Sheesh Mode Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 Working on a story right now where post-battle consumption and cannibalism are common. If, say, a spacemarine or even a primarch were to eat the dead body of a Daemon what would that do to his physiology and psychology? Is that 'possible' within the realm of 40k? Before you answer, consider two things: 1. Daemons are manifestations of the warp and therefore dreams given flesh 2. Some Grey Knight sprues come with decapitated Daemon Skulls. I eagerly await your responses. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301983-could-you-eat-a-daemon/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantomzero17 Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 A World Eater eats a pain daemon in The Talon of Horus, as in swallows it whole. Buggers seem to just form as the nails are firing when they are within the Eye of Terror. Seemed to be fine afterwards by World Eater's standards. I would think though it would be inviting physical corruption, etc to be consuming warp touched flesh off the battlefield. Though the Soul Drinkers must have gotten along fine with that for several thousand years and other events brought them away from the holy light of the Emperor. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301983-could-you-eat-a-daemon/#findComment-3919862 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheesh Mode Posted January 14, 2015 Author Share Posted January 14, 2015 Interesting. Okay, then they would have to consume a large quantity of daemons in order for any visible corruption to show. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301983-could-you-eat-a-daemon/#findComment-3919873 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athrawes Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 It's worth pointing out that while the World Eater did eat the small daemon, it wasn't for sustenance. In fact the Sorcerer Khayon remarks that neverborn offer no sustenance to mortals, but the world eater responds that he's only doing it because there is no better way to insult an enemy (the daemon) than to him out. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301983-could-you-eat-a-daemon/#findComment-3919879 Share on other sites More sharing options...
depthcharge12 Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 It's worth pointing out that while the World Eater did eat the small daemon, it wasn't for sustenance. In fact the Sorcerer Khayon remarks that neverborn offer no sustenance to mortals, but the world eater responds that he's only doing it because there is no better way to insult an enemy (the daemon) than to :cuss him out. Hahaha typical world eater humor :P I thought that daemons dematerialize after they are killed and that their corpses don't last in the physical world long as it's ananthame to them. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301983-could-you-eat-a-daemon/#findComment-3919882 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athrawes Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 It's worth pointing out that while the World Eater did eat the small daemon, it wasn't for sustenance. In fact the Sorcerer Khayon remarks that neverborn offer no sustenance to mortals, but the world eater responds that he's only doing it because there is no better way to insult an enemy (the daemon) than to him out. Hahaha typical world eater humor I thought that daemons dematerialize after they are killed and that their corpses don't last in the physical world long as it's ananthame to them. Well this is taking place in the Eye of Terror. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301983-could-you-eat-a-daemon/#findComment-3919883 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demus Ragnok Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 My first thought was that some cultures believe that by consuming an enemy's body you can take the power of their spirit. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301983-could-you-eat-a-daemon/#findComment-3919885 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dusara217 Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 My first thought was that some cultures believe that by consuming an enemy's body you can take the power of their spirit. While that is true of many cultures (especially Native American cultures), highly doubt that Space Marines would believe such a thing. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301983-could-you-eat-a-daemon/#findComment-3919894 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sete Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 If I was hungry enough yeah sure. Bit of pepper here a bit of garlic there, lovely. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301983-could-you-eat-a-daemon/#findComment-3919963 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BionicBrain Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 My first thought was that some cultures believe that by consuming an enemy's body you can take the power of their spirit. While that is true of many cultures (especially Native American cultures), highly doubt that Space Marines would believe such a thing. Well maybe not the spirit, but the Omophagea works sort of in that way, absorbing the genetic material in order to grant the marine part of the "meal's" memories. Not sure how that would work on a daemon tho. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301983-could-you-eat-a-daemon/#findComment-3919974 Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Furyou Miko Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 My first thought was that some cultures believe that by consuming an enemy's body you can take the power of their spirit.While that is true of many cultures (especially Native American cultures), highly doubt that Space Marines would believe such a thing. You say that, but Space Marines actually do take power - knowledge, experience - from consumed enemies. Soo... not an unreasonable belief. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301983-could-you-eat-a-daemon/#findComment-3919991 Share on other sites More sharing options...
