

To understand what might otherwise seem contradictory or even perverse in nature, one must first comprehend that which Nurgle embodies. Grandfather Nurgle within his vile Garden in the Realm of Chaos. The greatest inspiration comes in the darkest moments in times of crisis mortals are truly tested and driven to excel. Regeneration comes from decay, just as hope springs from despair. Upon the decay of the living untold numbers of bacteria, viruses, insects and other carrion-feeders thrive.Īll life feeds upon other life to exist, and from every plague grows new generations, stronger and more virile than those who came before.

Though Nurgle is the creator of every infection and epidemic to have ever swept the universe, Nurgle is not a morose purveyor of despair and gloom, but a vibrant god of life and laughter. The bastion of today is tomorrow's ruin, the maiden of the morning is the crone of the night, and the hope of a moment is but the foundation of regret. Even the process of creation is but the precursor to destruction and decay. All things, no matter how solid and permanent they seem, are liable to eventual corruption and death.

Nurgle is the Great Lord of Decay and the Master of Plague and Pestilence. Many of those affected by Nurgle's poxes usually turn to it in order to escape the pain and sheer despair caused by sickness and disease. While those who wish to spread decay and corruption are certainly amongst its followers, there are also those who wish to endure, to become resilient enough to handle the difficulties and opportunities presented by an uncaring universe. In the same way, Nurgle is also the god of perseverance and survival. Decay is simply one part of the cycle of life, without which no new life could grow. While Nurgle is the god of death and decay, it is also the god of rebirth. Nurgle is the Chaos God most directly involved with the plights of mortals, particularly humans who suffer so acutely from a fear of death, perhaps the oldest fear of that species, or any other. Nurgle is known also as "Grandfather Nurgle," the "Lord of Pestilence" and the "Lord of Decay." It is the third of the Chaos Gods to fully awake within the Warp, emerging during the 2nd Millennium in the midst of Terra's European Middle Ages, as great plagues swept across the world heralding the god's birth. In particular, the emotion of despair in mortals empowers the Plague God.

Nurgle, also known as the Plague Lord or the Plague God, is the Chaos God of disease, decay, despair, death and destruction.
