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A '''Daemonhost''' is a living mortal body used as a receptacle to bind a [[daemon]], differing from a [[Daemonic Possession|possessee]] in that the daemon does not possess or control the mortal, but is bound within it. The Daemonhost is used controlled by another mortal, usually its creator,{{Fn|13}} often in order to use [[Chaos]] to fight Chaos.{{Fn|1}}
Being an entity of the [[warp]], a daemon cannot manifest itself in real space under normal circumstances. A daemon may instead enter the mind of a vulnerable [[psyker]] and turn the individual to its will and, through its host, affect reality. Outside of natural circumstances, and outside the [[Eye of Terror]], daemons can exist temporarily in real space by being summoned through complex rituals.{{Fn|1}}
The host must first be inscribed with certain marks, runes and [[ward]]ings to prepare it for the entrapment of a daemon.{{Fn|3}} [[Pentagrammic wards]] can be inscribed on physical objects to contain a warp entity, however, they can be easily altered to help a sorcerer or witch control and enslave rather than simply create a barrier that the daemon finds difficult to breach.{{Fn|12a}}
The sigils involved are largely unknown, but an essential rune called the ''"Rune of Voiding"'' must be inscribed on the chest of the host in order to empty it of any previous souls so that the daemon can be effectively contained. Apparently, this rune is sometimes ignored, as in certain occasions, the original host's mind endured. [[Radical|Radical Inquisitors]] with the resources would also string the host with chains, padlocks, amulets, and other bindings as to that ensure the both daemon's obedienceand its containment.{{Fn|3}}{{Fn|13}}
Once all the preparations are made, the Incantations of Binding, the Litany of Servitus, and the Wards of Entrapment must be spoken, along with the final sealing words: ''"In servitutem abduco, I bind thee fast forever into this host."'' Note that only these were mentioned by Inquisitor [[Eisenhorn]] in his logs, and that other rites might have been involved.{{Fn|1}}
Daemonic possession eventually takes its toll on the mortal body until it is consumed and destroyed by the power. Initially, they may remain human in appearance, but over time the human form will be corrupted - its eyes will start to change, sometimes becoming blood red, or taking on the look of a cat's or snake's eyes, while the bone structure will be reformed, resulting in horns and other inhuman features.{{Fn|1}}
The host also usually manifests [[psychic powers]] as a result of their close connection with a creature of the warp, sometimes so powerful that the host's body can barely contain it. They may appear to arc with electrical energy, cause minor air disturbances and often float a few inches from the ground. Daemonhosts also benefit from the invulnerability's of the daemon inhabiting its body, though the particulars may change from daemon to daemon. Some may only be harmed with silver, while others may be destroyed by sunlight. Some need to consume nothing but blood to survive. These traits may account for the stories of Vampyre cults that exist on some worlds in the [[Imperium]].{{Fn|3}}
Eventually, no matter how powerful a host's will, the experience of sharing a mind and body with a daemon will lead to insanity, effectively bringing an end to the life of the host, and allowing the warp entity to take complete control. In such cases, an exorcism may be of little benefit to the pathetic creature, and death will be the only mercy.{{Fn|3}}
*The [[Infernal Celestials]]{{Fn|4}}
*[[Loa Gorg]]{{Fn|2a}}
*[[Kessel]]{{Cite Marker EndFn|14}}
*[[Prophaniti]]{{Fn|10}}
*[[Red Angel]]{{Fn|8}}
**{{Endn|12a}}: pg. 120
**{{Endn|12b}}: pg. 128
*{{Endn|13}}: [[White Dwarf November 2019]], pgs. 26-27 - ''Index Imperialis: Inquisition: Forces of the Inquisition''*{{Endn|14}}: [[Codex: Inquisition]], pg. 36
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