List of sentient species

This is a list of sentient species known to exist (or have existed) in the universe of Warhammer 40,000.

Note that the use of 'species' is much broader than the dictionary definition. In this article, 'species' distinction includes lesser definitions, such as sub-species.

Eldar species

• Eldar (including Dark Eldar)
• Eldar Gods

Human species

• Humans
• Beastmen
• Ogryn
• Ratlings
• Space Marines
• Squats
• Interex
• Nurthene

Necron forces species

• C'tan
• Necron
• Pariah

Orkoid species

• Gretchin
• Orks
• Squigs

Tau Empire species

• Demiurg
• Kroot
• Nicassar
• Tau
• Vespid

Tyranid species

The Hive Mind seems to suppress individual expression of sentience, so some of the following are assumptions based on how individuals of a species act when out of synapse. Also all Synapse Creatures are assumed to be sentient in this section.

• Broodlord
• Genestealers
• Hive Mind
• Hive Tyrant
• Zoanthrope
• Zoat

Warp species

• Daemons
• Enslavers
• Umbra

Other species

• Bale Childer
• Barghesi
• Cyranax Watchers
• Cythor Fiend
• Galg
• Hykosi²
• Hrud
• Jokaero
• Jorgall
• K'nib
• Kinebrach
• Lacrymole
• Laer
• Lelith
• L'Huraxi
• Loxatl
• Megarachnids
• Nekulli
• Old Ones
• Paramours of the Morpheus Rift
• Q'orl
• Rashan
• Saruthi
• Scaephylyds
• Scythian
• Slann
• Tarellian
• Thyrrus
• Yu'vath

Related Articles

• List of Lists

Sources

See individual articles.

• ²The Flight of the Eisenstein by James Swallow