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[[Image:SlaaneshCard.jpg|thumb|right|220px|Representation of Slaanesh{{Fn|16}}]]
==The Palace of Slaanesh==
*{{Main|Palace of Slaanesh}}
[[Image:SlaaneshPalace.jpg|thumb|right|220px|The Palace of Slaanesh{{Fn|17}}]]
The Palace of Slaanesh is Slaanesh's realm within the [[Warp]]. Those that dare his realm risk becoming trapped in its warped delights for eternity.{{Fn|4}}
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'''Slaanesh''' (eldar - '''Sai'lanthresh'''){{Fn|19}} is the [[Gods of Chaos|Chaos God]] of lust, greed, excess, pain, pleasure, perfection and hedonism. Slaanesh was the last of the major Chaos Gods to be born—coming into existence with the collapse of the [[Eldar]] civilisation.
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==Overview==
[[Image:SlaaneshArt.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Slaanesh{{Fn|1b}}]]
Slaanesh has a neutral attitude to some of the other Gods of Chaos (as he is generally too caught up in his own pleasures to be interested in rivalries or alliances), but his particular enemy is [[Khorne]], whose belief in pain and death is completely opposed to Slaanesh's principle of a life of unrestricted pleasure.{{Cite This}}
===Worship of Slaanesh===
Slaanesh's symbol is rarely worn openly by its followers. They instead often wear items of jewelry bearing erotic motifs. Followers dress in robes which are often opened to leave the right side of the chest uncovered, a requirement of many of the rituals involved in his worship. Pastel and electric shades are the chief colours, although white may be used as well. These colours are also sometimes carried over into everyday wear, although they may be modified to fit in with current fashions. In all cases, all Slaanesh followers wear garb of sensuously high quality.{{Fn|1b}}
In the mythology of the primitive inhabitants of [[Fenris]], "Sla Nahesh" (presumably a misinterpretation of Slaanesh) is an evil deity, described as the offspring of the dark god [[Horus]] and the dragon goddess '''Skrinneir''', and is imprisoned within one of the planet's volcanic islands after being defeated by [[Leman Russ (primarch)|Leman Russ]].{{Fn|6}}
==The Palace of Slaanesh==
*{{Main|Palace of Slaanesh}}
[[Image:SlaaneshPalace.jpg|thumb|right|220px|The Palace of Slaanesh{{Fn|17}}]]
The Palace of Slaanesh is Slaanesh's realm within the [[Warp]]. Those that dare his realm risk becoming trapped in its warped delights for eternity.{{Fn|4}}
==Daemons of Slaanesh==
===Daemons of Excess===
Daemons of Slaanesh are elegant and eerily beautiful, agile and graceful while also cruel and violent to the extreme. Slaanesh's servants are both horrific and alluring, mesmerizing and loathsome. Although they can not match the raw power of [[Khorne]]'s armies, the resiliency of [[Nurgle]]'s tallybands, or the eldritch might of [[Tzeentch]]'s hosts, Daemons of Slaanesh are possessed of a speed and lethality that is unequaled.{{Fn|13}}
*[[Keeper of Secrets|Keepers of Secrets]] — **the [[Greater Daemon]]s of Slaanesh. They can resemble huge, bestial and ugly creatures or lithe, terrifying creatures with an unholy beauty.*[[Daemonette]]s — **the common Daemons of Slaanesh they are disturbingly beautiful - often feminine on one side, masculine on the other. They usually have crab-like claws instead of hands. **[[Infernal Enrapturess]] - **[[Herald of Slaanesh]]*[[Steed of Slaanesh|Steeds of Slaanesh]] — **the daemonic mounts of Slaanesh, lurid snakelike creatures who lash with their prehensile tongues. They are often ridden by Daemonettes, as well as gifted to favoured [[Champion of Chaos|Champions]].*[[Fiend of Slaanesh|Fiends of Slaanesh]] — **the daemonic beasts of Slaanesh, they are a bizarre hybrid of insectoid, reptilian and human.*[[Hate-Angel]] — **Flight-capable Daemons*[[Cackling Abomination]] - **[[Daemonhost]]
===Daemon Engines of Slaanesh===
===Renegades and Cults===
[[Image:SlaaneshCard.jpg|thumb|right|220px|Representation of Slaanesh{{Fn|16}}]]
*[[House Glaw]]{{Fn|7}}
*[[Cult of Frantic Flensing]]
As with all the Chaos Gods, Slaanesh will often reward his most favoured followers with special gifts and blessings. Slaanesh's gifts can take many forms, including physical mutations, [[daemon weapon]]s or an exotic appearance.
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