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What Are Blanks?

• In Warhammer 40K, there are humans born without souls — not metaphorically, literally
• They're called Pariahs, Untouchables, or Blanks
• They're the only thing in the universe that Chaos genuinely fears

How It Works

• Every living creature in 40K has a Warp presence — a reflection in the Immaterium, a soul
• Psykers have bright souls that shine in the Warp like beacons
• Normal humans have dim souls
• Blanks have nothing — they're voids, anti-souls, holes in reality where the Warp can't exist

The Effect on Others

• Blanks are biologically repulsive
• When you're near a Blank, you feel it: nausea, dread, existential wrongness
• Your soul recoils from something that shouldn't exist
• Most people can't articulate why they hate Blanks — they just do, viscerally, instinctively

What This Does to Daemons

• Daemons are pure Warp entities made of psychic energy and emotion
• A Blank isn't just repulsive to them — a Blank erases them
• Being near a Blank causes a daemon physical pain
• Being touched by a Blank can kill a daemon outright
• They don't just fear Blanks — they experience existential terror

The Sisters of Silence

• The Imperium weaponizes Blanks
• The Sisters of Silence are an all-female order of Blanks trained as elite warriors
• They accompany the Emperor's Custodian Guard
• When the Imperium needs to kill something Warp-tainted, they send the Sisters
• They wear black armor and take vows of silence because their very presence makes communication psychically painful
• They hunt psykers, daemons, and Chaos sorcerers — and they're terrifyingly effective

Why Chaos Fears Blanks More Than Grey Knights

• Grey Knights are psykers — they fight Warp fire with Warp fire
• They're powerful, but they're still playing on Chaos's terms
• Blanks aren't playing the same game — they nullify the Warp entirely
• A daemon can fight a Grey Knight
• A daemon can't fight a Sister of Silence — they can only flee

The Rarity and Tragedy

• The Blank gene is incredibly rare — maybe one in a billion humans
• The Imperium hunts them down and conscripts them
• In a universe where gods are real and daemons are everywhere, having soldiers who are immune to corruption and can kill daemons by proximity isn't just useful — it's essential
• The tragedy: Blanks live lonely, hated lives — they're weapons, tools, never trusted, never loved
• But they're the only reason humanity survives against Chaos

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