Im curious if theres a miniature or figure of the Emperor from the Space Marines faction in Warhammer 40K that can be legally used in tabletop battles and if its available?
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So yeah, the Emperor of Mankind is a big deal in the Warhammer 40K narrative, but hes not available as a regular game piece. No official way to deploy him in your games. However, hobbyists sometimes make their own versions, but thats more for collecting or display rather than for actual play.
It would never work. The emperor was overpowered as hell in the lore. The only reason he even got injured by Horus was because he was trying not to kill him and wanted to save him. Otherwise he could have likely obliterated Horus. So given how incredibly strong he is, it would probably make for a very unbalanced game if the emperor could be used. I think when it comes to the emperor, gamesworkshop have intentionally added a lot of mystery around him so that we don’t really get to understand his true power and abilities. Hes just sort of painted as being this sort of god and the imperium is going to be in an incredibly bad state when he is gone, which is why they have him clinging on all of the time and havnt really given a clear way for a new emperor to be made. It would just throw off the balance completely.
Nah, there isnt an official Emperor figure for use in Warhammer 40K games. Hes more like a background character, super important in the lore but no tabletop stats or model. Some people do custom models for fun, but theyre not official.
