite existence, the notion of being snuffed out is exponentially more terrifying.		Given recent revelations about the nature of the Emperor, this [[skub\|may or may not]] have been to stop them blabbing [[Neckbeard\|what they saw]] under his glamours. It's revealed that what a Sister sees when she looks at a warp entity is not the same as what a regular being will see; Tannau Aleya describes Bloodthirsters for example as being disgusting, contemptible creatures but that's it, rather than as the spooky monsters the masses see. Speaking of [[daemon]]s, recent fluff from the ''Horus Heresy''/''Siege Of Terra'' novels, as well as in the more current era ''Dark Imperium'' entries have really expanded on just how much the neverborn fear these ladies. Even the likes of Drach'nyen and Ku'Gath (among others), excessively powerful [[Greater Daemon]]s both, have outright stated that to be struck down by one of the Sisters will result not in merely getting banished back to the warp, but in a ''true death'', and for beings whose entire (for lack of a better term) identity and world view are built upon their own infinite existence, the notion of being snuffed out is exponentially more terrifying.

	The Sisters of Silence are also consummate warriors. Actually, that's something of an understatement; don't make the mistake of assuming that they are comparable to the [[Sisters of Battle]], who for their part occupy a space somewhere between Guardsman and Astartes. They are not. It's not hyperbole to say that even the most elite of the Sisters of Battle are completely eclipsed by just an "average" Null Maiden. The Sisters of Silence operate alongside The Custodes, and what's more, are able to ''keep up with them'', which probably says more about their prowess than anything else could. The Silent Sisterhood are trained to at least the same levels as the old Space Marine Legions and are more than capable of taking down enemy Astartes on their own. Most likely, Astartes' blatantly physically impossible capabilities even without power armor comes from Warp shenanigans which would mean, given their own power armor and most likely extensive genetic modifications, the Sisters of Silence being able to match them would be reasonable. Recent fluff even depicted a SoS contingent engaging a larger contingent of goddamned [[Primaris Marine\|Primaris]] [[Minotaurs]] and '''[[Awesome\|WINNING]]'''; though to be fair, in all honesty, the Sisters would likely have suffered severe casualties had the Custodes not then intervened on their side, bringing the engagement to an immediate and definitive conclusion.		The Sisters of Silence are also consummate warriors. Actually, that's something of an understatement; don't make the mistake of assuming that they are comparable to the [[Sisters of Battle]], who for their part occupy a space somewhere between Guardsman and Astartes. They are not. It's not hyperbole to say that even the most elite of the Sisters of Battle are completely eclipsed by just an "average" Null Maiden. The Sisters of Silence operate alongside The Custodes, and what's more, are able to ''keep up with them'', which probably says more about their prowess than anything else could. The Silent Sisterhood are trained to at least the same levels as the old Space Marine Legions and are more than capable of taking down enemy Astartes on their own. Most likely, Astartes' blatantly physically impossible capabilities even without power armor comes from Warp shenanigans which would mean, given their own power armor and most likely extensive genetic modifications, the Sisters of Silence being able to match them would be reasonable. Recent fluff even depicted a SoS contingent engaging a larger contingent of goddamned [[Primaris Marine\|Primaris]] [[Minotaurs]] and '''[[Awesome\|WINNING]]'''; though to be fair, in all honesty, the Sisters would likely have suffered severe casualties had the Custodes not then intervened on their side, bringing the engagement to an immediate and definitive conclusion.

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	Near the onset of the [[Great Crusade]], the Emperor formed them as a counter-measure against untrained psykers, whose numbers had increased at the start of the [[Age of Strife]]. To do this, the Emperor ensured that they were all [[Blank\|pariah]]s, human beings with no presence in the [[Warp]]. As such, a psyker's abilities would have no effect on them, being cancelled out when they got close enough to the Sisters. In one of his stranger decisions, the Emperor explicitly had the Sisters take literal vows of silence upon becoming full Sisters. They could communicate via several sign languages (including [[Space Marines\|Astartes]] battle-sign) but would not speak a word upon completion of their training. To ensure communication between other branches of the [[Imperium of Man]], Sisters-in-training would serve as communicators.		Near the onset of the [[Great Crusade]], the Emperor formed them as a counter-measure against untrained psykers, whose numbers had increased at the start of the [[Age of Strife]]. To do this, the Emperor ensured that they were all [[Blank\|pariah]]s, human beings with no presence in the [[Warp]]. As such, a psyker's abilities would have no effect on them, being cancelled out when they got close enough to the Sisters. In one of his stranger decisions, the Emperor explicitly had the Sisters take literal vows of silence upon becoming full Sisters. They could communicate via several sign languages (including [[Space Marines\|Astartes]] battle-sign) but would not speak a word upon completion of their training. To ensure communication between other branches of the [[Imperium of Man]], Sisters-in-training would serve as communicators.

