Warhammer 40k Lore Question: Are Sisters of Battle gene-enhanced?

[Why?]

Are the Sisters of Battle genetically-engineered to be superhuman like the Astartes or are they just regular humans with power armor?

[Cursed Hawkins]

i don't think they are genetically-enchanced they're just Women that have sworn their loyalty to the Emperor and will do what they need to protect his Worlds

[Snailmaiden]

Originally posted by Bobblehead Nurse:

Are the Sisters of Battle genetically-engineered to be superhuman like the Astartes or are they just regular humans with power armor?

They are just regular humans in power armor because they cant get gene seeds from a chapter because they are women and the seed only works on men

[Cursed Hawkins]

Originally posted by RadioActive0:

Originally posted by Bobblehead Nurse:

Are the Sisters of Battle genetically-engineered to be superhuman like the Astartes or are they just regular humans with power armor?

They are just regular humans in power armor because they cant get gene seeds from a chapter because they are women and the seed only works on men

if anything their Faith is their enchancments cause they would do whatever is nessecary to defend their Father's worlds

[76561198200638999]

They are basicly the fighting branch of the Adepta {LINK REMOVED}Sororitas,in other words they are battle nuns.

[Cursed Hawkins]

Originally posted by Uncle Skull:

They are basicly the fighting branch of the Adepta Sororitas,in other words they are battle nuns.

well they are the Adepta Sororitas as that's another way of calling them other than just Sisters of Battle same goes for the Space Marines with them also being called Adepta Astartes

[Malaficus Shaikan]

The sisters of battle are a cult turn state religion during the dark age of appostasy.
Long story.
Check the wiki.
Short version:
There the armored and armed part of the imperium state church.
Being part of the state church means better armor and gear that what those gaurdmen get.
But the reall power comes the there faith.
I dont know how or why there faith is any difference or more fanatical from the billions of people across the imperium of man.
But they gain "divine" abilies.
Also to my knowledge only 1 sister of battle fell to chaos.
1 compaire to entire space marines chapters.

Basicly there a bunch of zealots with a flame fentish with access to power armor and the emperor's blessings.
I rather face space marines then them.
Atleast space marines wont put an emperor touch and slaughter 90% of my army in 5 seconds.

[76561198200638999]

Originally posted by Cursed Hawkins:

well they are the Adepta Sororitas as that's another way of calling them other than just Sisters of Battle same goes for the Space Marines with them also being called Adepta Astartes

You are right,but I could have sworn that there were other Ecclesiarchal sisterhoods in the IoM that were non-combatants and instead acted as advisors.
I can't find thier name or remember it tough...

Originally posted by Malaficus Shaikan:

I dont know how or why there faith is any difference or more fanatical from the billions of people across the imperium of man.

They are trained to be very zealos from a very young age,and when they are not fighting or looking for heretics they meditate and pray. Plus,they are armed to the teeth with holy relics.
Also the Living Saints are pretty much Greater Daemons of the Emperor.

[Cursed Hawkins]

Originally posted by Uncle Skull:

Originally posted by Cursed Hawkins:

well they are the Adepta Sororitas as that's another way of calling them other than just Sisters of Battle same goes for the Space Marines with them also being called Adepta Astartes

You are right,but I could have sworn that there were other Ecclesiarchal sisterhoods in the IoM that were non-combatants and instead acted as advisors.
I can't find thier name or remember it tough...

i think the ones you're thinking of are the lesser Orders they don't really have seperate names

[Toby Larone]

Originally posted by Malaficus Shaikan:

Also to my knowledge only 1 sister of battle fell to chaos.
1 compaire to entire space marines chapters.

It would be nice if GW made some sob traitors and i'm not talking about individuals i'm talking hole orders falling to chaos, and to defend the SM the legions followed their primarchs, wich stood right their besieds the emp who was a complete idiot and alienated most legions and let them have their fewd's wich were prouven a terrible choice sinc death guard, night lords and thoussand sons only truly joined chaos becous the emps didn't do anything against it.

