Editing Lahmian (section)

==History==
The bloodline of Neferata, most of them are female and all of them are found in positions of power within society, although most prefer aristocracy or the mercantile class. While the wandering Necromancer is a Necrarch, the homeless beggar or bandit is a Strigoi, the noble knights and warriors of the world <strike>being murderhobos</strike> getting into fights and doing awesome shit are Blood Dragons, and while the Von Carsteins are nouveau riche pricks in crumbling manors surrounded by stinking corpses and emaciated thralls, Lahmians are a cut above. They've got ''style''. Skilled middle class priests and merchants, aristocrats of fantastic breeding living in the city and attending every party, hookers, criminal bosses, and artists... all these and more have Lahmians masquerading as humans among their number.

Lahmians prefer the undead that doesn't stink, like skeletons. While many are skilled swordswomen, they lean more on the Elf side of things with higher skill and speed rather than strength or toughness (of course being vampires they have those as well, and Lahmians by nature come from different backgrounds and have diverse sets of skills). Lahmians are also one of the two most magical Bloodlines, although rather than the mad science of the Necrarchs they lean towards the diverse and refined knowledge that only those who see every shipping charter before a vessel even sets sail can get. Most of all, Lahmians rely on guile and charisma (which in Warhammer Fantasy terms means Leadership and abilities that manipulate that of others) to get the job done. Lore accounts differ on how the Lahmians dress; while infiltrating other civilizations they obviously maintain the clothing and colors of the locals and their false identity, but within the [[Silver Pinnacle]] they are said to either remain entirely hidden wearing black clothing and heavy veils ([[Liber Necris]] or dressed the same as ancient Nehekharans while the skeletal undead are dressed fully in black to hide their nature ([[WFRP]] [[Night's Dark Masters]] 2e). In [[Total War: WARHAMMER]] the colors associated with the Silver Pinnacle are white, with yellow and midnight blue as secondary colors while metallic parts are of a brighter brass/bronze and iron for the skeletons. Traditional Army Book example army colors always portrayed the Bloodlines with the same colors, although fans commonly gave the Lahmians less "fresh blood with black" and more "burgandy with purple" colors.

While being trained in the Silver Pinnacle Neferata has them <strike>tortured to weed out the weak</strike> conditioned to endure the pain of exposure to holy symbols, which ensures that her servants sent abroad are far less likely to be discovered. Living humans are lured to the Silver Pinnacle by exotic rumors, which are cultivated by word of mouth by those who survive. Those deemed useful are spared, and treated to exotic parties where Lahmian recruits are essentially trained in how to converse, seduce, and most importantly glean useful information, before being released to spread the rumor of the exotic hidden palace among their peers; obviously those who are too perceptive or exposed to a mistake by a young Lahmian never leave.

Eight edition elaborated more on Neferata's forces, adding that she has a tribe of Ghouls now called "The Wretches" after the euphamism she always used to refer to them who serve her; originally vermin who fed on the discarded corpses of those who were drained of blood but not raised as zombies and skeletons that continued to survive despite her orders for their extermination, she rescinded the order when she found out they had been worshipping her as a goddess and discovered they were useful when dispatched into battle. On the rare ocassion she actually is found on the battlefield with them she refuses to actually issue them orders directly, using one of her handmaidens as a go-between. In Total War: WARHAMMER her Ghouls are portrayed with lighter skin tones than those of the default Vampire armies, resembling the traditional Eavy Metal greenish necrotic paintjob while the unit champion is a kind of blood-filled umber.

While all beings in Warhammer Fantasy are prone to backstabbing ([[Skaven|some]] more than [[Dark Elves (Warhammer Fantasy)|others]]), Lahmians are particularly hierarchical in a manner resembling [[Vampire: The Masquerade|the Camarilla from VtM]]. No major action may be performed without the blessing of a higher up, keeping silent and maintaining secrecy is of utmost importance, and everyone is vying to be the <strike>pussy in Neferata's lap</strike> favored servant of the Queen while also fearing what would happen if one so much as annoys her, or shows weakness to a rival. Lower rank Lahmians tend to be more resentful of the higher ranked ones, as most of the difficult work in the lower classes is done by them.
In regards to other Bloodlines, Neferata views herself as the supreme ruler of the Undead (until she swears loyalty to Nagash, who serves more as the divine power behind her rule in her mind). As a result she will generally work to better their place in the world and control over all other factions unless she feels threatened or insulted, which given her typically Nehekharan arrogance and demand for protocol on par with Settra is quite often, leading her to bring complete ruin on her rivals both real and imagined without a second thought. Those who do endear themselves to her find themselves pampered and protected with their skills honed and many powers granted (although on rare occasion they are sacrificed for [[Tau|the greater good]]), and as Naamia describes it her minions love her for it all.

Lore is vague on which nations exactly the Lahmians have infiltrated. The Empire is entirely within their domain of control, and they spend a great deal of time keeping the Witch Hunters off their backs while diverting Sigmar's holy zealots towards the other Bloodlines and Chaos infestations. Lahmians have agents in Bretonnia, although how much belonged to them is unknown. The Warhammer Silk Road to Cathay, and an unknown amount of Cathay itself, is also completely within Lahmian control and they have agents in the Border Princes and other human kingdoms. Old lore hinted the Lahmians also had agents among the Elves and that she was aware of the goings-on in [[Ulthuan]] and [[Naggaroth]]. Lahmians will work in the interest of the societies they infiltrate by suppressing riots and purging the corrupt (or at least the corrupt and unpredictable/unmanipulatable) via "accidents", long-planned falls from grace, or even just flat-out disappearances and have helped secretly defend the populace from the predations of other Vampires and of Chaos plots and invasions.

One of Neferata's favorite tricks is to turn a woman into a cat, get a merchant or a nobleman to take her in, then have her turn back into a woman and fuck his brains out like it's an [[/d/|erotic manga]] so he'll establish her as his wife and thus put one more Lahmian spy in the world. As a result of Neferata's manipulations most of the [[Sisters of Sigmar|nun]] organizations are now Lahmian vampires. The poets and playwrights of the world are often Lahmian vampires. Brothel owners are often Lahmian vampires. Upper class escorts are often Lahmian vampires. Noblewoman are often Lahmian vampires. [[Alpharius|That gay guy who does your wife's hair is a Lahmian vampire.]] Your [[Genevieve Sandrine du Pointe du Lac Dieudonné|wife]] is a Lahmian vampire. As long as you do what they say, everything will be alright. ''We'' promise.

===Age of Sigmar===
Seeing as Neferata was resurrected in the Mortal Realms, the Lahmian bloodline also makes a return. They are officially called the “Legion of Blood” but are functionally the same as before. Neferata was quick to restart her kingdom by creating the city of Nulahmia and weaving a web of spies and informants that spread all across the realm of death and beyond.