Lord of Despair

Overview
Often overshadowed by Khorne, Tzeentch, Slaanesh and Nurgle, Malice's works and Daemons are rarely noted in the greater universe. That was until the creation of the Lords of Despair. The first noted Greater Daemons of Malice that only appeared in M38 when House Vonyx and the Shadow Chalice chapter fell under Malice's sway.

The Lord of Despair seems to have been created from Malice's observations of the other Greater Daemons, and attempted to create a beast with the strengths of the others. The Lord of Despair was said to be able to match a Bloodthirster in single combat, but not defeat it. It was also very proficient in spreading anarchy with the same efficiency a Great Unclean One may spread diseases.

Appearance
Lords of Despair were a sight that was to be greatly feared by regular mortals and held in awe by those in service to the Ruinous Powers. The Daemon possessed only two limbs - Both arms with hands replaced by large scything talons, similar in appearance to those on the body of a Tyranid. These talons were able to cleave Imperial Knights with relative ease. The torso of the Daemon was snake-like with scales on its hind and a softer undercarriage. The chest of the torso had an exposed ribcage, with long claws in place of actual bones, with a pitch-black crystal set behind them, said to be a phylactery for the Daemon, allowing it the ability to regenerate when severely wounded. To prevent this, the Phylactery would have to be shattered to return the Daemon to the warp. Attached to the Daemon's back was a pear of feathered wings, each wing possessing three 'spines'.