	Given recent revelations about the nature of the Emperor, this [[skub\|may or may not]] have been to stop them blabbing [[Neckbeard\|what they saw]] under his glamours. It's revealed that what a Sister sees when she looks at a warp entity is not the same as what a regular being will see; Tannau Aleya describes Bloodthirsters for example as being disgusting, contemptible creatures but that's it, rather than as the spooky monsters the masses see. Speaking of ~~daemons~~, recent fluff from the ''Horus Heresy''/''Siege Of Terra'' novels, as well as in the more current era ''Dark Imperium'' entries have really expanded on just how much the neverborn fear these ladies. Even the likes of Drach'nyen and Ku'Gath (among others), excessively powerful greater ~~daemons~~ both, have outright stated that to be struck down by one of the Sisters will result not in merely getting banished back to the warp, but in a ''true death'', and for beings whose entire (for lack of a better term) identity and world view are built upon their own infinite existence, the notion of being snuffed out is exponentially more terrifying.		Given recent revelations about the nature of the Emperor, this [[skub\|may or may not]] have been to stop them blabbing [[Neckbeard\|what they saw]] under his glamours. It's revealed that what a Sister sees when she looks at a warp entity is not the same as what a regular being will see; Tannau Aleya describes Bloodthirsters for example as being disgusting, contemptible creatures but that's it, rather than as the spooky monsters the masses see. Speaking of [[daemon]]s, recent fluff from the ''Horus Heresy''/''Siege Of Terra'' novels, as well as in the more current era ''Dark Imperium'' entries have really expanded on just how much the neverborn fear these ladies. Even the likes of Drach'nyen and Ku'Gath (among others), excessively powerful [[greater daemon]]s both, have outright stated that to be struck down by one of the Sisters will result not in merely getting banished back to the warp, but in a ''true death'', and for beings whose entire (for lack of a better term) identity and world view are built upon their own infinite existence, the notion of being snuffed out is exponentially more terrifying.

	The Sisters of Silence are also consummate warriors. Actually, that's something of an understatement; don't make the mistake of assuming that they are comparable to the [[Sisters of Battle]], who for their part occupy a space somewhere between Guardsman and Astartes. They are not. It's not hyperbole to say that even the most elite of the Sisters of Battle are completely eclipsed by just an "average" Null Maiden. The Sisters of Silence operate alongside The Custodes, and what's more, are able to ''keep up with them'', which probably says more about their prowess than anything else could. The Silent Sisterhood are trained to at least the same levels as the old Space Marine Legions and are more than capable of taking down enemy Astartes on their own. Most likely, Astartes' blatantly physically impossible capabilities even without power armor comes from Warp shenanigans which would mean, given their own power armor and most likely extensive genetic modifications, the Sisters of Silence being able to match them would be reasonable. Recent fluff even depicted a SoS contingent engaging a larger contingent of goddamned [[Primaris Marine\|Primaris]] [[Minotaurs]] and '''[[Awesome\|WINNING]]'''; though to be fair, in all honesty, the Sisters would likely have suffered severe casualties had the Custodes not then intervened on their side, bringing the engagement to an immediate and definitive conclusion.		The Sisters of Silence are also consummate warriors. Actually, that's something of an understatement; don't make the mistake of assuming that they are comparable to the [[Sisters of Battle]], who for their part occupy a space somewhere between Guardsman and Astartes. They are not. It's not hyperbole to say that even the most elite of the Sisters of Battle are completely eclipsed by just an "average" Null Maiden. The Sisters of Silence operate alongside The Custodes, and what's more, are able to ''keep up with them'', which probably says more about their prowess than anything else could. The Silent Sisterhood are trained to at least the same levels as the old Space Marine Legions and are more than capable of taking down enemy Astartes on their own. Most likely, Astartes' blatantly physically impossible capabilities even without power armor comes from Warp shenanigans which would mean, given their own power armor and most likely extensive genetic modifications, the Sisters of Silence being able to match them would be reasonable. Recent fluff even depicted a SoS contingent engaging a larger contingent of goddamned [[Primaris Marine\|Primaris]] [[Minotaurs]] and '''[[Awesome\|WINNING]]'''; though to be fair, in all honesty, the Sisters would likely have suffered severe casualties had the Custodes not then intervened on their side, bringing the engagement to an immediate and definitive conclusion.