Shalaxi Helbane
 Shalaxi Helbane battles a Bloodthirster[4] | |
|---|---|
| Title(s) | Monarch of the Hunt |
| Species | Daemon |
| Type | Keeper of Secrets |
| Affiliation(s) | |
Shalaxi Helbane, known as the Monarch of the Hunt[3a], is a Slaaneshi Keeper of Secrets and is the undisputed martial champion amongst the Chaos God's Daemons.[1]
Contents
Overview
Shalaxi was created by Slaanesh to fight and defeat rival Greater Daemons, especially Khorne's Bloodthirsters, and Shalaxi has bested some of the most formidable adversaries in the galaxy. If rumours are to be believed, this includes the dreaded Bloodthirster Skarbrand himself.[1] Myths also tell of Helbane's quest into the Garden of Nurgle to bring the Prince of Corpseblooms to the Palace of Slaanesh.[5] Besides immaterial foes, past targets of Shalaxi have included regents, warlords, Tyranid monstrosities, Knights, and C'tan Shards.[6]
Shalaxi tracks and pursues the greatest prey no matter where in existence they attempt to hide. Able to track their quarry across any environment, space, or dimension, sooner of later they will invariably run their foe to ground and engage them in battle. The more powerful the prey, the greater the torment Shalaxi will inflict upon them.[6]
History
Some six hundred years before the formation of the Great Rift, Shalaxi Helbane was banished to the Warp by the Grey Knights. Angered, Slaanesh imprisoned Helbane in the Palace of Punishments. However, Slaanesh eventually judged that Shalaxi had atoned for its failure, and dispatched the Daemon to halt the rise of Ynnead and foil the plans of the Ynnari. The Daemon was able to travel to Belial IV and steal the fifth Crone Sword, placing it far from the reach of the Ynnari in the Palace of Slaanesh.[3a]
Helbane gathered many old allies to its cause - amongst them Syll'Esske and a warband of Slaaneshi Heralds. Entering the Webway, Helbane was able to use its synesthetic ability to track Yvraine's soul-trail. Helbane tracked down the Ynnari leader to Threccia. However, Yvraine was able to escape as Shalaxi raged.[3a] Shalaxi was later again able to corner Yvraine on the world of Iathglas. During the subsequent battle, the creature managed to hold off the combined forces of Yvraine, the Yncarne, the Visarch, Jain Zar, Lelith Hesperax, and a Solitaire. Shalaxi was apparently defeated, but revealed that it had only been an illusion solid enough to give good sport and little else. Helbane gloated that Slaanesh considered the Ynnari little more than playthings as its glamour vanished, pledging to one day slay Yvraine.[3b]
Wargear
Shalaxi goes into battle wielding a living whip and the daemon spear Soulpiercer, wearing a shining aegis, and arraigned in the Cloak of Constriction.[5]
Images
Sources
- 1: Warhammer Community: Grim Dark Corners: Greater Daemons of Chaos
- 2: Warhammer Community: Slaanesh Rises
- 3: Psychic Awakening: Phoenix Rising:
- 4: Warhammer Community: Slaanesh Preview Index (posted 24 April 2019) (last accessed 10/21/2019)
- 5: Codex: Chaos Daemons (9th Edition), pg. 111 — Slaanesh Datasheets
- 6: Codex: Emperor's Children (10th Edition), pg. 34
