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Vect claims to have witnessed the [[Fall of the Eldar]] personally; if this is true, he is quite possibly one of the oldest living (mortal) beings in the Galaxy at well over 10,000 years of age. As a consequence of this, surviving for that length of time as the ruler of Commorragh would also make him one of the deadliest individuals in the galaxy.{{Fn|3}}

Vect was born a lowly slave in Commorragh. Carving a bloody path through the city using a combination of deception and his own wits, Vect climbed the ladder of Commorragh and founded the Kabal of the Black Heart. By the time the arrogant nobility of Commorragh acknowledged that the low-born Vect could pose a legitimate threat,{{Fn|2a}} it was too late and by '''984'''.[[M35]] with a pact signed to the [[Masque of the Veiled Path]]{{Fn|9}}, Vect had forcibly united the disparate sub-realms of the Dark City into his fold.{{Fn|2a}}

Following the death of Vect, a funeral by the [[Harlequin]]s of the [[Masque of the Veiled Path]] was organized and attended by many [[Archon]] friends and foes of Vect. However, at the crescendo of the service, the Archons were massacred by the Harlequins in a bloody spectacle. Their blood was used to resurrect Vect, who became reborn with a perfect body imbued with a new "dark power". After the massacre the [[Prophets of Flesh]] resurrected many of the dead; however, although all who remained faithful to Vect were resurrected to full health, some of his enemies were reborn as mere slaves to Vect's will - becoming grotesque abominations and twisted monstrosities for Vect's amusement and to make an eternal mockery of them. Vect declared himself a living [[Dark Muse]], his position now unassailable. His only remaining threat was from Yvraine herself, and Vect began to make plans to end the Reborn prophet.{{Fn|6}} He has instigated the [[Dark Eldar Civil War]] as a means to quash [[Ynnari]] influence within Commorragh.{{Fn|7}}

When Vect deigns to enter battle personally, he usually does so upon his [[Dais of Destruction]], a modified [[Ravager]] equipped with a unique force field that protects its riders from harm. When on foot, Vect fights protected by a [[Shadowfield]], slaying his enemies with extremely advanced soul-tech orbs known as [[Obsidian Orbs]]. These spheres are able to heal Vect from the terror of others.{{Fn|2a}}

One of his ways of ensuring his security is the [[Geldling]], a mysterious doppelgänger which he uses from time to time as his substitute.{{Fn|3}}

In the video game [[Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Soulstorm]], Asdrubael Vect leads the Kabal of the Black Heart in the [[Kaurava]] Campaign. His underling, [[Archon]] [[Tahril]], is the playable commander for the Dark Eldar campaign, but Vect and his Dais of Destruction are enemy characters if any other faction assaults the Dark Eldar fortress.{{Fn|1}}

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*{{Endn|1}}: [[Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Soulstorm]]

**{{Endn|2b}}: pgs. 13-15

*{{Endn|3}}: [[Path of the Archon (Novel)]], Chapter 1, The Geldling

*{{Endn|6}}: [[Codex: Drukhari (8th Edition)]], pgs. 46-47

*{{Endn|7}}: [[Psychic Awakening: Phoenix Rising]], pgs. 16-17

*{{Endn|10}}: [[Gathering Storm: Fracture of Biel-Tan]], Ch. 3 – ''The Last Hope of the Eldar''

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*[http://us.games-workshop.com/games/40k/darkeldar/extras/torturerstale/default.htm The Torturer's Tale]