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A '''Daemonhost''' is a living mortal body used as a receptacle to bind a [[daemon]], differing from a [[Daemonic Possession|possessee]] in that the daemon does not possess or control the mortal, but is bound into it. The Daemonhost is used by another mortal, often in order to use [[Chaos]] to fight Chaos.{{Fn|1}}
==Origins==
[[Image:Cherubael.jpg|thumb|right|220px|[[Cherubael]], a bound daemonhost{{Fn|5}}]]
The source of such psychically attuned bodies varies. [[Chaos Cult]]ists will often sacrifice themselves for "the good of the cause" so their patron daemon can lead them personally. Other times an end-justifies-the-means type [[Inquisitor]] of the [[Ordo Malleus]] will sacrifice inconsequential individuals so that they can bring forth a daemon that can be interrogated for information on Chaos. Or even more diabolically, they create daemonhosts to fight other daemonic creatures. The creation of a daemonhost is considered [[heresy]], and is enough for an Inquisitor to be declared ''excommunicate''.{{Fn|2a}}
*[[Red Angel]]{{Fn|8}}
*[[Sarasti]]{{Fn|9}}
*[[The Vessel]]{{Fn|11}}
==See also==
*{{Endn|9}}: [[Fallen (Comic Series)]], Issue #9
*{{Endn|10}}: [[Malleus (Novel)]], Chapter Fifteen
*{{Endn|11}}: [https://web.archive.org/web/20250923192338/https://www.warhammer-community.com/en-gb/articles/mkh26zdt/meet-the-lords-of-war-venturing-to-the-warhammer-40000-grand-narrative-this-week/ Warhammer Community] saved page original link: https://www.warhammer-community.com/en-gb/articles/mkh26zdt/meet-the-lords-of-war-venturing-to-the-warhammer-40000-grand-narrative-this-week/ (last accessed 23/9/2025)
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