"You are a poet, and I adore artistic souls. Write a verse now! For each poem that pleases me, I will show you pleasure. For each piece that fails to excite me I shall introduce pain. Together, we will make a great symphony!"
- —Siuzzz'lash, Herald of Slaanesh[4]
A Herald of Slaanesh
Heralds of Slaanesh are Daemonettes of Slaanesh, the Chaos God of pleasure, who have attained elite status in the eyes of the Dark Prince. They not only attend to Slaanesh's whimsical desires, but muster his Daemonic armies, plot his campaigns -- for Slaanesh is easily bored by the minutiae of war -- and carry his creed to the mortal world, returning to bring morsels of courtly intrigue to Slaanesh's ears. Such scraps can lead to the corrupting of a mortal ruler and the Dark Prince is always carefully attentive.[1a]
At other times, the Heralds of Slaanesh carry their master's word to specific mortal followers singled out for divine notice. Not all such visitations are welcomed by those who receive them, for Slaanesh is nothing if not effusive in his tempers, but the coming of a Herald of Slaanesh has nevertheless become an omen of great import to the servants of the Dark Prince.[1a]
Sources[]
- 1: Warhammer Armies: Daemons of Chaos (8th Edition)
- 1a: pg. 51
- 2: Total War: Warhammer III (PC Game)