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Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Telekinesis (The Emperor is an absurdly powerful telekinetic force, and based on the applications of far inferior psykers, is capable of using it for a variety of effects, from retrieving objects to crushing gigantic constructs), Telepathy (The Emperor is an extremely potent telepath, able to speak in the minds of hundreds of thousands of superhuman individuals at the very least and can even potentially cause damage to people as powerful as a Primarch if he does not restrain himself. The Emperor himself does not speak, instead projecting his voice in the person's native tongue in their mind. He should also be immensely superior to people such as Astropaths which can send out messages throughout the galaxy), Immortality (Type 1, 3, 4 and 9; Through being a Perpetual as well as his soul being independently existing as an entity in the Warp), Regeneration (At least High, likely Low-Godly; Perpetuals are stated to be able to regenerate from atoms. Affecting them seems to require affecting their souls as well, though the Emperor in particular can only regenerate if he fully dies), Reality Warping (As the most powerful Alpha Plus psyker in existence, utilizing his connection to the Warp the Emperor can bend reality in a variety of different ways), Information Analysis/Psychometry (The Emperor's psychic powers allow him to glean information out of practically anything he desires, whether it be through psychic mind reading or analyzing an object), Memory Manipulation (Could depart memories of his own past life onto the Tribune Ra, and even show them to him through projecting them in his mind. Can likely also manipulate memories of other individuals as he sees fit), Weapon Mastery (One of the most proficient weapon users in the entire galaxy, unmatched by even his Primarch sons in capability. Has likely wielded thousands of weapons from hundreds of cultures, varying in technological level from the most primitive to the most advanced during his millennia of life), Martial Arts (Easily the deadliest living combatant in the entire Imperium of Man. Described as "war perfected" by his son Horus, who even after centuries of fighting alongside him is awed at his power. Horus also commented that his brother Fulgrim would not achieve in a thousand lifetimes what the Emperor could do), Vehicular Mastery, Genius Intelligence, Forcefield Creation (Via his Iron Halo, as well as actual psychic forcefields. Technically, the physiology of the Emperor is entirely human, though he makes him constantly superhuman in durability through passive psychic fields), Precognition/Alternate Future Display (The Emperor can see countless possible futures at all times, though his ability to act on them is limited due to pinpointing the exact course of events being hearkened by him to wanting to cross an ocean, though having to account for all the possible, innumerable factors that could lead to such an outcome), Clairvoyance, Astral Projection (Much like other extremely powerful psykers, he can project his presence into the Warp and freely travel through it), Matter Manipulation/Transmutation (He can utilize his psychic to manipulate matter to the atomic level. Can turn harmful bullets to smoke with a thoughts, among likely thousands of other applications), Afterimage Creation (The Emperor moves so swiftly that enemies, daemons and xenos alike strike at him in the past, aiming for his body yet finding only golden mist left behind by the time the attack connects), Mind Manipulation (Being the most powerful psyker in humanity's history, the Emperor is easily capable of manipulating minds, from the most basic to the most complex, and dominating them to his will. Forced one hundred thousand Legionaries of the Word Bearers Legion to kneel before him against their will), Soul Manipulation (The Emperor is gifted in soul magic as well, having created the Primarch's own as extensions of Warp energy by his lonesome, as well as being able to summon souls back from the dead to fight alongside him, projecting the light of his own immensely powerful soul onto others, or even erasing them entirely), Conceptual Manipulation (Type 1; Should at the very least be comparable to an amped Magnus), Aura (The Emperor possesses an immense psychic aura around himself, described frequently as a "sun", so potent that one can be outright blinded by their own minds if they gaze into it. His mere presence can bring mortal humans to drop to their knees and worship him as a godlike figure, and even the Primarchs are not immune to this effect. Furthermore his aura is downright destructive to the daemonic, banishing all but the strongest Neverborn without even trying), Social Influencing (Although aided immensely by his psychic powers, the Emperor is nonetheless an extremely eloquent speaker, a trait inherited by his son Lorgar, which has allowed both of them to pacify hostile worlds without a single shot being fired), Size Manipulation (Primarily uses illusions in masking his true form, though scaling from Magnus, he should be capable of literally altering his physical size up to that of a Titan), Perception Manipulation (The Emperor is perceived differently in the mind of each individual he is seen by, and can also change his own perception at will. Furthermore, he should be capable of everything regular Librarians are capable of to an immensely greater degree, such as being capable of distracting enemies by utilizing their past, making hallucinations appear, causing apparitions of long dead allies or horrible terrors from their minds to manifest for them, and far more. He should also be able to achieve a sort of psychic invisibility by erasing his presence from people's minds), Extrasensory Perception (The Emperor should be capable of basic feats of Space Marine Librarians, such as tracking down objects or people by slight familiarity, relive the past of any place, read people's auras, and far more to an immensely higher extent), Portal Creation/BFR (Can tear open portals into the Warp and throw people into them), Summoning (The Emperor was briefly capable of summoning the souls of his deceased warriors, Astartes, Custodes and even Ferrus Manus himself as flaming avatars of destruction, to fight for him in the Webway), Healing (The Emperor can heal serious injuries, such as broken bones or bruised organs, with a touch), Fire Manipulation (The Emperor whether