Chaos Warrior

"Is there one single greater threat to civilization than these savages? Physically powerful, armed and armoured with both steel and sorcery, filled with evil intent. Are they even Human? All the evidence is that they are not; rather, these creatures are spontaneously generated deep within the Pits of Chaos in the Icy Wastes north of Norsca, born from the cosmic flux of creation that is primal Chaos..."

- Albrecht Kinear, Professor Emeritus at the University of Nuln



Chaos Warriors are evil men that have decided to forsake their former lives and give themselves wholly to Chaos as an instrument of destruction. Sealed within impossible large Chaos Armor, these men will never more feel the need of hunger, thirst, or the touch of a woman. They fully become weapons dedicated to the Gods of Chaos. They are no longer truly human, but living weapons, honed perfectly for the bloody tasks before them. When a man pledges his soul to Chaos, he willingly chooses a lifetime of battle and bloodshed.

His life will be harsh, but even the most battle-hardened fighter can find momentary solace in a flagon of mead by the hearth, or in the arms of a woman. However, if such a man were to ever don a suit of Chaos armour and take up the mantle of a Chaos Warrior, he is forever forced to leave behind such petty mortal concerns as comfort, warmth and love. To be a Chaos Warrior means to literally exchanged your humanity for a life of constant war in the name of the Ruinous Powers and the dark promises of power and immortality they have offer.

As a result of their transformation, Chaos Warriors occupy a highly prestige position within both army and tribal socities. To don a Chaos Armor means that the men is truly a great warrior amongst his peers. Within tribal socities, the most favored Tribal warriors are often gifted with a suit of hell-forged as a reward for his service. In army hierarchy, Chaos Armor is often used as a clear sign of status or rank amongst the Northmen. Only the most gifted and powerful warriors are allowed to wear such armor, with the majority of Champions often donning armor of their own.

Chaos Warriors generally congregate around others of their kind, often in warbands consisting entirely of Chaos Warriors who are sent to the thickest fray as powerful elite warriors. When roused to battle, a Chaos Warrior becomes a roaring, unstoppable force. Arrows and bolts patter from his hell-forged armour like hailstones upon a glacier as he strides into the enemy ranks. The thrusts of spear and halberd are deflected contemptuously, and the lifeblood of his foes spatters his armour as his jagged blade rises and falls.

Source

 * Warhammer Armies: Warriors of Chaos (8th Edition) -- pg. 31