Daemon World

A daemon world is a planet twisted and corrupted by the power of Chaos and the Warp from being trapped in a prolonged Warp rift. Entwining the impossibilities of the Warp and the reality of the material universe, daemon worlds are not bound by the laws of physics, but by the whim of daemonic rulers and the emotions of mortals' collective unconsciousness. Daemon worlds are usually ruled by a Daemon Prince, who can shape the world to his liking. Each of these worlds is a bizarre sub-reality ruled by terrible Daemon Princes. The four Chaos Gods continuously compete to possess the daemon worlds. Armies of daemons and their living allies fight huge and bloody battles to determine which of the Chaos Powers will dominate them, adding the world to their realms within the Warp. These battles often last for hundreds of years, so that the entire world becomes little more than a gigantic arena where the opposing forces are pitched against each other. The Chaos Powers do not, of course, appear in person to lead their armies - they are spectators to events, not participants. Their generals are Greater Daemons and favoured Daemon Princes who, because they were once alive as mortals, understand the nature of both the material universe and the immaterial Realm of Chaos. Once a Daemon Prince has conquered a daemon world or brought a world from the physical universe into the Warp, his grateful Patron gives it to him as a gift to rule over as he wishes. When a Daemon Prince takes control of his hard-won world he uses his mighty sorcerous powers to reshape it into a form which pleases him. Because of this, every daemon world is different and all are equally horrific in their own way.