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[[Image:Lost and Damned by Sam Wood.jpg|thumb|200px|right|The Lost and the Damned]]'''The Lost and the Damned''' is a moniker given to the vast majority of ordinary mortals who fight for [[Chaos]]. They are not a single coherent force, but rather a diverse and infinite collection of warbands and hosts gathered by under the leadership of a [[Abaddon the DespoilerChaos Champion]] to support his . ==Overview==[[Black CrusadesFile:Traitor Guardsmen.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Traitor Guardsmen]] against the [[Imperium]]File:Mutant Mob. The Marines corrupted by [[Horusjpg|thumb|250px|right|A mutant horde]] in the depths of time are an elite faction In order to fulfil their own agendas, Champions of the [[Chaos|draw lesser Chaos followers to them. They form personnel armies]], the vast that can vary tremendously in strength and blighted majority is formed by these lesser servants of the thirsty Godssize.

There are populated worlds in Often the [[Eye of Terror]]Champion is a powerful demagogue, accursed places of unimaginable horrortraitor or Arch-Heretic. The twisted and enslaved populations of these world form the bulk of The Lost and Damned hosts. Brigands, In some cases it is even an [[hereticAspiring Champion]]s, - a mighty [[Chaos Cults|cultistSpace Marine]]s who has left his Legion or Chapter with his retinue so that he may start his own warband and [[mutant]]s who have fled from Imperial space into to carve out his dominion in the Eye of Terror can also be found marching beneath the banners of Chaosgalaxy.

Occasionally entire companies, or even regiments of During a [[Imperial GuardBlack Crusade]] turn to however, individual Chaos, and take with them Champions will put aside their vehicles and armoury. These faithless traitors take with them the discipline petty wars and training of Guardsmen, forming rivalries for a hardened common cause and reliable core amongst the slavering hordes of the Lost and the Damnedform a nigh unstoppable tide that attacks with seemingly inexhaustible numbers.

Fighting alongside these mortal servants ===Troops===The vast bulk of the Lost and the Damned stems from the twisted and zealous populations of the [[Dark GodsDaemon World]] are the s. Gross [[Daemonmutants]]s of the Warp, summoned by blasphemous rituals fierce [[beastmen]] and primitive tribesmen alike seek to fight on faraway worlds for the spilling glory and benevolence of blood. These are a force that few can withstand, for dread and despair proceeds them, and they fight with unnatural strength and speedtheir masters.

Leading these hosts into battle Among the better armed and saner troops are the mighty imperial outlaws: pirates, mercenaries, [[Aspiring Champion]]s - [[Space MarinesChaos Cult|cultists]] and military deserters who betrayed the have turned from their [[Emperor]] ten thousand years ago during the and fled from imperial justice. Occasionally entire companies, or even regiments of [[Horus HeresyImperial Guard]]turn to Chaos, and take with them their vehicles and armoury. These power hungry individuals have departed from traitors retain their Legions to gather hosts of [[mutants]] discipline and traitorsexperience, as they endeavour to carve out their own dominions in forming a hardened and reliable core amongst the Eye slavering hordes of Terror. However, when Abaddon leads a Black Crusade they will put aside their petty wars the Lost and rivalries for a common causeDamned.

When engaging Often these mortals will call upon the Lost and [[Daemon]]s of the Damned, Imperial commanders will be assaulted warp by a tide of filth summoning them in blasphemous rituals and blasphemy that attacks again and again, regardless the spilling of its losses, with seemingly inexhaustible numbersblood. Such a foe is unnerving to faceTheir ranks are further bolstered by monstrosities of all kinds, even for hardened veteranssuch as [[Chaos Spawn]], and disease and madness precede the advancing hordes. These assailants can be by anything from packs of Chaos hounds or shambling hordes of animated corpses, zombies to Traitor Guardsmen still bearing Imperial insignia on their blood streaked armourname a few.