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Riding the great Toad Dragon Bubebolos, Tamurkhan currently resides within the decaying shell of Karaka Breakmountain. This Ogre Tyrant destroyed his previous host during a battle in the Mountains of Mourn, not knowing what the Maggot Lord is truly capable of, and has now become his latest meat puppet. Unlike the flimsy, rotting flesh of previous hosts, the Ogre's body gives Tamurkhan tremendous martial strength and power, one which he hopes will be enough to help him realize his ambitions of glory in Nurgle's name. To do that, however, he must first gather other warlords to his banner and galvanize them into a truly terrifying horde of Chaos. Only then can Tamurkhan lead his followers into the heart of the Old World and tear it asunder as a majestic offering to Nurgle, thus achieving what the Great Kurgan of yore could not: true daemonhood.

* BrutishCharacterBrutishWeapon: Tamurkhan wields the '''Black Cleaver''', a two-handed axe scaled appropriately for his massive ogre host. It was forged for Tamurkhan by the Chaos Dwarfs as token of the pact formed with them during his conquests. In-game, the Black Cleaver gives Tamurkhan magical attacks and improved armor-piercing damage, while also improving the weapon damage of nearby allies.

* FourStarBadass: His greatest trait isn't his ogre strength, diseased toughness, Bubebolos or his ability to burrow into new bodies in case his old one ever gets killed. It's his ability to unify and command vast hordes of not only Nurglite minions, but also other Chaos affiliated worshippers that are not specifically followers of Nurgle. In fact, it is comparable to the skill that Everchosen of the past has displayed, wich is why he is considered one of, if not ''the'' greatest Champion of Nurgle that has ever lived.

* BodyHorror: This is to be expected of all of Nurgle's daemons, but Epidemius is a bit special because his hands and feet are ''absolutely'' rotted with gangrene.

* {{Plaguemaster}}: Like all Daemons of Nurgle. In Epidemius' case, his faction gains number of scaling bonuses based on how many plagues are currently afflicting non-Nurgle factions around the world. Epidemius himself gains regeneration and extra melee attack points when his army attacks a plague-stricken target.

* ArtEvolution: Regular Lords of Change retain their ''TW:W1'' model, which is based on [[https://www.forgeworld.co.uk/resources/catalog/product/920x950/99599915008_LordofChange01NEW.jpg this mini]] from Forge World, first released in 2012. Exalted Lords of Change, meanwhile, are based on [[https://www.games-workshop.com/resources/catalog/product/920x950/99129915028_LordofChange01.jpg this mini]], released in 2017 (a year after the original ''Total War: Warhammer'').

* AdaptationalBadass: A special hero unit in the tabletop wargame, but an army commander and faction leader in Total War.

* MeanBoss: His campaign voicelines has him constantly verbally abuse his Nurgling helpers, which is in stark contrast to how other Nurgle characters treat theirs:

The Kurgans speak of a legendary warlord, the Great Kurgan, who long ago sired four sons that would later become the most favored champions of the Chaos Gods. Each of these sons would one day return to the Kurgans, each suffused with the power of his chosen patron, and then lead the tribes out of the steppes to bring unspeakable death and ruin to the whole world. Many such champions of Chaos have come and gone throughout the centuries, but the one known as Tamurkhan the Maggot Lord is perhaps the only champion truly mighty enough to claim to be of the Great Kurgan's lineage. Thoroughly blessed is he by Grandfather Nurgle, Tamurkhan no longer bears the shape of a mortal man, but that of a putrid and mutated giant maggot, one that hungrily gorges into the flesh of his enemies to consume their innards and then wear their corpse as his own body.

Riding the great Toad Dragon Bubebolos, Tamurkhan currently resides within the decaying shell of Karaka Breakmountain. This Ogre Tyrant destroyed his previous host during a battle in the Mountains of Mourn, not knowing what the Maggot Lord is truly capable of, and has now become his latest meat puppet. Unlike the flimsy, rotting flesh of Sargath the Vain, the Ogre's body gave Tamurkhan tremendous martial strength and power, one which he hopes will be enough to help him realize his ambitions of glory in Nurgle's name. To do that, however, he must first gather other warlords to his banner and galvanize them into a truly terrifying horde of Chaos. Only then can Tamurkhan lead his followers into the heart of the Old World and tear it asunder as a majestic offering to Nurgle, thus achieving what the Great Kurgan of yore could not: true daemonhood.

