Abaddon the Despoiler

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==Summary==
:"I am the Arch-fiend, the Despoiler of Worlds, and by my hands shall the false Emperor fall."
:— Abaddon the Despoiler, Warmaster of Chaos
:"Horus was weak. Horus was a fool. He had the whole galaxy within his grasp and he let it slip away.
:— Abaddon the Despoiler, Warmaster of Chaos
Ezekyle Abaddon, commonly called Abaddon the Despoiler, is the Warmaster of Chaos, a Chaos Lord and the greatest Champion of Chaos Undivided in the galaxy. He is the commander of the Black Legion of Chaos Space Marines and is rumoured to be the clone-progeny of the Warmaster Horus, the greatest Traitor in Imperial history, and at one time his most favored son amongst the Space Marines of the Sons of Horus Legion. He is now infamous for leading Black Crusades, the terrible military campaigns during which the normally fractious Forces of Chaos unite under his leadership and launch a massive attack against the Imperium from within the Eye of Terror. The most recent of these attacks, the 13th Black Crusade in 999.M41, led to the fall of the vital Imperial Fortress World of Cadia, the birth of the Great Rift that divided the galaxy in half and the start of the Noctis Aeterna.
The name of Abaddon, the Warmaster of Chaos, has become a bitter curse within the Imperium. During the Great Crusade, Abaddon rose to become Captain of the 1st Company of what was then called the Luna Wolves Legion. When the Horus Heresy came to a head, it was clear that Abaddon's loyalty lay with his Primarch. He led the Terminators of the re-named Sons of Horus across Istvaan, Yarant, and Terra itself. Abaddon's anguish at his master's death at the hands of the Emperor drove him deeper into madness and hatred than any mortal should ever sink. Before retreating, Abaddon took up the Warmaster Horus' body and fought his way out of the quickly deteriorating battle before the Imperial Palace. With their cadaverous prize, the Sons of Horus Legion fled before the Emperor's victorious armies.
When Abaddon returned, it was at the head of a diabolic horde ravaging star systems around the Eye of Terror. His Heretic Astartes, now called the Black Legion, were at the forefront of the attack, destroying all in their path. During this 1st Black Crusade, Abaddon formed many bloody pacts with the Chaos Gods. Below the Tower of Silence, he recovered a Daemon Sword of prodigious power, making him nigh unstoppable. Since then, Abaddon has dreamed of forging an empire of Chaos upon the ruins of the Imperium. Twelve more Black Crusades have followed, each achieving some dark purpose that even the mightiest sages of the Imperium cannot discern. It is said that he alone has the power to unite the Traitor Legions and finish the treachery begun ten thousand standard years ago, ripping the Emperor from His place on the Golden Throne and at last claiming the galaxy for the Ruinous Powers.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: At least , likely | At least 
Key: Pre-Black Legion | Warmaster of Chaos
Name: Ezekyle Abaddon, the Despoiler, the Victorious, the Arch-traitor, the Traitor King, the Favoured of the Warmaster, Beloved of Chaos, Despised of Man
Origin: Warhammer 40,000
Gender: Male 
Age: Over 10,000 years old
Classification: First Captain of the Sons of Horus Legion, Master/Warchief of the Justaerin | Chaos Lord, Master of the Black Legion, Champion of Chaos Undivided, Warmaster of Chaos
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Attack Potency: At least Building level (Considered one of the very best Space Marines and one of the greatest First Captains across all twenty Legiones Astartes prior to the Heresy. Was especially large and strong even for a Space Marine during the Great Crusade. Killed Jubal KhanThe Solar War; Chapter Ten, the first White Scars’ Master of the Hunt. KilledBlack Legion; XVI an aged Sigismund, one of the strongest Astartes to ever live, prior to being massively empowered by the power of all four Chaos Gods. Monstrously stronger thanGalaxy in Flames; Chapter Seventeen other Space Marines), likely City Block level (Killed what was described as a perfect cloneThe Talon of Horus; XIX of his father with ease, shattering his weapon, albeit the clone was injured at the time) | At least City Block level (Forcibly made some of the Daemon Primarchs submit to his cause. Fought, defeated, and is physically stronger thanThe Red Path; Chapter Eight Khârn the Betrayer. Punched Khârn hard enough to send him flying, killing two marines with the impact. Fought Saint Celestine and her two Gemini Superior, and won. Easily defeated and almost killed Primaris Marneus Calgar. Killed a Custodian Blade Champion in a single strokeThe Fall of Cadia; Phase Six; Chapter Four). Negates durability with Talon of Horus, Drach'nyen and other abilities
