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A '''Mandrake''' is a type of [[Drukhari]] [[Aeldari]] native to which usher forth from the region of [[Commorragh]] known as [[Aelindrach]],{{Fn|5}} arriving there from the [[Midnight Dimension]] which overlaps with the sub-realm.{{Fn|513}} Mandrakes are often cannibalistic and wild, living separate from other [[Drukhari]].{{Fn|1a}}
===Overview===
[[File:MandrakeArt9th.jpg|thumb|right|280px|A Mandrake{{Fn|7}}]]
A Mandrake's physique has adapted to make themselves camouflaged almost anywhere. They have evolved so-called shadow-skin, which makes them nigh-invisible out of direct light. They also exist within a different reality itself and are capable of entering into reality straight out of another person's shadow. No-one knows how this dramatic change has occurred, not even their [[Drukhari]] kin. While the shadowskin could be just the result of [[warp]] exposure, other theories exist. Some consider them to be the very shadows brought to life, while others claim that Mandrakes are the descendants of a forbidden cult that found a way to pass into shadow to avoid the [[Fall of the Eldar|Fall]]{{Fn|3}}, yet other rumors tell of a union between [[Eldar]] and [[Daemon|Unholy Entities]]{{Fn|3}} created when the [[Eldar Empire]] was at it's most decadent.{{Fn|3}} Other rumors hold that the first Mandrakes were created by [[Haemonculi]] employed by the [[Cult of Grief|Wych Cult of Grief]].{{Fn|6}} Others still tell that Mandrakes predate [[Commorragh]] and it was they who taught the [[Drukhari]] to sate '''The Thirst''' through the pain of others.{{Fn|11b}} Truthfully, [[Mandrake]]s are native to the [[Midnight Dimension]], a shadowy realm of tenebreous monsters which, during the [[Dysjunction]] caused by the apotheosis of [[Yvraine]], [[Kheradruakh]] used his pyramid of a thousand perfect skulls to open the gate to.{{Fn|13}}
One thing that is known about the Mandrakes is their lethality. Even the brutal denizens of [[Commorragh]] fear these creatures, and they are known for their ability to hunt down any quarry. Younger [[Drukhari]] call Mandrakes "creepers", whispering that they can slink from one shadow and to another. They strike from the shadows, surprising and rending their enemies apart with [[Glimmersteel Blade]]s, with strength more often associated with [[Ork]]s, rather than the [[Eldar]].{{Fn|1c}}{{Fn|3}} These weapons, and an assortment of other hooked blades wielded by Mandrakes, are used to extract the maximum amount of pain from their foes.{{Fn|8}} Mandrakes can then channel these stolen energies into a blast of cold fire that roars out of their claws to freeze victims in place, which are then rendered perfect for capture.{{Fn|10}}
**{{Endn|11b}}: pg. 53
*{{Endn|12}}: [[The Oubliette (Novel)]], pg. 51 {{CME}}
*{{Endn|13}}: [[Gathering Storm: Fracture of Biel-Tan]], pg. 79
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