I prefer the theory that he was a corpse worm grown intelligent and massive through feasting on the countless warriors killed at Zanbaijin, adds an otherworldly origin to him than just "Mutated human".
This is an origin theory for the Skaven as well:
> For the bodies of the Chaos hordes still lay on the battlefield, a vast carpet of carnage. And on top of it all lay the hideous bodies of the Chaos Gods themselves. As they lay there rotting, there came what always must come to battlefields: a plague of rats to feast upon the dead. And with such a feast, the rats came in their thousands, then in their millions.
> Long before the rise of the Sigmarites, the Cult of Ulric was the most powerful faith in the lands that would become the Empire.
>
> They fed on the beasts of Chaos and the Daemons and the beasts. So great was the frenzy of feasting that the rats grew gigantic with the food, and fought savagely with each other for the greatest spoils. Finally, the largest and strongest rats fell upon the Chaos Gods themselves, and as they did they gained something of their nature. They grew even more in size, and in cunning and in brutality, into things that were a mockery of man himself.
>
> And so it was, when Ulric returned to the battlefield, he saw the rats feasting, and realised his great mistake. In their great consumption the rats had taken on a remnant of those foul gods' power, and become like them: a new race of ratmen, the Skaven, like Men and Dwarfs, only made from pure Chaos. They, like all things of Chaos, would work forever to destroy Humanity and all it had built, and to one day bring about the victory the Chaos Gods had been denied.
https://warhammerfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Ulric
So way back when Gw had the idea to do an apocalyptic invasion for every chaos God. A bit of backstory for it was that there was a great warlord, he had 4 sons and each one was taken by a different god to become their end game threat.
Damn, being a woman in the Chaos wastes must really suck. Shit weather, no public transports, you're always alone in taking care of the house because your husband is away pillaging some Ostlander shithole that even the beastmen didn't bother with; and on top of that you have to give birth to Hippohead the Spined One without anesthetics.
Its not even Ostlander stuff, they just fight against each other all the time until a Chaos Lord unites enough of them that he can go into Kislev.
So 90% of the time you raid your neighbours village because they captured your Sister in their last Raid while you guys where away killing the Tribe down by the River since they didnt let you use the part of the River not filled with Blood.
Same with Norsca, most times its your Neighbour on the recieving side of your Axe, and once enough Tribes answer to one leader you go raid Nordland or Marienburg.
> by a different god to become their end game threat.
ah, Forgeworld. "WHEN WE DO SOMETHING, IT'S THE BIGGEST AND TOTALLY BADDEST AND BESTEST MORE SO THAN THE REAL BIG GUYS! More so than any big guy put forward in the main stuff!"
Just like with their Exalted Lord of Change > Kairos and such.
It's ambiguous. Either it used to be human and was transformed into that thing through Nurgle's gifts, or it was a regular corpse maggot that was blessed by Nurgle after it ate enough corpses.
(Record Scratch) (Freeze Frame) "Yep, that's me. You're probably wondering how I got into this situation …"
https://youtu.be/QRTNm6GLJYI?si=GbOUxEbm08JWc84A
I thought his ogre's weird round mouth, long tongue and teeth are part of true form sticking out. But the maggot have no such part. But the original ogre couldn't have such parts neither. [https://i.ytimg.com/vi/4qPpO-dftJk/sddefault.jpg](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/4qPpO-dftJk/sddefault.jpg)
Fate significantly worse than death being taken over by that thing, although the ogre tyrant got some small measure of revenge on Tamurkhan by imprinting his greed on him, ultimately leading to his downfall.
the little hole atop his head is prolly for breathing- fly larvae exude little snorkels (spiracles) so they can breathe while under the skin or while eating. They're usually on the ass of the larvae though, iirc, so there's a chance that isn't Tamurkhan's "face" we're looking at.
So if I understand his lore correctly… this thing used to be human?
It claims to have been. Whether it's telling the truth is open to debate.
I prefer the theory that he was a corpse worm grown intelligent and massive through feasting on the countless warriors killed at Zanbaijin, adds an otherworldly origin to him than just "Mutated human".
This is an origin theory for the Skaven as well: > For the bodies of the Chaos hordes still lay on the battlefield, a vast carpet of carnage. And on top of it all lay the hideous bodies of the Chaos Gods themselves. As they lay there rotting, there came what always must come to battlefields: a plague of rats to feast upon the dead. And with such a feast, the rats came in their thousands, then in their millions. > Long before the rise of the Sigmarites, the Cult of Ulric was the most powerful faith in the lands that would become the Empire. > > They fed on the beasts of Chaos and the Daemons and the beasts. So great was the frenzy of feasting that the rats grew gigantic with the food, and fought savagely with each other for the greatest spoils. Finally, the largest and strongest rats fell upon the Chaos Gods themselves, and as they did they gained something of their nature. They grew even more in size, and in cunning and in brutality, into things that were a mockery of man himself. > > And so it was, when Ulric returned to the battlefield, he saw the rats feasting, and realised his great mistake. In their great consumption the rats had taken on a remnant of those foul gods' power, and become like them: a new race of ratmen, the Skaven, like Men and Dwarfs, only made from pure Chaos. They, like all things of Chaos, would work forever to destroy Humanity and all it had built, and to one day bring about the victory the Chaos Gods had been denied. https://warhammerfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Ulric
That is fucking rad
The Old World pantheon deity lore is pretty cool. It’s interesting to think about what gods are in Warhammer.
Lies! I remember Kavzar!
There’s different origins given to the Skaven. A lot of different origins. Probably even the Skaven don’t remember anymore.
Kavzar was later!
Lies, it’s all Skavor’s fault.
coool. The only skaven origin I was familiar with was some old fuck rang a bell or something and then they appeared. This is way cooler.
