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'''Duke Traevelliath Sliscus''' is a [[Dark Eldar]] [[Eldar Corsair|Corsair]], known as "The Serpent". He has been described by [[Lady Malys]] as "amoral, despicable, and impeccably dressed into the bargain".{{Fn|1}}
=== Biography ===
Hungry for glory and excitement, he has no qualms about imperiling every ship in his fleet if it will mean he can destroy an enemy ship in style. Legend has it that the Duke, tired of the constant political grind of [[Commorragh]], decided to leave with a bang rather than a whimper and stole three [[Kabal]] flagships and fled the Dark City's port.{{Fn|1}}
Sliscus's actions have become increasingly bizarre over the years: he never wears the same clothes twice and each new outfit incorporates the remains of his latest foe. The duke dines on poisoned food to build up his immune system and enjoys carving epic poems into his captives. His personal battle standards are made from the flayed skin of the [[Lord Admiral]] of [[Bakka]], the [[Segmentum Fortress]] of [[Segmentum Tempestus]]. As a result of these actions the Duke remains an extremely popular figure among Dark Eldar society and a champion to those in exile from [[Commorragh]]. The Duke's trio of stolen flagships has been joined by many more stolen warships, eager to join The Duke in more exploits.{{Fn|1}}
Sliscus was famously the only adversary to outwit [[Lukas the Trickster]], a [[Space Wolf]] [[Blood Claw]] famous for his cunning. During an abortive attempt to cripple Sliscus's flagship, the Dark Eldar cut out one of Lukas's [[Secondary Heart|hearts]] as a souvenir and set Lukas adrift in space. Thanks to his [[Space Marine]] physiology, Lukas survived, and was even able to laugh about the encounter.{{Fn|2}}.
===See Also===*''[[Incessant Agony]]'' Images==Images==
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SirDuke.png|Duke Sliscus, featured kitbash by [[Paulie Wallis]]{{Fn|3}}
SkySerpents7.jpg|Another Duke Sliscus kitbash by Paulie Wallis{{Fn|4}}
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===See Also===
*''[[Incessant Agony]]''
===Sources===
*{{Endn|1}}: [[Codex: Dark Eldar (5th Edition)]] , pg. 51*{{Endn|2}}: [[Codex: Space Wolves (5th Edition)]] , pg. 52
*{{Endn|3}}: [[White Dwarf April 2017]], pg. 114 {{GDE}}
*{{Endn|4}}: [https://web.archive.org/web/20260227165030/https://www.warhammer-community.com/en-gb/articles/jyswoccs/aeldari-corsair-showcase-the-ballad-of-the-sky-serpents-part-two/ Warhammer Community: Aeldari Corsair showcase: The Ballad of the Sky Serpents part two] ''(archived from [https://www.warhammer-community.com/en-gb/articles/jyswoccs/aeldari-corsair-showcase-the-ballad-of-the-sky-serpents-part-two/ the original] 27 February 2026, last accessed 2 March 2026)''
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