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How far can they be taken?

What do you mean?

How far can they fall, all the way is the answer.


Radical is defined by the person doing the accusation. The most stringint Puritan will view any kind of sorcery and even the use of Psykers to be Radical.


So a Radical Inquisitor can vary from an Inquisitor that uses tainted artifacts all the way down to an Inquisitor that activly creates Daemonhosts.

This far.

That's what I really wanted to see, thank you coolyo. lol.

I meant how far can a radical inquisitor go and still be considered part of the Imperium?

Depends on if he gets found out by a fellow inquisitor with Puritan views.

While large numbers of Radicals exist, Radicalism as a whole of any kind is more or less condemned/frowned upon by the greater Imperial government. However as only the Inquisition itself and the Emperor has any kind of authority over Inquisitor's, this makes dealing with Radicals difficult.

Inquisitor's probably tolerate Radicals in the Ordo Xenos to the point of living with alien civilizations for extended periods. In the Ordo Malleus, probably at the point of Daemonhosts and Sorcerey. Ordo Hereticus is probably the least tolerant of Radicalism of any kind due to its closer ties to the Ecclesiarchy.

Well, it all depends. Who is judging him? What information do they have to hand? Has the Inquisitor in question fallen completely to Chaos (or some other faction) or does he also have the best interests of the Imperium at heart? Does he, despite having the best interests of the Imperium at heart, still do it harm?

 DemetriDominov wrote:
That's what I really wanted to see, thank you coolyo. lol.

I meant how far can a radical inquisitor go and still be considered part of the Imperium?

Considered by who? The most radical inquisitors still consider themselves part of the imperium, but many other inquisitors don't....

Radical Inquisitors can theoretically fall to the depths of becoming Chaos Lords/Sorcerers in their own right, but if you're talking about Radical Inquisitors in the context of people who can be used in the Grey Knights ruleset I think the Grey Knights stop working for people short of open Chaos-worship.

ArbitorIan wrote:Considered by who? The most radical inquisitors still consider themselves part of the imperium, but many other inquisitors don't....

Indeed - due to the intricacies of Inquisitorial work and the dealings with various things commonly considered "dangerous", there exists no firm line where everybody would agree on it being totally fine to be on one side, but condemnable to be on the other. Diverging opinions often based on cultural heritage as much as personal experience result in some Imperials being very fast with issueing condemnation, whereas others think it's perfectly okay to "fight fire with fire".

Here's an example from the Index Astartes: http://redelf.narod.ru/w40k/ia/w40k_ia_relic_e.html

Consider what "non-radical" inquisitors can do - up to and including Exterminatus. I'd say exterminating a planet is a pretty radical measure in itself. But ofc, for a Puritan it is a last resort.

Radicals will start cutting corners in their work. They'll use alien artifacts instead of turning them over for safekeeping or destruction. They'll make deals with lesser threats if it gains them help against a greater threat, even if the lesser threat in itself should also be eradicated. They'll use forbidden lore and sorcery against the enemy, fighting fire with fire. Or at least that's my understanding of what inquisitors mean by Radical.

 Lynata wrote:

ArbitorIan wrote:Considered by who? The most radical inquisitors still consider themselves part of the imperium, but many other inquisitors don't....

Indeed - due to the intricacies of Inquisitorial work and the dealings with various things commonly considered "dangerous", there exists no firm line where everybody would agree on it being totally fine to be on one side, but condemnable to be on the other. Diverging opinions often based on cultural heritage as much as personal experience result in some Imperials being very fast with issueing condemnation, whereas others think it's perfectly okay to "fight fire with fire".

Here's an example from the Index Astartes: http://redelf.narod.ru/w40k/ia/w40k_ia_relic_e.html

While this is true among radical to moderate Inquisitors, I think it needs to be said that Puritans indeed dominate the Inquisition establishment and the greater Imperium (particularly the Ecclesiarchy) has made it clear where the line between irredeemable radical is. Particularly on the issue of Daemonhosts, Sorcery, and so on. With Xenos it's iffier though I agree.