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[[Image:Cherubael.jpg|thumb|right|A bound daemonhost]]
A '''Daemonhost''' is a living mortal body used as a receptacle to bind a [[daemon]], differing from a Possessee possessee in that the creature has no daemon does not possess or control over the mortal body, but is "wielded" bound into it. The Daemonhost is used by another mortal - , often in order to use Chaos to fight Chaos.
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.
==Origins==
The source of such bodies varies. [[Chaos Cults|Chaos cultistsCult]] ists will often sacrifice themselves for "the good of the cause" so their patron daemon can lead them personally. Other times an end-justifies-the-means type [[Inquisitor]] of the [[Ordo Malleus]] will sacrifice inconsequential individuals so that they can bring forth a daemon that can be interrogated for information on Chaos. Or even more diabolically, they create daemonhosts to fight other daemonic creatures. The creation of a daemonhost is considered heresy, and is enough for an Inquisitor to be declared ''excommunicate''.
The bound daemon can be released, leaving the individual free, but usually mentally and physically scarred by the experience. Sometimes, such a mark is made that the individual is more susceptible to future daemonic possession, so that a freed individual should be executed. Examples of organisations that specialise in exorcism include the [[Illuminati]] and the [[Exorcists]] [[Space Marine]] [[Chapter]].
==Process==
The host must first be inscribed with certain marks, runes, and wardings to prepare it for the entrapment of a daemon. 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 [[InquisitorsInquisitor]] s with the resources would also string the host with chains, padlocks, amulets, and other bindings as to ensure the daemon's obedience.
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.
If not all of the special preparations have been made, i.e. a hasty on-the-spot binding, the severe trauma of the process might inflict the daemonhost, ensuring that it remains docile and unresponsive for several days. <sup>1</sup>
==Effects on the Host==
*http://www.armageddon3.com/English/Campaign/Troops/exorcists.html
*Gang War magazine: Issue 3 p2-9 - Black Library Publishing
*<sup>1</sup> [[Eisenhorn (Omnibus)]] by [[Dan Abnett]] - pages pp. 589-595
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