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After taking root, and as it expands in power and influence, eventually the cult may end up effectively ruling anything from a township to an entire planet. Eventually, an uprising breaks out, either on purpose or because the cult has grown too large and/or unruly to remain secret any longer. At this point, the cult can be expected to summon aid from their Chaotic masters, ranging from incurring [[daemonic possession]] to summoning the [[Traitor Legions]]. Cults may also be uprising in concert with an invasion of Chaos Marines. The ultimate aim of the cult's uprising is to overthrow the Imperial government and attain direct control of the world. After the conflict, cultists are often taken back into the [[Eye of Terror]] where they either join the damned population of a [[daemon world]] or are formed up into a Chaos Warlord's armed forces.{{Fn|1}}{{Fn|2}}
===Cultist Variations===
====[[Dark Commune]]====
'''Dark Communes''' are the headquarters of a Cultist army. They normally consist of a [[Cult Demagogue]], a [[Mindwitch]] and an [[Iconrach]], who are protected by [[Blessed Blade]]s.{{Fn|6}}
[[Image:DarkCommune.jpg|thumb|center|200px|Dark Commune{{Fn|7}}]]
====Accursed Cultists====
'''Accursed Cultists''' are Cultists who have been overcome by the powers of Chaos. They consist of either [[Accursed Cultist Mutant|Mutant]]s or [[Possessed]] '''[[Accursed Cultist Torment|Torment]]s'''.{{Fn|6}}
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AccursedCultistMutants.jpg|Accursed Mutants{{Fn|7}}
AccursedTorments.jpg|Accursed Torments{{Fn|7}}
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== Notable Chaos Cults ==
*{{Endn|4}}: [[Codex: Chaos Space Marines (6th Edition)]], pg. 38
*{{Endn|5}}: [[White Dwarf 238 (UK)]], October 1999, pg. 102
*{{Endn|6}}: [https://www.warhammer-community.com/2022/05/04/warhammer-fest-online-all-the-massive-reveals-right-here/ Warhammer Community: Warhammer Fest online all the massive reveals right here (posted 4/5/2022)] (last accessed 4/5/2022)
*{{Endn|7}}: [https://www.instagram.com/warhammerofficial/?hl=en Games Workshop Instagram] (last accessed 5/4/2022)
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