Sorcerer (Warhammer 40,000)

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This page is for those Space Marine psykers who have turned to Chaos. If you are looking for the page about the Dungeons & Dragons class, please see Sorcerer (Dungeons & Dragons).


FEEL THE POWER OF MY.....MAAAAAGGGGIIIIICCCKKKK!
"Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely."
– Lord Acton
"UNLIMITED POWER!"
Sheev Palpatine, while shooting lightning from his fingertips after that same power turned his face into a wrinkly ball sack

Start with a Space Marine Librarian, add some heresy, and you get a Chaos Sorcerer. They are the heavy-duty psykers of the Chaos Space Marines. They feel the Warp overtaking them, and to them, it is a good pain.

Overview[edit]

For the most part, Sorcerers see themselves as great discoverers of arcane knowledge, studying the Warp from a perspectives that the foolish worshipers of the Corpse God deny themselves. They often lead warbands of other Chaos followers, as sorcerers can be just as charismatic and powerful as a Chaos Lord.

While they certainly can be scholars or warlords (or both), the dirty secret of the Sorcerers is that they are just as much pawns of the Chaos Gods as everyone else. Magnus the Red (and all of the Thousand Sons) learned this the hard way during the Horus Heresy, when the Rubric of Ahriman turned all non-psyker Thousand Sons into Rubric Marines.

It should be noted that a Chaos Sorceror can wear Terminator Armour if they feel like it, just ask Nemeroth about it. But most often than not, they usually stick with their own stylized pattern of Sorcerer's Power Armour. What is standardised however, is that all of them carry a Force Stave as their primary means of unga bunga-ing their magicks, and carry a Bolt Pistol in case they lost their magic murder wands. Some....eccentric Sorcerors are also know to wield Lightning Claws or Power Fists if things got too hectic. Some may even opt for the elusive Warp Blade to counter enemy psychic attacks. So the actual armoury of a Sorceror can be diverse in theory. On tabletop, however, they just got their staves and bolt pistols unfortunately.

Tzeentch is often considered the patron Chaos God of Sorcerers, as arcane knowledge (and manipulating pawns) is part of his purview. Nurgle and Slaanesh also have Sorcerers within their ranks, though not to the same extent as Tzeentch. Khorne, on the other hand, usually hates them (in fact, they cannot take the Mark of Khorne in-game), but he may make an exception for particularly bloodthirsty psykers, like Azariah Kyras, and he probably has the biggest rage boner ever for blanks. (Unless you count he who shall not be named...)

It is worth noting that while most sorcerers are psykers, and a psyker's natural affinity with the Warp does give them a better advantage, not all sorcerers are psykers and certainly not all psykers are sorcerers. Sorcery leans more towards ritual and using mediums to manipulate the forces of the warp (like cursed artifacts, demonic symbology, and pacts), rather than sheer mental power; if Khorne actually opposed all psykers *and* all sorcerers, it would be basically impossible for Khornate cults to summon their patron's daemons. Khorne can make his followers and daemons immune to psychic Warpcraft, but probably not Sorcery given that would negate an entire fourth of Chaos and he'd have instantly won the Great Game...or he already did win due to this but the Warp's fuck-reality shenanigans messed with exactly when he won.

If you watched Darth Vader's walk-in-the-park ending scene in Rogue One then you have a decent example of what it is to stand up against an average fluffwise Sorcerer (its close, but a real 40K sorcerer would involve more warpfire, doombolts and telekinetic dismemberment), indeed, even in the Dawn of War series most Guardsmen squads would get mowed down by a Sorcerer without him suffering any serious scratch.

Uncommon Types of Sorcerer[edit]

  • Exalted Sorcerers: A promotion of sorts exclusive to the Thousand Sons. They're the head-honchos among Sorcerer cabals and tend to have their own Silver Tower.
  • Malignant Plaguecaster: A type of nurglite sorcerer from the Death Guard, despite Morty's bitching about it. They're one with the "pleasantries" of Nurgle's Garden and make that fact known by sharing them with anyone in the vicinity.
  • Master of Possession: A sorcerer specialized in both the summoning and binding of Daemons. They're the ones who make a filthy heretic into a Possessed or work alongside Warpsmiths to create daemon engines of all kinds.
  • Infernal Master: A Thousand Sons Sorcerer of makes use of demonic pacts and daemon famillars similarly to how the Thousand Sons made use of warp familiars during the great crusade. In addition to dressing with style, he is a psyker who makes many use of deals. Overall he is a nice addition to the lore and the tabletop.

