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Almost every Wych Cult enjoys the patronage of a powerful [[Archon]], for there is much glory to be had for the founders of the feast. More than this, however, the Wych Cults are powerful allies. After all, each is comprised solely of trained killers who enjoy nothing more than to prove their consummate skills in battle. This mutually agreeable arrangement ensures that the Wych Cults never run short of slaves and exotic combat stimulants. A good patron is always generous lest his stable of warrior athletes decides to bite the hand that feeds them. Meanwhile, the Archon gains the allegiance of a sisterhood of exceptionally trained Hekatarii to lend their blades to his raids upon realspace.{{Fn|3}}
==Arenas==
===Known Arenas===
*[[Crucibael|The Crucibael]] - Grand arena of the [[Cult of Strife]]{{Fn|14}}
*[[Port_Carmine#The_Bleak_Pit|The Bleak Pit]] - located in [[Port Carmine]]{{Fn|12}}
*[[Crucibael|The CrucibaelArena of Deathly Sorrow]] - located in [[Port Tavarr]] {{Fn|13}}
*[[Moedh Stair]]
*[[Khad Mhetrul]]{{Fn|4a}}
==Equipment==
[[Image:Wych5e.jpg|thumb|right|A Wych{{Fn|1a}}]]
Wyches possess a great variety of close combat weapons. These include [[Hekatarii Blade]]s{{Fn|44b}}, [[Punch Dagger]]s, weighted flails, [[Vambrace Blade]]s, knives and swords. Each Wych owns an elegant dagger custom made for her by artisans of [[Commorragh]]. These knives are kept in a sheath with an inbuilt sharpening field to ensure it stays eternally keen.Wyches generally also carry [[splinter pistol]]s, [[Blast Pistol]]s{{Fn|44b}}, [[Phantasm Grenade Launcher]]s{{Fn|44b}}, 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]].
While most Wyches master their skills with knife and splinter pistol some choose more destructive weapons:
*'''[[Agoniser]]''' - Agonisers are a whip-like weapon favoured by Wyches{{Fn|44b}}.
*'''[[Razorflail]]s''' - Wyches using razorflails are known as '''''Lacerai'''''. These weapons are a kind of retracting sword which can be wielded either as a solid blade or as a flexible whip-like series of segmented blades. Razorflails are usually wielded in pairs an are a difficult weapon to counter, as they are almost impossible to block or parry.{{Fn|1a}}
*'''[[Shardnet]] and [[Impaler]]''' - '''''Yraqnae''''' are Wyches who use a [[shardnet]] and an [[impaler]]. These weapons are a lethal combination - the impaler being a long, wickedly sharp close combat weapon, whilst the electrified shardnet leaves opponents unable to strike back at the wielder. Being caught by a shardnet is an extremely painful way to die as the net constricts around its victim, cutting through flesh, muscles and bone leaving a pile of shredded gore.{{Fn|1a}}
*'''[[Hydra Gauntlet]]''' - '''''Hydrae''''' are Wyches who master the skill of using [[Hydra Gauntlet]]s. These gauntlets are esoteric weapons of unknown origin that can grow multiple deadly crystalline blades in combat. Even though a Wych cannot control the amount of blades grown on gauntlets, they are still very lethal as they can cause many times more damage than conventional weapons.{{Fn|1a}}
*[[Power Sword]]s{{Fn|44b}}
The Wyches also employ a variety of distilled [[combat drug]]s, galvanizing them to even greater heights in battle and making their displays more entertaining to onlookers.{{Fn|1a}} ===Armour===*{{Main|Wychsuit}}For protection, Wyches wear a flexible bodyglove known as a '''[[Wychsuit]]'''.{{Fn|1a}}{{Fn|1b}}
==Notable Wyches==
*{{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)]] **{{Endn|4a}}: pg. 14**{{Endn|4b}}: pg.93
*{{Endn|5}}: [[Rise of the Ynnari: Wild Rider (Novel)]] — Chapters 1, 2, 5–12, 17, 20–23, 26
*{{Endn|6}}: [[Isha's Lament (Novella)]] — Chapters 3–7
*{{Endn|11}}:[[Warhammer 40,000 4th Edition Rulebook]], pg. 145
*{{Endn|12}}: [[White Dwarf 375 (UK)]], pg. 41-45
*{{Endn|13}}: [[Da Big Dakka (Novel)]] - Chapter 14
*{{Endn|14}}: [[Lelith Hesperax: Queen of Knives (Novel)]] - Chapter 1
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