Blades of Spite
Faction: Drukhari
Leader: Zaerath Vexstride, Mistress of the Exhibition
Battle History
-
In the silent hangar of Relay Seven, Crimson Paladins cornered the xenos raiders loading their capti…
Units
Zaerath Vexstride, Mistress of the Exhibition (Leader)
Succubus
Details: Succubus with an archite glaive and agoniser. Enhancement: Periapt of Torments.
Flavour: A free agent who found in Vekhorax a stage that moves. In the field the spectacle is hers, and so is the blame if it goes wrong. About her throat hangs a hollow black stone, bought at a price she will not name, that lashes the minds of anyone who strikes at her with malice. She has opinions about the Emperor's red-armoured angels. They are not charitable.
Battles fought: 1
Vekhorax Soulspite
Archon
Details: Archon with an agoniser, a shadowfield and a soul trap. Enhancement: Towering Arrogance.
Flavour: Archon of the Blades of Spite corsairs, Vekhorax is a sadistic master strategist, driven by an insatiable lust for dominance, suffering, and the spoils of war. His skill lies in orchestrating brutal, precise raids, balancing the art of warfare with the calculated cruelty that ensures his power in Commorragh.
Battles fought: 1
The Severed Chorus
Wyches
Details: Wyches, ten models. The Hekatrix carries a blast pistol and power weapon. Three Wyches carry gladiatorial weapons, and six carry Hekatarii blades and splinter pistols.
Flavour: Zaerath's troupe, for whom a boarding action is a matinee and a crew is an audience that has not yet realised it is part of the show. They fight to be remembered by the survivors. A few survivors are always allowed.
Battles fought: 1
The Thorn of the Veil
Raider
Details: Raider with a disintegrator cannon, bladevanes and chainsnares.
Flavour: Helmed by Xylaren Veilshard, the cadre's vector-master, whose charts find the gaps between the Outer Watch's sensor sweeps. He has never lost a passenger to bad flying. He has lost several to bad manners.
Battles fought: 1
The Shrine of Drayzath
Incubi
Details: Incubi, five models. Klaivex Drayzath Razorscythe carries demiklaives, and four Incubi carry klaives.
Flavour: Bound by contract, not oath, and the price is high. Drayzath guards the Archon and kills whatever he points at, for as long as the payments continue. He has opinions about Vekhorax's judgement. He keeps them to himself, and that is part of the price too.
Battles fought: 1
The Unlit Choir
Mandrakes
Details: Mandrakes, five models. The Nightfiend and four Mandrakes each carry a baleblast and a glimmersteel blade.
Flavour: No one in the cadre summoned them, and no one is sure what they are paid. They are why Relay Seven went silent. They leave behind frost, silence and empty sentry posts. Some of the prisoners they take are never logged at all.
Battles fought: 1
Archon Lyrexus
Archon
Details: Armed with 1x Blast pistol and 1x Huskblade. Enhancement: Labyrinthine Cunning.
Flavour: A subordinate Archon whose ambition is matched only by his paranoia. He uses his labyrinthine intellect to navigate the treacherous politics of Commorragh, always plotting his next move in the shadow of Vekhorax.
First Spite-Cadre
Kabalite Warriors
Details: 10 models: 1 Sybarite with Blast pistol, Phantasm grenade launcher, and Sybarite weapon; 9 Warriors with 1 Blaster, 1 Dark lance, 1 Shredder, 1 Splinter cannon, and 5 Splinter rifles.
Flavour: The veteran core of the Blades of Spite, these warriors are ruthless killers who delight in the suffering of their prey, their armour marked with jagged, spiteful sigils.
Second Spite-Cadre
Kabalite Warriors
Details: 10 models: 1 Sybarite with Blast pistol, Phantasm grenade launcher, and Sybarite weapon; 9 Warriors with 1 Blaster, 1 Dark lance, 1 Shredder, 1 Splinter cannon, and 5 Splinter rifles.
Flavour: A rival cadre to the first, they compete to bring the most exquisite torment to their victims, seeking the favour of Archon Vekhorax through ever more elaborate acts of cruelty.
Third Spite-Cadre
Kabalite Warriors
Details: 10 models: 1 Sybarite with Blast pistol, Phantasm grenade launcher, and Sybarite weapon; 9 Warriors with 1 Blaster, 1 Dark lance, 1 Shredder, 1 Splinter cannon, and 5 Splinter rifles.
Flavour: Specialists in long-range ambush, the Third Cadre are patient hunters who enjoy watching hope fade from their targets' eyes before the final, killing shot.
The Spiteful Dancers
Wyches
Details: 10 models: 1 Hekatrix with Blast pistol, Hekatarii blade, and Phantasm grenade launcher; 9 Wyches with Hekatarii blades and Splinter pistols.
Flavour: Led in spirit by the ferocious Succubus Zaerath Vexstride, this coven is renowned for its agile and lethal blade work, decimating foes with athletic precision.
The Razor Petals
Wyches
Details: 10 models: 1 Hekatrix with Blast pistol, Hekatarii blade, and Phantasm grenade launcher; 9 Wyches with Hekatarii blades and Splinter pistols.
Flavour: This troupe of gladiatorial killers performs a ballet of death in the arenas of Commorragh and on the battlefields of realspace, their movements both beautiful and utterly deadly.
The Crimson Kiss
Wyches
Details: 10 models: 1 Hekatrix with Blast pistol, Hekatarii blade, and Phantasm grenade launcher; 9 Wyches with Hekatarii blades and Splinter pistols.
Flavour: This Wych Cult revels in speed and bloodshed, their every kill an intoxicating performance and a sacrifice to their dark thirsts.
Spite's Chariot
Raider
Details: Equipped with Bladevanes and a Dark lance.
Flavour: An open-topped skimmer, its hull is adorned with the screaming faces of past victims, trophies of the Blades of Spite's many raids.
Drayzath's Silent Blades
Incubi
Details: 5 models: 1 Klaivex with Demiklaives; 4 Incubi with Klaives.
Flavour: An exceptional combatant and peerless duelist, Drayzath wields his twin klaives with lethal precision, often breaking enemy morale through sheer prowess. Loyal to Vekhorax, his focus is on protecting the Archon’s interests and ensuring no opponent can stand against the Blades in close combat.
The Shadow Stalkers
Mandrakes
Details: 5 models: 1 Nightfiend with Baleblast and Glimmersteel blade; 4 Mandrakes with Baleblasts and Glimmersteel blades.
Flavour: Creatures of shadow and cold, these beings flicker into reality to drain their victims of warmth and light before vanishing back into their dark dimension.