Dawn of War II[edit]

A Tzeentch-worshiping Chaos sorcerer is one of the three commanders usable to Chaos in Dawn of War II. He functions as a support hero that's meant to pummel enemies from a distance; as such, he's the least powerful of the Chaos commanders in melee, but his abilities can do a lot of damage.

Also, the sorcerers have Scott McNeil's Sindri voice, and listening to it is reason enough to use them.

Noteworthy Sorcerers[edit]

Neroth, a Sorcerer, ruining someone's day.
  • Ahriman: Probably the second most famous and powerful Chaos Sorcerer of all time. Responsible, among other things, for the epic fail/epic win that was the Rubric of Ahriman, which turned his legion into the state that it is now, getting his ass kicked from his legion in the process. Is now searching for (and failing to find) the Black Library. To his credit, he has gotten closer with each failure, and is now frighteningly close. Some say that he's reconciled with his legion and its members have joined his search. Update: He has found it.
  • SSSSIIIIINNNNNDDDDRRRIIII: Sorcerer of The Alpha Legion. He became was possessed by ??????? a Daemon Prince, but got his ass pwned by Gabe, so he couldn't properly ascend and died, ascended into daemonhood but was banished by Gabe was eaten by the real daemon prince at the height of the Tartarus campaign. What happened to him exactly is pretty fuzzy, but it's generally accepted that he won't be coming back. He is a notable sexy-voiced bastard. Currently residing in Abaddon's bionic arm.
  • Neroth: A sorcerer of the Black Legion and the nagging wife of Eliphas. Unlike the pansy bitches above who prefer to plot and sit on their asses, Neroth's entire thought process, life motivation, and military strategy amounts to "APPLY WARPFIRE", which tends to divide the opinions of elegan/tg/entlemen on him. Rumors of his being a Khornate Sorcerer are unsubstantiated. Rumors say that he hosts a barbecue every Sunday in the Vengeful Spirit. Also a sexy-voiced bastard.
  • Nemeroth: A sorcerer with his own warband, the Chosen of Nemeroth. A manipulative guy who corrupted a radical Inquisitor into the creation of a warp-fueled power source only to almost ascend to daemonhood and invade a forgeworld in the process. Like Sindri, he also was killed while ascending, but by one of the very few awesome smurfs. Oddly, he isn't armed with any Force weapons, but rather with a pair of flesh-engraved lightning claws and terminator armor (unless he has Force lightning claws - you should ask him). His face is fucked up, even compared to Eliphas. Also, even for a Space Marine, he's huge.
  • Imurah - Another Thousand Sons sorcerer leading his own warband. Had a plan to use the power source Nemeroth was indirectly responsible for to corrupt a Necron Warp Pylon into a massive Warp Rift-generating device - and in true Tzeentch fashion did this all to get back at Papa Smurf. Got ironically turned to dust by Titus.
Forces of the Traitor Legions and Renegade Space Marines of Chaos
Leaders Chaos ChampionChaos LordDaemon PrinceDark ApostleMaster of ExecutionSorcererMaster of PossessionLord Discordant
