The Drukhari are mainly pirates and slavers who prey on targets across the galaxy to feed their unholy appetites for other sentient beings' souls, a terrible desire called "the Thirst," though they are sometimes used as mercenaries by other starfaring species. An aircraft with speed unmatched by even the fastest of the Craftworld vehicles, the Razorwing jetfighter is commonly used as heavy support and to rapidly advance ahead of the main force, taking out gun batteries and main battle tanks to prevent casualties to the main fleet. The hooks came from an old SPace Marine Rhino forward spiky ram thing (whatever the hell its called), whereas parts of the Raiders original engine served as a nice frame for some exposed wiring and energy conduits. Confident leaders might delegate some duties to a monitored underling, one easily disposed of if need be A warlord who wants their high status to be known will equip their raiding parties with the most extravagant weaponry. Codex Drukhari is the latest 9th edition Codex to be released for Warhammer 40,000 9th edition. As the 41st Millennium draws to a close, the galaxy is riven with war as never before. The Kabals regularly launch piratical invasions, so there is much to be gained from being part of such an organisation -- the thrill of hunting lesser mortals, the chance to personally capture new slaves, but most importantly, the revitalising feast of unbridled destruction at hunt's end. Location: Australia. Before they enter combat, many traditionalist Wych Cults invoke the Red Crone Hekatii, or make sacrifices to Qa'leh, Mistress of Blades. All Drukhari found this horrifying, for to them a Human form was ungainly and ape-like, a cruel mockery of a biped in comparison to the lithe and alabaster-skinned Aeldari anatomy. Well, Now I remember why I put Pandora's box in storage. Each time an attack is made with this weapon, make 2, The , and Keywords, Army of Renown: Coteries of the Haemonculi, Enemy units selected as the target of that units charge cannot. Their flesh is night-black and seems to absorb rather than reflect light, their featureless faces shift like rancid oil while their hair is the color of splintered bone. They believe that the Mandrakes are the absence of light given life, and in that they may very well be right. A select few of these have been shown the location of the Nexus, so that they may trade in slaves, dark lore, and abhorrent technologies, but these are relatively rare. These are the hidden domains in which the Drukhari enact their vile rites and devilish schemes. And so it started. Body from Eternal Guard/Wildwood Rangers (AOS), rifles from kabalites (40k), leftover bits from Guardians (40K) (see also shining spears for using all parts for conversion). The Drukhari, particularly their warrior castes, are tall, lithe, white-skinned humanoids. Head, lower body and bike from windrider (40K), upper body and cape (1 piece) from Dark rider (AOS), Spear from Eternal Guard/Wildwood Rangers (AOS) , Exarch head and spear from Dragon Blade (AOS). The Drukhari (Aeldarix malum) (pronounced Druh-KAR-ee) or "Dark Ones" in the Aeldari Lexicon, also known to outsiders as the Dark Eldar, are a forsaken and corrupt Aeldari kindred, the sadistic, malicious counterparts of the Asuryani.Like their cousins of the craftworlds, the Drukhari are an ancient and highly advanced . When firing Overwatch, shoot with unit, but attacks only hit on unmodified 6s. Among the last Aeldari to escape from the empire's core before the Fall were the ancestors of the present day's Craftworld Aeldari. Reavers are so attuned to their beloved Jetbike steeds that in combat on a realspace raid they will use them as if they were extensions of their own bodies. Unlike their Craftworld Aeldari cousins, the Drukhari do not integrate their still-powerful latent psychic abilities into their culture, and indeed have a great disdain for psykers of any kind. Through third-party brokers he offered impossibly rich rewards for Yvraine's severed head, and so spurred dozens of hunting parties and feral mercenaries to take up the prophet's trail. By attacking the most dangerous enemy units with the lightning-fast assault that only the Drukhari are capable of, the Drukhari are able to create the opportunity for their other units to move into position and attack the survivors. That the gods had become so weak that they could be consumed by the ascendancy of Slaanesh indicates that they never deserved to exist in the first place. A Beastmaster unleashing the savage Warp-spawned Khymerae upon his hapless victims. * Regarding the tip itself, please mark them with faction, type and model. The two guns are custom made, with handles from Corsair sword, and the rest of the bulk and barrels just plasticard rods. After being exiled from Commorragh, the Archon spent many Terran years wandering the Webway with her fleet, raiding worlds and looking for a place to claim as her own. Head, upper body and weapons from Kabalites (40k), lower body from Melusai blood Stalkers/Sisters (AOS). You can also see in the image above that Ive added the upper fin to the hull. Indeed, the Drukhari see themselves