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Long before the birth of [[Eldanesh]], [[Kurnous]] was bound in courtship to '''[[Lileath]], the Maiden''', but in time spurned her in favour of [[Isha]]. While Lileath hid her jealousy beneath a façade of smiles, her envy curdled to resentment.{{Fn|6}}
One night, Lileath dreamed a vision of '''[[Khaine]] the God of War''' being torn apart and destroyed by an army of mortal [[Eldar]]{{Fn|5}} warriors.{{Fn|6}} Khaine had long held a smouldering jealousy for [[Kurnous]]. He had harboured an unrequited love for Lileath by . By every method he could conceive he sought her hand, and in every attempt was denied, and had watched their betrothal with furious envy.{{Fn|6}} In secret, Lileath whispered to Khaine the horrors she had dreamt,{{Fn|6}} and as Lileath was well-known for her prophetic dreams{{Fn|2a}} Khaine saw her words as prophecy and took up his blade.{{Fn|6}}
Just as [[Lileath]] had planned, [[Khaine]]'s fury awakened{{Fn|6}} and he resolved to wipe out the Eldar race{{Fn|2a}} and Lileath smiled broadly for [[Kurnous]] and [[Isha]] would soon know true grief.{{Fn|6}} Khaine pursued the Eldar across the heavenly realm,{{Fn|2a}} and strode into the mortal realm to vent his seething anger upon the [[Aeldari]],{{Fn|6}} trapping and slaying many.{{Fn|2a}} When Isha learned of his murderous onslaught and the suffering he had wrought she wept and her keening wails of grief rippled through heaven with such anguish{{Fn|6}} that '''[[Asuryan]] the Phoenix King''' heard her plea.{{Fn|2a}}
