Khorne
Khorne is the Chaos God of rage, war and martial valour. He acts outwardly by seeking the deaths of others, preferring close combat over ranged weaponry, and the only things he respects are strength and martial prowess. As such, he is completely opposed to the decadent Slaanesh. Khorne's personal rune takes the shape of a stylised skull. Khorne's sacred number is 8.




Tzeentch
Tzeentch is described as the Chaos god of change and corruption personified by change and magic. Opposed to the diseased Nurgle, Tzeentch excels in subtle machinations and is patron to schemers and conspirators of all sorts.
Tzeentch's personal rune looks like a stylised flame or serpent, usually blue in colour. Tzeentch's sacred number is 9.

Nurgle
Nurgle is the Chaos god of death and destruction, personified by stagnation, entropy, disease and decay. His power is said to come from the mortal races' reaction to the inevitability of death and disease. The power in the acceptance of what is. He is the adversary of Tzeentch. Nurgle's rune, a stylised depiction of a fly that resembles three circles adjacent to one another, bears a strong resemblance to the international biological hazard symbol. It is Nurgle who creates and lets loose the decay and disease that plagues mortals. Nurgle's sacred number is 7.

Slaanesh
Slaanesh is the Chaos god of desire. A sensuous, androgynous deity associated with hedonism and decadence, he is known by many colourful names such as The Dark Prince, The Prince of Excess and The Feaster of Pain, but by the Eldar however, she is often referred to as The Great Enemy, She who Thirsts and She who is Not Named, among others. Those who yield to temptation becomes her slaves. Slaanesh's followers revel in sensory excess, luxuriating in the varied pleasures of warfare, perversion, and the arts. The arch enemy of Slaanesh is the Chaos God Khorne. Slaanesh's personal rune is a mixture between the two gender symbols. It is known by many adoring names. Slaanesh's sacred number is 6.