as the true inheritors of the ancient Aeldari Empire, and look down upon everyone else as cowards or dim-witted prey. The strike forces of the Drukhari, despite their own treacherous natures, are well-honed machines in combat. Thus, the most devious Dark Eldar ride to battle upon aircraft no larger than the Vypers used by their Craftworld counterparts or the sky-chariots once so ubiquitous in the skies of the planets ruled by the lost Eldar empire. These blackhearted pirates are the dark mirror of their craftworld kin, for whom they know nothing but contempt. The Drukhari combat doctrine known as "The Flaying". When accompanying a realspace raid, Beastmasters gladly involve themselves in the business of bloodletting. The most savage of these airborne horrors are the Hellions, gangs of feral Dark Eldar who descend upon their prey in a flurry of blades before soaring away, safely out of reach. The ship's vox communications network had been shorted out by the Haywire field, but unknown to Xelian there remained a more pervasive method of communication available to the Astartes. r/Drukhari . Because of the terrible risks involved with such reprisals, the fear of these consequences keeps most of the double-dealing and treachery within a large war fleet to a minimum -- until the participants return with their spoils to Commorragh. A Drukhari Kabalite Warrior in full armour. With razorflails, the Dark Lotus Toxin Relic, and the adrenalight combat drug, she can put out an impressive amount of attacks. Caught between two foes, hammered from without by the fire of the circling gunships, the Ynnari of the Howling Spire were annihilated. A crater as the base, with the hole filled in with a Webway Portal leading straight to Commoragh, where this power has been lifted through the portal and out onto any battlefield its needed or wanted on. Hellions are Dark Eldar miscreants. The Drukhari are the living embodiments of all that is wanton and cruel in the Aeldari character. Their wan, pale-skinned frames do not have a spare ounce of flesh upon them, and their waists are devoid of internal organs to better present what they view as a fashionably disturbing facade. The entire Astartes fleet then passed through the still-yawning Webway portal above High Commorragh and escaped triumphantly into realspace. Whether male or female in gender, Dark Eldar Warriors are tall, whipcord thin and athletically built, more powerful in body and violent in temperament than those of their brethren who remain behind in the Webway. Their infinite -- if infinitely dark -- imaginations and sheer skill have led them down a sinister path -- their favourite weapons can set every nerve ending afire with pain, darklight beams, whips that bleed acid and eldritch soul-traps. Panic and confusion spread like a plague, while the Ravagers slip away ready to attack again elsewhere. The need for labour or hard work in Aeldari society became nothing but a dim memory of a difficult past. The Scourges are so vital to the intrigues of the Dark City that to kill one is to invite a very painful death by his or her fellows. These itinerant raiders often cross paths with pirates and reavers of other species, particularly the Chaos-aligned flotillas that hail from the Screaming Vortex and isolated bases like Iniquity. This models agoniser can be replaced with one of the following: 1 blast pistol; 1 splinter pistol. Three more additions to the Court of the Archon, demi-Archons whose power have been subverted and subjugated by a greater one. Many Archons will pay handsomely for one or more Cronos to accompany their forces, for should the fighting become protracted, having such an invigorating horror on hand can make all the difference. Masked and physically altered to better instill terror into those they encounter, the Wracks act as the hands of the Haemonculi in the outside world and during combat they defend their masters with their lives. And the result was my new Succubus. Full list of Drukhari units sharing same Battlefield Role follows: Blast pistol used in the following datasheets: Splinter pistol used in the following datasheets: The Drukhari frequently use virulent poisons to kill their prey in excruciating ways. Realising that they stood upon the brink of destruction, they bent their considerable resources to the construction of the massive craftworlds, the graceful spaceborne cities that were the size of small moons. Drukhari were atomised by energy beams that would have sundered tanks. The Forgehammer, still rendered impotent by Vect's Haywire field, was confiscated by Xelian, taken to High Commorragh and analysed by a long dissection process. In the Koronus Expanse it is different, as that lawless place has neither a fleet capable of guarding the uncharted wastes nor a tightly controlled network of worlds that can call upon one another in times of need. They would be replaced by a city of Kabals under the rule of Supreme Overlord Asdrubael Vect, the architect of this time of strife. Eschewing all pretence at innocence, Vect ensured that word of his machinations became public. As such, they are arrogant and see themselves as far