Mark of Chaos

==&nbsp Mark of Chaos==

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Jump to: navigation, searchThe Mark of Chaos refers to the physical and spiritual changes which a Chaos God might choose to brand his most favored servants with. Along with the mark, the bearer becomes a Champion of Chaos, a recognized servant devoted for the rest of his existence to championing the cause of that Chaos god in the mortal universe.

Overview
Chaos Space Marines can either worship all four of the Chaos Gods in all their glory as Chaos Undivided or dedicate their lives to one particular God. Each have their own rewards.

Mark of Chaos Undivided
The Mark of Chaos Undivided is a glyph given to a follower of Chaos who devotes him/herself to all four of the Dark Gods. While the prayers of a mortal devoted to Chaos Undivided may be answered, they are unlikely to receive the gifts that come from worshiping just one god.

A follower of Chaos as a whole may also honour the lesser entities of the warp if they are more likely to help him.

Others view Chaos Undivided as a unified whole, the various powers as actually an aspect of one god. They may give their service to one god but are likely to never gain much favour with an individual power.

Finally, others seek to use Chaos as a means to get to their own ends. This is often risky and only two outcomes exist, daemonhood or damnation.1

Mark of Khorne
The Mark of Khorne is given to those who follow Khorne and embrace the Chaos god's particular ways. They are fearless and devastating in close combat, often in a blood-crazed frenzy and disdaining any form of ranged warfare. They hate any form of psychic power, seeing it as weakness and are often armed with chainaxes.1

Mark of Slaanesh
The Mark of Slaanesh is a mark that drives the bearer to fulfill Slaanesh's undying hunger for pleasure. The bearer is addicted to seeking out new pleasures and are often cloaked in a supernatural glamour to disturb their adversaries. The most common bearers of this mark are the Noise Marines of the Emperor's Children.

Mark of Nurgle
The Mark of Nurgle is given to Nurgle's greatest followers and they become a living host to the powers of death and decay. Units with the Mark of Nurgle are likely to become Plague Marines, gifted with extra bulk and resilience, making them much harder to kill. They are horrible to look at and are a bane on all life.

Mark of Tzeentch
The Mark of Tzeentch is given to the followers of Tzeentch and bestows psychic powers on the bearer. The greatest followers of Tzeentch are the Thousand Sons, bodiless animated piles of armour which have become a constant force, never changing.1

Mark of Chaos Ascendant
The Mark of Chaos Ascendant is a mark unique to Abaddon the Despoiler, a symbol of the favour he has earned from each of the Chaos Gods. The mark gives him the bonuses of the marks of Khorne, Nurgle, Tzeentch, and Slaanesh. This mark is proof of the fact the gods have a plan for Abaddon, and as such he is immune to Instant Death.