Kylith Meridax

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**Kylith Meridax** is a Drukhari Wych Succubus, heralding from the Serrated Blades cult, but later forming the Unbroken Blades. Although Kylith is only known in some sectors of Commorragh, she is known for her guile, cunning and murder of the Chained Skull's Archon, Vorash Byr'xan. Kylith Meridax also acts as advisor for the Stinging Claws Kabal, with one eye on the politics of Commorragh, unlike many of her counterparts.

## History

### Early Life

Her early life was one of constant training, forming the art of the murderous dance alongside her sisters, although, due to her hot-headed arrogance, she was not greatly popular. When she was only a wych, Kylith's cocky attitude meant she desired greater battles within the arena and participation within raids, much to the chagrin of the Serrated Blades' Succubus, who claimed she was over-estimating herself. However, Kylith got what she wanted when she was pitted against a Grotesque within her arena, only to be beaten to near death by the xenos monstrosity. Although she was spared by her Archite, Kylith felt frustration, believing that she was still being held back, and went into voluntary exile.

She joined a recently-formed Kabal, the Stinging Claws, and developed a comradery with this Kabal over the twenty years she operated with them. She made one close friend in Kelien Ryssak, a young half-born warrior. On numerous raids, they had fought alongside each other. However, the Stinging Claws had upset the Kabal of the Chained Skull, a prominent Kabal who had a strong hand in the market of slaving, when they interrupted an operation on a backwater Imperium world, wanting to take up the scraps of the Chained Skull's raids. The Stinging Claws were almost completely wiped out, and Kylith was captured and assigned to slavery. She returned to the arena she grew up in, not as a wych, but as a slave.

### Slavery

For twenty two years, she fought in the arena against numerous foes, honing her craft and murdering her way to fame. However, it did not satisfy her, as she was still a slave, wrapped in chains, with no life of her own. Numerous times, she tried to escape, however she was never fortunate. Even when she got close, she would constantly be brought back in. Nor would she be allowed to die, as she made so much profit for the Chained Skulls. Her attempts included a direct breakout, seducing the guards, bribery with property she didn't have, stowing away on a raiding party, disguising herself as a Kabalite and even pleading to her former cult to save her. However, as misfortune would have it, the Chained Skulls were patrons of the Serrated Blades cult, and despite the sorority,

Her luck changed when she encountered an Astartes, enslaved by the Chained Skull from a recent raid, called Kal. Kal was a member of the xenos-hunting Deathwatch, and had faced the Drukhari before, so sharing the same room with Kylith was presumed to be a horror for both of them. And if one of them killed the other, so be it. However, when pitted on the arena against each other, both Kal and Kylith had a synergetic rivalry with each other, as although gore-fests were very much satiating, Kal and Kylith fought like two stalking predators. Amidst the two, there was a palpable intrigue which teased the audience with who will strike first, or who will get the upper hand.

### Escape

Kal and Kylith, despite their numerous differences and preconceptions of each other, both desired the same thing, freedom from their slavery.

## Personality

When Kylith was younger, she was fuelled by her competitiveness and arrogance, trying to excel above her sisters and wanting to face greater challenges. However, that would soon become her downfall with her humiliating defeat. This did not sway her from achieving her perceived potential, nor cut back on her defiant attitude, but she did learn she was immortal. Despite her abrasiveness, she does form strong connections with those she care about, like her allies in the Stinging Claw Kabal like Kelien, and even the Astartes Kal.

Over the years, especially because of the isolation of her enslavement, she started to become more cunning and tactful, both in her combat style and her thinking. She is capable of the same cruelty as all her Drukhari brethren, as is their need, but she tends to enjoy playing with her opponents, making them uncertain of what she'll do. Unlike numerous of her brethren, she does have an eye on the politics of Commorragh, using her position as advisor to her friend, Archon Kelien, to aid and expand both their power-bases. She also knows how to pluck the strings of other Drukhari, both metaphorically and literally, depending on whether they are loyal or defiant to her.

However, despite this, she is able to care about other people, though not many. She does share strong bonds of sorority with her own cult, the Unbroken Blades, and she values her friendship with the Stinging Claws. What's more peculiar is her feeling towards the Astartes Kal. She does feel that she owes him, for helping her regain her freedom and more, and she sees him as a potential asset to her, wishing to sway him, whether through bargaining, manipulating or seducing, to join her.

## Wargear & Equipment

* **Archite Glaive-** For beast-slaying in the arena.
* **Razorflail-** For everything else in the arena (and on raids).
* **Wych Knife-** For stabbing backs.
* **Stunclaw-** For those Kylith wishes to torture.
* **Stinger Pistol**

## Appearance

Kylith, like most of her brethren, are tall, lithe and athletic, as well as alabaster. Her face is sharp, with visible cheekbones, full lips and piercing eyes. Her hair is long and flowing, although she sometimes ties it in a braid in the arena. Moreover, she adds a strip of green dye to her naturally black hair to honour the Stinging Claws, whose insignia was green.