List of Daemon Princes
From Warhammer 40k - Lexicanum
The following is a list of known Daemon Princes.
Contents
Chaos Undivided
| Name | Notes |
| Aedeb Ungoth | Allied with the Brothers of Retaliation Chaos Warband.[1] |
| Angra Mainyu | A Word Bearers commander and a favoured lieutenant of Kor Phaeron during the Horus Heresy. Later fell from grace and was transformed into a Chaos Spawn.[2] |
| Barban Falk | Formerly a Warsmith of the Iron Warriors. Ascended after assaulting the world of Hydra Cordatus.[3] |
| Be'lakor | The first Daemon Prince of Chaos.[4] |
| Dhar'leth | Daemon Prince of the Black Legion and ally to Abaddon the Despoiler.[5] |
| G'ellg'aar[6x] | |
| Gralastyx | Member of the Black Legion, fought in the Promethean War.[7] |
| Horned God | Took part in the Aschen War.[8] |
| Ingethel | Aided traitor forces in the Horus Heresy.[9] |
| Ka'astellck[6x] | |
| Kernax Voldorius | Was a Daemon Prince and "Strikemaster" of the Alpha Legion.[10] |
| Kor Megron | Daemon Prince of the Word Bearers. Ascended to daemonhood on Rhodax.[11] |
| Kor'talor[12] | |
| Krieg Acerbus | Commands the largest Night Lords warband in the galaxy.[13][14] |
| Lorgar | Primarch of the Word Bearers.[15] |
| M'kar | Known as M'Kar the Reborn. Formerly Maloq Kartho, a Dark Apostle of the Word Bearers Traitor Legion.[16] |
| Malphas[6x] | |
| Mortechaan[6x] | |
| Sindri Myr | Sorcerer of the Alpha Legion and advisor of Lord Bale. Ascended to daemonhood by using the Maledictum.[17] |
| Nemeroth | Leader of the Chosen of Nemeroth, fought and ascended on Graia before being beaten by Ultramarines Captain Titus.[18] |
| Periclitor | Former Chaos Lord of the Word Bearers.[19] |
| Perturabo | Primarch of the Iron Warriors.[15] |
| Sylathrax | Black Legion commander. |
| Tk'arr'quo[6x] | |
| Xorgar[20a] | |
| Zharka'noreth[21a] |
Khorne
| Name | Notes |
| Agrand | Known as Agrand the Annigilator. Commands one of the many Skullsworn warbands scattered across the galaxy.[22a] |
| Ak’cogu’thiou’euak | Also known as Warfiend, was defeated in battle with an unknown enemy and imprisoned beneath the planet Berin.[23b] |
| Arnokh[24] | |
| Angron | Primarch of the World Eaters.[15] |
| Arkh'gar | Member of the Infernal Tetrad. Fought with the Space Wolves on Midgardia.[25] |
| Arkun | Known as Arkun the Blooded. Took part in the Daemonic incursion on the Imperium Hive World Absolom Reach.[26] |
| Azariah Kyras | Daemon of the Maledictum. Daemon Prince of Khorne and former chapter master of the Blood Ravens. Accended to daemonhood on Cyrene.[27] |
| Barkor | Forged the first incarnation of the Skullsworn Warband as a Chaos Lord in M33.[22b] |
| Blood Prince | Fought the Ork Warboss Tuska.[28] |
| Butcher of Borghan | |
| Dav'aszk | World Eater[29] |
| Doombreed | Ancient Servant of Khorne.[31] |
| Dreagh'or | Member of the World Eaters[32] |
| Ekrak | Led the Blackstar Crusade.[33] |
| Goreclaw | Known as Goreclaw the Render. Leads a pack Flesh Hounds in an unending hunt to find and slay Space Marines—both loyalists and servants of the Ruinous Powers.[23c] |
| Ker'ezkh | World Eater[29] |
| Khar-Zhal | World Eaters[34] |
| Khorsen Skullbringer | Part of a Daemon Warband led by the Bloodthirster Khargenthul.[35] |
| Kir-itz[36] | |
| N'Alries[6x] | |
| Nautilacknid | Xenos[29] |
| Omphalos Daemonium | Ancient servant of Khorne.[37] |
| Rulgor Soulrender | Part of the Council of Despair, when it took part in the Daemonic incursion on the Imperium Hive World Absolom Reach.[26] |
| Sinewed Prince | Led the Gore Sun Incursion.[20b] |
