Tzeentch
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13Tzeentch, also known as the "Changer of Ways," the "Lord of Change," the "Architect of Fate," Tchar (among the Kurgan), "the Wind-lord," Chi'an Chi (in Grand Cathay), the Eagle and the Raven God (among the vicious barbarians of Norsca), and the "Great Conspirator," is the major Chaos God of change, evolution, ambition, intrigue, destiny, lies, trickery, sorcery, knowledge, and mutation.
Though weary scholars of daemonology know this god by the name of Tzeentch, in truth, she exceeds all the other Ruinous Powers in her number of facets, names and aspects. For she is change, said to embody every mortal creature's recognition of, and desire, to change, to grow, to move, to seek more -- more knowledge, more wealth, more power. Her face and form shifts and turns from eternity unto eternity. In the dreaded Far East, she is known as "Chen the Deceiver" and the Kurgan tribes hold that her messengers are the great condors of the Eastern Steppes. She did, however, possess a true name in the Dark Tongue, of which the moniker Tzeentch was a derivative; it was Tzeen'neth, "Lord of Change."
Yet whatever her mien and whomever her people, the Changer is ever viewed as the Great Schemer, a fickle, politicking god who should be feared as much as he should not be trusted. What mortal can dare say that they have not desired knowledge of the mysteries of destiny, or the awesome power of magic It is Tzeentch alone who holds the true key to this terrible knowledge, and her price is steep indeed.
For her worshippers are naught but pawns in the Great Game to outflank his brother Ruinous Powers and to bring about the downfall of all civilisation. The Raven God rewards her followers with madness and insanity, and upon death their spirits are brought to his halls in the Realm of Chaos to serve her for all eternity. Yet, the Raven God does not scheme towards the accomplishment of some end, but instead, strives to create tumult and turmoil for its own sake.
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