Chaos Spawn

Chaos Spawn are former servants of Chaos transformed into mindless mutant abominations resulting from excessive 'gifts' from the Chaos Gods.

Overview
Chaos Spawn originate as followers of Chaos, usually either Humans or Astartes loyal to the ruinous powers, seeking power and favour from the dark gods through considerable deeds committed in their names. Gradually, the mortal agents of Chaos may accumulate extreme mutations as rewards for their service or through simple unprotected exposure to the Warp. Typically, the most powerful champions of Chaos will seek ascension to Daemonhood, the transformation into an immortal Daemon Prince. However, they must maintain a great deal of willpower to withstand the transformation and maintain their minds, as well as prove themselves worthy of this ascension. Should such an aspirant be unable to cope with such changes, or as punishment for failing the Chaos Gods, they may instead be transformed into a Chaos Spawn.

Chaos Spawn bear no resemblance to their former selves, instead more closely resembling a misshapen mass of twisted flesh with varying numbers of limbs and an assortment of randomised body parts. Chaos Spawn are utterly mindless, retaining none of their prior intelligence or personality. They will automatically lash out and attack anything and everything that comes near them, regardless of allegiance, and will often perish after a short time due to their extreme bodily instability.

Upon the formation of a Chaos Spawn, Chaos warbands tend to either discard them in the wilderness or use them as expendable cannon fodder. On very rare occasions, multiple Chaos Spawn may breakdown and fuse together to create a Mutalith Vortex Beast. Such a creature is extremely rare, dependant on the whims of Tzeentch, or it would simply dissolve into a lifeless blob of mutated flesh.