Marazhai Aezyrraesh

**Marazhai Aezyrraesh** starts out as an enemy, but he can be recruited as a companion for the Rogue Trader. He is a Drukhari Dracon skilled in melee combat.

## Background

Creatures of malice and avarice that dwell within the wounds of the galaxy, never has there been a more apt description of the Drukhari.

They are the penultimate of an uncaring, ruthless galaxy that preys upon the unsuspecting and defenseless. Pain is their meat and suffering their wine, the sustenance by which they stave off their ultimate end at the hands of the wretched things that dwell beyond the thin skin of realspace. Feeding off the misfortune of other species, they are held together by the fact that every other race that dwells within the galaxy would turn on them the moment they could. But these alliances of convenience, shaky at the best of times, run contrary to the inherent perfidious, backstabbing nature of the Drukhari. Yet they follow the byzantine rules of their wretched society, living in a constant political arena while grappling with the far greater civilizations they prey upon.

Among those high-rung players is Marazhai Aezyrraesh, a dracon of the Kabal of the Reaving Tempest and a true scion of Commorragh.

But something unexpected has happened and the balance he has worked hard to achieve has been thrown into disarray. For while he has mastered the political space of realspace raids, the rules of Commorragh operate under truly incomprehensible logic that would sooner end in his corpse thrown out into a gutter if so much as even a single pawn is misaligned. Which makes his position even more precarious as, in taking steps, he relies upon the unpredictable and mercurial nature of a Rogue Trader to ensure his next steps play out smoothly.

But politics is a dangerous game with life, sanity and sanctity on the line.

And sometimes, the people taking chances and playing the game well are those who lose most often—what might become of a Drukhari when their only lifeline is the one they used?

## Gameplay

Marazhai starts out as a Warrior and an Assassin, so the player cannot choose his second-tier archetype. He is quick, evasive, and deadly in melee combat. His Power From Pain ability makes him stronger when character nearby are suffering from damage over time, including himself. As a Drukhari, he is unable to use most of the equipment in the game. He is limited to Drukhari weapons and armour, though he can also use Aeldari weapons if he takes a talent for it.

### Recruitment

Marazhai starts out as an enemy that the Rogue Trader will confront several times. However, he can be recruited as a companion in Chapter 3. The first time the player goes to the Anatomical Opera, Marazhai can be seen there on a balcony in the back. The player can talk to him and offer to work together. The next time the player is in the Arena, they will face off against him and can remind him of the offer. At this point he will join the player's side as an NPC. After returning to the Pit, the player will gain Marazhai as a companion.

In addition to the normal ways that a player can get rid of a companion, they can give him to the Inquisition by talking to Heinrix while on the bridge of the flagship.