What distinguishes an abhuman from a mutant?

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**LightKing**

Psienesis wrote:
LightKing wrote:
so a mutant is hated by the imperium

but an abhuman has the same social standing as regular humans

Maybe. Depends on the planet.

Some planets will equally kill mutants, psykers, Ogryns and Ratlings for being Warp-touched.

Some planets will allow Ogryns and Ratlings just fine, enslave mutants, and burn psykers at the stake.

Some planets will permit all of them to live, though there are laws for handling Psykers.

Ogryns are not actually considered on-par with humans... they are far too stupid... and are used as very heavy infantry by the Imperial Guard. You will not often find them outside of the Guard, other than on Ogryn Worlds.

it would be better to be an abhuman then a mutant...is this the jist of it

**Psienesis**

In general, yes.

**Exergy**

Desubot wrote:
Id figure the difference is an abhuman is born that way while a mutant has changed after birth

?

Mutation occurs in the sex cells, or in the first cell, the fertilized egg. If it happens after the egg divides, it isnt a mutant, its a person with cancer.

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Psienesis wrote:
LightKing wrote:
so a mutant is hated by the imperium

but an abhuman has the same social standing as regular humans

Maybe. Depends on the planet.

Some planets will equally kill mutants, psykers, Ogryns and Ratlings for being Warp-touched.

Some planets will allow Ogryns and Ratlings just fine, enslave mutants, and burn psykers at the stake.

Some planets will permit all of them to live, though there are laws for handling Psykers.

Ogryns are not actually considered on-par with humans... they are far too stupid... and are used as very heavy infantry by the Imperial Guard. You will not often find them outside of the Guard, other than on Ogryn Worlds.

Their status is almost always lower than that of regular humans. Whether they are seperate but equal, 3/5 of a man, slaves, or forbidden is a matter of varience.

There are planents populated entirely with Abhumans though.

**Psienesis**

Mutation occurs in the sex cells, or in the first cell, the fertilized egg. If it happens after the egg divides, it isnt a mutant, its a person with cancer.

Not in the 40K sense. You can be 100% pure human one moment, step too close to the Chaos Relic, and suddenly sprout tentacles, a bug's head and leathery wings.