Cult of the Cursed Blade

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Cult Symbol	Basic Data		Miniature
	Name:	Cult of the Cursed Blade
	Notable Succubi:	Unknown
	Colours:	Teal, black, and gold
	Speciality:	Treachery

The Cult of the Cursed Blade are a Dark Eldar Wych Cult.^[1]

Overview

Vyvax the Untrustable of the Circle of the Broken Promise^[2]

Known for their treachery, their name derives from the Commorragh term referring to rebels who defy their masters. Treachery is held as the greatest of all virtues by the Cursed Blade, for by a process of hyper-accelerated natural selection the warrior-women of the Cult ensure that only the strongest and most cunning within their ranks survive. Weapons that deceive their foes are popular in the Cult, and many harmless-looking ornaments worn by the Wyches contain a hidden weapon or poison. It is common to see many Razorflails and Needlers wielded among their ranks.^[1][4]

The stronghold of this devious Cult is the Nhexus Arena, and is far more deadly than its elegant architecture would suggest. Every curve and line contains Monofilament nets, venom-darts, toxin-loaded syringes, and other lethal traps. These surprises are just as likely to strike the arena audiences as well as the performers. This is seen as merely part of the fun.^[1] The Cult itself is known throughout Commorragh for its extreme duplicity, and that to court them is to invite inevitable treachery. This rarely dissuades more reckless Drukhari from seeking their services, however, with many seeing the risk itself as an immense thrill. Only the terrifying Mandrakes are immune from the Cult's love of treachery.^[4]

Since the opening of the Great Rift, the Cult has launched many raids into Imperium Nihilus, both individually and alongside the Kabal of the Black Heart. They have not only preyed upon Imperial worlds, but also defended them from Chaos forces to raise their spirits in order to make their final demise all the sweeter.^[2]

Relics

• Traitor's Embrace^[3]

Forces

• Circle of the Broken Promise^[2]
• Circle of the Throat Exposed^[2]

Images

Wych of the Cult of the Cursed Blade^[1]

See also

• List of Wych Cults

Sources

• 1: Codex: Dark Eldar (7th Edition) - The Cult of Strife
• 2: Codex: Drukhari (8th Edition), pg. 28 & 40
• 3: Codex: Drukhari (9th Edition), pg. 59
• 4: Codex: Drukhari (10th Edition), pg. 35