Editing The Chaagrut Sector (section)

==Kabal of the Nightmare Menagerie==
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:'''Commorragh territory:'''The Abomninable Circus, a cursed arena district. 
:'''Strength:''' Impossible to estimate eldar numbers. Is assumed this Kabal is relatively small as its a "recent one.
:'''Specialization:''' These Dark Eldar seem to favour boarding tactics to a point they consider a boarding slaughter a form of art.
:'''Commanding Officer:''' Archon Yzuras Bur'abros 
:'''Famed Battles:''' The Webway Regicide, the Harem Theft, the Gradhyllan Massacres, the Tower Heresy, the Titania Intervention, the Titania Betrayal, the Arcillian Abductions
:'''Symbol:''' Several used including a hand holding a whip, teeth arranged to look like seated audience members, or assorted symbols inspired by those associated with the Harlequins
:'''Colors:''' Black and Purple
:'''Nickname:''' "The Eldar" (to Imperials), "The Circus Gang" (to other Dark Eldar)
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'''Overview:'''

Kabal of the Nightmare Menagerie have long been a threat to void shipping and isolated communities within the Chaagrut Sector. It is unclear why they operate primarily within this region, but those few who are aware of such things believe it is because they have long maintained a strangle hold on the Webways leading to and from this region. Some even believe they somehow enticed the Tyranids to invade the sector, both in order to weaken Imperial central authority, but also to allow them to capture Tyranid beasts for their shows back in the Dark City.


'''Territory:'''

Despite being a Kabal rather than a Wych Cult, the Nightmare Menagerie operate primarily out of an arena known as the Abominable Circus. Just one of many arenas in the Dark City, it is moderately famous for spectacles involving sentient beings being hunted by dangerous predators, and vis versa. Some shows don't even take place entirely within the Abominable Circus, instead elaborate hunting grounds are created in derelict vessels, dangerous environments, etc., and the Nightmare Menagerie unleashes predators and prey in these trap filled environments and record the results which are later shown via holographic 3-D films shown alongside stylized reenactments.

Adding to the Abominable Circus's reputation is the fact that is located within a section of the Dark City where the barrier with the Warp is thin, allowing tormented shades of the dead and minor warp things to occasionally enter the area. Visitors to Abominable Circus only feel this adds to the excitement naturally.


'''Tactics:'''

Slave raids often bear a certain resemblance to shows put on by the Nightmare Menagerie, with various beasts and "creations" unleashed alongside the Dark Eldar themselves during boarding actions and raids on remote communities in order to help determine whose survival instincts will make the most entertaining shows. They even occasionally raid the infamous Space Hulk known as the Tormenter of Eternity for new critters to capture, or to film elaborate hunts for later presentation in holographic theatres.

The Menagerie is also fond of collecting strange trinkets and curios, and have launched attacks against well guarded locations simply to collect a particular item.

The Menagerie has close ties with the Wych Cults, Haemonculi, and other Dark Eldar that either operate, or live in the vicinity of the Abomninable Circus, so raiding parties are typically made up of an eccentric mix of formations associated with the Kabal, the Wyches, the Haemonculi, and more exotic creatures like the Mandrakes, and the various hunting beasts and other monstrosities captured by the Menagerie and/or created up by the Haemonculi.

Aside from their fondness for unleashing beasts and critters onto the battlefield, their preference for void combat, and their ability to incorporate members of several different Dark Eldar organizations during raids, the Kabal is also known for its preference for splinter weapons, seeing these as the most ideal way to deliver toxins to their targets. Like many Dark Eldar, the Menagerie love coating their ammunition with exotic compounds that cause extreme agony, involuntary reactions, and other hilarious results (to the Dark Eldar anyways). Most such toxins are meant to incapacitate rather than kill, though members of the Menagerie love testing out a new toxin no matter how lethal it is. The Menagerie is always on the lookout for new and interesting toxins when exploring death worlds for new critters for their collection.


'''Appearance:'''

Members of the Kabal use the colors purple and black, which are the colors of the Abominable Circus Theatre and also used by the several minor Wych Cults and Haemonculi Covens associated with the Abominable Circus. Archon Yzuras has an odd obsession with the Harlequins, and sometimes members of the Kabal and their affiliates will dress up in a similar manner during certain shows or raids.


'''History:'''

The Nightmare Menagerie was formed several centuries ago when an exiled noble named Yzuras Bur'abros combined the unaffiliated gangs operating around the Abominable Circus into one organization. The previous rulers of the Abominable Circus had been destroyed several centuries before his arrival, but the Abominable Circus had continued to operate under a loose alliance of minor Wych Cults and Haemonculi Covens. At first Yzuras's arrival was unpopular with the wyches and haemonculi, but overtime they came to respect his efforts to maintain good relations (by Dark Eldar standards) with all parties involved with the operation of the arena, as well as the increased raiding capabilities his Kabal provides. In recent times, all three types of organizations work closely together by Dark Eldar standards in order to perform raids, and operate the Abominable Circus.


'''Relations with Other Factions:'''

The Nightmare Menagerie raids numerous worlds within the Chaagrut Sector, primarily targeting humans and Tyranids, but will go after anything they feel will make their show more interesting, including various forms of dangerous wildlife.

A particular favorite, if risky, target of the Menagerie is the Order of the Twice-Blessed Tower since members of the Order are prized in "main events" and/or "star attractions" at the Abominable Circus, but also because the Menagerie likes trinkets associated with the Twice-Blessed Tower. During the so-called "Webway Regicide" the Order managed to destroy several webway gates and a raid base within the webway. A humiliating loss, particularly given the disadvantages humans typically have in the webway, though the Menagerie got vengeance by assassinating the so-called "Living Saint" and now view the whole incident with more amusement than anything.

Although still a minor player by Commorragh standards, the (relative) rise of Abominable Circus has earned the Nightmare Menagerie several bitter enemies within the Dark City, some of whom will even sabotage or launch counterraids on the Menagerie's real space operations.

They occasionally work as mercenaries for Tau and Orks, and themselves will sometimes hire renegade humans and orks as mercenaries. They are just as treacherous as any who hail from the Dark City however, so such alliances rarely last, though some mercenaries have been able to acquire high value goods from the Menagerie and lived to tell the tale.