%%Introduced in the ''Thrones of Decay'' DLC for ''Total War: Warhammer III'', Tamurkhan leads the subfaction "Insert Name Here".

* BodyHorror: Tamurkhan has been warped by Nurgle's blessing into something that resembles a disgusting maggot the size of a baby. It doesn't matter to him, though, because he retains his full intelligence and Father Nurgle has blessed him with abilities that compensate for this body's lackluster physical prowess...
* BrutishCharacterBrutishWeapon: Tamurkhan wields the Black Cleaver, a two-handed axe scaled appropriately for his massive ogre host. It was forged for Tamurkhan by the Chaos Dwarfs as token of the pact formed with them during his conquests.

Despite his temper, Epidemius's work is crucial in ensuring Nurgle's next brews of filth and decay are stronger than the last. Wherever pestilence is strongest, one can always expect the Tallyman to be there to drone away with his parchment and ink. The plague armies that count Epidemius among them are thus treated with Nurgle's greater blessings, for the Tallyman's writings always attract their god's benevolent and putrescent gaze.

A free legendary lord available through Total War Access, Epidemius leads the subfaction "Tallymen of Nurgle".

* AscendedExtra: A special hero unit in the tabletop wargame, but an army commander and faction leader in Total War.

* BadassArmy: There's few things that can stand up to Legions of Chaos fully deployed on the mortal plane, and even individual Chaos armies are truly frightening to fight. Blistering hordes of Daemons charge spearlines without hestitation, Daemonic beasts rip apart screaming archers, and Greater Daemons can fight entire companies of soldiers on their lonesome. As ''Chaos Undivided'', they are a world-ending threat that can only be stopped by the numerous forces of Order banding with one another to stop them. ''Everyone'' fears their martial prowess, whether it be the AxCrazy berserkers of Khorne, daemonic sorcerers of Tzeench, maggot-legions of Nurgle, or the Servants of the Dark Prince.

** Then there's the aforementioned Bloodthirsters, perhaps the most feared daemons in existence; colossal ''monstrous'' embodiments of Khorne's fury, they are said to represent his undying rage and lust for battle. They take to the skies with their bat-like wings, crimson fur, and hateful battle-cries filling anyone mortal who sees them with dread and terror. Despite being living embodiment of destruction, they are ''fiendishly'' intelligent, being some of the most terrifying [[FourStarBadass Four Star Badasses]] amongst daemon-kind. As they are StrongAndSkilled, they have very powerful stat-lines, being able to reliably fight anything sent against them, alongside a large variety of powerful augments. They come as monsters, and then there's the ''Exalted'' variant; especially favored champions of Khorne who are some of the most powerful non-Legendary Lords in melee.

* EliteArmy: Khorne is ''very'' heavy focused in army compositions, their units are better then other factions at high tiers, and they have access to an abundance of elite soldiers. To give a good illustration of this, their first infantry unit they can train are Chaos Warriors of Khorne, a unit that can outfight many other factions' early elites by default. As a negative, most of their options are on the expensive side, and the only thing coming close to affordable "trash" are their warhounds and Chaos Spawn.

* HeavilyArmoredMook: Khorne's faction, ranging from the blood-soaked Warriors of Khorne, too the armor-plated Juggernauts, are one of the ''very'' few Daemon factions that have access to heavy armor for most of their units; even their non-armored Bloodletters, thanks to their scaly skin, are comparatively tankier then the other daemons of the other Chaos Gods. Combined this with their ward-save, Khorne's units are very tanky.

* OurMinotaursAreDifferent: Minotaurs are part of Khorne's mortal forces, functioning similarly to their vanilla counterparts in the Beastmen roster -- they're hulking berserkers driven to a frenzy by the scent and taste of blood. Marked Minotaurs are called ''Khorneataurs'', are even more bloodthirsty then other Minotaurs. They wield either dual axes or two-handed greataxes. The main difference between Beastmen Minotaurs is that Khorne's have even more armor and melee defense, making them far tankier then their unmarked kin.