better than the majority of Dark Eldar, who are born in amniotic gestation tubes and whom the Trueborn call the Halfborn. "Hold steady, troopers. Wyches with one too many scars have often found themselves facing unbeatable odds in an arena match simply for the crime of no longer being physically perfect enough for the jaded Dark Eldar crowd's taste. Like all the inhabitants of the Dark City, the Mandrakes thrive on the infliction of pain and terror on other living things. So these were seperated into the top and bottom of the hull, and divided by supporting columns. * For any idea or tips to be included they need to be clear, on point and easy to understand. Ive got at least something covering every other unit, and had some Razorwings, but I hadn;t turned my attention to a Voidraven yet - most likely because it was a big build, and I just hadnt come up with a concept I liked. These hideous monsters are known to the Dark Eldar as Aberrations, and they are feared by any sane individual, though such creatures are valued particularly highly by the Haemonculi covens of the Dark City. A Drukhari Kabal unleashes a slave-taking raid upon an unwitting Imperial planet. The Battle Barge Vulkan's Wrath, now joined by the badly damaged Forgehammer, fired its retros and disengaged itself from the ruins of what had been Archon Xelion's pride. As a result of this, and for the sheer thrill of it, Hellions often take combat drugs that enhance their reaction speeds still further so that they can flip and jink like madmen, their reflexes now as sharp as their perfectly filed teeth. Upon the Kabal's triumphant return to Commorragh, thousands of the captives will be traded as currency, put to work in the infernal depths of the weapon shops, rendered down in flesh-troughs or tormented until their deaths, that happy release drawn out for as long as possible so that the Drukhari can draw even more psychic sustenance from their suffering. Yet, though each Succubus is a beauty to the eye, their hearts are cold, cruel and dispassionate and a psyker who observed a Succubus with his Witch-Sight would likely see only a grey and shrivelled hag rather than a lush temptress of the arena. Their emotions can be so strong that a Human's are merely pale shadows by comparison. To this day, the Drukhari raid and pillage the galaxy at large from their hidden sub-realms in the Webway, sowing as much misery and destruction as possible and stealing away millions of captive slaves to their lairs within the Dark City to be exploited for their own horrible ends. Most Wracks hope to one day join the ranks of the Haemonculi and will endure any degradation at their master's hands in the hope that they, too, may one day ascend into the ranks of the lords of their particular coven. Yet the architects of this catastrophe were spared the worst of its wrath, hidden deep within the bounds of the Webway. Whilst toying with the pieces of Raider hull left over from a different project, the idea struck - an actually open-hulled weapons platform with massive, silly wings. But these were Space Marines, and they were nothing if not resourceful. Grotesques are the towering, insane creations of the Haemonculi that are employed as living weapons by their twisted masters. When they close with their enemy, they send out waves of damaging neural energy from the Tormentors mounted on their armour's chestplate, leaving their enemies wracked with pain before the killing can truly begin. You may also notice a few staples in the inner hull, which helped pin the wing joints into place, and the plasticard rods now being applied to the upper hull to make its patterned design macth the under side. If one were to trespass amongst the jutting spires of upper Commorragh, one might just make out the winged figures soaring upon the hot thermals of the Dark City. Lit only by the flashes of boltgun fire, a desperate battle took place within the hull of the Forgehammer until Astartes and Drukhari blood had mingled upon its hull plates. . To the Drukhari, the sweet fruit of horror is as pleasing as the caress of a razored blade across soft flesh. However, suspended at some point between the Screaming Vortex, the Koronus Expanse, and the Webway is an island of relative stability where numerous groups of Drukhari have formed a twisted haven. So it was that the Kabal of the Black Heart rose to ascendancy over the Dark City in place of the old Aeldari nobility and Archon Vect's new position as the supreme overlord of Commorragh and the Drukhari people was sealed. Here's the thing. Yet, on occasion, an opportunity may present itself that even the greatest of the archons is forced to admit cannot be seized by a single Kabal acting alone. In contrast to the Dark Eldar, the Harlequins move as blurs of colour upon the field of battle, their holographic "domino fields" distracting the enemy. For untold thousands of years they have preyed upon us, stealing forth from the shadows and dark places on their raids of terror and violence; massacring or capturing all whose paths they cross. Its aerodynamic design and supersonic turn of speed allow it to dance through the sky with