The influence of that series on Games Workshop was clear, with triumphant cry of “Blood and souls for my lord Arioch!” likely the inspiration for “Blood for the Blood God! Skulls for the skull throne!”. 1977 saw his influential novel of that title released, along with the idea of Arioch (whose name was in turn taken from the book of Genesis, and named as a fallen angel by Milton in Paradise Lost) a Lord of Chaos and Duke of Hell who had a secret and personal relationship with the protagonist, guiding him both towards power and damnation.
In our real world, the idea of the Gods of Chaos as an adversary comes from the stories of Elric of Melniboné, penned by fantasy writing legend Michael Moorcock.
The Chime of Eons arrives at last at Chaos, the beginning and the end of all things.
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