The Mon-keigh
From Warhammer 40k - Lexicanum
| This article is about the Mythic Creatures; for the Famous Contemporary Use, see Human. |
The Mon-keigh are mythical creatures in Eldar legend: a race of cannibalistic, misshapen, sub-intelligent beasts from "Twilight Realm of Koldo" which invaded Eldar lands in Ancient History and subjugated the Eldar.[1] The Eldar hero Elronhir is celebrated for having cleansed all of the mon-keigh from the galaxy.[1]
The term "mon-keigh" has been generalized in the Eldar Language to mean any non-Eldar species which is deemed inferior and in need of extermination – in this capacity its most common use is for Humans[1]
Sources
- 1: Codex: Eldar (3rd Edition), pg. 48