Warhammer 40k

The God Emperor of Mankind

The God Emperor of Mankind

Born around 1750 B.C. as the result of an act of fracticide, the Emperor is the most powerful human psyker, rivaling or surpassing Warp Gods. He created the Imperium of Man to guide humanity away from Warp reliance, planning to use the Old Ones’ Webway, but failed and was crippled, interred on the Golden Throne. His power increased from 30k to 40k, sustaining immense psychic strain for over 10,000 years.

Strength

  • His blows impact like artillery, throwing bodies aside like bomb blasts. (source) (Eye of Terra 30k)
  • Blocks a mace twice the size of a normal person wielded by an Ogryn-sized Ork. (source) (Eye of Terra 30k)
  • Uses the Ork’s upper body as a meat shield. (source) (Eye of Terra 30k)
  • Overpowered by an Ork twice his size, estimated 40+ feet tall. (source) (Eye of Terra 30k Limit; Author’s Note: Scene shows Emperor in danger from Warboss of Gorro)
  • Throws Drach’nyen after being impaled multiple times. (source) (Master of Mankind 30k)
  • In a vision, blocks multiple blows from a 20+ meter long dragon. (source) (Mechanicum ~300 AD A Vision)
  • In a vision, drags a 20+ meter long dragon to Mars. (source) (Mechanicum ~300 AD A Vision; Author’s Note: Method to Mars unspecified)
  • One-shots Leman Russ, leaving him unconscious for a month. (source) (Wolf’s Honour 30k)

Durability

  • Falls a significant distance with no mentioned damage. (source) (Eye of Terra 30k)
  • Endures being crushed by an Ork twice his size. (source) (Eye of Terra 30k)
  • Impaled but later fine. (source) (Eye of Terra 30k)
  • Stabbed by life-draining Drach’nyen but fine. (source) (Master of Mankind 30k; Drach’nyen cuts through reality)
  • In a vision, struck by 20+ meter shard of Void Dragon, bleeds but fine. (source) (Mechanicum ~300 AD A Vision)
  • In a vision, struck by lightning from Void Dragon shard, loses helmet but no injuries. (source) (Mechanicum ~300 AD A Vision)
  • Implied unable to be killed by normal means; requires spiritual destruction; perpetual nature. (source) (The Lost and the Damned 30k; Community Page - 500 facts)
  • Punched in jaw by Leman Russ, unclear damage. (source) (Wolf’s Honour 30k Unclear)
  • Sustains on Golden Throne for years, unlike Malcador who dies quickly. (source) (The End and the Death Part I 30k through 40k)
  • Unbothered by stab through ribs. (source) (The End and the Death Part I 30k)
  • Tanks beam shot, falls against gunship and dents it. (source) (The End and the Death Part I 30k)

Speed

Magic - Offensive

  • Conjures magical fire and telekinesis to vaporize or crush Orks. (source) (Eye of Terra 30k)
  • Dusts all Orks in a room and obliterates primary target’s soul despite injury. (source) (Eye of Terra 30k)
  • Throws fully armored Space Marines by yelling. (source) (The First Heretic 30k)
  • As a boy, induces heart attack in uncle. (source) (Master of Mankind prior to 1750 B.C.E)
  • Mere presence kills Daemons; Anathema Comes, The Sun Rises. (source) (Master of Mankind 30k; https://i.imgur.com/PAuUx3l.png)
  • Thousands of Daemons blinded or killed by looking at him. (source) (Master of Mankind 30k)
  • Throws sword telekinetically, manipulates to return while killing. (source) (Master of Mankind 30k)
  • Shoots wave of fire, incinerates Daemons. (source) (Master of Mankind 30k)
  • Telekinetically moves objects from dwarf stars. (source) (The End and the Death Part I 30k)
  • Blinds Primarchs with aura. (source) (The End and the Death Part I 30k)
  • Blows up squad of telepathically dominated Custodes, bursting them apart or cratering ground. (source) (The End and the Death Part I 30k)

Magic - Defense

  • Creates magic shield that no-sells bolter rounds. (source) (The End and the Death Part I 30k)

Magic - Telepathy

  • Forces 100,000 Space Marines to kneel. (source) (The First Heretic 30k)
  • Things without language innately understand him; similar in Echoes of Eternity. (source) (Master of Mankind 30k; https://i.imgur.com/iBvAaEU.png)
  • Telepathically communicates with Magnus across galaxy. (source) (Thousand Sons 8e Codex 30k)
  • Psychic pressure forces Ahriman and 3 Space Marines to ground. (source) (Fury of Magnus 30k)
  • 3 Space Marines instinctively kneel. (source) (Fury of Magnus 30k)
  • Presence blinds psyker senses from same building. (source) (A Thousand Sons 30k; https://i.imgur.com/pVP5SZv.png)
  • Influences thousands’ minds by speaking, makes Magnus uncomfortable. (source) (A Thousand Sons 30k)
  • Impacts 30,000+ years of memories onto someone. (source) (Deliverance Lost 30k)
  • Breaks Horus’ control over Custodian Guard. (source) (The End and the Death Part I 30k)
  • Breaks Chaos Gods’ control over Custodian Guard. (source) (The End and the Death Part I 30k)
  • Reads Custodians’ minds blink-fast for possession, gives brain hemorrhages to traitors. (source) (The End and the Death Part I 30k)

