Collars of Khorne are among the many gifts granted by the Blood God to his greatest Champions. Hence, many of his minions, including Daemons and Chaos Beasts, wear them as well, all to better spread the destruction of their vicious master.[1a] Certainly the Flesh Hounds of Khorne wear such things, as do many other followers, though these may be mere emulations of the style of their god's servants.[6a]
Overview[]
The Collars are forged in the heat of the Blood God's rage at the very foot of the Skull Throne.[2a][6a] Thus empowered, these studded bands render their wearers all but immune to the effects of hostile magic[1a][2a][3a][5a][6a], for Khorne loathes to see his chosen servants felled by the perfidious practice of the arcane.[2a][6a] All Flesh Hounds wear an ornate Collar of Khorne about their scaled necks, for Khorne favours his Flesh Hounds above all the other Daemons in his service.[2a]
A Champion can obtain the Collar by besting a Flesh Hound in unarmed combat and thus winning the right to wear the beast's rune-etched collar around his own neck.[4a] These foul collars are studded with spikes on the outside and inside. Made from interlinked pieces of iron and brass, the spikes are always covered in old blood and bits of skin and hair. When worn, the spikes burrow into the flesh, infusing the wearer with the protection of Khorne, giving the wearer a strong resistance to spells. Once donned, however, the Collar may never be removed. If worn by someone other than whom the Collar was bestowed upon, that individual suffers mutation, or worse, becomes a Chaos Spawn.[1a]
Sources[]
- 1: Warhammer Fantasy RPG 2nd ED -- Tome of Corruption
- 1a: pg. 181
- 2: Warhammer Armies: Daemons of Chaos (8th Edition)
- 2a: pg. 31
- 3: Warhammer Armies: Daemons of Chaos (7th Edition)
- 3a: pg. 94
- 4: Warhammer Armies: Warriors of Chaos (7th Edition)
- 4a: pg. 114
- 5: Warhammer Armies: Hordes of Chaos (6th Edition)
- 5a: pg. 52
- 6: Liber Chaotica (Background)
- 6a: pg. 55