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'''Greater Daemons''' are a classification of [[Daemon]]s.{{Fn|1}} | '''Greater Daemons''' are a classification of [[Daemon]]s.{{Fn|1}} | ||
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Greater Daemons are the most powerful of the [[Chaos God]]s' servants. They act as wardens of their patron's realm and have authority over the [[Lesser Daemon]]s of their respective God. It is often they who lead Daemonic Incursion. Such is their might that they cannot simply be summoned like Lesser Daemons. A greater Daemon needs to possess a living body in order to manifest itself.{{Fn|1}} | Greater Daemons are the most powerful of the [[Chaos God]]s' servants. They act as wardens of their patron's realm and have authority over the [[Lesser Daemon]]s of their respective God. It is often they who lead Daemonic Incursion. Such is their might that they cannot simply be summoned like Lesser Daemons. A greater Daemon needs to possess a living body in order to manifest itself.{{Fn|1}} | ||
Revision as of 08:22, 15 October 2020
Greater Daemons are a classification of Daemons.[1]
Overview
Greater Daemons are the most powerful of the Chaos Gods' servants. They act as wardens of their patron's realm and have authority over the Lesser Daemons of their respective God. It is often they who lead Daemonic Incursion. Such is their might that they cannot simply be summoned like Lesser Daemons. A greater Daemon needs to possess a living body in order to manifest itself.[1]
Types of Greater Daemons
Thus far only a single type of Greater Daemon is known for each Chaos God. These include:[1]
- Khorne - Bloodthirster
- Nurgle - Great Unclean One
- Tzeentch - Lord of Change
- Slaanesh - Keeper of Secrets
Notable Greater Daemons
- Ka'Bandha - Bloodthirster[2]
- Skarbrand - Bloodthirster[1a]
- An'ggrath - Bloodthirster[6]
- Ku'Gath - Great Unclean One[1a]
- Scabeiathrax - Great Unclean One[4]
- Rotigus - Great Unclean One[5]
- Kairos Fateweaver - Lord of Change[1a]
- M'Kachan - Lord of Change[3]
- Aetaos'rau'keres - Lord of Change[9]
- Amnaich - Keeper of Secrets[4]
- Shalaxi Helbane - Keeper of Secrets[7]
- Zarakynel - Keeper of Secrets[8]
See Also
Sources
- 1: Codex: Chaos Daemons (4th Edition) pg.34-35
- 1a: pg.40-47
- 2: Collected Visions pg.177
- 3: Codex: Chaos (2nd Edition) pg.141
- 4: Saturnine (Novel) Part 1 Chapter 5
- 5: Codex: Death Guard (8th Edition), pg. 23
- 6: Aurelian (Novella) - Part Four
- 7: Psychic Awakening: Phoenix Rising pg.10-11
- 8: Imperial Armour - Apocalypse, pg. 97
- 9: Imperial Armour - Apocalypse II pg.62
- 10: Black Crusade: The Tome of Blood pg,86
