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==Equipment==
[[Image:Wych5e.jpg|thumb|right|A Wych{{Fn|1a}}]]
Wyches possess great variety of different kind of close combat weapons. These are, for example, [[Hekatarii Blade]]s{{Fn|4}}, [[Punch Dagger]]s, weighted flails, [[Vambrace Blade]]s, knives, swords etcetera. Each Wych owns an elegant dagger made individually for her only by artisans of [[Commorragh]]. These knives are kept in a sheath with an inbuilt sharpening field to ensure it stays eternally keen.{{citethis}}Wyches generally also carry [[splinter pistol]]s, [[Blast Pistol]]s{{Fn|4}}, [[Phantasm Grenade Launcher]]s{{Fn|4}}, and [[plasma grenade]]s.{{Fn|1a}} In battle they can also be armed with [[haywire grenades]] and be carried into combat on a [[Venom]] or [[Raider (Dark Eldar)|Raider]].{{citethis}}
As most of Wyches master their skills with knife and splinter pistol some choose more destructive weapons -
Wyches wear a flexible bodyglove known as a '''Wychsuit'''.{{Fn|1a}}{{Fn|1b}}
==Hekatrix Bloodbrides{{citethis}}==Each wych squad is led by hekatrix. These elite wyches form in time to time a clique of murderesses known as '''Bloodbrides'''. These Bloodbrides are under command of [[Syren]] who answers only to high command of Wych cult. Bloodbrides are known to have fierce rivalries between each other but in time of raids they unite their bloodthirsty powers on battlefield.{{citethis}}As Bloodbrides are the elite among wyches they are granted a greater number of special weapons than "normal" wyches.{{citethis}}
==Sub-Cults==
*[[Beastmaster]]s - Male-dominated Wych sub-cult{{Fn|3}}
*[[Reaver Jetbike|Reaver]]s{{citethis}}
==Notable Wyches==
*[[Druthkhala Shadowspite]]{{Fn|5}}
*[[Kariasche]]{{Fn|8citethis}}*[[Lelith Hesperax]]{{citethis}}
*[[Maugra Vaskadeen]]{{Fn|6}}
*[[Vielle]]{{Fn|9citethis}}*[[Yctria Ghularis]]{{Fn|8citethis}}
==Images==
==Sources==
*{{Endn|1}}: [[Codex: Dark Eldar (5th Edition)]]:
**{{Endn|1a}}: pg. 27
**{{Endn|1b}}: pg. 62
*{{Endn|2}}: http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?catId=cat440170a&prodId=prod900152a&rootCatGameStyle=
*{{Endn|3}}: [[Codex: Dark Eldar (7th Edition)]] — ''Wych Cults of the Arenas''
*{{Endn|4}}: [[Codex: Drukhari (8th Edition)]] , pg.93*{{Endn|5}}: [[Rise of the Ynnari: Wild Rider (Novel)]]{{citethis}}*{{Endn|6}}: [[Isha's Lament (Novella)]]*{{Endn|7}}: [[Rogue Trader: The Soul Reaver]]*{{Endn|8citethis}}: [[Haemonculus Covens - A Codex: Dark Eldar Supplement]] — ''A Hideous Beauty''*{{Endn|9}}: [[White Dwarf 392 (UK)]], pgs. 46–57 — ''Battle Report: Eye of the Storm''
===Uncited===
*[[Codex: Dark Eldar (3rd Edition)]]{{citethis}}*[[White Dwarf #328]] (April 2007), pg.7{{citethis}}
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