apologist Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 Also, Space Marines are often drawn from feral world – and even civilised – worlds with cultures that might believe such things. Beliefs and customs can take many forms; and there are 1000 Chapters out there :) Chapters like the Mortifactors and Flesh Eaters are some examples of Chapters based on pop-culture 'primitive' beliefs. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301983-could-you-eat-a-daemon/#findComment-3920033 Share on other sites More sharing options...
appiah4 Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 It's worth pointing out that while the World Eater did eat the small daemon, it wasn't for sustenance. In fact the Sorcerer Khayon remarks that neverborn offer no sustenance to mortals, but the world eater responds that he's only doing it because there is no better way to insult an enemy (the daemon) than to him out. World Eaters.. Angry Marines without teh Funny. :D My first thought was that some cultures believe that by consuming an enemy's body you can take the power of their spirit.While that is true of many cultures (especially Native American cultures), highly doubt that Space Marines would believe such a thing. You say that, but Space Marines actually do take power - knowledge, experience - from consumed enemies. Soo... not an unreasonable belief. This is true, Space Marines can devour enemies to learn about them and what they know, so adding spirituality to the practice would only be a logical next step for many Space Marine chapters, considering even the act of maintaining your gun is ritualized to a state of daily religious task. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301983-could-you-eat-a-daemon/#findComment-3920038 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuggnuggath Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 Reminds me of Hellwheat, an idea on the Black Crusade boards. http://community.fantasyflightgames.com/index.php?/topic/101775-hellwheat/ Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301983-could-you-eat-a-daemon/#findComment-3920055 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellios Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 Please, do not eat daemons of Nurgle! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301983-could-you-eat-a-daemon/#findComment-3920075 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demus Ragnok Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 My first thought was that some cultures believe that by consuming an enemy's body you can take the power of their spirit. While that is true of many cultures (especially Native American cultures), highly doubt that Space Marines would believe such a thing.They believe machines are operated by "spirits" should we really start putting limits on on what they would believe, really? Space Marines are are neither reasonable nor practical according to our current thinking. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301983-could-you-eat-a-daemon/#findComment-3920181 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaeron Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 If I was hungry enough yeah sure. Bit of pepper here a bit of garlic there, lovely. Probably not a whole one though. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301983-could-you-eat-a-daemon/#findComment-3920201 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark_Master Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 I remember a Tau story where the kroot eat the remains of the Slaaneshi warband beaten in battle. Promptly spawn into more Slanneshi daemons. The remains then get burnt by the slightly brighter remaining kroot DM Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301983-could-you-eat-a-daemon/#findComment-3920274 Share on other sites More sharing options...
appiah4 Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 I remember a Tau story where the kroot eat the remains of the Slaaneshi warband beaten in battle. Promptly spawn into more Slanneshi daemons. The remains then get burnt by the slightly brighter remaining kroot DM I miss Kroot Carnivores.. Such an amazing bit of original Tau fluff (and such great models..) that just.. it's sad. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301983-could-you-eat-a-daemon/#findComment-3920281 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacinda Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 Could you eat a Daemon?Not after what happened last time ... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301983-could-you-eat-a-daemon/#findComment-3920517 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilofix Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 I'm pretty sure eating a Slaaneshi Daemon would lead to a very Psychedelic experience. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301983-could-you-eat-a-daemon/#findComment-3920520 Share on other sites More sharing options...
walpurgisnacht Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 Only if you dip the daemon in ranch dressing Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301983-could-you-eat-a-daemon/#findComment-3920659 Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathspectersgt7 Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 With a little KC Masterpiece they are pretty tasty (like Chicken). Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301983-could-you-eat-a-daemon/#findComment-3920671 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firepower Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 Man, the things you would see after eating a demon of Slaanesh. Trippy. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301983-could-you-eat-a-daemon/#findComment-3920684 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilofix Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 So I was thinking of this more seriously and there's probably physical aspect to it and an entirely separate psychic aspect. But as to just the physical, it's probably still not healthy to eat a Daemon as the Khorne ones are probably overloaded chemically / biologically with testosterone and ketamines, the Slaanesh ones with amphetamines and the Nurgle ones with who knows what kind of bacteria, viruses, lethal chemical compounds, etc. Plus, I think they all have a lot of carbs. Edit - spelling Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/301983-could-you-eat-a-daemon/#findComment-3922100 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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