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Names carry a special kind of power in the Warp.{{Fn|37a}} Knowing the True Name of a person, gives you a certain psychic power over that person.{{Fn|38a}} The name [[Eloeholth Palidius]] carries power that you will forget it again if you merely hear it spoken.{{Fn|37a}} The name of [[Nurgle]] can cause nausea and insanity, and if written down, it sets paper on fire.{{Fn|39a}} Daemons are uncomfortable speaking the name of the [[Emperor]], ''Emperor''. That's why they refuse to refer to him that way and use other names.{{Fn|40a}}
However the concept of names is more complicated: It is not simply the words in itself that carry this power. By themselves they are ordinary and meaningless. It is the act of speaking them with meaning that gives them meaning und thus power in the warp. For example, the name of the Dark King in itself is merely these words. However when spoken with the intention and meaning to refer to the Chaos God The Dark King, the words suddenly take on a disturbing power.{{EndnFn|23b}}
Prayers to the God-Emperor can also be a potent weapon against Daemons. Daemons are repelled by prayers and if spoken with enough belief and fervour they can send lesser daemons into retreat.{{Fn|41a}} The [[Grey Knights]] use prayers whose psychic emanations, combined with the religious belief of the Grey Knights, are painful for Daemons and repel them. However, given enough time, Daemons can find a way through this psychic shield.{{Fn|42a}} Even the widely known and seemingly innocent prayer [[Emperor's Prayer of Abrogation Against the Warp]] can be a weapon against Chaos.{{Fn|43a}}
