Editing Fiends of Slaanesh (section)

==Fluff==
Unlike Daemonettes which are passively created by the thoughts of Slaanesh, or Seekers which are created by his feelings, or [[Keeper of Secrets|Keepers]] which are made intentionally from desires even Slaanesh thinks twice about doing (not that he doesn't eventually), Fiends are created by the dreaming mind of Slaanesh. Considering that everything Daemonic, especially Slaaneshi, is described as radically different in appearance based on all number of factors like the viewer and how Slaanesh felt when he made them, one would expect creatures born from the dreams of such a fickle being to look like just about anything, but... Fiends are fairly consistent in depiction with basically no deviation. Even the lore is without comment on uniqueness. The first generation models had a lot of variety but their appearance was pretty much standardized after that.

They have four human-like legs that end in hooves (so, four horse legs?), a segmented body covered in scales that ends in a scorpion tail full of an unbelievably strong venom that induces a relaxed state that can completely nullify any amount of adrenaline, a cow-like head with black eyes, a huge amount of extremely sharp teeth, a long and muscular tongue, horns, sparkling compound eyes (although most artists just make them black or gemlike colors), and two humanoid arms ending in the typical Slaaneshi crab claws. Unlike Daemonettes, the Fiend is not intelligent enough to use these claws with any degree of precision and instead just uses them to walk on six limbs or to tear things to pieces. Oh, and its entire front is saggy breasts.

Fiends are described as having white bodies and green or blue legs with patterns and tattoos like henna. Of course, most people just paint them pink and purple.

They swing wildly as they run, which is nightmarishly fast, sort of crabwalking at diagonal angles. This produces a drum beat noise, which they sing to in a pitch few can hear. This song is basically Slaanesh's theme song, which turns the Winds of Magic turbulent and causes madness to strike anyone not in Slaanesh's good graces, hitting long before any other effects from a Daemonic army and causing amnesia and/or insanity in magic users and priests.

Fiends are fairly stupid and squishier than even a tiny Daemonette; they blanket battlefields and Slaaneshi sites with their pheromones that numb the body of anyone who smells it like a Slaaneshi hedonist's and shut down any parts of the brain that deal with inhibition or reason, then stalk and attack anything unable to put up a fight like a spider pouncing on an exhausted and tangled fly.

So if Slaanesh dreams of these fuckers every time he sleeps, they must symbolically mean something then, right? 

According to basic dream interpretations, chimeras of various kinds of animals (not just the classic goat/[[Snek]]/lion/dragon [[Chimera]]) mean confusion, feelings of anxiety about the future with its uncertainty, and feeling like the dreamer is sexually repressed or inhibited. Scorpions (that do not sting the dreamer) represent a desire for rebirth, a desire for something radically new, and a pervading sense of boredom in the life of the dreamer. Insects or insectoid traits represent feelings of alertness, sensitivity, and feelings of being under attack or being repressed. Anteaters and aardvarks represent a fear of danger and preventable failure, that [[Ynnead|small and unnoticed things are working against you in a big way]], and that the solution to the dreamer's problems is escaping the situation and finding happiness. Cows represent a lot of things depending on context, usually either relating to a feeling of happiness and comfort or a a sense that bad times are ahead and far too much work with far too little payoff is the dreamer's lot in life. Breasts represent a desire for an easier life, feelings of parental affection or the desire for family, and just plain sexual gratification. The sound of drums means a desire for emotional balance and a more efficient and productive life, singing represents happiness, and complex music made up of multiple sources not only represents the sum of its symbolic parts but planning, or enjoying when a good plan comes together. Horns represent sexuality, and feelings of superiority.
So what does this all mean? Depending on your view, either exactly what you imagine it to be as Slaanesh is a comfortable but still unfulfilled lusty and ambitious being that is [[Khorne|constantly]] [[Malal|under]] [[Emperor|threat]] [[C'tan|from]] [[Ynnead|all]] [[Great Horned Rat|sides]], or...fucking nothing because interpreting dreams is hippy bullshit that only a fucker like [[Tzeentch]] would be into, because Slaanesh [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulpa would be too busy creating a Tulpa].