Ten People Who Run the Imperium You Never Knew

Larry Vela

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Sep 25 2016

The Warhammer 40K universe is full of all powerful masters you never knew who run pretty much everything.

Some of these you may know – while others lurk in the shadows…

The Paternova – The Chief of the Navigators, makes sure every ship in the Imperium gets where it’s headed safely. Also can survive in hard vacuum – HANDY!

Master of the Administratum – Piss this dude off and you’ll be waiting in line, filling out paperwork for eternity.

Grand Provost Marshal – Master of the Adeptus Arbites. His word IS LITERALLY Law.

Speaker for the Chartist Captains – This individual wields the influence of all the merchant guilds in the Imperium. Like they say – money talks…

Grand Master of the Assassins – Definitely #1 on the list of “get his daughter home before curfew”…

Inquisitorial Representative – Everyone has secrets. He already knows all of yours…

Master of the Astronomican – Imagine every phone and cable company rolled into one – ruled by one guy. You want to talk to someone across the galaxy in a hurry – you know who to call.

Chancellor of the Estate Imperium – The person who counts all the Imperium’s money is not to be trifled with. It’s funny what moving a comma can do to the fortunes of men…

The Ecclesiarch – It’s not often you meet someone who orders Crusades as part of their official job duties.

Commander Dante – The oldest living Space Marine Chapter Master. When he talks, every other Chapter Master listens (except maybe Grimnar)…

~How many of these did you know? Show off in the comments.

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Author: Larry Vela

Dad, Gamer, Publisher, Pilot, Texan. All games all the time since junior-high. I started BoLS Interactive in 2006. I’m a lifelong tabletop & RPG gaming enthusiast, and internet publisher working to entertain and inform my readers every day. I've been playing RPGs and Tabletop Games since the 1970s. I'm been playing and covering Warhammer and Warhammer 40K for over 35 years.

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