Editing Apothecary (section)

==Chaos Apothecaries==
[[Chaos]] being what it is, their apothecaries range from nonexistent to [[derp]] to [[Haemonculus|mad scientist]]. Between the lack of institutionalization and the high priority placed on [[Rip and Tear]], Chaos apothecaries are rare to nonexistent within a single warband. That's not to say they don't exist, but Chaos apothecaries are too rare to be represented on the tabletop, often being relegated to working on new recruits and playing fluffer to the [[Chaos Lord]] instead of the battlefield. Some warbands abandon the apothecary idea completely, using their [[Dark Mechanicus|Dark Mechanicum]] Biologis allies to harvest and process gene-seed from the dead Marines (often including the corpses of loyalists and members of rival bands, if the Lord of the band isn't picky), or even inventing new, more... [[Daemonculaba|creative]] ways to breed new Marines.

Few Chaos apothecaries really make a name for themselves. There's that [[Fabius Bile|Fabulous Bill]] guy who has fucked things up for the [[Imperium of Man|Imperium]] with his rampant megalomania and successful genetic experiments (which, by the way, has a huge untapped potential in the [[fluff]]). There are also mention of a [[Necrosius|Nurglite, quasizombified apothecary]] or two floating around somewhere, and the [[Red Corsairs]] having right and proper apothecarion, which might have something to do with [[Lugft Huron|Huron Blackheart]] being the only sensible man in charge on the Chaos side. Also, there is [[Talos (Warhammer 40,000)|Talos]] of the [[Night Lords]], who is an ex-apothecarius, as mentioned in the book Death in the Void.

8th Edition is here and [[Mortarion]] is officially making use of "Chaos Apothecaries" in the form of [[Plague Surgeon]]s. They're plague doctors, as in literal plague doctors because their roles are less about healing and more on cultivating various viral pathogens to use in battle, and also salvaging usable gene-seed from dead Marines (in most cases, they aren't picky if they were friend or foe).

Its unknown if Chaos Apothecaries will get any further spotlight, seeing as the [[Thousand Sons]] doesn't need them due to [[sorcery]] (or rather, any biomancer probably learns the biology/genetic engineering part to better work their powers, just like technomancers would learn their machines) and the [[World Eaters]] will probably be offended at someone needing a doctor when they could just be sucking it up and continue to rip and tear as they die, not to mention most World Eaters lack the traits needed for a scientist/doctor (attention to detail, a charming bedside manner, and NOT getting excited at the sight of blood). The [[Emperor's Children]] is the biggest candidate for one, as someone has to be in charge of synthesizing their combat/recreational [[drug]]s, along with saner Undivided Legions. Additionally, the World Eaters ''do'' make heavy use of Apothecaries in the Horus Heresy ruleset, mostly to overclock the nails and give them combat drugs.

That Fabulous Bill guy got a spinoff series of novels of his own, and reveals that not only do Chaos apothecaries still exist (albeit rare), they flock to Bile to learn, and eventually pursue their own experiments. Bile is not only the premier man of medicine amongst the Chaos Legions, but he has enough envious enemies to want to enslave him for his skill or kill him for his blasphemy and/or threat.

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