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[[Image:LelithArt.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Lelith Hesperax{{Fn|53}}]]'''Lelith Hesperax''', known as the '''Queen of Knives''',{{Fn|53}} is the [[Succubus]] of the [[Wych]] [[Cult of Strife]].{{Fn|32}}

[[Image:Lelith Hesperax.jpg|thumb|right|220px|Lelith Hesperax{{Fn|32}}]]Lelith Hesperax was born in a cloning vat owned by the [[Haemonculus]] [[Yukor]]. She along with the rest of her vat-litter were put through brutal training to turn them into future [[Wych]]es for [[Commorragh|Commorragh's]] arenas. Few survived the process, which included battling to the death against [[Wrack]]s with mere shards of metal and wire. Lelith was able to eventually break free of Yukor's control and find her own destiny alongside a handful of others such as [[Morghana Nathrax]].{{Fn|10b8b}}

Presently Lelith Hesperax is best known for her abilities in the [[Dark Eldar]] coliseums and is considered the undisputed master of the gladiatorial arenas.{{Fn|86}} Instances have been recorded of her fighting up to ten opponents simultaneously without receiving a scratch. Her preferred combat dress is to expose as much bare skin as she can and to wear her floor-length hair loose in order to taunt her opponents into attacking, a fact that draws significant attention from spectators.{{Fn|32}}

Away from the coliseums of [[Commorragh]] and on the battlefields of the [[M41|41st Millennium]] she is unmatched in hand to hand combat and her speed and skill make her a truly deadly opponent. Unique amongst most of her kind, Lelith does not use any kind of enhancement drugs for combat. She prefers to fight up close and considers narcotics a sign of weakness. This mindset is usually suicidal for Dark Eldar, and says much about her battle prowess that she remains nearly scarless. Many in Commoragh insist her power comes from a dark source.{{Fn|53}} She is fond of testing herself and putting on grand spectacles, as demonstrated when she turned an entire Imperial city into a slaughter-arena filled with traps during the [[Battle of Martyr's Rest]].{{Fn|97}}

After defeating [[Yvraine]] in the arena, Lelith has gone on to join forces with the reborn prophet of [[Ynnead]], committing much of the Cult of Strife to the [[Ynnari]] effort. This was due to Yvraine curing Lelith of the soul thirst that blights her kind.{{Fn|10a8a}} Moreover, while many think she simply wishes to erase [[Slaanesh]] with the rest of her kin, in truth she seeks to locate and capture [[Lucius the Eternal]]. Lelith believes that if she can strip Lucius of his daemonic armor and fight him in the arena, it would be the greatest duel Commorragh has ever seen.{{Fn|53}} Lelith Hesperax was one of Yvraine's defenders during the [[Battle of Iathglas]].{{Fn|64}}

She is a master of all [[Wych weapons]],{{Fn|1}} but commonly wields a simple pair of wickedly sharp knives.{{Fn|53}}{{Fn|86}} In addition to her conventional weapons, Lelith's hair is sewn through with barbs and hooks, and her fingernails have been honed to scalpel sharpness.{{Fn|53}}

Hesperax9th.jpg|9th Edition miniature{{Fn|75}}

*{{Endn|32}}: [[Codex: Dark Eldar (5th Edition)]], pg. 49*{{Endn|4}}: [[Gathering Storm: Fracture of Biel-Tan]],{{Cite this}}*{{Endn|53}}: [[Codex: Drukhari (8th Edition)]], pg. 63*{{Endn|64}}: [[Psychic Awakening: Phoenix Rising]], pg. 80*{{Endn|75}}: [https://www.warhammer-community.com/2020/12/25/christmas-preview-hedonites-habits-and-hekatarii/ Warhammer Community: Christmas Preview – Hedonites, Habits, and Hekatarii (posted 12/25/2020)] (last accessed 12/25/2020)*{{Endn|86}}: [[Codex: Drukhari (9th Edition)]], pg. 21*{{Endn|97}}: [[Piety and Pain]], pg. 4*108: [[Lelith Hesperax: Queen of Knives (Novel)]]:**{{Endn|10a8a}}: Chapters 1-2**{{Endn|10b8b}}: Chapter 4