* BroughtDownToBadass: His attack that made a chink in Khorne's armor was described as so powerful it would have destroyed an entire army. Since then been reduced from Khorne's champion and favorite Bloodthirster to a mindless, rampaging beast -- and he's still likely the strongest melee Legendary Lord in the ''entire game!''

* BadassArmy: What they lack in numbers and martial strength, the forces of Tzeentch are no less impressive then their kin, thanks to their mastery of BlackMagic, ability to control and manipulate the battlefield, and abundance of powerful, warp-fire lobbing assets.

* BigCreepyCrawlies: Nurgle is heavily themed around disgusting insects, and there's a few examples of them present in his army.

* DeathFromAbove: He acts more like an artillery-piece then a dedicated Monster, though he's still very dangerous in close-quarters combat.

* FauxAffablyEvil: Slaanesh, and his/her underlings, more then any other daemon will act superficially charming and sympathetic to mortals to gain their trust and loyalty... but beneath it all, they are some of the most depraved monsters in the setting, and their facades will vanish as soon as they get what they want.

** The most common of these are the Daemonettes. They take the form of gorgeous, if alien, women and live to spread misery and death wherever they go. They use hypnotic gazes to tempt mortal men ([[EvenTheGirlsWantHer and women]]) into giving up their morals and defiling themselves. With whips and giant crab arms, they are fast and deadly, being some of the most nightmarish light infantry one can go up against, though due to the fact they don't wear anything, they go down pretty easily to concentrated fire and units that can survive their charge. There's also the ''Exalted'' Daemonettes who are given bits of chitinous armor (meaning they can actually take some hits), made even faster and more hard-hitting, and have the "Soul Scent" special rule, which grants them increased melee and armor-piercing when near low-leadership units.
** And then there are the Keepers of Secrets, Slaanesh's own Greater Daemons. Described as inhumanly beautiful, so much they have been worshipped as minor fertility Gods in ages past, they are just as terrifying as the other Greater Daemons, being predators of the highest order; malicious, deceitful, and bloodthirsty, they take glee in causing destruction and mayhem, using their charm and inhuman beauty to destroy entire civilizations. Made by Slaanesh themselves, they take the form of towering, four-armed vaguely goat-like creatures that wear splendid robes of purple and wield gleaming shields and spears of silver. As monsters, they are [[GlassCannon Glass Cannons]] to the extreme, having sickening amounts of Armor-Piercing that lets them rend apart heavy armor, mind-boggling speed, and ''devastating'' charges as character-duelists, but they fall to battles of attrition with the Blood God's Bloodthirsters, for they are just slightly more hardy then a Lord of Change. Even better, Exalted Keepers can use spells from the Lore of Shadows and Slaanesh, and even the unit variant has access to a handful of spells.
* HornyVikings: Emphasis on horny. The most common and able of Slaanesh's human followers are the Marauders of Slaanesh, Norscan Marauders who have pledged themselves to the cause of the Dark Prince, and as a result, have been mutated. Despite the stereotypes surrounding Slaanesh, Marauders of Slaanesh remain [[BloodKnight Blood Knights,]] but ones who are interested in the pleasures of the flesh and inflicting pain and misery on their enemies. They are no less war-like then their Khorne-kin, but take it in a different direction. Shielded, and with an immunity to psychology, Marauders of Slaanesh are far more durable (despite the fact that they wear way less armor) then regular marauders, and even faster (though less so then their daemonic sisters), and are Slaanesh's cheapest infantry option. Hellstriders, the most favored of these Norscans, are given Mounts of Slaanesh, and become extremely fast and hard-hitting light cavalry.

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* BrutishCharacterBrutishWeapon: Tamurkhan wields the Black Cleaver, a two-handed axe scaled appropriately for his massive ogre host. It was forged for Tamurkhan by the Chaos Dwarfs as token of the alliances formed with them during his conquests.

* PuppeteerParasite: The true form of Tamurkhan is a [[MessyMaggots maggot-like]] mutant parasite that burrows into dead bodies and takes control. Tamurkhan's current host is an ogre, giving him prodigious size and strength.

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!Epidemius, the Maggot King, Tallyman of Nurgle

* DropTheHammer: Daemon Mauls are some of the fierce weapons the Daemon Prince can wield, being massive warhammers drenched in shadow. They have mediocre base damage, but are the strongest Armor-Piercing weapon types available.