Khorne

Khorne is the Chaos god of hate, bloodshed and war. The World Eaters Chaos Space Marines are dedicated to him and his cause: the death of every living thing. Every act of killing gives Khorne power; the more senseless and destructive, the better. Khorne's daemons are Bloodthirsters, Flesh Hounds and Bloodletters. His opposite is Slaanesh, due to Khorne's dislike of the other god's effeminate hedonism; in addition, Khorne's value of 'death to all' is at odds with Slannesh's 'enjoy life as much as possible through sensual extremes.'. Khorne's rivalry with Slaanesh is also fueled by the Eldar god of war, Khaela Mensha Khaine, being first defeated, dominated, then fragmented by Slaanesh. Khorne is viewed as the mightiest of the four great Chaos powers.

However, it must be noted that Khorne's followers seek not to cause pain - pain is the domain of Slaanesh, as is pleasure. They wish only to kill, because while the blood of their victims strengthens Khorne, their suffering empowers his nemesis.

Khorne himself is seen as a mighty being, clad in bronze armor, sitting atop a mighty throne of skulls standing in a sea of blood - the throne is made up of every skull his followers take (as well as the skulls of his fallen champions) and every droplet of blood they spill.

The battle-cry of the followers of Khorne reflects his desire for wanton violence: 'Blood for the Blood God! Skulls for the Throne of Khorne!' Alternatively, they may cry, 'Skulls for the Throne of Bone!'

The Greater Daemons of Khorne are called Bloodthirsters (other names given to them in background are Blooded Ones, Lords of Skulls, High-handed Slayers and War Given Form). Of all the Daemons, they bear the greatest resemblance to stereotypical demons, having a human body, cloven hooves instead of feet, 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 battle-axe (possessed by another Bloodthirster in earlier editions) simultaneously in battle. They are the most combative of all Daemons.

The Daemons of Khorne are called Bloodletters, ugly, horned humanoids with cloven hooves who tote blood-drinking battle-axes.

The Daemon Beasts of Khorne are Flesh Hounds, monstrous and ferocious, pseudo-canine creatures notorious for their ability to track down their chosen prey.

Champions of Khorne, whilst being bloodthirsty combat specialists, are often seen riding Juggernauts of Khorne into battle. These mounts are part daemon,and part hell-forged bass machines. They are capable of charging through their prey without pause, causing mass carnage equal to that of the champions on top, who are probably taking skulls by the second with their chain-axes.

Khorne's Sacred Number is eight