Magic - Reality Warping

Magic - Other

  • Teleports mini-sun into Warp despite injury. (source) (Eye of Terra 30k)
  • As child, knows father’s murder by touching skull. (source) (Master of Mankind pre-1750 B.C.E)
  • Holds Golden Throne against countless Daemons; wards pressure from immaterium. (source) (Master of Mankind 30k; Author’s Note: Possible Tzeentch involvement; https://i.imgur.com/auHcBIh.png)
  • Beings interpret him differently. (source) (Master of Mankind 30k)
  • Sees countless potential futures, works to best one. (source) (Master of Mankind 30k)
  • Summons spectral Space Marines army against Daemons. (source) (Master of Mankind 30k)
  • Teleports behind Daemons, stabs causing internal combustion. (source) (Master of Mankind 30k)
  • Teleports and stabs another Daemon. (source) (Master of Mankind 30k)
  • Senses special Daemon Drach’nyen throughout book. (source) (Master of Mankind 30k)
  • Fights Drach’nyen, unclear speed or teleportation. (source) (Master of Mankind 30k Unclear)
  • Teleports from combat after injury. (source) (Master of Mankind 30k)
  • Kills more Daemons despite injuries. (source) (Master of Mankind 30k)
  • Most powerful Psyker in 40k. (source) (Thousand Sons 8e Codex 30k and 40k)
  • Wards around Terra sustain immaterium pressure; personal power does so. (source) (The Buried Dagger 30k; https://i.imgur.com/Er3StG6.png The Lost and the Damned 30k; Not indefinite post-Horus duel; https://i.imgur.com/6nlJWkf.png; https://i.imgur.com/vri5DG4.png; Breaking point Echoes of Eternity https://i.imgur.com/9L3Yk0a.png)
  • Daemons die on shielded Terra or near Emperor, nullifying powers. (source) (The Lost and the Damned 30k; https://i.imgur.com/Rq906WK.png)
  • Magnus might break ward but die trying. (The First Wall 30k; Magnus second most powerful https://i.imgur.com/QD3umqC.png)
  • With enough power, could kill Chaos Gods and Warp entities. (The First Wall 30k Malcador speculation)
  • Explored Warp since humanity’s start, destroys or turns away entities. (source) (Fury of Magnus 30k)
  • Explored Warp more than anyone. (source) (A Thousand Sons 30k)
  • Heals Corax by touch. (source) (Deliverance Lost 30k)
  • Resurrects Roboute Guilliman. (source) (Godblight 40k)
  • Implied stronger than Slaanesh. (source) (Throneworld 32k)
  • Holds Warp breach under Terra for years with great effort. (source) (The End and the Death Part I 30k; Likely extends to 40k; Author’s Note: Unclear if easier as he grows stronger)
  • Disguises as others throughout human history. (source) (The End and the Death Part I 30k)
  • Passively heals people. (source) (The End and the Death Part I 30k)

Intelligence

  • Devises process to attach Earth and Mars to Webway for FTL travel without Warp. (source) (The Master of Mankind 30k)
  • Primarchs are his crowning genetic achievement. (source) (The Buried Dagger 30k)
  • Designs cage to imprison Magnus the Red. (source) (The Buried Dagger 30k)
  • 30,000 year plan for humanity since childhood. (source) (The End and the Death Part I 30k)

Misc

  • Kills hundreds of rushing Orks. (source) (Eye of Terra 30k)
  • Daemons fear him. (source) (The Master of Mankind 30k)
  • Has no true appearance. (source) (Deliverance Lost 30k)
  • Chaos Gods fear his plan but he is losing the war. (source) (The End and the Death Part I 30k)
  • Most powerful being in galaxy by Horus duel, except possibly Horus. (source) (The End and the Death Part I 30k)

Wargear - The Emperor’s Sword

  • Stabs through Ork twice his size. (source) (Eye of Terra 30k; Author’s Note: Many feats by sword not by Emperor)
  • Cuts Khorne Berserker in half. (source) (Rise of the Primarch Page 29 40k used by Guilliman)
  • Instantly cauterizes wound. (source) (Rise of the Primarch Page 30 40k used by Guilliman)
  • Pierces Terminator armor easily; Terminators no-sell molten metal and plasma. (source) (40k used by Guilliman; https://imgur.com/a/b9oZeUf; https://imgur.com/a/HW8sgzB; https://imgur.com/a/im7dvKI Rise of the Primarch Page 29)
  • Halts Qaramar’s regeneration. (source) (Dark Imperium Page 192 40k used by Guilliman)
  • Prevents Daemons from reforming in Warp; perma-slays Great Unclean One. (source) (Plague War 40k used by Guilliman; https://i.imgur.com/DvLZaB9.png)
  • Deflects Mortarion’s psyker powers. (source) (Godblight 40k used by Guilliman)
  • Stabs Nurgle’s realm ground, wounds Nurgle permanently, damages Iax; Emperor possessing Guilliman. (source) (Godblight 40k used by Guilliman; https://i.imgur.com/Z0ozCTb.png)
  • Cuts through other power weapons. (source) (The End and the Death Part I 30k)
  • Decapitates 50+ feet tall Ork. (source) (30k)

Wargear - The One True Armour

  • Designed for precise psychic powers. (source) (The End and the Death Part I 30k)

Wargear - The Golden Throne

  • Boosts psyker powers immensely. (source) (The End and the Death Part I 30k)
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