Kabela

**Kabela** is a powerful Bonesinger and recent martial leader of the Shadows of the Phoenix. Thrown into leadership after the death of her lover, and incapacitation of Regulate his twin, Kabela learned swiftly and with the assistance of the veteran Exarchs and Princes saw the Aeldari warriors through their most tumultuous years. When Regulate returned to lead Kabela remained as a general, and her tactical prowess has grown. Before and throughout her position as a general her artisan crafts have been nothing short of essential to the Shadows, keeping them well armed, with some of the finest equipment to be seen in Aeldari military, despite for centuries lacking the support of a Craftworld. She is responsible for much of the Shadows relics, their heroes armour and weapons.

## History

Kabela learned under her parents of the path of shaping and adopted it as her own. Spending many years as a shaper for her Craftworld and studying at Il-Kaithe. During her youth Kabela did take to the field of battle to support the Wraithbone constructs but remained out of the heat of battle. Kabela also became an exile in her youth when concerned that her learned path was not her chosen one, after years of wonder she returned disappointed by the decay of the Aeldari’s former territory but reassured that the Path of Shaping was her chosen path.

As she accrued knowledge and delved deeper into the art of the Shaper Kabela was increasingly required to act as a diplomat between her home and other Craftworlds, as part of an envoy of other specialists she would travel to other worlds to work with the native shapers, to heal wounded world spirits and advise on the creation of Constructs. Kabela spent many decades working with Basilate and others repairing the damaged Craftworld Erdinil after it had been engaged by a Tyranid fleet. During their repairs Kabela’s skills grew exponentially until few secrets of Wraithbone eluded her, and Craftworld Erdinil grew to be a second home.

When Erdinil was assaulted by Drukhari raiders Kabela worked with Basilate to raise the dead as Wraith warriors, but remained unpunished. She would remain close to Erdinil during its recovery with divided loyalty and duty between it and the Shadows. Eventually she would distance herself entirely from her former home.

## Personality

Kabela had remained the most upbeat and cheerful of the quadrumvirate, having initially suffered the least hardship and remaining above all a civilian rather than a warrior. Since the Hamartia campaign Kabela has been worn down by hardship after hardship, losing her love to battle and taking the responsibility of command alone for over a year until Regulate was returned, her once cheerful and casual attitude to the Shadows mission is gone. Kabela has always had a resolute and defiant streak since her youth as a ranger, which will show once she is tired of humouring the irritating. Since taking a command position the streak has become her dominant personality.

## Position

Kabela keeps the best reputation of the Shadows Leaders towards the Craftworlds which has put her in the position as the face of their negotiations. Though she has little common ground with Corsairs and Exiles. While Basilate is outcast, Regulate infamous, and Vix'Anna absent or uncooperative, Kabela still could join the courts of Maiden Worlds and Craftworlds and speak to their nobles with ease. Which was an ironic position, as she was a poor diplomat and preferred crafting to talking.

Kabela is also responsible, almost single handily for much of the Shadows existence, for the production of the groups Wraithbone. Their armour, weapons, tanks and constructs are thanks to her and later her students. Without Kabela the Shadows would be reliant purely on scavenging the battlefield.

After the Hamartia Campaign Kabela was the only remaining leader of the Shadows aside from Vix'Anna who was ever elusive. Kabela, who had taken a reserve position, was put onto the frontlines to lead the Recovery Operations. Thanks to the pull of veteran Exarchs and Felarches that advised and managed the Shadows Kabela excelled in this role, and once Regulate returned to lead the Shadows remained a prominent leader. Approaching the 42nd millennia Kabela had the weight of the Shadows commands almost alone, as her consort remained only as a Wraith, and her brother-in-law threw himself entirely into the battle and art of war, avoiding the constant bickering of allies and negotiation.

However, with the turn of the 42nd millennia the worsening situation has turned around. Basilate in unexpected circumstance was revived by a Herald of Ynnead, restored in mind and body he has once more shouldered the responsibility of leadership. Further Vix’Anna has taken a more permeant position within the Quadrumvirate and the Shadow’s Council of Princes and Autarchs.

## Reputation

Kabela’s reputation in the field on shaping is second to few, and the demands of the shadows has only cultivated her skills and abilities. Few constructs are beyond repair under her guidance and her creations are nothing short of superb works of art. Allowing the Shadows to field bespoke weapons and constructs to compensate for their lack of manpower and make real the ideas of Regulate. Once Kabela joined the Shadows she was been trained in the arts of war regardless of her station, like all members of the shadows. She is a competent if banal warrioress and could be relied upon to lead troops in battle. As of M42 her leadership has grown to rival some Autarchs and Princes, revealing a cunning streak and flair for surprising her enemies. However her skills as a bone singer for battlefield repair, and wraith focused psychic attack are far more useful.

## Armoury

In battle Kabela uses a Singing spear ‘Malevolent Greetings’ and Sunrifle ‘Fond Farewell’ becoming proficient in a well-aimed throw but preferring to simply drown her enemies in super-heated plasma. Ever vigilant is her protective rune ‘Phantom’s Watch’, imbued with protective spirits it shields.

### Wargear

* **Psytronome Shaper** - In the hands of Kabela this instrument can shape beautiful creations and heal the wounded warmachines of the Shadows.
* **Malevolent Greetings** - A potent singing spear with a void-hardened blade, that Kabela can utilise to channel her psychic potential as an aggressive weapon against her enemies.
* **Fond Farewell** - A deadly Sunrifle that is Kabela’s favoured weapon.
* **Phantom’s Watch** - This powerful runeshield is built around a potent and protective spirit stone, which is highly reliable in its protective abilities. Never failing to turn away the worst of firepower. A gift from Basilate in return for his sword it has seen Kabela through carnage that have consumed far greater warriors and is likely the reason why she alone has endured in her first life, while her immediately family has not.