| Slaughterwing | Known as the Fury of the Heavens, fights completely in the air.[23d] |
| Ss'll Sh'Karr | Was a powerful Daemon Prince of Khorne who twice led his forces on bloody massacres on the Daemon World of Torvendis.[30] |
| Stovrwrath | Known as Stovrwrath the Brazen Eighth. Formerly a captain of the World Eaters Eighth Company during the Horus Heresy.[38] |
| Tallomin | Known as the "Prince of Daemon Princes".[39] |
| The Great Devourer | First favoured of Khorne.[40] |
| The Pilgrim | Led the Cholercaust.[41] |
| Uraka Az'baramael | Ancient Servant of Khorne.[42a] |
| Vodha Bloodprice | Ascended to Daemonhood after fighting in the Octarius War. |
| The Witness | Daemon prince of Khorne and Nurgle Commands the The Broken.[43] |
Nurgle
| Name | Notes |
| Anahk'hir | Defeated by the Grey Knights First Brotherhood during the Sturmhex Incident.[44] |
| Anathrax the Foetid | Created the Crow's Eye.[45] |
| Anexthrok | Subdued by the Black Legion[46b] |
| Bilegush | Member of the Death Guard[47] |
| Botchulaz | Botchulaz claimed to have fought against the Emperor once, and that not even the latter could kill him.[48] |
| Bubonicus | Ancient Servant of Nurgle[49x] |
| Bzzark | |
| The Carrier | Once-voidsman transformed into a lazy Daemon Prince having unwittingly spread Nurgle's diseases. Guides lost ships out of the warp after they have been unwittingly infected.[121] |
| Cor’bax Utterblight | Active during the Horus Heresy.[50] |
| Festerbile | Known as Festerbile the Fecund. Part of the Council of Despair, when it took part in the Daemonic incursion on the Imperium Hive World Absolom Reach.[26] |
| Flygather[51][52] | |
| Gal'furth[53a] | |
| Gara’gugul’gor | Invaded Iyanden.[54] |
| Grulphor | Fought against the Tau Farsight Enclaves in the Battle of Magalon Ridge.[55] |
| Glutgora Runnelsore | Ally of the Black Legion.[46c] |
| Gurglish | Known as the Ever-Rotting. Slaughtered thousands on the world of Galdemor.[56a] |
| Herperitus | Plague Lord of the Death Guard. Battled the Grey Knights in M39, mortally wounding Grand Master Orias.[57] |
| Kadex Ilkarion | Death Guard |
| Ignatius Grulgor | Formerly captain of the second company of the Death Guard legion during the Horus Heresy.[58] |
| J'ian-Lo[59] | |
| Skarrovectis | Death Guard commander[60a] |
| Mamon | Known as the "Arch-Corrupter of Vraks".[42b] |
| Mephidast | Known as the "Plaguereaver".[61] |
| Mordokh | Member of the Infernal Tetrad. Fought with the Space Wolves on Midgardia.[25] |
| Mortarion | Primarch of the Death Guard.[15] |
| Offalrott[62a] | |
| Qaramar[63] | |
| S'Thall[53b] | |
| The Fly Lord | Joined the Daemons under his command with the Warband of the Death Guard Chaos Lord Malek Vos, in order to invade the Imperium world of Arthas.[64] |
| The Host | Guardsman infected by Nurgle.[65] |
| Vermithrus | Commands the Favoured Sons.[66] |
| The Witness | Daemon prince of Khrone and Nurgle Commands the The Broken.[43] |
Slaanesh
| Name | Notes |
| Abyssa[67] | |
| Ax'senaea[68] | |
| Balzropht[6x] | |
| Braskh'har | Known as Braskh'har "The Devious" and "Herald of Slaanesh". Slaughtered thousands on the world of Galdemor.[56a] |
| Doomrider | Mounted on a daemonically possessed bike adorned with deadly blades and spikes and wielding his cruel daemonic sword, he carves a bloody swathe across the battlefield as he mercilessly hunts his prey.[69] |
| Elyssar'sirath | Rules over the World of Immortal Sorrows and tortures the souls of fallen Eldar.[56b] |
