The Chosen Champion: Doom Slayer’s Chaotic Rampage
The Chosen Champion
This comic from the series “If Doom Slayer joins the Imperium of Man” begins with a dramatic and ceremonial scene. A Chaos Champion—recognizable by the twin-barreled helmet and over-the-top shoulder spikes—is being presented with a glorious, ornate sword. The crowd watches in reverence as the weapon hums with unnatural energy, symbolizing a moment of supposed ascension. In the top-right panel, Slaanesh, the Chaos God of pleasure and excess, watches with an eager smile and says “Finally,” clearly expecting this champion to bring glorious indulgence and carnage in their name. The setting feels serious and mythic at first, like a classic Warhammer power elevation moment. But something feels off, like it’s all building up to the wrong kind of punchline.
Chaos Gets Confused
The new champion starts flexing and posing with the sword, seemingly inspired by anime tropes—complete with One Piece references and a bizarre comparison to Zoro and Doom Guy. The panel where he imagines himself as Zoro with Doom Slayer’s helmet over his head is both confusing and hilarious, showing how delusional or oblivious this “hero” really is. Meanwhile, Nurgle appears in the second-to-last right panel, holding what looks like a happy little gift book as he eagerly watches events unfold. He seems to expect this champion to spread pestilence in his name, his diseased minions grinning behind him. But instead of spreading rot, the champion goes on a wild, slapstick rampage, slicing through enemies with cartoonish energy. The Chaos Gods clearly chose the wrong mortal—or didn’t understand who they were dealing with.
The Real Slayer Arrives
Then comes the twist. In the final panel, it’s no longer the fake champion at center stage—Doom Slayer himself has entered the picture. The scene cuts to absolute carnage: Chaos spawn are torn apart, green guts and ichor splattered everywhere. A lone wounded demon lies in the wreckage, barely alive, simply muttering “F**k,” fully aware of the force they’ve unleashed. Doom Slayer didn’t come for ceremony or ascension—he came for destruction, and he delivered. It’s a brilliant reversal tnurhat reveals the previous character was just comic setup for the Slayer’s arrival. In a universe filled with plotting gods and corrupted champions, Doom Slayer needs no throne—just a shotgun, a blade, and something to rip and tear.