[Cursed Hawkins]

Originally posted by the Spanish Inquisition:

Originally posted by Malaficus Shaikan:

Also to my knowledge only 1 sister of battle fell to chaos.
1 compaire to entire space marines chapters.

It would be nice if GW made some sob traitors and i'm not talking about individuals i'm talking hole orders falling to chaos, and to defend the SM the legions followed their primarchs, wich stood right their besieds the emp who was a complete idiot and alienated most legions and let them have their fewd's wich were prouven a terrible choice sinc death guard, night lords and thoussand sons only truly joined chaos becous the emps didn't do anything against it.

you're in need of a tiny History Lesson
https://youtu.be/wkXyUAA_w3s

[Merdrah]

The Adepta Sororitas has a lot of Orders that are combat focused. They do have orders that are pure medical, administrative (advisors to planet and sector leaders...also spy on them if they go traitor) and orders focused on literature and decoding. They do have name for those Orders.

Basicly there a bunch of zealots with a flame fentish with access to power armor and the emperor's blessings.
I rather face space marines then them.
Atleast space marines wont put an emperor touch and slaughter 90% of my army in 5 seconds.

I would rather get BBQ by a Sister of Battle then get dragged into an Inquisitor's torture chambers. Don't forget that the sisters are often used by Inquistors hunting for witches, traitors and mutants.

Also to my knowledge only 1 sister of battle fell to chaos.
1 compaire to entire space marines chapters.

One went traitor and serves the Chaos God Slaanesh. She did manage to convert a platoon or two of sisters who went hunting for her specificily. I don't remember how many exactly or her name off-hand.
One of the combat Orders has sworn to hunt her down.

[Malaficus Shaikan]

Originally posted by Razor:

Also to my knowledge only 1 sister of battle fell to chaos.
1 compaire to entire space marines chapters.

One went traitor and serves the Chaos God Slaanesh. She did manage to convert a platoon or two of sisters who went hunting for her specificily. I don't remember how many exactly or her name off-hand.
One of the combat Orders has sworn to hunt her down.

And i am not remotely suprised it is slaanesh.
Because appearently wemon only have one weakness and men have four.......
Sorry a bit of a pet peeve about stories in general.
Feel free to ignore.

[Toby Larone]

Originally posted by Cursed Hawkins:

you're in need of a tiny History Lesson

The problem with that is that the emps didn't truley explaine why they had to stop using their abilatis, also magnus had was forced to use sorrcery to safe his ligon when he was found, as their numbers where literlary only a few thoussand, the emp didn't help the legion wich he knew was on the brink of destruction.

[Cursed Hawkins]

Originally posted by the Spanish Inquisition:

Originally posted by Cursed Hawkins:

you're in need of a tiny History Lesson

The problem with that is that the emps didn't truley explaine why they had to stop using their abilatis, also magnus had was forced to use sorrcery to safe his ligen when he was found, as their numbers where literlary only a few thoussand, the emp didn't help the legion wich he knew was on the brink of destruction.

he forsaw the need for these Psyker gifted Humans as needed however he didn't like the Thousand Sons maniplulated the Warp THAT'S what lead them down the road to Chaos not the Emperor not doing anything

[Merdrah]

Originally posted by Malaficus Shaikan:

Originally posted by Razor:

One went traitor and serves the Chaos God Slaanesh. She did manage to convert a platoon or two of sisters who went hunting for her specificily. I don't remember how many exactly or her name off-hand.
One of the combat Orders has sworn to hunt her down.

And i am not remotely suprised it is slaanesh.
Because appearently wemon only have one weakness and men have four.......
Sorry a bit of a pet peeve about stories in general.
Feel free to ignore.

I haven't read the story itself, but.......from what I can tell, it doesn't look like it was sexualized. However, you never know what ideas the author had in their head.

Keep in mind that Slaanesh does cover perfection as well as things like lust. So his influnce spreads to other activities. Working with Tzeentch's teachings to improve your combat tactics? That also falls under the pursuit of perfection so Slaanesh will also matter.