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The '''Harlequin's Kiss''' is a wrist-mounted device containing a retractable monofilament wire that can be up to 100 metres in length. When activated (often with a forward punching motion) the wire is violently released.  Capable of piercing armour, when the wire penetrates its victim it instantly uncoils and lashes around violently, liquefying internal organs, and causing immediate death.  The wire then retracts back into the Kiss.
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The '''Harlequin's Kiss''' (Eldar: ''brathu-angau'', "kiss of doom") also known as Sting, is a tubular wrist-mounted Monofilament Injector used only the Eldar [[Harlequin]]s. The Kiss is only effective in close combat. It contains a tightly-coiled retractable monofilament wire which is around 100 metres in length. When activated (often with a forward punching motion) the wire is violently released.  Capable of piercing armour, if the wire penetrates its victim it instantly uncoils and lashes around violently, liquefying bones and internal organs, and causing immediate death.  The wire then retracts back into the Kiss.
  
The Harlequin's Kiss is used only by the [[Eldar]] [[Harlequins]].
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==Related articles==
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*[[Eldar Weaponry]]
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*[[Harlequin Armoury]]
  
 
==Sources==
 
==Sources==
*[[Codex: Eldar (4th Edition)]]
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*[[Warhammer 40,000: Compendium]], p. 191
 
*[[Warhammer 40,000: Battle Manual]]
 
*[[Warhammer 40,000: Battle Manual]]
 
==Related Articles==
 
*[[Eldar Weaponry]]
 
*[[Harlequin Armoury]]
 
*[[Harlequin Weaponry]]
 
  
 
[[Category:Eldar Weapons]]
 
[[Category:Eldar Weapons]]
 
[[Category:Harlequins]]
 
[[Category:Harlequins]]

Revision as of 02:37, 25 April 2009

The Harlequin's Kiss (Eldar: brathu-angau, "kiss of doom") also known as Sting, is a tubular wrist-mounted Monofilament Injector used only the Eldar Harlequins. The Kiss is only effective in close combat. It contains a tightly-coiled retractable monofilament wire which is around 100 metres in length. When activated (often with a forward punching motion) the wire is violently released. Capable of piercing armour, if the wire penetrates its victim it instantly uncoils and lashes around violently, liquefying bones and internal organs, and causing immediate death. The wire then retracts back into the Kiss.

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