The Everchosen, also called the Everchosen of Chaos and the Most High Zar among the Kurgan,[6] is the highest position attainable by a mortal Chaos Champion in the service of Chaos. The Everchosen is a Chaos Lord who earns the greatest regard of each of the four major Chaos Gods in the form of Chaos Undivided, uniting all the tribes of Chaos-worshipping Men that live in the shadow of the Daemon-haunted northern Chaos Wastes under their rule. In so doing, this ultimate mortal Champion of the Ruinous Powers becomes the greatest bane of the free peoples of the mortal world.[2a]
In the history of the world, there were thirteen Chaos Champions who bore the title of Everchosen, of which the thirteenth and last was Archaon, who succeeded in destroying the Known World during the End Times.[3a]
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History
Every few centuries there is a mortal champion who is destined for the greatest blessings of Chaos. He is the Lord of the End Times, the Everchosen, who the Chaos Gods unite behind, bestowing all their gifts upon him. Each time one of these great warlords has walked the world it has heralded war and plague, famine and death on a massive scale. Nature itself abhors his presence, the ground splits asunder at his feet, the air churns and swirls around him. He is Chaos Incarnate, the Herald of the Apocalypse, and where he walks the world trembles.[1d]
Fortunately for the mortals, each and every time the Everchosen have arisen to lead armies against the free lands of the south they have been driven back, for, it would seem, the Powers that oppose the tide of Chaos Undivided are not without their own means. Throughout the troubled history of the world, whenever the Everchosen has been annointed by his daemonic masters, the mortal realms have risen up against him. Holy Sigmar being the greatest of these champions to emerge from amongst the race of men.[2a]
Notable Everchosen
- 1st Everchosen: Morkar the Uniter - The first Everchosen of Chaos was Morkar. He led a Chaos invasion against the mortal world, where he was slain in single combat by Sigmar Heldenhammer.[1b]
- 2nd Everchosen: Vangel - Vangel bound the Greater Daemon known as U'zhul to the magical sword of the Everchosen, the Slayer of Kings.[1e] He was killed in battle against Gromrir Goldfist.[7a]
- Unknown Everchosen: Khaardun the Gloried - Khaardun was possessed by the Daemon Prince Be'lakor in order that Be'lakor could serve as the true Everchosen in the guise of the mortal once Kharduun had already been selected for the role by the Ruinous Powers. Be'lakor was unable to take the Crown of Domination and Khaarduun's body simply crumbled away into dust due to the true Everchosen's fury at his possession and the stress of containing the soul of the mighty first Daemon Prince of Chaos Undivided.[2b]
- 12th Everchosen: Asavar Kul the Anointed - Asavar Kul attacked the Old World in 2301 IC, unleashing the Great War Against Chaos. He was ultimately slain in battle at the Gates of Kislev in 2304 IC by the future Emperor Magnus the Pious.[1a]
- 13th Everchosen: Archaon the Three-Eyed King - Archaon was the 13th and final Everchosen of Chaos Undivided who finally ushered in the long-prophesied End Times and unmade the mortal world using the power of Chaos in 2528 IC.[1c][1d]
Canon Conflicts
Older sources mention that the first Everchosen Morkar the Uniter led the Chaos horde against the Shrine of Asuryan on Ulthuan and was defeated by the High Elven Phoenix King Aenarion.[5a] This story has since been retconned.
Sources
- 1: Warhammer Armies: Warriors of Chaos (7th Edition)
- 2: Liber Chaotica: Undivided (6th Edition)
- 3 The End Times Vol V: Archaon (8th Edition)
- 3a pg. 35
- 5: Warhammer Armies: High Elves (4th Edition)
- 5a: "The Chronicle of the Phoenix Kings," pp. 15-18
- 6: Swords of the Empire (Short Story) by Dan Abnett
- 7: Warhammer Armies: Hordes of Chaos (6th Edition)
- 7a: pg. 99