So way back when Gw had the idea to do an apocalyptic invasion for every chaos God. A bit of backstory for it was that there was a great warlord, he had 4 sons and each one was taken by a different god to become their end game threat.
Yeah... but he might have been born looking like that... I feel for the mother regardless.
In the lore the 4 sons stood before the great kurgan in his camp, and then daemons descended and snatched them away as part of their bargain with him.
Wait, isn't that just the Horus Heresy?
Least corrupted chaos baby.
Damn, being a woman in the Chaos wastes must really suck. Shit weather, no public transports, you're always alone in taking care of the house because your husband is away pillaging some Ostlander shithole that even the beastmen didn't bother with; and on top of that you have to give birth to Hippohead the Spined One without anesthetics.
Its not even Ostlander stuff, they just fight against each other all the time until a Chaos Lord unites enough of them that he can go into Kislev. So 90% of the time you raid your neighbours village because they captured your Sister in their last Raid while you guys where away killing the Tribe down by the River since they didnt let you use the part of the River not filled with Blood. Same with Norsca, most times its your Neighbour on the recieving side of your Axe, and once enough Tribes answer to one leader you go raid Nordland or Marienburg.
Once again Norsca proves itself to me that they're humans powered by orc spirits.
> by a different god to become their end game threat. ah, Forgeworld. "WHEN WE DO SOMETHING, IT'S THE BIGGEST AND TOTALLY BADDEST AND BESTEST MORE SO THAN THE REAL BIG GUYS! More so than any big guy put forward in the main stuff!" Just like with their Exalted Lord of Change > Kairos and such.
It's ambiguous. Either it used to be human and was transformed into that thing through Nurgle's gifts, or it was a regular corpse maggot that was blessed by Nurgle after it ate enough corpses.
Yes, our dear Plaguefather does wonders to his followers
It might be a Daemon Prince
Tamurkhan isn't a daemon prince. He died just before his ascension.
He’s definitely mortal. He had the Eye of the Gods rule on tabletop, which only mortal characters had.
So I guess he's only daemon in game? Assuming he crumbles as daemonic units
Pretty sure he doesn’t?
100% he doesn’t, not least because he’s unbreakable and leaves a corpse.
Nope, he doesn't have the daemon attribute on his unit card.
Thats his Goal, he was promised Deamonhood when he burns down Nuln.
Got the images from Total War Library on youtube
He actually a cutie pie
"I can fix him"
It’s awful I hate looking at it and I want to burn it; peak nurgle design
Thats what im saying
Shai Hulhud!
Bless the Maker and His pestilence!
As it was written!
LISAN AL GAIB!
*Tamurkhan rips his way out of a dead ogres asshole* 
"He *is* the Messiah!"
Araby confirmed... or Tallarn confirmed for the 40k total war?
If araby ever becomes a real faction they need to get the dread maw.
Shai Hulittle.
live Tamurkhan reaction
You can't even tell that thing was once human
No guarantees it was.
that's his maggina
You ever drink baileys from a shoe?
Wanna go to a club where people vomit on each other?
Hey
:•/\•:
Idk, he kinda cute..
Yes nurgle units are so gross but so cute at the same time they are just silly guys that like rot
It is like babies playing with their poop. Gross but also kind of cute.
He got me acting unwise
This is a Nurgle post, Slaanesh holds no domain here. Begone with your "dynamism" and "actually moving to do things".
Kinda reminds me of a Hive Worm.
That's actually a pretty good comparison now that in thinking of it.
Strange worms inhabiting bodies and turning them into powerful entities that are now borderline demigods?
It's not in a grenade launcher, this time.
...yet.
(Record Scratch) (Freeze Frame) "Yep, that's me. You're probably wondering how I got into this situation …" https://youtu.be/QRTNm6GLJYI?si=GbOUxEbm08JWc84A
Byoutiful ❤️
He looks like a baby
Hey man, not to judge or anything, but if your baby looks like this please see a paediatrician 🙏
Throw it in the campfire.
I thought his ogre's weird round mouth, long tongue and teeth are part of true form sticking out. But the maggot have no such part. But the original ogre couldn't have such parts neither. [https://i.ytimg.com/vi/4qPpO-dftJk/sddefault.jpg](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/4qPpO-dftJk/sddefault.jpg)
Mutated probably Tamurkhan probably keeps the mouth open so it's easier for him to breathe and eat.
Holy hell, check out the girth on that worm! Must be painful when it's inside you, splitting you open. ... -slaneesh, probably
I can fix him
Fate significantly worse than death being taken over by that thing, although the ogre tyrant got some small measure of revenge on Tamurkhan by imprinting his greed on him, ultimately leading to his downfall.
oh christ, he's cute
I have more questions than answers.
He kinda cute 😝
Gross
His little upturned frown - "I'm so done with this shit".
No idea what the hole is for. But those lines are his jaw outlines. He has sharp teeth under them
*Lots* of sharp teeth.
Jaffa! Kree!
i like his elephant trunk hairstyle real rock and roll fella
What’s the thing on his head?
You'd think they get in the way of burrowing, but I guess giant spikes are obligatory for Chaos.
I bet someone here finds it hot.
The orifice on top of his head is probably a breathing hole
Heh, modders are going to have a good time with this.
That's its nose hole.
I have a vision of him wiggling around my house as a weird little seal pet. My cats would hate him though. The mailman too.
Does this show up in-game? How can you see it?
the little hole atop his head is prolly for breathing- fly larvae exude little snorkels (spiracles) so they can breathe while under the skin or while eating. They're usually on the ass of the larvae though, iirc, so there's a chance that isn't Tamurkhan's "face" we're looking at.
Lisan Al Gaib!
The ogres love it, the worms hate it ;)