Enslavers

**Enslavers** -- known also as **Puppeteers**, **Psyrens**, and **Dominators**, were horrific monstrosities from the Immaterium. They are drawn to psionically powerful creatures -- having been released into the Prime Reality by the War in Heaven. Enslavers were able to control any unprotected psionic and were drawn the psychic emanations. Once they formed their parasitic bond with the psyker, the Enslaver turned them into a portal into the Warp -- allowing more Enslavers into the Prime Reality.

The Enslaver Plague led to the downfall of what remained of both the C'tan and the Old Ones following the War in Heaven and was one contributing factor to the hibernation of the Necrons.

It is unknown precisely what prevented the Enslavers from destroying all life in the Milky Way. Some theorize that the xel'naga were able to drive the Enslavers back into the Immaterium, or that the Reapers may have done so. Whatever the case, it was clear the threat of the Enslavers never truly ended. The Ordo Malleus and Ordo Xenos were both deeply concerned with combating the Enslavers, having encountered them more than once in the 41st millenium, and evidence suggests they were active within the Jericho Reach.

## Physiology

Enslavers physically resembled a hybrid of jellyfish and arachnids; and were roughly two meters tall. They had tough, leathery skin, the color of which could be changed at will. They had a single sensory organ sitting atop their body -- it was typically pink, red, or orange and was often referred to as an "eye" although it is unknown how or if it actually "sees".

Enslavers had a number of tentacles -- usually numbering between eight and twelve. Most of these tentacles were roughly one and a half meters in length, though two -- ending in suckered pads -- would be longer. Enslavers floated, and so these tentacles were generally used for sensory perception, to feel around the creature. Despite being airborne, Enslavers were not capable of flying and could only float about three meters high.

Because of their origins within the Warp, Enslavers were able to traverse space-time with little difficulty. They navigated through the Warp using the emanations of psychics as navigational beacons, which they were drawn to. Most psionically gifted races learned to protect themselves from Enslavers many ages ago -- however, species that were newer to the psionic and biotic abilities often left themselves unprotected. Humans, for instance, had never taken safeguards to protect themselves from such extra-dimensional threats.

Enslavers were able to completely dominate the mind of any unprotected being within 50 meters. The average Enslaver could overtake the minds of ten individuals at a single time. Enslavers generally consumed the minds of non-psychics under their command, using their mental energy to add to their own. In this way, an Enslaver could accumulate tremendous psychic power of their own. An immensely powerful Enslaver, or a large group of Enslavers, could take command of entire cities or even entire planets. The Imperium of Man responded to such incidents by exterminating the planet of all life.

It is unclear if Enslavers were actually an intelligent species. Though they seemed capable of working in groups towards a common goal, and had even executed complex plans and schemes, Enslavers had never so much as attempted communication with any other species. Furthermore, Enslavers had never been seen to use tools or technology in any way.

## Source

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