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{{quote|''"All things must wither and die. Let root rot and bower blight, to feed the pestilence of abandoned hope."''|'''Aghalhor the Bringer of Poxes''', ''[[Warhammer 4000040,000]]''}}

* In ''[[Warhammer Fantasy Battle]]'' and ''[[Warhammer 4000040,000]]'', this is the portfolio of the [[Cosmic Horror|Chaos God]] Nurgle. He spreads terrible diseases and plagues, and recruits from victims who in their delirium turn to him as a way to end their suffering - he is the god of stagnation and despair, after all, and gains his power from his adherents abandoning all hope and throwing themselves at his mercy. Nurgle's disciples tend to be bloated with rot, but as part of their deity's favor are unable to die from the poxes they carry. Some of his servents even become supernaturally strong or enduring ''because'' of their corruption, enabling them to work tirelessly to spread Nurgle's "gifts". Bizarrely enough, "Papa Nurgle" is one of the [[Affably Evil|most jovial and kindly]] of the [[Eldritch Abomination|Chaos entities]], cuddling and caressing his nauseating daemons, and showing his affection for his worshipers by inventing disgusting new diseases for them to enjoy.

* The ''[[Dungeons and& Dragons]]'' expansion ''The Book of Vile Darkness'' introduced a prestige class called the Cancer Mage, which is just as disgusting as it sounds. Two words: [[Familiar|Cancerous Companion]]. It's actually sentient, can communicate telepathically with the Cancer Mage, and is a friend that's [[Body Horror|always with you]].