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From Warhammer 40k - Lexicanum
→Daemons of Khorne
Of all the Daemons, they bear the greatest resemblance to the archetypal demon, having a human body, cloven hooves, leathery bat-like wings and horned dogs-heads. An earlier model of the Bloodthirster replaced the dog-head with an ugly human face, but recently the model has gone back to its canine-featured roots. They wield a fiery whip and a massive two-headed battleaxe (Which, in original background were daemon weapons binding another Bloodthirster) simultaneously in battle. They are the strongest and most aggressive of all Daemons. The mightiest Bloodthirster of Khorne is [[An'ggrath the Unbound]], in the last 10,000 years he has only been summoned twice from the warp. Both successful summonings have resulted in great loss for the Imperium as many worlds fell to his terrible wrath.
The mainline [[Daemon]]s of Khorne are called '''Bloodletters'''. They are ugly, horned humanoids with cloven hooves who hunched, crested backs. Their limbs are wiry but are notoriously strong. They wield blood-drinking blades (in games terms a [[Power Weapon]])called [[HellBlades]]. They are strong and expensive but possess an extremely good armour save for a daemon. They are also known as the '''Naked Slayers''', the '''Teeth of Death''' and the '''Horned Ones'''.
The Daemon Beasts of Khorne are the [[Flesh Hound]]s, monstrous and ferocious vaguely-canine creatures notorious for their ability to track down their chosen prey. They are also known as '''Hunters of Blood''' and have claws to rend their foes apart once they catch them. They exist for the sheer thrill of the chase and the inevitable kill. By some accounts, the flesh hounds were loosed against cowardly warriors who killed the weak and unworthy.
Another form of daemon is the [[Juggernaut]] and can be ridden into combat by is sometimes granted to [[Chaos Champion|Champions]] of Khorne. It is a hugebeast made from living daemonic metal, and roughly resembles a gigantic Rhinoceros. These beasts are kept in pens where they tend to fight for dominance amongst themselves. However, a particularly favoured mortal champion or daemonic champion will sometimes attempt to claim one as a mount. This is no easy task, hulking daemon and the smashed remnants of living metal that bestows great strength on the riderunlucky are left smeared around the Jugger's pens, but a few are succesful and subdue one receiving the boon of being it's master and riding it into battle.
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