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==History==
The origins of Commoragh are traced to the times of the ancient [[Eldar]] empire when it was dominant in the galaxy where it became one of the greatest Webway port-cities.{{Fn|1a}} Port Commoragh was established in [[M18]] as the primary nodal port in the Webway.{{Fn|1b1c}} This allowed it the capacity to transport a fleet to any of the most vital planets of the Eldar. Its ability to access the far-flung corners of realspace led it to becoming the most important location in the entire Webway. Thus, it was considered too valuable to belong to any one aspect of the Eldar empire and was granted autonomy. However, this meant that Commoragh became outside the jurisdiction of the great Eldar councils of the time and thus attracted many to the port-city who wished to hide their deeds. In time, this realm expanded with wealth and influence reaching across its borders leading it to absorb other locations within the Webway such as port-cities, private estates and sub-realms. With each expansion, Commoragh grew even larger and more impressive as it fed upon the plundered wealth of these parts of the Webway.{{Fn|1a}} By [[M31]], the [[Fall of the Eldar]] fell upon their empire which shattered their civilization forever. The unrepentant Eldar that survive this event continue to survive within the Webway between M31 to [[M32]] that sees Commoragh become a vast realm itself and the Dark City coming under the oppressive rule of the noble houses that lurk within its heart.{{Fn|1b1c}}
Commorragh has stood for over ten millennia, and due to the difficulties of surviving the Dark Eldar way of life, combined with needing to live much longer than what is considered possible for normal Eldar, there is only one being who could possibly remember the founding first-hand: [[Asdrubael Vect]], Supreme Lord of the [[Kabal of the Black Heart]]. In fact, Vect claims that he is the founder of Commorragh, as well as the one who discovered the way of extracting souls from living creatures in order to prolong one's life. Unfortunately, he is the only one nearly ancient enough to know whether these statements are true or false, so the validity of this claim is unknown. But it seems that by [[M35]], Vect had achieved total dominance over Commorragh following the [[Imperium|Imperium's]] [[Commorragh Raid|raid on the city]] that virtually wiped out the old aristocracy.{{Fn|1a}}
Commorragh suffered another invasion in 227.[[M38]], this time at the hands of [[Orks]] under the [[Warboss]] and [[Weirdboy]] [[Zoggit]]. Zoggit led his forces through a [[Webway]] rift, emerging in the Commorrite port of Blackblood. The hundreds of thousands of Orks rampage throughout parts of the city until the local [[Kabal]]s are able to isolate and destroy each individual mob piece by piece. Commorragh suffered heavy damage during the battle, with several districts destroyed. However the Dark Eldar still managed to benefit from the attack, using 10,000 captured Greenskins for a grand gladiatorial spectacle in the [[Wych]] arenas.{{Fn|1c1d}}
In the closing years of the [[41st Millennium]], the birth of [[Yvraine]] within Commorragh created a catastrophic [[Dysjunction]]. The event destabilized much of the Dark City and opened [[Khaine's Gate]], forcing Vect to retreat to his outposts while the city falls into anarchy. As [[Daemon]]ic incursions become commonplace, [[Kheradruakh]] managed to open a portal to the realm of the [[Mandrake]]s, transforming a large part of the city into his lair. [[Wych Cult]]s, [[Kabals]], and [[Haemonculus Coven]]s battle for supremacy amid the chaos.{{Fn|5}}
