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Daemons are entities of the warp, and are effectively extensions of their associated Chaos god. They are created at the whim of a Chaos god from a fraction of the god's own power. A daemon's appearance and character reflect the god's own nature. These daemons may be reabsorbed into the god at whim. The daemonic Furies are an exception in that they are not associated with any god.

Being an entity of the warp - a dimension of the immaterial - a daemon cannot exist in the universe of reality under normal circumstances. A daemon may instead enter the mind of a vulnerable psyker and turn the individual to its will and, through its host, effect reality. Outside the Eye of Terror and other similar places, daemons can exist temporarily in real space by being summoned through blood sacrifices.

Within the Imperium, the vast majority of humans - including even high ranking members of military forces such as the Space Marines and Imperial Guard - are ignorant of the nature of daemons, and of their relationship with Chaos and of Chaos itself. This ignorance is enforced by the Inquisition.

Those outside the Inquisition who have witnessed daemons manifested are executed for their knowledge (or in the the case of Adeptus Astartes - mindwiped). The logic is, one who is ignorant of Chaos cannot fall to it.

Types of Daemon

Daemon Prince

Khorne:

Bloodthirster (Greater Daemon)
Bloodletter
Flesh Hound
Juggernaut

Tzeentch:

Lord of Change (Greater Daemon)
Horror
Flamer
Screamer
Disk of Tzeentch

Nurgle:

Great Unclean One (Greater Daemon)
Plaguebearer
Nurgling
Beast of Nurgle

Slaanesh:

Keeper of Secrets (Greater Daemon)
Daemonette
Fiend
Mount of Slaanesh

Chaos Undivided:

Fury


Chaos Space Marine Forces
Command Chaos LordExalted ChampionSorcerer LordDaemon PrinceDark Commune (Cult DemagogueMindwitchIconrachBlessed Blades)
Specialists Sorcerer (Balefire Acolyte) • WarpsmithDark ApostleMaster of PossessionMaster of ExecutionLord DiscordantWarsmithApothecaryInfernus Abomination
Troops Chaos Space MarinesHavocsChosenChaos TerminatorsPossessed (Greater PossessedAnointed) • Khorne BerzerkersPlague MarinesNoise MarinesRubric MarinesObliterators (Mutilators) • Dark DiscipleShrivetalonButcherCultists (Accursed MutantTorments) • Chaos SpawnFallen
Fast Attack BikersRaptorsWarp Talons
Chaos Dreadnoughts HelbruteFerrum Infernus DreadnoughtContemptor DreadnoughtSonic DreadnoughtBerserker DreadnoughtHellforged Leviathan DreadnoughtDeredeo Dreadnought
Vehicles & Daemon Engines RhinoPredatorInfernal Relic PredatorVindicatorLand RaiderLand Raider ProteusLand Raider AchillesLand Raider Hades DiabolusRelic SicaranSicaran VenatorMaulerfiendForgefiendDefilerBrass ScorpionBlood SlaughtererDecimatorBlight DroneKytanPlague HulkVenomcrawlerWhirlwind Scorpius
Heavy Vehicles SpartanFellbladeTyphonCerberusFalchionMastodonLord of SkullsDeath WheelPlaguereaperPlague Centurion
Aircraft HeldrakeStormbirdThunderhawkStorm EagleFire RaptorHell BladeHell TalonHarbingerDreadclawKharybdis
Summoned Greater DaemonsLesser DaemonsDaemonic Beasts
Special Characters Abaddon the DespoilerKharn the BetrayerTyphusAhrimanHuron BlackheartFabius BileCypherHaarken Worldclaimer


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