Imperium Sanctus
Those portions of the Imperium that still operate in an approximation of their old order and are still illuminated by the light of Terra have been deemed the Imperium Sanctus. The name is a hollow one, for even beyond the influence of the Great Rift, the dire edge of the times can be felt. Daemons and traitor armadas have struck at Holy Terra itself, and the expansive reach of the Warp storms throughout the galaxy enable the forces of Chaos to strike without warning from nearly any quarter.
The tithes continue to flow from most worlds, but although efforts have been redoubled to produce machines of war and to call forth regiments of troops, they are barely sufficient to the needs of the Imperium’s current state. Shrinking the Imperium’s size by half has not made it easier to supply, but instead has doubled the dangers to every world. Amidst the war and desolation of the new age, there is little to be celebrated, but the return of the Primarch nevertheless has rekindled faith and hope like never before. Guilliman’s miraculous revival has enabled the Imperium to fight off terrible threats with limited resources, and inspired all of humanity.
The new Chapters of Primaris warriors from the Ultima Founding have likewise brought new and much-needed strength to the ranks of the Imperium’s defenders, matching the waxing power of Chaos with the resurgent light of the Emperor’s finest. The loss of resources from the worlds of the Dark Imperium have made every defeat suffered a greater one, but such is the strength of the Imperium Sanctus that the forces of Chaos are made to pay in equal measure.
The forces arrayed against the threat of Chaos are not limited to the Imperium Sanctus alone. Reports circulate across many worlds that the Eldar have become more daring and bold of late, yet their conflicts with humanity have grown fewer as their attention turns towards the ancient enemy that felled their empire of old. Nothing so dramatic as peace between the two species exists, and any understandings reached are temporary at best, but even so, the Eldar have often become allies of convenience to Imperial troops, if only by prioritizing killing their shared enemies. In the highest halls of Imperial leadership, the question of the Eldar is raised with a frequency second only to the threat of the Ruinous Powers, but for now, it serves the High Lords to let matters remain as they are.
Grave threats abound, and the Imperium can little spare its carefully-husbanded strength to deal with the enemy of its enemy, but neither do any trust in the possibility of friendship with the alien. Now, more than ever, the Imperium stands alone.
The tithes continue to flow from most worlds, but although efforts have been redoubled to produce machines of war and to call forth regiments of troops, they are barely sufficient to the needs of the Imperium’s current state. Shrinking the Imperium’s size by half has not made it easier to supply, but instead has doubled the dangers to every world. Amidst the war and desolation of the new age, there is little to be celebrated, but the return of the Primarch nevertheless has rekindled faith and hope like never before. Guilliman’s miraculous revival has enabled the Imperium to fight off terrible threats with limited resources, and inspired all of humanity.
The new Chapters of Primaris warriors from the Ultima Founding have likewise brought new and much-needed strength to the ranks of the Imperium’s defenders, matching the waxing power of Chaos with the resurgent light of the Emperor’s finest. The loss of resources from the worlds of the Dark Imperium have made every defeat suffered a greater one, but such is the strength of the Imperium Sanctus that the forces of Chaos are made to pay in equal measure.
The forces arrayed against the threat of Chaos are not limited to the Imperium Sanctus alone. Reports circulate across many worlds that the Eldar have become more daring and bold of late, yet their conflicts with humanity have grown fewer as their attention turns towards the ancient enemy that felled their empire of old. Nothing so dramatic as peace between the two species exists, and any understandings reached are temporary at best, but even so, the Eldar have often become allies of convenience to Imperial troops, if only by prioritizing killing their shared enemies. In the highest halls of Imperial leadership, the question of the Eldar is raised with a frequency second only to the threat of the Ruinous Powers, but for now, it serves the High Lords to let matters remain as they are.
Grave threats abound, and the Imperium can little spare its carefully-husbanded strength to deal with the enemy of its enemy, but neither do any trust in the possibility of friendship with the alien. Now, more than ever, the Imperium stands alone.
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