Unaligned Chaos ChosenChaos RaptorsChaos Space Marine SquadChaos SpawnChaos TerminatorsCultistHavocsLegionary Kill TeamMutilatorsObliteratorsPossessedTech-AssassinWarp TalonsWarpsmithNegavolt CultistGreater PossessedDark DiscipleHeretek
Faction Aligned Khorne BerzerkersPlague MarinesNoise MarinesRubric Marines
Great Crusade-era Breacher Siege SquadConsul (Champion ConsulConsul PraevianSiege Breaker) • Despoiler SquadDestroyer SquadEsoterist ConsulHeavy Support SquadLegion Command SquadLegiones DecurionLegion HeraldLegion Outrider SquadLegion VigilatorMoritatMaster of the SignalPraetorPrimus MedicaeReconnaissance SquadSeeker SquadSky Hunter SquadTactical Support SquadInductii
Structures Noctilith CrownSkull Altar
Walkers Chaos Dreadnought (Ferrum InfernusChaos ContemptorHellforged LeviathanHellforged Deredeo) • Helbrute
Transports Chaos Land Raider (Land Raider Hades DiabolusLand Raider AchillesLand Raider Proteus) • Rhino TransportTermite
AFVs Bike SquadInfernal Relic PredatorKratos Heavy Assault TankMastodonPredator TankSicaran Battle TankStalk TankVindicatorTyphon Heavy Siege TankSpartan Assault TankRapier Armoured CarrierWhirlwind ScorpiusCerberus DestroyerFellblade
Flyers HarbingerHell BladeHell TalonFire RaptorStorm EagleXiphon InterceptorThunderhawkStormbird
Spacecraft Dreadclaw Assault PodKharybdisDoomfire BomberSwiftdeath Fighter
Titans Daemon KnightsChaos Emperor TitanFeral Scout TitanRavager Battle TitanChaos Warlord TitanWoe Machine
Unaligned Daemon Engines DecimatorDefilerDeath WheelForgefiendHeldrakeMaulerfiendSoul GrinderWirewolfVenomcrawlerHelstalker
Daemon Engines of Khorne Blood ReaperBlood SlaughtererBrass ScorpionCauldron of BloodDeath DealerDoom BlasterKytanLord of SkullsSkull ReaperTower of Skulls
Daemon Engines of Nurgle Blight DroneContagionFoetid Bloat-DroneMyphitic Blight-HaulerNurgle Plague TowerPlague HulkPlagueburst Crawler
Daemon Engines of Slaanesh Hell-ScourgeHell-KnightHell-StriderQuestor Scout TitanSlaanesh Subjugator
Daemon Engines of Tzeentch Aether RayDoom WingFire Lord of TzeentchMirrorfiendSilver Tower of TzeentchThe Auruntaur
Auxiliaries Chaos DaemonsLost and the DamnedDark MechanicusDeath GuardThousand SonsEmperor's ChildrenWorld EatersFallen Angels
Forces of the Thousand Sons
Leaders Chaos ChampionLord of TzeentchChaos SorcererDaemon PrinceExalted SorcerersInfernal Master
Troops Chaos SpawnRubric MarinesRubric Terminators
Great Crusade-era Hidden OnesKhenetai OccultNumerologistScarab Occult
Legio
Cybernetica
Castellax-Achea Class Battle-Automata
Walkers Contemptor-Osiron DreadnoughtHelbrute
Transports Chaos Land RaiderRhino
AFVs Chaos DreadnoughtPredatorVindicator
Spacecraft Dreadclaw Assault PodKharybdis
Daemon
Engines
Silver Tower of TzeentchForgefiendThe AuruntaurHeldrakeMaulerfiendDefilerAether RayFire LordDoom WingMirrorfiend
Daemons Flamers of TzeentchHorrorScreamers of TzeentchMutalith Vortex Beast
Auxiliaries CultistsProspero SpireguardThrall WizardsTzaangorsTzaangor EnlightenedTzaangor ShamanTzaangor Skyfire
Allies Chaos DaemonsChaos Space Marines


