Monodominant

“You ask why we must cleanse the xenos. I will tell you. The filth of the alien and the witch must be exterminated to preserve the purity of the Human race, lest we degenerate in abomination.”
–Witch Hunter Tyrus at the Conclave of Vena
Next to the Thorians, the Monodominants are counted among
the most powerful of the Inquisitorial factions. Certainly this
Puritan faction is believed to be the oldest, tracing its origins
back to a time shortly after the creation of the Inquisition
itself sometime in the 33rd Millennium. Monodominants
are the most hardline of all the Puritans, believing in the
complete destruction of all non-humans (including mutants
and psykers) and those not willing to swear eternal allegiance
to the Emperor. Of course, they understand that this lofty
goal will take time and, in the interim, though they might
despise them, the Imperium must make use of mutants and
psykers for its survival. Monodominants are also well known
for their excessive use of force when purging corrupted
worlds, even resorting to exterminatus rather than risk leaving
even the barest hint of heresy behind. In the Calixis Sector,
Monodominants can be found throughout the Calixian Conclave
at all levels of power, though especially among the older
Inquisitors.
== Monodominant Domains ==
Wherever the shadow of the Inquisition falls, Monodominants
can be found. More than any of the other major factions, they
have a presence and a power that spans both the Conclave
and the Holy Ordos. In many ways, they are the heart of the
Inquisition’s beliefs and core structure and, as a result, can be
found throughout the Calixis Sector where the Imperium’s
presence is strong. Scintilla is often a meeting place for
the faction simply because it is the sector’s seat of power.
Monodominants also have a special interest in the Misericord,
which they use as a convenient platform to monitor the core
worlds of the sector. However, Monodominants can equally
be found at the forefront of the Imperium’s struggle against
its enemies, fighting aliens on the fringe or purging heresy
from within.
== Monodominant Operations ==
Monodominants are constantly engaged in purges of aliens,
heretics, and mutants. In places where their power is without
question, such as the world of Dreah, they openly exterminate
local mutant populations. Few miss these mutants and fewer
still would question the Inquisition’s right to eliminate them.
In other places, such as the world of Sepheris Secundus, the
mutant workforce forms a vital part of that world’s economy
and therefore its ability to meet Imperial tithes, and is not
so easily targeted. Of course, this does not stop the faction
from working to slowly erode the mutants’ place within that
society and sway the queen to do away with them once and
for all.
== Monodominant Inquisitors ==
It has been argued that eventually all Inquisitors are drawn
to the beliefs of the Monodominant. Often the older
an Inquisitor gets and the more he has seen, the more he
comes to despise everything that is not human and, as a
result, becomes more heavy handed in his dealings with his
enemies. Inquisitor Mordant Crimson is such an man, a harsh and
remorseless member of the Ordo Hereticus. His actions on
the world of Veran, where he became known as the Bloody
Brand, certainly added to his infamy. It was on this world
that after crushing a rebellion, he had the survivors of both
sides branded so that they would not forget the treachery
they had committed or had allowed to occur. Crimson, like
most Monodominants, makes use of only those acolytes he
deems pure enough for the Emperor’s service, scorning those
who employ psykers or mutants.
It is also rumored that Lord Inquisitor Caidin himself is
a Monodominant, though he appears diplomatic enough not
to let his suspected loyalty to this faction conflict with his
loyalty to the Conclave.
== Monodominant Secrets ==
Monodominants do not often keep secrets, using information
as they find it and punishing guilt as soon as it is uncovered.
That being said, Monodominants are said to keep extensive
records on all of the important personages within the sector,
above and beyond what the Inquisition would normally be
concerned with. This truly impressive archive charts each
person’s worth in the eyes of the Emperor, or more accurately
the eyes of the Monodominants. This information is continually
updated and assessed by an army of Administratum adepts in
the faction’s employ who are constantly searching for even
the merest hint of corruption or treachery. It is whispered
among the Conclave that the Monodominants also keep a
hidden archive especially for members of the Inquisition.