| Fulgrim | Primarch of the Emperor's Children.[15] |
| Hemsk Av’Lyd | Daemon Engine.[70b] |
| Julius Kaesoron | Member of the Emperor's Children.[71] |
| Lady Charybdia | Ruled over a city of the Daemon World of Torvendis and had millions of followers who lived only to worship Slaanesh.[30] |
| Laesydra | Fought in the Battle of Stynarous IV.[20c] |
| Lashweaver | Known as Lashweaver the Salacious. Part of the Council of Despair, when it took part in the Daemonic incursion on the Imperium Hive World Absolom Reach.[26] |
| Lushcrix Lashtongue | Part of the Decadent Horde. |
| Lilesh Snarelust | Warband leader.[72] |
| Malyg'nyl Needletongue | Member of the Infernal Tetrad. Fought with the Space Wolves on Midgardia. Was nearly killed by the axe of Logan Grimnar before it managed to return to the warp.[25] |
| Mistress of Spite[70a] | |
| Nardonis | |
| Nashimel | Known as Nashimel the Lustwracker. Part of the Brazen Host which took part in the Daemonic incursion on the Imperium Hive World Absolom Reach[26] |
| N'Kari | Exalted Daemon Prince, active during the Horus Heresy.[73] |
| Sapphire King | Warband leader, banished to the Warp in the Gaudinian Heresy.[74] |
| Shyak[75] | |
| Silver Prince | Leads an Emperor's Children warband. |
| Syll'Esske | Daemon Prince fused with Herald of Slaanesh. |
| Varangallax | Formerly General Vendruhn Glas, of the PDF of the planet Sandava II.[76] |
| Vha'shaelhur[77] | |
| Zhan'naoshdaerg'gan | Known as "The Corrupting Whip".[78] |
Tzeentch
| Name | Notes |
| Abraxes | Also known as the Architect of Fate and the Engineer of Time. Resided within the Silver City amongst the court of Tzeentch.[79] |
| Amarhotep | Formerly a member of Thousand Sons. |
| C'Thrawl[80] | |
| Corflich Loatheheart | Sought to gain power over the Murderval, a warband of Chaos Daemons, when its ruler, Sssair Gleamling, was defeated.[81] |
| Estragon[82a] | |
| Esotephres | Formerly a member of the Thousand Sons.[83] |
| Flamefist[49a] | |
| Ghargatuloth | Known as the "Prince of a Thousand Faces"[84] |
| Gilameht | Formerly a member of the Thousand Sons. |
| Hazriah the Believer | Known as Hazriah the Believer. Leads The Adulant Host of Hazriah the Believer.[85] |
| K'tzis'trix'a'tzar | Took part in the destruction of Toreus.[56c] |
| Kurzz'ak | Known as Kurzz'ak the Enchanter. Part of the Council of Despair, when it took part in the Daemonic incursion on the Imperium Hive World Absolom Reach.[26] |
| Magnus the Red | Primarch of the Thousand Sons.[15] |
| Pallid Prince[20a] | |
| Phokulozortis | Resides in the Screaming Vortex.[82b] |
| Sethselameth | Fought with the Blood Angels Chapter Master Kadeus aboard the Battle Barge Bloodcaller and was banished by him to the Warp.[86] |
| Sirrrussh | Took part in the Pyrus Reach Conflict.[6a] |
| Suvfaera[87] | |
| Ti'Lath | Active during the Horus Heresy.[88] |
| The Dei-Phage[88] | |
| Tzenahk[75] | |
| Tzen'char | Member of the Infernal Tetrad. Fought with the Space Wolves on Midgardia, then appeared at Valdrmani to complete a daemonic ritual.[25] |
| Vyrokan | Known as Vyrokan the Sullied. Led a Chaos force to attack the Imperium city Valmar Magna.[90] |
| Xyn'Goran | In the service of Abaddon the Despoiler.[46a] |
| Yssarile | Killed outright by Tzeentch after attempting to usurp it.[91] |
| Zadkiel | Enemy of Mephiston.[92] |
| Zadophon | Thousand Sons[93] |
Unknown/Undefined
| Name | Notes |
| Ag'thax'rae'phael[94] | |
| Aradvrak | Joined other Daemons in launching an ambush on a Dark Angels taskforce on the planet Locrus.[95] |
