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Dark elf executioners

The Executioners are the guards and elite forces of the city of Har Ganeth. They worship Khaine in his aspect of the executioner, slaughtering their enemies in his name. Their captain is Tullaris.

History

After the Dark Elf victory against the High Elves at the siege of Har Ganeth, countless prisoners of war were dragged onto blooded altars and sacrificed to the Blood Handed God. A number of these were sacrificed at the hands of Dark Elves with great swords. The denizens of the city were delighted to see the severed heads fall from the altars of their beloved God. Public executions have been a common feature there ever since, earning Har Ganeth its second name -- the City of Executioners.

The executioners of the Har Ganeth have since mastered their art. When they aren't guarding the city they are away training how to better eviscerate their foes. It is said that the most accomplished of their number can kill a foe with a single strike, may it be through decapitation, disembowelment or a blade to the heart. They are not visibly sadistic, they see their role as a religious duty. Consequently, the Executioners never make sport of their victims.

Draich

The Draich is the great weapon of the Executioners. The word itself is derived from the Druchii word for the act of execution. The weapon may take the shape of a sword or axe, more often the former. It depends on the abilities and preferences of the wielder.

Miniatures

Sources

  • Warhammer Armies: Dark Elves (8th Edition) -- p. 44.
  • Warhammer Armies: Dark Elves (7th Edition) -- p. 39, 47.
  • Warhammer Armies: Dark Elves (6th Edition) -- p. 7.
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