balletic grace, and the Voidraven's pilot will invariably be a veteran of the death races around the spires of High Commorragh, thinking nothing of breakneck aerial manoeuvres that would kill a lesser steersman. A quartet of Hellions armed with Hellglaives flying upon their Skyboards. I can therefore not personally vouch for any of the suggestions mentioned down below. I made this one to act as a very simple Haemonculus at one point, but it became a simple Wrack with a rifle (Hex Rifle) eventually. Regardless of the cult they serve, Wyches wear the bladed black armour of the arena over one side of an impeccably elegant and skintight bodysuit known as a Wychsuit. Also shown below, work starting on the Webway Portal base. Reverse. Arhra was a former Phoenix Lord of the Craftworld Eldar who had defected to . The Incubi (sing. The message of Ynnead spread slowly through Commorragh, but despite Vect's best efforts, spread it did. Xelian's last command had been to destroy the captive Human ship no matter the cost, for if mere Humans recovered his prize, the archon's authority and that of his fellow noble-born peers would be shattered forever. This area of Wilderness Space was well-known among the Human starfarers of the Segmentum Tempestus for the number of spacecraft that had disappeared within its confines. The history of the Drukhari is one of unrelenting horror. The flesh of their soul-selves is gnarled and cadaverous, while their eyes glow with an icy and maleficent hatred for all living things. Eg. Hes an old school aristocrat. There are two specialised troop types that can be found in a Harlequin troupe. (50% off), Sale Price USD 3.74 Rather than present one obvious target, Dark Eldar strike forces attack in waves, with a veritable horde of their skimmer craft pouring out of the Webway portals they open in the tortured skies of targeted worlds. Gladiatorial fighters and combatants without equal, the Wyches are true artists in the realm of physical combat. Young Dark Eldar call the Mandrakes "creepers" and whisper that they crawl from one shadow to another and can emerge from one's reflection into the real universe. Competition among the Succubi is fierce, though any disputes between them are far more likely to be concluded through an artful decapitation or the twist of a poisoned blade than by the skillful political scheming preferred by the Archons. Naturally-born Dark Eldar are rare, due to the long gestation period of the Eldar body. To channel the energies of Chaos within Commorragh would be to invite disaster, for such psychic pyrotechnics could draw the gaze of She Who Thirsts, the nemesis of the entire Aeldari race. Over the millennia since Commorragh's founding, its sand-filled arenas have drunk the blood of millions. Reavers, having first gotten a taste for high-speed violence during raids into realspace, are those Dark Eldar consumed with achieving the maximum-impact kill. Commorragh grew ever larger and more impressive as it fed on their plundered resources. In recent years, since the formation of the Ynnari faction which contains members of the Aeldari species from all of the kindreds, it has become common for the Asuryani to once more refer to themselves using the ancient term "Aeldari," reflecting their belief that with the awakening of Ynnead, the Aeldari god of the dead, their species is once more on the path to resurrecting its lost glory. The running battle that followed saw Asuryani, Ynnari and Drukhari clash in a series of engagements that took them to the ancient ruins of the Aeldari Empire and beyond. Razorwing jetfighters are so fast that their attack runs seem little more than a hallucinatory blur of streaking shadow. Life on the Aeldari core worlds was idyllic, with fantastically sophisticated machines that took care of all the labour and manufacturing required to keep an advanced society functioning, leaving the Aeldari free to indulge in other, more aesthetic pursuits. I shall provide you with an antagonist beyond your imaginings or even your comprehension, and as you die you will curse my name exquisitely. Each Hellglaive is viciously sharp, and it is common practice for Hellions to call out beforehand a particular part of the body of a foe that they intend to cut off on the next pass of their Skyboard. And once painted, the wings could be attached, and the Voidraven was complete. The Trueborn Kabalite Warriors are an elite group that excludes any "Halfborn" Drukhari birthed in an amniotic tube from their company. Keep firing. The Kabal of the Black Heart was opposed at all turns by the most influential of High Commorragh's noble houses -- Xelian, Kraillach and Yllithian. This is usually those Dark Eldar nobles so convinced of their own superiority that they believe they do not need bodyguards -- or those so paranoid that they fear them. Like the Talos, the Cronos Parasite Engine is a creation of the Haemonculi. The most agile of all Dark Eldar transports is known as the Venom, an arrowhead-shaped skimmer that carries an elite group of Dark Eldar warriors into battle. The echoes of the new god's apoetheosis still resounded within them, but unlike their kin