Drazhar
 Drazhar[2] | |
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| Title(s) | Master of Blades |
| Homeworld | Commorragh |
| Active Period | ??? - Present |
| Species | Aeldari |
| Type | Drukhari |
| Gender | Male |
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| Affiliation(s) | |
Drazhar is the most infamous of the Incubi. His position in the Incubus sect is Executioner as he is the champion of his order.[3a]
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Biography
Origin
Drazhar was first encountered at the gates of the Great Shrine of the Incubi[3a] in Commorragh. He walked straight into the shrine, cutting his way through any guards who tried to stop him. When he reached the inner sanctum, Drazhar challenged the enthroned Hierarch of the Shrine. The Hierarch stepped down from his throne into the duelling circle with Drazhar and took up a battle stance. The Hierarch's self-assured superiority soon evaporated when his challenger blurred into action. The duel took only a couple of minutes until it ended with Drazhar stepping over the Hierarch's dead body before making a small bow. He has since taken up the mantle of the Incubi's sacred executioner.[3a] He moves from Shrine to Shrine, leading Incubi to seek the greatest champions of foes and defeat them in single combat.[8]
No one knows Drazhar's true identity. There are no records of him in any Incubus shrines and no one had heard of him before he walked in to the Great Shrine. Even the name Drazhar is ceremonial, meaning Living Sword.[3a] It is rumoured he may be the fallen former Phoenix Lord of the Striking Scorpions, Arhra, but the truth of the matter is unknown.[6] Drazhar has never spoken in the presence of any patron or foe, so it is impossible to glean the truth from him.[8]
Recent History
Drazhar has since fallen under the employ of Asdrubael Vect, who has put a bounty on the head of Yvraine, prophet of the Ynnari. During the Raid on Saim-Hann, he nearly slew Yvraine but was denied his prize by Jain Zar, who allowed the prophet to escape.[3b] After that Drazhar feigned retreat through a Webway Portal and managed to trap his pursuers - Jain Zar and her Howling Banshees. Ambushing them in Shaa-Dom, Drazhar personally cut Jain Zar in two and then gave her armour to the Mandrakes of Aelindrach to ensure she never could be reborn – however, Ynnead intervened within the shadow realm to grant the Phoenix Lord another life.[4a]
Drazhar learned from his spies within the Ynnari that Jain Zar and Yvraine had united on the lost Craftworld of Zandros. He was one of the only Aeldari to still remember its Webway paths, and so he set into the world through the dark of Aelindrach, and came again upon the Ynnari after searching across the craftworld for six days. He struck at Jain Zar in the dead of night, in an epic fight resembling the legendary fight on Zandros when Phoenix Lords Karandras and Arhra clashed in bloody battle, but was ultimately disarmed and slain.[4a]
After the battle Klaivex Dara'kinia Thremense, a Drukhari survivor, sought to take Drazhar's armour for herself and donned his mask. She instead lost herself in its animus, suggesting that Drazhar might also be reborn in the method of the Phoenix Lords.[4b]
Reputation
After Drazhar had invaded the Great Shrine of the Incubi[3a] and killed its Hierarch, gossip and rumours started to spread. Some say Drazhar is the Fallen Phoenix, Arhra, even crediting Arhra with Drazhar's deeds, and that Drazhar's armour is filled with nothing but bone-dust.[3b] It is said that there is no challenger equal to Drazhar. All who challenged him have fallen under his blades. Yet Drazhar has shown no inclination to take up the position of Hierarch or even Klaivex. He is the Executioner, and exists only to kill; nothing more, nothing less.[3a]
Drazhar is one of the very few denizens of Commorragh who is widely admired. His deeds are often spoken about, particularly among those who managed to secure his services on a realspace raid. It is said he single-handily dispatched a trio of Custodian Guards in close quarters and was able to out-match Jain Zar in sword ability.[3a]
Equipment and Abilities
Taller and more lithe than other Incubi, Drazhar is fast as lightning. He wears an ancient Incubus Warsuit, perhaps even the original Warsuit, which is significantly tougher than those worn by others of the sect. Drazhar uses demiklaives or disemboweller blades[3b] which can also be used by deadly Klaivex Incubi leaders.[3с]
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See also
Sources
- 1: Codex: Dark Eldar (5th Edition), pg. 52
- 2: Warhammer Community: Wield the Living Sword (posted 30/09/2019) (last accessed 30 September 2019)
- 3: Psychic Awakening: Phoenix Rising:
- 4: Blood of the Phoenix rulebook:
- 5: Games Workshop webstore : Drazhar (saved archive, last accessed 01/07/2023)
- 6: Codex: Drukhari (9th Edition), pg. 33
- 7: Path of the Incubus (Novel), ch. 12 & 24
- 8: Codex: Drukhari (10th Edition), pgs. 50-51
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| Special Characters | Asdrubael Vect • Drazhar, Master of Blades • Kheradruakh, the Decapitator • Lelith Hesperax • Lady Malys • Baron Sathonyx • Urien Rakarth • Duke Sliscus |
