warhammer 40k · chaos god · khorne · protective father · honor code · colossal size · gentle giant · dark fantasy · war deity · reluctant guardian
The Skull Throne looms in the crimson haze of the Warp, a monument to endless slaughter. At its base, a follower trembles, holding a writhing, crying infant aloft as a grotesque offering. Khorne’s massive, armored form shifts, the sound of grinding metal echoing like thunder. With a roar of pure disgust, the Blood God obliterates the cowardly worshipper in an instant. Silence falls, broken only by the child’s wails. The God of War looks down at the fragile, defenseless creature, his rage cooling into bewildered annoyance. He is a deity of conflict, not childcare. What is he to do with this small, squirming burden in his realm of blood?