I need your help. Imagine the most evil empire ruled by psionics.

Thought police. Brainwashing.
Boom.

Maybe a focus on preserving the brains of their ancestors? Of course, said brains are still active.

Caligula, but shadowrun, and as a Psyker.
Try that.

>>52589516
Alright, now what?

>>52589616
>Thought police
Fucking exactly. Squads of thought police roving about, randomly reading the minds of the populace, looking for people thinking suspicious thoughts.

Fucking terrifying.

>>52589516
Brain drain is imposed on all subjects. Used to keep the peasents complacent and hard working.

The collected brain juices are used to fuel their evil empire schemes.

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>>52589516
SO... ILLITHIDS?

>>52589516
WH40k Empire of mankind

>>52589516
Eberron has an entire (china themed) continent ruled by psionic creatures from the dream/nightmare dimension who set up psi-crystal towers that brainwash the population while also monitoring their thoughts.

They also did eugenics for perfect hosts who they can puppet and made into the ruling caste.

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>>52589516
Do you really want me to describe my magical realm?

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>>52589516
it's a classic

>>52589835
Gen Urobuchi called, they want Psycho-Pass back

Great idea though

>>52589516
All the nobility/leadership are mind-seed copies of the one head bad guy.

The psionic corruption extends even to the beasts of the land producing wild phrenic creatures and vermin that act as spies for the psychic master like cranium rats do for illithids.

"Prison" is thought-adjustment or induced catatonia, imprisoned in their own bodies and minds.

Also look at some fo what they did with that psionic kingdom in ebberon, they had big crystal towers that projected an effect over a wide area to manipulate dreams.

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zhodani from travellers,

society is divided into three hereditary groups:

1. Nobles are the enfranchised ruling class. They perform all high governmental functions, and receive extensive psionic training from childhood.

2. Intendants are the managers and administrators of society. They comprise most business executives, military officers below the ranks of admiral or general, and fill most non-elective governmental positions. Intendants are rewarded for great diligence, service to the state, or victory in the Psionic Games through the granting of noble titles.

3. Proles (or proletarians) constitute the masses, are forbidden the use of psionics, and do not receive training. Proles include all members of the military below officer grade, most merchants and scouts, supervisory and junior management personnel, technicians, craftsmen, and laborers.

>>52596115
Societal Efficiency

Zhodani society is generally a happy one. Individuals are members of a functioning whole, with each making a contribution to its success. The relative lack of upward mobility for the proles is offset by the possibility for their children to move upwards if they have the proper potential. The burden of responsibility imposed on the intendants is lightened by the ever-present possibility of reward through elevation to the noble classes. The nobles themselves temper their burden of authority with comfort derived from their station in life.

The presence of psionics in the hands of those in power means that many aspects of society work at a highly efficient level, especially in comparison with the Third Imperium. Psionics benefit Zhodani society in may ways, including the following:

Psychology, behavioral science, communications science, and education are more refined and exact than in other societies.
Educational methods are finely tuned, and capable of teaching concepts rapidly and accurately.
Mental deviance or criminal tendencies can be detected early and corrected easily.

Social Mobility

There is no upward mobility for proles unless psionic powers are detected in them as children, in which case they will be inducted into the intendant class.

Intendants who perform well in their positions can be elevated into the ranks of the nobility.
In this way, proles can have some hopes for an improved lot for their children; Intendants are encouraged to strive hard, and there is a constant infusion of new blood into the nobility.
Extensive psionic ability among the ruling classes permits the Zhodani government to weed out subversives early in life, and re-educate them as useful members of society.

A network of crystals holding the entire populace of a empire in them. This was originally a method for the entire populace to survive a magic plague but something went wrong. The core crystal had a defect that caused positive emotions to slowly leak out of the network. Over the course of two years the entire network is slowly drained of positive emotions, leaving behind only negative emotions. The network becomes a living hell. For the souls inside, constantly bombarded with negative emotions, thoughts, and feelings. No break in this torment that affects the soul directly.

It has been 800 years now. There are no souls left that could possibly classify as "Sentient".