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Nurgle
Nurgle
	Plague Lord
Identity
Aliases	Grandfather Nurgle; Lord of Decay; Fly Lord
Domain	Disease, decay, despair, endurance
Sacred Number	7
Colors	Green, brown, yellow
Symbol	Three pustules (triangular circles)
Worship & Forces
Followers	Plaguebearers, Pestigors, resilient cultists
Greater Daemon	Great Unclean One
Notable Daemons	Plaguebearers, Nurglings, Rot Flies
Rival Gods	Tzeentch

Latest revision as of 19:17, 2 December 2025

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Overview

Morality, Slavery, and Corruption

Slavery: Rare; Nurgle’s followers are communal, spreading disease and pestilence rather than structured enslavement.
Non-consent sexual relationships: Morality is warped; acts are often grotesque or tied to corruption and disease rather than desire.
Vulnerability to Chaos corruption: Very high. Nurgle’s influence is pervasive; exposure leads to physical and mental degeneration, though followers often embrace it willingly.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Strengths: Immensely resilient, hard to kill, patient, and persistent; thrives in attrition and spreading corruption.
Weaknesses: Slow, unrefined, and unambitious outside of decay; can become grotesquely dependent on Nurgle’s influence.

Gender Roles & Sexuality

Gender Roles

Nurgle’s followers, including Plaguebearers and mortals, are largely indifferent to gender; corruption and disease affect all equally.
Hierarchies exist based on resilience, devotion, and pestilential influence rather than sex.

Sexuality

Sexuality is downplayed or grotesquely intertwined with decay and disease. Pleasure is secondary; filth, rot, and survival dominate.
Erotic acts may exist but are generally symbolic, perverse, or tied to pestilence and corruption rather than attraction.

Attitudes toward Other Races (Sexualized)

Sexualization is minimal and often horrifying: other races are objects for disease, corruption, or grotesque parody rather than desire.
Humans may be twisted into disgusting sexualized forms in ritual or corruption.
Elves, dwarfs, and greenskins are primarily sources of disease or ritual experimentation.

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+{{Chaos God Infobox
+|name           = Nurgle
+|image          = NurgleArt.png
+|caption        = Plague Lord
+|aliases        = Grandfather Nurgle<br>Lord of Decay<br>Fly Lord
+|domain         = Disease, decay, despair, endurance
+|symbol         = Three pustules (triangular circles)
+|colors         = Green, brown, yellow
+|number         = 7
+|followers      = Plaguebearers, Pestigors, resilient cultists
+|greaterdaemon  = Great Unclean One
+|lesserdaemons  = Plaguebearers, Nurglings, Rot Flies
+|rivals         = [[Tzeentch]]
+}}
 ===Overview===
 ====Morality, Slavery, and Corruption====
-* '''Slavery:''' Exploitation of others is common, especially for pleasure or domination; hierarchy is based on indulgence and seduction.
+* '''Slavery:''' Rare; Nurgle’s followers are communal, spreading disease and pestilence rather than structured enslavement.
-* '''Non-consent sexual relationships:''' Normalized within the culture; coercion and manipulation are often intertwined with personal power and pleasure.
+* '''Non-consent sexual relationships:''' Morality is warped; acts are often grotesque or tied to corruption and disease rather than desire.
-* '''Vulnerability to Chaos corruption:''' Extremely high. Slaanesh worshipers are drawn to excess, making further corruption constant and reinforcing decadent behavior.
+* '''Vulnerability to Chaos corruption:''' Very high. Nurgle’s influence is pervasive; exposure leads to physical and mental degeneration, though followers often embrace it willingly.
 ====Strengths & Weaknesses====
-* '''Strengths:''' Seductive, cunning, fast, and elegant; skilled at manipulation, temptation, and exploiting desires; excels in subtlety and intrigue.
+* '''Strengths:''' Immensely resilient, hard to kill, patient, and persistent; thrives in attrition and spreading corruption.
-* '''Weaknesses:''' Hedonistic excess can cloud judgment; overconfidence and obsession can be exploited; loyalty is fleeting.
+* '''Weaknesses:''' Slow, unrefined, and unambitious outside of decay; can become grotesquely dependent on Nurgle’s influence.
 ===Gender Roles & Sexuality===
 ====Gender Roles====
-* Slaanesh’s followers are highly diverse in gender, often fluid, reflecting aesthetic perfection, decadence, and temptation.
+* Nurgle’s followers, including Plaguebearers and mortals, are largely indifferent to gender; corruption and disease affect all equally.
-* Both male and female daemons (Daemonettes, Keepers of Secrets) are seductive, deadly, and socially dominant within Slaanesh cults.
+* Hierarchies exist based on resilience, devotion, and pestilential influence rather than sex.
-* Hierarchy is based on ability to tempt, dominate, and embody excess rather than biological sex.
 ====Sexuality====
-* Sexuality is central to Slaanesh. Erotic pleasure, seduction, and indulgence define both daemon and mortal followers.
+* Sexuality is downplayed or grotesquely intertwined with decay and disease. Pleasure is secondary; filth, rot, and survival dominate.
-* Same-sex and opposite-sex attraction are common; indulgence in any taboo or decadent sexual act is celebrated.
+* Erotic acts may exist but are generally symbolic, perverse, or tied to pestilence and corruption rather than attraction.
-* Sex, pain, and pleasure are often inseparable, with extreme eroticism intertwined with worship and power.
 ====Attitudes toward Other Races (Sexualized)====
-* Slaanesh followers sexualize almost all other races, using allure, temptation, and manipulation:
+* Sexualization is minimal and often horrifying: other races are objects for disease, corruption, or grotesque parody rather than desire.
-* Humans and elves are prized for beauty and sensuality.
+* Humans may be twisted into disgusting sexualized forms in ritual or corruption.
-* Dwarfs and greenskins are fetishized in exaggerated or exoticized ways.
+* Elves, dwarfs, and greenskins are primarily sources of disease or ritual experimentation.
-* Sexualized acts often involve coercion, seduction, or symbolic domination rather than mutual affection.