Speed: At least Subsonic movement speed (Should be far faster than regular Marines) with at least Hypersonic, likely far higher combat and reaction speed (Dodged an attack from an Angel that could fight HorusVengeful Spirit; Chapter Fifteen. Blocked a bolt round at point blank rangeWolfsbane; Chapter Twenty Five. Faster than the average marineThe Solar War; Chapter Five) and FTL perception speed (Veteran Astartes can react to information in nanosecondsBattle for the Abyss; Chapter Five) | At least Subsonic movement speed with at least Hypersonic, likely far higher combat and reaction speed (Caught the injured clone of Horus by surprise, impaling him. Roughly as fast as Khârn. Could somewhat keep up with Sigismund even in bulky Terminator plate) and FTL perception speed
Lifting Strength: Class K (Caught an attack from a clone of Horus) | At least Class K
Striking Strength: At least Building level, likely City Block level | At least City Block level
Durability: At least Large Building level (Utilizes Terminator Armor. Survived being crushed by an amount of stone debris that could've killed an armoured space marine. Only staggered by an explosion that destroyed half a ship's bridge and incinerated a group of marines), likely City Block level | At least City Block level
Stamina: Superhuman (Even regular Space Marines can fight for weeks on end without rest in the worst battlefields imaginable, with numerous life threatening injuries, and Abaddon, being a veteran of thousands of battles across millennia, along with being blessed with the power of the Chaos Gods, should be vastly superior)
Range: Several Meters physically, at least Tens of Meters with psychic abilities, Kilometers with ranged weaponry
Feats: See here.
Standard Equipment:
*Armor of Abaddon: Abaddon's terminator armor is covered with many archaic devices, runes, and fetishes that he has collected over the millennia during the Long War. The Terminator Armor Abaddon wears still incorporates a Daemonic Rune gifted to him by the Daemon-Oracle of Asellus Tertius which greatly enhances his protection from mortal weapons.
*Talon of Horus: Upon his right hand Abaddon wears the Talon of Horus, an archaic Lightning Claw with a built-in Combi-Bolter, which he took from his fallen Primarch Horus Lupercal. This legendary weapon is the very same to have slain the Blood Angels' Primarch Sanguinius and mortally wounded the Emperor himself.
*Drach'nyen: Daemons speak of the blade in fear, calling it the "Thorn in Reality" or the "Shard of Madness." Alive with dark intelligence, Drach'nyen has the power to sunder the material universe with its edge, cutting through matter as a mundane blade moves through smoke. In battle, Drach'nyen has been witnessed to destroy a Space Marine Land Raider and flay the souls from those it struck with a single touch. Even the hardened skin of daemons or armor sealed with the power of the Warp is little proof against its assault, as it drinks in the energy of the Immaterium like water, consuming all in its path utterly. The dark spirit that inhabits this fell weapon can alter the blade's appearance, revealing the skulls and faces of the souls it has devoured. As is later revealed, Drach'nyen's true form is that of an ancient daemon which predates the rise of mankind. The entity was born from the very first act of senseless murder, and is thus one of the most powerful daemons to have ever existed, not bound to any of the four major Ruinous Powers. Such is Drach'nyen's horrific might that, during its encounter with a group of humans in the Webway during the events of the Horus Heresy, the foul daemon was able to pierce both the flesh and armor of the Emperor of Mankind himself before being imprisoned.
Intelligence: Genius (An incredibly knowledgeable and cunning military leader who is the sole man alive in the entire galaxy that can unite all Traitor Legions into a single offensive. Formulated the course of the Long War and has been leading the Imperium on for 10,000 years through twelve consecutive "failed" campaigns, each resulting ultimately in him achieving his goal, although not without hiccups. Like all Astartes, Abaddon possesses an eidetic memory and photographic recallThe Talon of Horus; XV. While not as naturally gifted as the Primarchs he is still an immensely enhanced warrior mentally, both through scientific and likely Chaotic means, with millennia of experience. Beat a Daemon Prince of Tzeentch, which are immensely intelligent already, and who possessed knowledge over much of time, in an impossible game of his own design)
Weaknesses: None notable, save likely his own hubris
==Gallery==
Drach'nyen Daemonsword.png|Drach'nyen can rip through armour, flesh, bone and souls without resistance. The daemonic spirit animating this fell weapon can alter the blade's appearance, revealing the skulls and faces of the souls it has devoured.
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==Notable Matchups==
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