6th Edition Codex: The Emperor founded a race that were immune to chaos/warp.

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**DOOMBREAD**

Kroothawk wrote:The rulebook lists Tau and Space Marines as battlebrothers. Would make some sense if Terra found out Tau are immune to Chaos and essential for the survival of mankind, delegating Space Marines to save the Tau and fight alongside them against Chaos. This is what the rumour said. Otherwise SM and Tau being battlebrothers doesn't make sense. Guess we will see with the next Codex.

BTW in the novel Fire Warrior all attempts to corrupt the "one in a million" who might be susceptible to corruption fail miserably. In the controversial book Xenology, documents hint at the fact that Eldar created ethereals to "create a race immune to Chaos". So if GW develops this background further in that direction, it is not without hints in the past.

The "Ultramarines protect Tau" rumors have been all but proven to be false. Doesn't the book describe instances of Ultramarines and Tau fighting?

**Pacific**

Kroothawk wrote:The rulebook lists Tau and Space Marines as battlebrothers. Would make some sense if Terra found out Tau are immune to Chaos and essential for the survival of mankind, delegating Space Marines to save the Tau and fight alongside them against Chaos. This is what the rumour said. Otherwise SM and Tau being battlebrothers doesn't make sense. Guess we will see with the next Codex.

I would say it is probably more to do with 90% of kids collecting Marines, and then if the next big 'goodie' codex to come is Tau, that will then encourage them to buy whatever killer new plastic kit comes with that codex. I don't think there is anything more to do with it than that, but that's just my own cynical opinion..

**Melissia**

IT's not Tau. They're not immune except in the eyes of blind, nonsense-spewing fanboys.

It's probably the pariah gene, AKA blanks and other such monikers.

**Archonate**

Melissia wrote:IT's not Tau. They're not immune except in the eyes of blind, nonsense-spewing fanboys.

It's probably the pariah gene, AKA blanks and other such monikers.

I thought the pariah gene was retconned out of existence along with pariahs. If there is such a gene, I highly doubt there would be enough carriers to justify being called a race. 'Rare mutation' is probably more accurate, and hardly sufficient to take on all of Chaos.

Tau are the closest thing there is to such a rumor. "Immune" just isn't quite the right word... Almost, but not quite.

And here we go again:
When a rumor or suggestion emerges involving Tau being superior to the Imperium in any regard whatsoever, SM fanboys fly into a rage... Just check any thread with Tau in it.

**Buttons**

Archonate wrote:
Melissia wrote:IT's not Tau. They're not immune except in the eyes of blind, nonsense-spewing fanboys.

It's probably the pariah gene, AKA blanks and other such monikers.
I thought the pariah gene was retconned out of existence along with pariahs. If there is such a gene, I highly doubt there would be enough carriers to justify being called a race. 'Rare mutation' is probably more accurate, and hardly sufficient to take on all of Chaos.

Until Culexus assassins disappear some humans will still have the Pariah gene. The whole purpose of the culexus temple if fielding pariahs with specialized anti-psyker wargear. Since the necrons didn't make pariahs (the new codex doesn't mention them to my knowledge), it makes sense that the emperor would have been their creator.

**MarkyMark**

Sounds like it could be the GK's with the Emperors gift, hence why not one has fallen to Choas ever even though they have the most exposure and experince with it

**Connor MacLeod**

Or maybe its the Soul Drinkers. DAENYATHOS MASTER PLAN UNVEILED!

Or it could be the Blood Ravens.

**Somedude593**

no soul drinkers dammit..... Its grey knights.... thats their main purpose in the first place!

**Noisy_Marine**

Demons!

**Robbo97**

VampireDeLaVega wrote:In the 6th edition codex, the Emperor founded a race that was immune to the warp and chaos. What race do you think it is? i think its the Hrud, how about you guys?

ok this might sound weird but who is Hrud???

**Inquisitor Ehrenstein**

Sounds like Sturmkrieg.

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The Mad Tanker wrote:Well since Necrons didn't create them anymore, maybe the Emperor created Pariahs as a weapon against chaos.

More reason to believe it was Sturmkrieg.

**KamikazeCanuck**

Sound like the Sensei to me.