| Ar'baal | Black Legion[96] |
| Auloth[75] | |
| Beublghor | Rules the world of Cocholos.[97] |
| Corruptis[98] | |
| Cherubael | Now a Daemonhost controlled by Eisenhorn. Preyed on Fenestra, Gethme and Kitarax Nebula sectors. Enslaved population of Ronja, Medredax, Clanar II[99] |
| Dar’gule | |
| The Painted Count | Originally a Horus Heresy-era Night Lord captain Gendor Skraivok[100] |
| Gharual | Bound inside the Blade of the Hydra.[101] |
| Gorehide | Mortally wounded the Space Wolf Horthgar Frostskull but later defeated by him, when Horthgar was in the form of a mighty Dreadnought.[102] |
| Hakanor | Former Chapter Master Prometian, now - a leader of the Hakanor's Reavers Chaos Space Marines Warband[103] |
| Jago | Former Night Lord, committed to both Tzeentch and Slaanesh[21c] |
| Karpathi | Known as Karpathi the Occludor. Banished in the Cleansing of Opridia by Inquisitor Lord Torquemada Coteaz and the Exorcists Chapter.[104] |
| Ka'laedzar | Defeated by the Grey Knights.[62b] |
| Khalathrac | Decapitated by the Swarmlord in 997.M41 on the Chaos citadel of Terrorfane.[105] |
| Khanchorus Boul[53c] | |
| Kharnagar | Defeated in battle by Inquisitor Quixos and bound to Daemon Sword, later instrumental in Quixos's victory over the Daemon Prince Cherubael[106] |
| Knor | Accidentally released by the Graven Spectres.[20a] |
| Kullivar | Known as Kullivar the Pretender.[23a] |
| Lil'een'dow[107] | |
| Malfecius | Formerly Chaos Lord. Was killed by Culexus Assassin Vaedrex in 290.M41 just in the moment of ascending to Daemonhood.[108] |
| Marbas | Only member of the Fallen Angels to have reached Daemonhood.[109] |
| Mk'lrathirix | Killed by the 13th Penal Legion.[110] |
| Mukarr'ath | Known as the Severer of Souls, Lord of the Broken Spire.[53d] |
| Nekaybraianon | Possessed the young psyker Adorjin and committed terrible deeds on the Black Ship she was in. Able to drive away the daemon prince, she became an Inquisitor and spent her career hunting Nekaybraianon down. Finally tracking the daemon in another Black Ship, they battled and Adorjin was able to permanently kill the daemon. Nekaybraianon's death throws killed both Adorjin and also the unwilling passengers and the crew of the vessel, leaving it adrift in the warp.[111] |
| N'Thragor | Servant of Vashtorr the Arkifane. Killed in the Battle of Ulvheim.[120] |
| Pharaa'gueotla | An ancient Daemon Prince. It spent countless millennia preying on mankind since its birth, and caused slaughter and mass destruction on Holy Terra. It was finally driven from Terra by the God-Emperor. The Emperor eventually cornered and imprisoned the Daemon Prince on the world of Karis Cephalon. However, he has since been set free thanks to the Liber Heresius.[112] |
| Rhaxor | Led a Daemonic invasion of Rynn's World, right after the creation of the Great Rift, but was defeated by the Crimson Fists.[113] |
| Sah'Al-Zhar | Former Chapter Master of the Jade Talons[114] |
| Scyro Souldoom | Former loyal Space Marine, now a part of the Brazen Host.[115] |
| Shukketh Voidmaw | Battled Necrons on Vorketh.[116] |
| Shamha Ygra-Thrysh | Conspired against Abaddon. |
| Tchorr'Kan | Took part in the conquest of Sangua Terra[60b] |
| Vaddh'akar | Known as Vaddh'akar the Annihilator. His horns now decorate the tip of The Black Staff of Ahriman.[117] |
| Vassukella | Fought in the Siege of Terra[118] |
| Verg | Known as Verg the Interminable.[53e] |
| Veska'gar | Originally a Night Lord[21b] |
| Volgarax[119] |
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