About the comic
Servants of the Imperium is a webcomic set in the world of Games Workshop's Warhammer 40,000 universe.
It charts the (mis)adventures of the Imperial Inquisitor Severus Hunt and his motley band of acolytes as they fight, shoot, sneak and explode their way across the Imperium of Mankind.
Servants of the Imperium is written and drawn by me, Rob Leigh; a devoted fan of Warhammer, 40k and other Games Workshop games for the past 15 years or so. I began drawing SotI after the new Warhammer 40,000 role-playing game 'Dark Heresy' was released and my friends and I began playing it regularly. The strips aren't based on our games, but they certainly draw inspiration from them!
The characters
Lord Severus Hunt
Affiliation: The Inquisition, Ordo Hereticus
Profession: Inquisitor
Lord Severus is the leader of the band, and a member of the holy Ordo of the Imperial Inquisition; tasked with hunting down witches, heretics and aliens who would threaten the Imperium of Mankind and the Holy God-Emperor.
Brianna
Affiliation: Officio Assassinorum, Secretum Temple
Profession: Assassin
A mysterious and secretive agent of the one of the deadly assassin temples, Brianna has been trained her whole life to be a living weapon in the service of the High Lords of Terra. Due to her rigourous training she has few social skills.
Krin O'Kar
Affiliation: The Inquisition
Profession: Bounty hunter
A bounty hunter from the hive world of Steelfall, Krin joined Severus's warband many years ago and now acts as heavy fire support and all-round asskicker. Krin solves most problems with an application of force and explosives. He has a habit of loosing important or expensive weaponry, and is infatuated with Brianna.
Lyle
Affiliation: The Inquisition
Profession: Imperial Psyker
Born with powerful psychic abilities, Lyle was taken by the Black Ships and trained as an Imperial Psyker, to use his powers for the good of the Imperium. He has served as Severus's savant for some time, applying his considerable knowledge as well as his mental powers to any problems the party face.
Hrodbert "Bob" van Piet
Affiliation: None
Profession: Ex-Pirate
Once a pirate lieutenant, Bob was turned into a servo-skull by his master, the cruel pirate-lord Blackstar. Bob saved Krin and Brianna on the moon of Xynthos, and since then has been a semi-willing member of Severus's retinue.
