Azrakh the Annihilator, World Eaters Chaos Terminator Oldhammer

The Fury of Khorne Made Flesh

This Oldhammer artwork by Mark Gibbons captures the overwhelming presence of Azrakh the Annihilator, a towering Chaos Terminator of the World Eaters Legion. Standing tall in blood-red and brass, Azrakh looks like a walking temple of destruction, built to channel the rage of Khorne, the Chaos God of war and murder. The green-lit background only amplifies his hellish silhouette, as if reality itself recoils from his presence. His armor is adorned with vicious spikes, leering skulls, and the infamous icon of Khorne, marking him as a veteran of countless massacres. Every inch of him screams violence—this is a warrior whose very existence is devoted to the act of killing. The piece is pure Oldhammer: bold, heavy, and saturated with character.

Terminator of the Blood God

Azrakh wears ancient Cataphractii-pattern Terminator armor, heavily modified and warped by the touch of the Warp. His right arm is a monstrous combination of a twin-barreled combi-weapon and a skull-faced launcher, a brutal relic likely used for both ranged punishment and ritual slaughter. His left arm ends in a vicious power claw or chainfist, fitted with spiked blades for shredding through anything in his path. Chains and hooks hang from his torso, suggesting trophies taken from loyalist prey or offerings to the Blood God. His helmet, encased in a dome of green-tinted energy or light, shows a ghostly, snarling face—human yet inhuman, possibly enhanced or possessed. Altogether, he is more daemon than man, an avatar of rage held together by ceramite, bone, and blood.

The Lore of Azrakh the Annihilator

Azrakh the Annihilator is one of the named Chaos Champions from the classic Codex: Chaos in Warhammer 40,000’s early days. Once a loyal Space Marine of the World Eaters, Azrakh fell with his Legion during the Horus Heresy, drawn fully into Khorne’s service. Over centuries of carnage, he rose through the ranks as a favored warrior, a champion who lived only to spill blood and earn skulls for his dark god. His name is spoken with fear among Imperial forces, especially those unlucky enough to meet him in close quarters. Though not as infamous as Khârn the Betrayer, Azrakh represents the grim fate of many corrupted Astartes—those who traded loyalty for fury, and brotherhood for slaughter. He is a relic of Warhammer’s old lore, a brutal icon of the Chaos Legions at their blood-soaked peak.

World Eaters Legacy and Madness

As a World Eater, Azrakh embodies the Legion’s descent from disciplined warriors to mindless berserkers. Once noble sons of Angron, the World Eaters were shattered by the Butcher’s Nails and consumed by a lust for battle. Azrakh’s survival and rise through the endless wars of the Eye of Terror speaks to more than just brute strength—it hints at cunning, endurance, and Khorne’s own favor. His relic armor, likely thousands of years old, is warped but intact, showing how tightly he clings to his war-forged legacy. The armor itself seems alive, its skulls grinning, its joints bursting with Warp-born energy. Through Azrakh, we glimpse the World Eaters not as cannon fodder, but as terrifying champions of the Dark Gods.

The Art of Mark Gibbons

Mark Gibbons’ art gives Azrakh an almost mythic weight, blending science fiction, gothic horror, and barbaric brutality into a single image. The composition is symmetrical and centered, emphasizing Azrakh’s dominance and unshakable stance. The colors are classic Chaos: blood-red, bronze, and bone, set against a sickly Warp-tainted green glow. Details like snarling skull motifs, vicious weaponry, and warped armor etchings bring the character to life without needing motion or narrative—he is the narrative. This is the kind of character only Oldhammer could produce: wildly expressive, grotesque yet majestic, both comic-book villain and mythological figure. In Gibbons’ hands, Azrakh the Annihilator isn’t just a model or a statline—he’s a force of nature, a chapter of carnage written in blood and iron.