Tzeentch
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Tzeentch, in Games Workshop's Warhammer Fantasy and Warhammer 40,000 fictional universes is a god of Chaos who represents the vitality and volatility of change. Tzeentch is represented by a greater daemon known as the Lord of Change. Tzeench is closely associated with sorcery and magic, as well as dynamic mutation, and grand, convoluted schemes. It is said that Tzeentch knows the fate of everything, and all events transpire according to some great plan beyond mortal reckoning. The Mortal champions of Tzeentch are especially dangerous, as they wield awesome sorcerous power on top of their considerable physical prowess.
Tzeentch is often visualised as the serpent which writhes and twists to represent constant change.
Tzeentchian Daemons tend to be bird-like in nature, or mutated to the point of unrecognizability. The most prolific Daemon is the Horror, an ever-shifting mass of flesh, limbs, and flame-spewing orifices. Flamers are slightly more powerful, with numerous gaping maws that produce the searing flames which give these daemons their unsubtle name. Screamers are Ray-like creatures that swoop down on foes and cut them apart with their sharp claws.
The most powerful Tzeentchian Daemon is the Lord of Change, typically an Avian-like winged humanoid Daemon of vast intelligence and massive magical and psychic power.
Discs of Tzeentch are melds of magic, metal, and daemon, and are often used as transports for mortal champions. They are known as Changebringers if they're ridden by a Flamer.
In the Warhammer 40,000 universe, the Thousand Sons Chaos Space Marine legion serves Tzeentch exclusively. In the 40k history, Thousand Sons leader Magnus the Red tried to warn the God-Emperor of Horus's treachery but the Emperor rejected him and sent the Space Wolves to wipe out the Thousand Sons. Some of them escaped and they turned to worship Tzeentch. However, following the pronunciation of the Rubric of Ahriman, most of the Thousand Sons were reduced to dust and trapped souls bound to their own armour. Those that survived were the psychic Sorcerers who lead the Thousand Sons into battle.
Tzeentch's sacred number is nine.