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[[Image:40k-139-the-ruinous-powers.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Daemons of the Ruinous Powers]]
The '''Chaos Gods''', also called the '''Dark Gods''' or the '''Ruinous Powers''', are powerful beings of the psychic universe mirror-realm known as the [[Warp]], created and sustained by the emotions and souls of every living being of the material universe. Although they are god-like beings, they are by their nature monomaniacal and completely single-minded (formed completely of a single emotion or concept) as well as being completely dependent on the emotions of mortal creatures for their power and continued existence.{{Fn|1a}}{{Fn|13}}
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Gods are able to devote a fraction of their power to create [[daemon]]s, whose appearance and character reflect the god's own nature. These daemons may be reabsorbed into the god at whim. The least of the minor gods may be so limited in their power that expending their power to create a daemon means their entire power is expended; in effect, the god becomes a daemon.{{Fn|1a}}{{Fn|7}}