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When [[Calas Typhon]], [[First Captain]] of the [[Death Guard]], led his [[Space Marine Legion|Legion]] into the [[warp]], the Legion was struck down by a curious paralyzing illness, a precursor of what was to come. Though [[Astartes]] are normally resistant to disease, against the power of Nurgle they had no defense. As the Destroyer spread throughout the Death Guard fleet, bursting the guts of the hardy [[Space Marines]], Typhon - on the bridge of his flagship, ''[[Terminus Est]]'' - was the first to stir. He came uncertainly to his feet, and spoke only one phlegm-laced word: "More." With that word, the flies left their hosts broken and bloated, and entered Typhon's body like a wave when the corrupted Death Guard Captain [[Ignatius Grulgor]] dissolved into himself{{Fn|2}}. Surprisingly, he remained on his feet, but was now a hive of pestilence. He is now known as [[Typhus]], Herald of Nurgle and host of the Destroyer Hive.{{Fn|1b}}
*[[List of diseases]]
*1: [[Codex: Chaos Space Marines (3rd Edition, 2nd Codex)]]:
**{{Endn|1a}}: {{Cite ThisMarker End}}
**{{Endn|1b}}: pg. 53
*{{Endn|2}}: [[The Buried Dagger (Novel)]], Chapters 6-7