Martyrs of Thor
The Martyrs of Thor are an Imperial cult that originated from the world of San Sebastian in early M38. Believing to be descended from Sebastian Thor himself (despite his well-known chastity), the Martyrs of Thor were a suicide cult which maintain that only through the ultimate sacrifice could humanity be accepted by the Emperor. They believed this so strongly that they thought even unbelieving Imperial citizens should die in a great conflagration that would please the Emperor. Unfortunately the Cult ended up being a victim of its own success, its founders having killed themselves in a series of suicide bombings only a few years after they had formed. With none left to carry on their teachings, the sect eventually died out.[1]
Sources
- 1: White Dwarf 260, pgs. 56-58
