Afriel Strain

From Lexicanum

The Afriel Strain was a shadowy experimental process which used genetic material from a number of the Imperium's greatest heroes to in effect make clones of them. The legendary Macharius was among the individuals replicated in this manner.

The Afriel Strain was an attempt to create the perfect soldier, though it resulted in unforeseen misfortunes. For no reason that their creators can ascertain, the Afriels appear to attract the animosity of other warriors and suffer from the most appalling bad luck. In each case the Afriel Strain has been fielded, it has met with a period of success, for its soldiers are undoubtedly superior, followed by a rapid decline and destruction of the regiment. Nonetheless, whoever the creators of the Afriel Strain may be, they continue to experiment, fielding their "perfect soldiers" across the war zones of the Imperium.

Sources

• White Dwarf issue 303, Chapter Approved: Abhumans