Board Thread:Warhammer 40k General Discussion/@comment-173.63.107.112-20131007004020/@comment-14745711-20131010201509

Here's the first bit of information on Timor, Tantibus, Umbra and the shadow born. I can't say much because of spoilers but I thought I'd better explain a few things.

The Shadow born are as old as sentient life itself by principle, however it wasn't until roughly 3000 BC or so that they emerged like to their current form. The Shadow born are worrshipers of fear and its lord; Timor. They have always been separate from the wrest of their society and in the 41st millennium, there is no exception.

They tend to be made up of two tiers of followers. The first tier is comprised of the more lowly humans; deserters from the guard or inquisition or so forth. The second tier is of course the more mighty lords; the Astrates. The armour of these new warriors is warped in shadow upon initiation and they are pulled out from this plain of reality ever so slightly.

Tantibus is The Lord of nightmares and all dark things concealed in the mind. As such he has had on occasion shifting loyalties between Malal and his own lord Timor, but there have surprisingly been no consequences enacted. Tantibus entered the ranks of the shadow born in the early 31st millennium as the first of his master dark apostles to the outside world for by this point Timor was already bound to the throne.

The other of these shadow lords is Umbra, the lord of all that is hidden, all that is feared but yet unreasonable in being feared. Of him, very little is known, it is said that he resides as small black dot in the corner of every mans eye, and that if you turn your head fast enough, you will see him and go made. But there is one thing found on scroll in an ancient library in 38th millennium; he always just behind you!

That's all I can say so far to unveil their mysteries, but I promise more later when I can. And remember; if you here faint footsteps behind you don't look around.....