Wyches

They can torture me...if you know what I mean...

Wyches, also known as Hekatarii, are the gladiatorial warriors of the Dark Eldar. Every Wych belongs to a Wych cult that, when not participating in raids on realspace, fights in arena duels with captured aliens, beasts, and other Dark Eldar for fun and profit. Ruled over by their Succubi, Wyches are pumped full of Combat Drugs before sending them off in battle. In a sense, think of Wyches as the Dark Eldar equivalent of the Eldar Howling Banshees, but whereas the Banshees are your typical modestly dressed, grade A, model female college student who won't do anything degrading, the Wyches are stereotypical "sorostitutes" who give education and tradition the middle finger while being all about "sex, drugs, and rock 'n roll". Like every other Dark Eldar, except with less clothing.

Larger groups of Wyches are led by a Hekatrix. These elite wyches, from time to time, form a clique of murderesses known as Bloodbrides. These Bloodbrides are under command of a Syren who answers only to the high command of their Wych cult. Bloodbrides are known to have fierce rivalries between each other but when it is time to raid other races they set aside these feuds in order to get shit done. As Bloodbrides are the elite among Wyches they are granted a greater number of special weapons than "normal" Wyches. The newest members of a Wych cult and the freshest babes on the battlefields are called Debutantes. These inductees are very eager to make their mark by looking as Hawt and deadly as possible. A Cult is usually sponsored by a Kabal; in exchange for an Archon's patronage, a Cult will fight alongside the Kabal's warriors during realspace raids. There have even been instances of wyches becoming archons themselves, though a Succubus generally prefers direct violence to the backstabbing intrigue of the Kabals. Beastmasters are also part of the Wych Cults.

Those guardians are not long for the world.

Wyches are close combat specialists and often carry very little equipment, relying on pure speed, agility and shall we say....distractions as much as possible. The wychsuits of the 3rd Edition Dark Eldar sculpts were basically bikinis and high thong leotards, we ain't joking. It appears that Games Workshop eventually realized that this was a bit ridiculous, and the current sculpts are less revealing and more imposing.

Contrary to popular belief, Wyches are not exclusively female. Beastmasters, for example, are typically male. Reaver Jetbike riders may also be either male or female. Finally, if you squint at the models in the current Wych sprue, it does appear that a minority of them are indeed male. While it is true that most members of a Wych Cult are female, for it is easier for them to attain the poise and grace their craft demands, talented male Wyches are still sometimes found fighting alongside their female counterparts. The males also ensure that their Wych Cult is able to sire strong offspring. However, while they are valued, males rarely attain high rank in a Wych cult. That being said, due to the proclivities of most fa/tg/uys nobody really talks about or draws art of male Wyches. Therefore, someone unfamiliar with the lore could easily get the impression that all Wyches are merely female Elf Strippers in Space, and that the males simply don't exist. The truth is that in-lore, all Wyches have refined the violence of combat to a stylized art form that very few can compete against (even their skimpy attire has non-sexualized reasons for existing - they only armor the side they most often turn towards their foes and the better the fighter, the more skin they show as a taunt to the enemy).

Equipment

Wyches are typically armed with a close combat weapon and a pistol. Knives, Monomolecular Blades, and splinter pistols are standard issue but they also sometimes employ Cult weapons such as Razorflails, Shardnets and Impalers, Punch Daggers, Vambrace Blades, Weighted Flails and Hydra Gauntlets alongside Haywire Grenades for anti-tank purposes.

Gallery

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  Contrary to Imperial propaganda, this is how most Guardsmen wish they want to die. In between the thighs of a half naked hot alien chick.

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  This is a typical fa/tg/uy's mental image of a Wych.

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  Many Guardsmen has fallen from the vile Xenos trickery.

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  After Lelith Hesperax joined the Ynnari and their relatively close relations with Papa Smurf. Imperial Guard Regiments were suddenly reported showing a new sense of zeal.

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  On their off-hours, Wyches can prove to be surprising house wives.

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  The Dark Eldar are known to wear the skins of their victims. Felinids included.

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  Don't worry, you won't get *BLAM*'ed for getting turned on by her, because she'll kill you first.

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  Macha has clearly become truly desperate to engage in Bondage.

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  Does it look like she wants to pose for you, or cosplay for you, cook you breakfast, or show you her tits?

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  A squad of Dark Eldar Wyches.