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This group of [[Wyches]] gained in prominence in the arena districts by late [[M41]] when they became experts in a strange [[xenos]] species called [[Tyranid]]s that had been attacking the eastern part of the galaxy. After learning these creatures were attracted to rich biomass, the cult poisoned the skies of the [[Imperial]] world of [[Eurydix Secundus]] with high-yield metasteroids. This turned the citizens of the [[Hive]] into deformed giants after they drank the water. During the invasion of the planet, the Cult of Seventh Woe emerged from the clouds during the fighting between the Imperials and the Tyranids. In the resultant chaos, they managed to capture some of the Tyranid weapon-beasts after some of the more larger and dangerous creatures were unleashed. Trapping these beasts in runic hexcages and escaped into the [[Webway]] with some of them and left Eurydix Secundus to be tyrannaformed and harvested by the [[Hive Fleet]]. Thus, this Wych Cult maintains the reputation of holding creatures the likes of which are not seen in the rest of [[Commoragh]].{{Fn|1}}

Every seventeen years a contest called '''The Dance of the Blinding Blade''' is held, where the the most elite of the cult compete with a visiting troupe of [[Harlequins]] in a series of bloody, blisteringly fast bouts. In them, duels are fought until one contestant manages to inflict thirteen shallow cuts upon their foe with a shard-knife. Waves of murderous beasts are also released to further compete and see which small group of wyches or harlequins manage to slay a greater tally in ever more inventive and spectacular ways. Marksmanship, agility, resilience and speed are tested to their limits amid polychromatic storms of light hurtling anti-grav blades.{{Fn|2}}

The height of the show is the duel to the death between one of the [[Succubi]] of the Cult against the leering form of the Harlequins' Troupe Master. Some of these duels have been known to last for hours before one of the fighters finally tumbles dead onto the bloody sand.{{Fn|2}}

== See also ==

*{{Endn|2}}: [[Codex: Dark Eldar (7th Edition)]], pg. 41

**{{Endn|2a}}: pg. 64

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[[Category:Dark Eldar Wych Cults]]