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[[Traitor Legionaries]] have all the strengths and skills of their [[Adeptus Astartes|loyalist kin]], but are further augmented by the powers of [[Chaos]] and experience from ten thousand years of battle. Since the [[Horus Heresy]] these warriors have known that there can be no peace, forgiveness, or absolution for them. They are wholly committed to the path they now tread, for good or ill, and they can expect no quarter from their former [[battle-brother]]s. There is little uniformity between squads; much of the organisation and structure of the former [[Space Marine Legion]]s has fallen by the wayside as they turned to the path of Chaos. In place of appointed [[Space Marine Sergeant|sergeants]] they follow the strongest and most merciless [[Chaos Champion]]s.{{Fn|1c}}

[[Image:Chaosspacemarineart.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A Chaos Space Marine Traitor Legionary{{Fn|1d}}]]

Whether a [[Traitor Legion|Traitor]] from the [[Imperium]]'s ancient past or a recent [[Chaos Renegade]], a Chaos Space Marine gradually undergoes a physical and spiritual transformation influenced by the dark powers he worships. His flesh merges with his armour, and his consciousness fuses with the machine spirits of his gear. Over time, this corruption manifests in grotesque forms, such as a helmet becoming a flayed skull or his body blending with the machinery of his armour. These twisted transformations often mirror the daemons of the [[Chaos God]]s, marking the Marine as their servant, body and soul.{{Fn|1b}}