Kabal of the Lords of Iron Thorn

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The Lords of Iron Thorn are a Dark Eldar Kabal which can trace its lineage back to the founding of Commorragh itself, being one of the original great houses of the city.^[2]

Kabal of the Lords of Iron Thorn Archon: Marquis Vaulkhere Colours: Grey-Red

History

Dyoz Nazzanct, Kabalite Warrior of the Splinter of the Pointing Needle of the Shard of the Voyaging Nerve^[5]

The Lords of the Iron Thorn are truly ancient, having ruled over Pandaimon, a sub-realm of Commorragh since before the Fall. In the long distant past they were part of the Dark City's aristocracy.^[5]

Under Archon Qu, the Lords of the Iron Thorn declared the independence of Pandaimon from Commorragh and fought a great war with the Kabal of the Black Heart. This rebellion met a decisive end with Qu's death at the hands of Asdrubael Vect.^[2] Following their defeat they pledged themselves to Vect's service, crafting great war machines for the Black Heart. Their gunboats are beyond peer, and many of the Black Heart's Raiders bear the mark of the Iron Thorn.

Despite the domination by Asdrubael Vect that has since taken place across the Dark City, the Thornlords are still very powerful. Though they still consider themselves 'of true blood', the Lords of Iron Thorn wisely refrain from flaunting their heritage in front of the Kabal of the Black Heart, for Vect keeps a very close eye on his ancient rivals.^[1]

The Lords of Iron Thorn are routinely seen in realspace raids. These raids allow them to show the superiority of their armada – over the ponderous machines of the lesser races, as well as those of their own kin –and keep them well-supplied with slaves for their dark factories. They favour overwhelming firepower with massed craft, the deafening screams of their grav-engines terrorising their victims as they emerge from the webway.^[3][5]

After the formation of the Great Rift the Iron Thorn were manipulated by Asdrubael Vect into eliminating their hated rivals, the Kabal of Poisoned Hope, during the Dark Eldar Civil War. Vect had wished to destroy the Ynnari forces harbored in the Poisoned Hope's base of Commorragh, the Howling Spire. The raid was led by Archon Marquis Vaulkhere himself.^[4]

Known Battles

• Arks of Omen Campaign - Raiding the Night Lords under Thavak.^[8]
• Dark Eldar Civil War - Fighting on the side of Asdrubael Vect.^[4]

Notable members

• Qu, former Archon. Slain by Asdrubael Vect after a failed rebellion.
• Marquis Vaulkhere, current Archon.
• Dyoz Nazzanct, Kabalite Warrior, Splinter of the Pointing Needle, Shard of the Voyaging Nerve.
• Vedrix Khysul, pilot of the Razorwing Jetfighter Malice Redolent^[9]

Forces

• Shard of the Voyaging Nerve^[5]
  • Splinter of the Pointing Needle^[5]

Notable Vehicles

• Silent Murder – Voidraven Bomber piloted by Malicia Hespherion^[9]
• Malice Redolent – Razorwing Jetfighter piloted by Vedrix Khysul^[9]

Images

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  Razorwing Jetfighter piloted by Vedrix Khysul^[9]

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  Voidraven Bomber Silent Murder, piloted by Malicia Hespherion^[9]

See also

• List of Kabals

Sources

• 1: Colours of the Kabals at Games Workshop website (site accessed 2011.01.04)
• 2: Codex: Dark Eldar (5th Edition), pg. 22
• 3: Codex: Dark Eldar (7th Edition) - Kabals of Commorragh
• 4: Psychic Awakening: Phoenix Rising, pgs. 16-17
• 5: Codex: Drukhari (8th Edition), pg. 23
• 6: Codex: Drukhari (9th Edition), pg. 17
• 7: Path of the Renegade (Novel)
  • 7a: Chapter 9
• 8: Arks of Omen: Abaddon - pgs. 28
• 9: Flyers of the Dark Millennium, pg. 77