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As Tzeentch represents hope, change, optimism, and adaptation, this makes him the antithesis of his brother Nurgle , god of despair, stagnation, pessimism, and destruction. This relationship has an effect on the nature of the armies that follow Tzeentch, in both game settings. The Chaos god Khorne also has a deep distrust of Tzeentch, due to the heavy use of psykers and sorcerers. However, Tzeentch's description in ''Warhammer 40,000: Codex Chaos Space Marines'' (Chambers et al, 2002) states that it is he who wields the most influence over his brethren. When the armies of Chaos march together for war, it is usually Tzeentch who instigates these brief alliances, for whatever unfathomable goal he happens to have planned. The correct adjective to indicate individuals and events related to this God is "Tzeentchian". CULT OF TZEENTCH Mortals Mortal followers of Tzeentch all have the common trait that they try to increase their knowledge and power by searching for dark and forbidden knowledge or by intricate plots and schemes. Although many who choose the path of Tzeentch are manipulators of magic, not all are so. Freedom fighters, revolutionaries, politicians, crime lords and other such "subtle manipulators" all walk the path of Tzeentch. The most dangerous thing about Tzeentch is that even if one's motives are pure, any diversion into seeking knowledge or change is a silent affirmation of the god's power. One does not have to openly speak devotion to be swept into Tzeentch's fold - in fact, many that want nothing to do with Tzeentch are all part of his great plan in some form. ''Warhammer 40,000'' In ''Warhammer 40,000'', the followers of Tzeentch consist of a multitude of secretive cults and the Chaos Space Marines of the Thousand Sons legion. Together with their Primarch, Magnus the Red, the legionnaires devoted themselves to forbidden lore and ancient magics to better understand them, and to use them to further the realm of the Emperor . During the time of the Horus Heresy they eventually swore allegiance to Tzeentch after being attacked by the Space Wolves as retaliation for their dark practices - despite the fact that it was Magnus who tried to warn the Emperor of the treachery of the Warmaster Horus . Although they were now the chosen of Tzeentch, the Thousand Sons had serious problems with their god's tendency to cause them to mutate, wreaking havoc in their ranks. A powerful sorcerer named Ahriman , with the aid of his fellow sorcerers (and, as it would later be revealed, with the blessing of Tzeentch himself), then cast a powerful spell called the "Rubric of Ahriman" which had a drastic effect upon his fellow Thousand Sons - those who were sorcerers found their sorcerous abilities enhanced, while those who were not sorcerers were turned into animated suits of armor, forever trapping the souls of the Chaos Marines who wore them. Those that were trapped were forever turned into mindless automatons destined to follow their sorcerous champions. Tzeentch's sacred number is nine; as such, his Thousand Sons followers frequently take to the battlefield in squad made up of multiples of nine. Thousand Sons Chaos Marines wear dark blue, gold and yellow on their armor. ''Warhammer Fantasy'' Mortal worshippers of Tzeentch in the ''Warhammer Fantasy'' setting tend to be sorcerers, wizards, scholars and other educated elites who desire greater knowledge and power. These worshippers then become very powerful sorcerers, but Tzeentch has a tendency to mutate his followers, and the highest levels of power are said to be difficult for his followers to reach, as they frequently find themselves mutated into mindless beasts; but those who do attain great power in service of Tzeentch are extremely powerful foes who are mighty sorcerers as well as great warriors. In the upcoming Warhammer Fantasy-based MMORPG Warhammer Online , the Chaos Warhost will be comprised primarily of the followers of Tzeentch. Daemons The following is a list of Tzeentch's Daemons , with a brief in-universe description. Tzeentch's daemons tend to be bird-like in nature, or mutated to the point of unrecognizability.
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