Forces of the Death Guard
Leaders Lord of NurgleDaemon PrinceSorcererChaos ChampionMalignant PlaguecasterPlague SurgeonTallymenLord of Virulence
Troops Biologus PutrifierBlightlord TerminatorChaos SpawnDeathshroudFoul BlightspawnNoxious BlightbringerPlague MarinesPossessed
Great Crusade-era Grave WardenMortus Poisoner
Structures Miasmic Malignifier
Walkers Helbrute
Transports Chaos Land RaiderRhino
AFVs Predator
Superheavy Vehicles Plaguereaper
Flyers Storm EagleStormbirdThunderhawk
Spacecraft Dreadclaw Assault PodKharybdis
Daemon Engines Blight DroneContagionDefilerFoetid Bloat-DroneMyphitic Blight-HaulerNurgle Plague TowerPlague HulkPlagueburst Crawler
Daemons Beast of NurgleNurglingPlaguebearer
Auxiliaries CultistsCursemiteEyestinger SwarmGellerpox InfectedGroanerPestigorsPlague ZombiePoxwalkersPox HoundSludge-Grub
Allies Chaos DaemonsChaos Space Marines
Forces of the Emperor's Children
Leaders Lord of SlaaneshDaemon PrinceSorcererChaos Champion
Troops Noise MarineChaos SpawnPossessed
Great Crusade-era KakophoniPalatine BladePhoenix GuardSun Killer
Walkers Chaos DreadnoughtHelbruteSonic Dreadnought
Transports Chaos Land RaiderChaos Rhino
AFVs Chaos PredatorChaos Vindicator
Flyers Storm EagleStormbirdThunderhawk
Spacecraft Dreadclaw Assault PodKharybdis
Titans Hell-ScourgeHell-KnightHell-StriderSlaanesh SubjugatorQuestor Scout Titan
Daemon Engines DefilerHeldrakeForgefiendMaulerfiend
Daemons DaemonetteFiends of SlaaneshSteeds of SlaaneshSeekers of SlaaneshHellflayer Chariots
Auxiliaries CultistsSlaangors
Allies Chaos DaemonsChaos Space Marines
Forces of the Sons of Horus/Black Legion
Leaders Chaos ChampionChaos LordDaemon PrinceDark ApostleMaster of ExecutionSorcererMaster of PossessionLord Discordant
Troops Bringers of DespairChaos ChosenChaos RaptorsChaos Space Marine SquadChaos SpawnChaos TerminatorsCultistGreater PossessedHavocsMutilatorsObliteratorsPossessedTech-AssassinWarp TalonsWarpsmithHeretek
Great Crusade-era Dark EmissaryJustaerinReaver Attack SquadLuperci
Walkers Chaos Dreadnought (Ferrum InfernusChaos ContemptorHellforged LeviathanHellforged Deredeo) • Helbrute
Transports Chaos Land Raider • (Land Raider Hades Diabolus) • Chaos Rhino
AFVs Bike SquadInfernal Relic PredatorPredator TankVindicator
Flyers HarbingerHell BladeHell TalonStorm EagleThunderhawkStormbird
UnalignedDaemon Engines DecimatorDefilerForgefiendHeldrakeMaulerfiendSoul GrinderVenomcrawlerHelstalker
Auxiliaries Khorne BerzerkersPlague MarinesNoise MarinesRubric Marines
Allies Chaos Space MarinesLost and the Damned
Forces of the Word Bearers
Leaders Chaos ChampionChaos LordDaemon PrinceDark ApostleMaster of ExecutionSorcererMaster of PossessionLord Discordant
Troops Anointed Chaos ChosenChaos RaptorsChaos Space Marine SquadChaos SpawnChaos TerminatorsCultistDark DiscipleGreater PossessedHavocsMutilatorsObliteratorsPossessedWarp TalonsWarpsmith
Great Crusade-era Anakatis KulAshen CircleDiabolistGal VorbakVor Nergeth
Walkers Chaos Dreadnought (Ferrum InfernusChaos ContemptorHellforged LeviathanHellforged Deredeo) • HelbruteMhara Gal Dreadnought
Transports Chaos Land RaiderChaos Rhino
AFVs Bike SquadInfernal Relic PredatorPredator Tank
Flyers HarbingerHell BladeHell Talon
Unaligned
Daemon Engines
DecimatorDefilerForgefiendHeldrakeMaulerfiendSoul GrinderVenomcrawlerHelstalker
Auxiliaries Khorne BerzerkersPlague MarinesNoise MarinesRubric Marines
Allies Chaos Space MarinesLost and the Damned
Forces of the Iron Warriors Link=Perturabo
Leaders Chaos LordChaos ChampionLord DiscordantSorcererWarsmithWarpsmiths
Troops Chaos ChosenChaos RaptorsChaos Space Marine SquadChaos TerminatorsCultistHavocsMutilatorsObliteratorsTech-AssassinHeretek
Great Crusade-era Breacher Siege SquadIron HavocsTyranthikosTyrant Siege Terminator
Structures Castellum Stronghold
Legio
Cybernetica
Domitar-Ferrum Class Battle-Automata
Walkers Chaos Dreadnought (Hellforged Deredeo DreadnoughtHellforged Leviathan Dreadnought) • Helbrute
Transports Chaos Land RaiderChaos Rhino (Castellan Rhino)
AFVs Bike SquadChaos PredatorChaos VindicatorInfernal Relic Predator
Ordnance Legion Arquitor BombardLegion BasiliskLegion-pattern Medusa Siege Gun
Flyers HarbingerHell BladeHell TalonStorm EagleStormbirdThunderhawk
Superheavy Tanks Typhon Heavy Siege Tank
Special Vehicles Tormentor
Daemon Engines DecimatorDefilerForgefiendHeldrakeMaulerfiendVenomcrawlerHelstalker
Allies Chaos Space Marines
Forces of the Alpha Legion
Leaders Chaos ChampionChaos LordLibrarianDaemon PrinceSorcerer
Troops Chaos ChosenChaos RaptorsChaos Space Marine SquadCultistHavocsOperativeSaboteurWarpsmith
Great Crusade-era Effrit HeadhunterLernaeanSeeker Squad
Walkers Chaos Contemptor Dreadnought
Transports Land Raider (Land Raider ProteusLand Raider Phobos) • Chaos RhinoRoad-Wheeler
AFVs Bike SquadLand SpeederPredator Tank
Superheavy Vehicles Spartan Assault Tank
Flyers Chiropteran ScoutStorm EagleThunderhawk
Spacecraft Dreadclaw Assault Pod
Allies Chaos Space MarinesLost and the DamnedSpace MarinesImperial Guard
Forces of the Fallen
Command CypherFallen ChampionSorcerer
Troops Fallen
Transports Rhino
Flyers StormtalonThunderhawk
Spacecraft Drop Pod
Allies Chaos Space MarinesSpace Marines (Dark Angels Exempted)