in realspace they had escaped destruction. This could be an Imperial Hive World whose teeming masses of Humanity are ready to be culled, an Asuryani craftworld drifting unpowered and vulnerable to a slave raid, or a newly discovered intelligent alien species unaware of the dangers which haunt the galaxy. Though it is manufactured rather than psychically-grown from the hardened substance of the Warp like the wraithbone implements of the Craftworld Aeldari, the Drukhari's weaponry is just as technologically advanced as that of their more benevolent counterparts. Units that Fall Back cannot charge this turn. The Drukhari revel in piracy, enslavement and torture, and are sadistic in the extreme. An example of The Flaying proceeds as follows: A Drukhari Haemonculus consumes a soul of an Asuryani Guardian of the Alaitoc craftworld. Their roots as a culture lie at the very height of ancient Aeldari society, when theirs was perhaps the most highly advanced species in the Milky Way Galaxy. This is a quick visual run through of a few ways you can play the new Drukhari Succubus and use them efficiently, if you enjoy these small videos please like and leave comments and we will continue making more of the most liked content. This campaign saw the Kabal of the Black Heart grow rich in plunder and souls, though Vect's detractors thought him a fool for antagonising the massive Imperial war machine. Such traits are worthless upon the night-black streets of Commorragh, and are best discarded in favour of a surfeit of cruelty, arrogance, and merciless ambition. The Vulkan's Wrath was struck by thick blasts of electromagnetic force produced by Port Shard's salvage spars, rendering the majority of its weapons systems useless. Warhammer 40,000 NEW Codex Drukhari Review - 40k 9th Edition A Succubus will do almost anything to preserve her stunning beauty, including feeding a multitude of lesser warriors to a gruesome death so that she may feed upon their fear and anguish to regenerate herself and present a more youthful, lithe appearance to the arena crowd upon her entrance into the fight. Before long the streets of Aeldari cities ran with their blood. Succubus Warhammer 40K - Drukhari. The raids of the Dark Eldar rely above all else on the advantages of surprise and sheer speed. The Beastmasters themselves are technically part of the Wych Cults, though they are mostly male and remain remote from the Hekatarii. Demi-Archons if you will, you have either sworn fealty of been subjugated under the strength of the Kabal Of The Eternal Night. - WracksOld Grotesques (AOS) are really good as wracks. Chronos and Talos Pain Engines are (or at least were) excellent and powerful additions to any Dark Eldar force. Raids are planned meticulously by the archons and Succubi that lead them and hidden routes through the Webway are opened in readiness for the attack. These cliques, whose members are known as Hekatrix Bloodbrides, are usually plagued by often intense rivalries for the Succubus' favour. Units that Advance cannot shoot or charge this turn. Ive always resisted adding Wych CUlts to my Dark Eldar/Drukhari army. Led by an officer called a Dracon, these hardened killers carry a wide assortment of expensive and deadly weapons wherever they go, supposedly to better protect the life of their Archon but in truth only to better inflict more pain and death. A rich and daring Dark Eldar may surrender himself to the mercies of the Haemonculi and request that his bones be hollowed out by the drills of a Talos, that bands of new, vat-grown muscle be grafted onto his torso, and powerful avian wings and adrenaline dispensers be attached to his shoulders so that he is capable of undertaking true flight. Drukhari Boarding Actions Battle Tactic Stratagem, Use this Stratagem after an enemy unit is destroyed as a result of a melee attack made by a model in a, Use this Stratagem before the battle, when you are mustering your army, if your, Cult of Strife Strategic Ploy Stratagem, Cult of the Red Grief Strategic Ploy Stratagem, Use this Stratagem before the battle when declaring reserves and transports (if you are playing a mission without this step, use this Stratagem during deployment instead). Reavers pilot their Jetbikes with such uncanny precision that they can take off a head or even slash open a throat with a single pass of their finely-sharpened keels. Free shipping for order over 45*! While it is greed that forges these massive Drukhari assaults, it is fear that keeps them cooperative. Unstoppable in its ascendancy, the new god consumed the ancient deities of the Aeldari Empire and scattered their psychic remains to the far corners of the Empyrean. The elegant architecture of their palaces became battlegrounds as the Aeldaripreyed upon each other, revelling in the cruelest of crimes. Having long since transcended notions of wealth held by even other Dark Eldar, Haemonculi particularly prize the acquisition of unusual alchemical ingredients, such as the heart of a Judge of the Adeptus Arbites or the distilled physical essence of a once-proud Imperial Planetary Governor.
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