through the use of his sword or by his lonesome, makes use of supernaturally charged flame that can burn most beings to ash instantly and is anathema to the forces of Chaos. Managed to ignite an entire section of the Webway in flames, the walls of which are dimensional barriers snaking through the Warp and logically shouldn't even be capable of catching fire), Hellfire Manipulation (Should be capable of manipulating the Warp flame), Magic, Electricity Manipulation (Lesser Librarians of the Space Marines can utilize their abilities to produce Warp lightning, in order to fry foes or erect barriers, and the Emperor should be far superior), Earth Manipulation (Should be capable of commanding the very earth to obey him, opening chasms and turning stone to burning lava with his psychic powers), Empathic Manipulation (His psychic aura can be utilized to influence thousands of people at least, filling their psyches with a shard of his own), Fear Manipulation (Much like other psykers, should be capable of striking fears into the hearts of even the most hardy men through his abilities, and likely even the Primarchs would not be immune from such a thing), Non-Physical Interaction (Can interact with and kill immaterial beings such as daemons), Power Nullification (Both his flaming sword and he himself can permanently nullify the resurrection and regeneration of daemons, erasing them permanently from existence. Can also nullify the psychic powers of others through sheer force of will), Existence Erasure (Can permanently erase souls and Warp energy in the form of daemons from existence, negating any sort of regenerative or resurrection capabilities they might have. Obliterated Horus' soul, to the point where even the Chaos Gods were incapable of bringing him back), Void Manipulation, Resistance Negation (Alpha Plus level psykers are so powerful that even Blanks, like Sister of Silence or Culexus assassins, have their resistances to psychic abilities negated by their overwhelming strength), Illusion Creation (The Emperor's form as a radiant golden giant, or whichever other form others see him as, is merely an illusion created in their minds, as he is in fact just an ordinary, unassuming man in size and stature), Fate Manipulation (Should be capable of not only seeing but also manipulating strings of fate and how they weave into the tapestry of the universe, as far, far lesser Eldar Farseers are capable of doing), Causality Manipulation (Said threads can be manipulated to completely isolate an individual from the timeline, rendering them unable to take any action whatsoever), Weather Manipulation (Has likely been causing a thunderstorm the size of half a hemisphere on Terra for the last 10,000 years), Sealing (After being unable to slay it, sealed the daemon Drach'nyen into the form of a sword. Sealed a Shard of the Void Dragon on Mars), Probability Manipulation (Like far lesser Librarians, the Emperor should be capable of erecting a barrier of possibility around himself, making disadvantageous outcomes, such as bullet hitting home, less likely), Magnetism Manipulation (Should be capable of manipulating electromagnetism for tasks such as creating forcefields and levitating), Spatial Manipulation (Should be capable of distorting space as well as tearing open holes in it), Time Manipulation (Can slow down time or stop altogether), Time Stop, Body Control (Should be capable of altering his own body composition), Power Bestowal (Can bestow people with a sliver of his insight and power, and is the source of power for the Saints), Resurrection (Extremely selfless, faithful and capable humans who are martyred in his name, can be resurrected by his power into Living Saints, much like Celestine. All of his Primarch children were likely imbued with a portion of his soul/Warp energy while still gestating in their pods, making them equally material and immaterial powerhouses), Holy Manipulation (His mere presence is dangerous and destructive upon the servants of the Dark Gods, especially daemons, and his creations such as Living Saints retain this aspect, to a lesser extent), Empathic Manipulation (His psychic aura can be used to bolster the will of those fighting alongside him, or dominate the wills of others, as he did to over 100,000 Word Bearer Space Marines on Khur), Technology Manipulation (The Emperor's skin interacts directly with his armor, and can likely do so with numerous other pieces of equipment, as he is the primogenitor of both the genetic Astartes and Custodes, and having based their template off of himself, should be similar. He can also compel machines to fix themselves by simply touching them), Life/Death Manipulation (Has shown the capability to bring other being back to life, and should also be capable of outright making people drop dead by manipulating their life energy), Light Manipulation (The Emperor usually appears as a magnificent giant man of shining radiance, with said light being physical and spiritual in equal parts, and downright destructive to the forces of Chaos), Dream Manipulation (The Emperor can appear to people in their dreams, and even manipulate them), Teleportation via Dimensional Travel (Either through the use of built-in teleporters in his suit, or by simply circumventing the middle man and entering the Warp himself, the appear somewhere else), Explosion Manipulation, Heat Manipulation, Energy Manipulation, Pain Manipulation (If he chooses to, simply looking upon him can severely inhibit even Astartes, as their minds are overwhelmed by his painful golden light, which can be a blight on the soul), Statistics Amplification (As lesser psykers are capable of, he should be able to boost the physical capabilities of those he fights alongside, to an immensely greater extent), Madness Manipulation (Type 3; much like Magnus, he should be capable of utilizing the horrifying nature of the Warp to terrify even hardened Astartes warriors into near-instant death or madness), Durability Negation (Through a variety of ways), Intangibility (Like Magnus, the Emperor should be capable of displacing his body halfway between the Warp and Realspace, allowing him to phase through objects), Elemental Manipulation, Paralysis Inducement (If the Emperor so chooses, he can paralyze those with weaker will with his aura alone), Preparation, Invisibility (Should be capable of making himself invisible), Acausality (Type 4; the Emperor's soul perceives time differently, existing beyond the normal timestream)