Epidemius
Epidemius, Tallyman of Nurgle, The Plagued Panjandrum, Reckoner of Mortality[2a] is a Daemonic Herald of Nurgle who is the cataloguer of all the Plaguelord's diseases.
Epidemius is one of the seven (seven being the sacred number of Nurgle) Proctors of Pestilence and and the chosen Tallyman of Nurgle, whose work is to record all the diseases of father Nurgle. Epidemius' task is an unending one, which generates a large amount of scripture, so he rides a Palanquin of Nurgle to share the burden - and to more easily force a path through Nurgle's hordes and enemies alike. [1a]
He travels through both the mortal world and the Realm of Chaos, studying plagues and the ebb and flow of disease. Whenever a soul he is observing dies, ushering it into the paternal and welcoming embrace of Nurgle, his entourage strike gongs and bells. [1a] He is attended by two dozen Nurglings who excrete the ink, operate the Death's Head abacus and provide the parchment as well as defending their master from harm. [4]
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History
His work was disturbed by news that Lord Bileflood, a Great Unclean One had been summoned and imprisoned - honouring an old debt he mustered an army to free his fellow daemon. He and his Daemons arrived in Middenland via a toppled waystone where they were confronted by a High Elf force from a nearby colony led by Lord Sirion. [3a]
Fighting through the elves, the Daemons then breached the Skaven lair, disrupting the priests ritual of Pestilent Distillation and freeing the Greater Daemon. They then marched on the town of Elsterweld. [3b]
End Times
In 2525 IC he entered the world once again at the head of a mighty legion to attack Talabheim, accepting the obeisance of Orghotts Daemonspew who had had to retreat from the city. Seeking to bring the defenders to him, Epidemius conjured a vast storm that rained down infected blood and pus onto Talabheim and in response, the leaders of Talabheim indeed sent out their army to destroy their persecutors.[5a]
The resulting battle saw the forces of Nurgle utterly destroy the mortal forces and pursue the survivors and civilians towards Altdorf.[5b] During the subsequent siege he suffered a mortal wound from a misfiring helblaster and was banished back to the realm of Nurgle.[5c]
Magic
He is a potent spellcaster using the Lore of Nurgle and is able to increase the power of himself and other Nurgle Daemons when his patron gods enemies fall in battle.[1a][2a]
Weapons, Armour and Equipment
- 7th Edition: Palanquin, Plaguesword. [1b]
- 8th Edition: Palanquin, Plaguesword. [4]
Gallery
Epidemius
Epidemius
Epidemius in the End Times
Miniatures
Epidermius
See Also
Sources
- 1: Warhammer Armies: Daemons of Chaos (7th Edition)
- 2: Liber Infectus
- 2a: Greater Daemons, pg. 24
- 3: White Dwarf 341 (UK)
- 4: Warhammer Armies: Daemons of Chaos (8th Edition): Epidemius, pg. 48
- 5: Warhammer: Glottkin
- 5a: Chapter III, pg. 64-65
- 5b: Chapter III, pg. 73
- 5c: Chapter IV, pg. 110
