Board Thread:Warhammer 40k General Discussion/@comment-6589306-20130610072240/@comment-4948356-20130610182210

Ah, sit back then:

Sepending on what happens: if the light goes out becuase of empy's death, than it might be possible that the tyranids will instead either head toward the eye of terror, or simply spread out. I don't believe the tyranids would simply leave the milky way just because what guided them there is no longer... uh... on(?). Although its possible that if Empy becomes a true god, he will keep the light on.

Needless to say, Chaos, while slightly dissapointed about not killing him themselves, would rejoice, as the death of the emperor would effectivly mean the complete victory of chaos of humanity. Morale for the imperium will NEVER recover, even if the Primarchs were to return. the billions in the galaxy will be cut off from any reinforcments, plunging the galay into complete and utter chaos.

Civillians would panic. Plain and simple. Futhering the whims of chaos.

Regiments of the guard would be cut off, easy pickings for any aliens, with the exception of some of the fortress worlds, and terra itself.

As for the marines.... Well, its hard to say. Many chapters see the Emperor as an exceptionally talented human who rose above. They do not believe blindly in his godhood. Some may convert to chaos, but overall I really don't know what would happen to them.

I suppose that only Terra and the solar system would hold itself together, unless attacked.

This is all on the assumption that the emperor turly died.

But as a believer in the Star child theory, (or my own version of it) It don't think much would change really, except the human webway opening and letting daemons on earth. Although, I guess the cutodes would need a new job. :D

Rest of the galaxy probably wouldn't care really.