WH40K: Why Are Astropaths Blinded?

Cpl Kendall · Post by **Cpl Kendall** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 6:43 pm

I've become quite the WH40K fan of late, devouring numreous books and reading up on the universe but one piece of info I can't seem to find out:

Why does the Imperium blind it's Astropaths?

I read Blind but it didn't contain any answers that I recall but I may have not been paying enough attention.

Post by **Jedi Master Spock** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 8:51 pm

Wikipedia says it's a side effect of being spiritually joined to the Emperor to enhance their powers. Not sure what the source for that is, though.

GStone · Post by **GStone** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 11:05 pm

It might force them to rely on their powers by removing their ability to see physically, so they're more powerful.

Cpl Kendall · Post by **Cpl Kendall** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 11:07 pm

I got an answer. From another forum I post at.