As the biggest shots among Warp entities, the Four Ruinous Powers had always been difficult to assess. Some said they were on the single-universe level, others claimed they were multiversal. But one thing was certain: they were universally recognized as disgustingly vile.
They got stronger when faced with stronger opponents, and their identities were obscure. No phrase could better describe Warp entities. Take the Greater Daemons of Chaos, for instance. They were dripping with menace, and if they went on a rampage in another world, they could very well bring about an extinction-level crisis.
But in reality, these fearsome Greater Daemons of Chaos could actually be killed by mortals piling on Melta Bombs! Sure, they had been thoroughly weakened by the dimensional barriers, but their performance had still been downright pathetic.
If you said these daemons were weak, well, among them were Chaos' chosen champions like Skarbrand, Kairos Fateweaver, Shalaxi Helbane, and Ku'gath.
But if you said they were strong, those same Greater Daemons acted meek and deferential in front of Daemon Primarchs, practically being ordered around like servants. Even Guilliman could strangle one to death with his bare hands.
Chaos was especially powerful at the top, while its low-level forces were worse than dogs. That was its defining trait: you never knew how strong the freak in front of you was. Was it a terrifying monster capable of destroying a star with one strike, or just a flashy silver-plated spearhead with all its budget blown on special effects?
But that was only how things looked to the Primarchs. To other species, any Greater Daemon of Chaos was a mortal enemy, especially because the corruption they brought was so difficult to guard against.
To be precise, those other species included humans who had never experienced Psionic Energy. Just look at