![]() ![]() Those who succeed at the tasks set for them by the Ruinous Powers are transformed into immortal entities of the Warp. They willingly sacrifice both foes and friends in service to their ambition for power and willingly risk their lives at the hands of both the enemies of Chaos and their own fickle masters, who do not suffer failure gladly.įew Chaos Champions avoid either death, or the mutation into Chaos Spawn that awaits all those mortal servants of Chaos who fail their dark patrons. In order to attract the attention of their patrons amongst the Ruinous Powers, Champions of Chaos are required to achieve dark and terrible ends. Besides Be'lakor - perhaps the most infamous of Daemon Princes - the most renowned of these beings are the primarchs of the Traitor Legions, for their dark gifts were layered atop the frames of mortals already akin to demigods.Īlthough frequent allies of the Chaos Gods' daemonic legions, the so-called "Daemon Primarchs" prefer to lead their own corrupted Legions of Heretic Astartes against the Imperium they betrayed.ĭhar'leth, Daemon Prince of the Black Legion. The galaxy is filled with tales of Daemon Princes and their vile deeds. These are creatures of nightmare - a living expression of Chaos given form. ![]() Warp energy sizzles from their eyes, and black flames curl from their mouth as they speak dread phrases that kill as sure as any blade. In battle, a Daemon Prince strides through the pitiful bullets of the enemy without pause, their unnatural laughter driving mortals to the edge of fear. These paragons of Chaos take many forms, though all exude a palpable aura of terror and power. Essentially, Daemon Princes will exist for as long as Chaos is a force in the universe.ĭaemon Princes are infernal monsters that tower over the mortals they lead to battle. One who ascends to daemonhood can look forward to an eternity of servitude at his patron's behest. Since Daemon Princes have been transformed into semi-autonomous extensions of the Chaos God they serve or of Chaos Undivided, they are now entities of the Warp and can never truly be killed in the material universe, only banished into the Immaterium for a specific or arbitrary amount of time, usually 1,000 standard years. However, if the Champion fails in the eyes of their god, their lives and ambitions end as they are cast aside and instead descend into the mutant state of a Chaos Spawn. They are raised up to become demigods, roaring their triumph into the night as their new bodies swell and bulge with the energies of the Warp.ĭaemon Princes combine the brute strength of Daemons with the combat skill and tactical acumen of Space Marines. Only those who further the causes of their infernal masters are given the precious gift of daemonhood. ![]() Over the course of Terran centuries, such Champions offer up sacrifices on a planetary scale, risking death and mutation in the hope of attracting the gaze of the Dark Gods. Though thousands of lesser aspirants will fall by the wayside, a supremely talented devotee will clamber over mountains of the slain until they reach the pinnacle of their bloody craft. Those few who climb the path of the Champion to its apex are granted the prize of eternal life. To ascend to the rank of Daemon Prince is the ultimate goal of the most powerful Champions of Chaos, as it gives them immortality and power beyond the reckoning of mortals.įor the devotees of the Ruinous Powers, this is far from an impossible goal. From the Proclamation of Khazant delivered by Dark Apostle BellephradesĪ Daemon Prince is a Human Champion of Chaos who has been elevated to daemonhood as a reward for their actions on the behalf of one of the major Chaos Gods or by the will of Chaos Undivided.ĭaemon Princes have chosen to trade their Humanity for the god-like power and immortality of a creature of the Warp.Ī Daemon Prince is a living extension of the force of Chaos. " The power of Humanity is nothing compared to the gifts of the Warp any who deny this are blind to the torment and death that awaits them as a price of their blindness."
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