In Warhammer 40,000, there is an endless war where hundreds of billions (or even more) of people die every day. The Imperium constantly has to fight against Orks, Tyranids, Chaos worshipers, and other dangerous adversaries.
Photographer Anatoly “Waldescraft” Shevyrin also decided to briefly delve into this eerie universe to treat people to memorable shots. During his photoshoot, cosplayers Natalya Blinkova and Ignat appeared as an Ordo Malleus inquisitor and a daemonhost.
The Ordo Malleus is the most tightly-knit ordos of the Inquisition, and its inquisitors are among the most knowledgeable and dangerous people in the galaxy. After all, the Ordo Malleus confronts what is perhaps the most formidable enemy humanity could ever face — daemons.
Despite all their skill and dedication, the inquisitors of the Ordo Malleus remain mortal humans. One of the greatest threats they face is the likelihood that one of them will succumb to corruption and fall into servitude to the very forces they once so eagerly sought to destroy. Contact with daemons carries a constant threat of corruption, especially considering that the Ordo Malleus collects knowledge about daemons to help track and destroy them.
Daemonhosts are unholy creations of foul and perilous rituals, during which a powerful daemon is bound into a living human host and subordinated to its creator's will.
Controlling a daemonhost is an endless struggle between master and servant. A servant who watches intently for the moment when fortune turns against the master so it can tear them to shreds.
By the way, certain photos from Waldescraft also feature a Sister Repentia. She was portrayed by cosplayer Shproton.