Kheradruakh

Allegiance

Drukhari, Dark City of Commorragh, Mandrakes

Description

A Mandrake is a foul humanoid creature who was once one of the Drukhari of Commorragh that lurk within the darkest corners of the Webway's labyrinthine confines. Its name is a translation into Imperial Low Gothic of a word in the Aeldari Lexicon. The Mandrakes can be found in Aelindrach, a region of Commorragh. Literally fallen into shadow, it is one of the several districts of Commorragh that exists in more than one dimension at once. In Aelindrach, shadows thicken and writhe as living things, flowing into one another and attempting to capture those that venture into the district. It is in Aelindrach that Mandrakes and Shaderavens make their lairs. Rumour has it that somewhere in Aelindrach lies a portal to a world where shade-daemons exist who can freeze the soul with but a touch.

Appearance

Kheradruakh's ebony skin writhes with blasphemous runes and her face shifts and flows, one moment a featureless mask, the next parting to reveal a maw filled with sharpened teeth. She exists both in realspace and a cursed shadow world that may be a part of the Immaterium. To fight her is to combat a living shadow.

Demeanour

Kheradruakh The Decapitator is a sadistic apex predator acting as an elite blade for hire only the most wealthy Archons could hire. However, she has a secret agenda to spread her shadow realm. She's the very incarnation of fear of the dark. Her manner of speech is laconic and sometimes quite cryptic as well.