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The Fallen

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Overview
While not all of them have succumbed to the powers of Chaos, although every [[Psyker]] captured by the [[Dark Angels]] has been so far {{Fn|5}}. A large number of the Fallen, though, have become true [[Chaos Space Marines]]. For some this was a natural step, cementing beliefs fomented by [[Luther]], and some Fallen feel their liege lost his sanity due to not aligning himself boldly enough with the Chaos Gods. For other Fallen Angels, their embracing of Chaos was an act of desperation; as they saw no chance for salvation in the fractured remnants of their Legion and home world. To them, the Chaos Gods were the only power that could shepherd them through the Warp and give them a renewed purpose. The Chaos Gods themselves have vied with one another, in order to claim these corrupted Fallen Angels as servants. While [[Khorne]] was quick to shackle the most ruthless and warlike of the Fallen, the other remaining Gods were more subtle in their advances. [[Nurgle]]'s emissaries sought out those Fallen that were driven to despair by the loss of [[Caliban]], and promised them the [[Garden of Nurgle]], which was a forested realm of a far more resilient kind than their lost Homeworld. From there, those Fallen that embraced Nurgle could plot their revenge against their foes.{{Fn|20a}}
[[Image:FallenIcons.png|thumb|right|Various iconography used by the Fallen {{Fn|16c}}]]
[[Tzeentch]] meanwhile, spoke to the most scrupulous and brooding of the Fallen. The Chaos God then weaved Luther's dark claims into a far larger tapestry of betrayal and deceit, while promising the Fallen all the intellect they would need to unravel it. As for [[Slaanesh]], the Dark Prince whispered of indulgences beyond imagining, to those Fallen who had already opened their souls to depravity in the halls of Caliban's keeps. Other Fallen venerate [[Chaos Undivided]] instead, as they think themselves above servitude to a single God. These Fallen draw strength from the arcane currents of the [[Warp]] when they need to, but are blind to the many manipulations worked upon them in return. However those Fallen who embrace Chaos Undivided, are forever denied the ability to ascend to [[Daemonhood]]. Only those who pledge their soul to a single Chaos God, can attain such glories and the Fallen Daemon Princes are amongst the mightiest and most feared of all of Chaos' champions. They are natural leaders and besides other Fallen Angels, these Daemon Princes often command legions of daemons and lesser human followers.{{Fn|20a}}