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The '''Lahmian Sisterhood''' was a cabal of [[Vampire|vampires]] under the rule of [[Neferata]], former queen of [[Lahmia]].
 
The '''Lahmian Sisterhood''' was a cabal of [[Vampire|vampires]] under the rule of [[Neferata]], former queen of [[Lahmia]].
  
==World-That-Was==
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==Overview==
 
In the years following the fall of Lahmia, Neferata surrounded herself with a group of vampiric servants who, despite being vicious and savage warriors and competent necromancers, showed their true strengths in the areas of seduction, infiltration, intelligence gathering and manipulation. Their time in [[Mourkain]] allowed them to hone these skills to supernatural levels and by the time the vampire queen took the mountain fortress of the [[Silver Pinnacle]] from the Dwarfs and made it her own, these vampires and becomes true masters of their arts.
 
In the years following the fall of Lahmia, Neferata surrounded herself with a group of vampiric servants who, despite being vicious and savage warriors and competent necromancers, showed their true strengths in the areas of seduction, infiltration, intelligence gathering and manipulation. Their time in [[Mourkain]] allowed them to hone these skills to supernatural levels and by the time the vampire queen took the mountain fortress of the [[Silver Pinnacle]] from the Dwarfs and made it her own, these vampires and becomes true masters of their arts.
  
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Neferata had learnt that one did not have to be a ruler to rule. Instead her web gave her influence unparalleled and for centuries she became the secret queen of an unseen empire.
 
Neferata had learnt that one did not have to be a ruler to rule. Instead her web gave her influence unparalleled and for centuries she became the secret queen of an unseen empire.
  
===Notables===
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==Members==
 
*'''Neferata'''; the first vampire, queen of lost Lahmia, Queen of Mysteries, ruler of the Silver Pinnacle.
 
*'''Neferata'''; the first vampire, queen of lost Lahmia, Queen of Mysteries, ruler of the Silver Pinnacle.
 
**'''[[Naaima]]'''; former Cathayan concubine, first and most loyal of Neferata's sisterhood.{{Fn|1}}   
 
**'''[[Naaima]]'''; former Cathayan concubine, first and most loyal of Neferata's sisterhood.{{Fn|1}}   
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**'''Imentet''', High Mistress of Neferata's Handmaidens {{Fn|5}}
 
**'''Imentet''', High Mistress of Neferata's Handmaidens {{Fn|5}}
 
**'''Iona'''; Slave girl from [[Sartosa]] {{Fn|1}}
 
**'''Iona'''; Slave girl from [[Sartosa]] {{Fn|1}}
** Lady [[Khemalla]] of Lahmia {{Fn|9}}
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** Lady [[Khemalla]] of Lahmia {{Fn|2}}
*** [[Mariato]]: A favourite of Khemella who in threatening [[Giovanni Gottio]] during his work, lost her favour and his life.{{Fn|9}}
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*** [[Mariato]]: A favourite of Khemella who in threatening [[Giovanni Gottio]] during his work, lost her favour and his life.{{Fn|2}}
 
**'''Kahled al Muntasir, Prince of Bel Aliad.{{Fn|1}}  
 
**'''Kahled al Muntasir, Prince of Bel Aliad.{{Fn|1}}  
 
**'''Layla'''; [[Strigori]] noblewoman {{Fn|1}}
 
**'''Layla'''; [[Strigori]] noblewoman {{Fn|1}}
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**'''Lycindia''' the Cruel
 
**'''Lycindia''' the Cruel
 
** Lady [[Melissa d'Acques]]
 
** Lady [[Melissa d'Acques]]
**[[Nitocris]]: The Serpent Queen of the Southland jungles who Neferata sent against Queen [[Khalida]] to retake [[Lahmia]]. {{Fn|8}}
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**[[Nitocris]]: The Serpent Queen of the Southland jungles who Neferata sent against Queen [[Khalida]] to retake [[Lahmia]]. {{Fn|3}}
*** [[Andraste]]: Favoured handmaiden of Nitocris. {{Fn|8}}
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*** [[Andraste]]: Favoured handmaiden of Nitocris. {{Fn|3}}
*** [[Talia]]: Handmaiden and fleet commander for Nitocris. {{Fn|8}}
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*** [[Talia]]: Handmaiden and fleet commander for Nitocris. {{Fn|3}}
*** [[Yamina]]: Handmaiden of Nitocris. {{Fn|8}}
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*** [[Yamina]]: Handmaiden of Nitocris. {{Fn|3}}
 
**'''The Pallid Sisters of Kislev'''{{Fn|5}}
 
**'''The Pallid Sisters of Kislev'''{{Fn|5}}
 
**[[Rasha bin Wasim]]; daughter of the chieftan of a nomadic Arabyan desert tribe.{{Fn|1}}  
 
**[[Rasha bin Wasim]]; daughter of the chieftan of a nomadic Arabyan desert tribe.{{Fn|1}}  
**'''Serutat''': Arabyan vampire, she owned the ''Noctu'' jewel until it was stolen by [[Marianna Chevaux]], who Serutat later transformed into a vampire as well.{{Fn|6}}
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**'''Serutat''': Arabyan vampire, she owned the ''Noctu'' jewel until it was stolen by [[Marianna Chevaux]], who Serutat later transformed into a vampire as well.{{Fn|4}}
***'''Lady Isabette''': A vampire childe of Serutat who was slain in [[Mordheim]] by [[Marianna Chevaux]]{{Fn|6}}
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***'''Lady Isabette''': A vampire childe of Serutat who was slain in [[Mordheim]] by [[Marianna Chevaux]]{{Fn|4}}
 
 
==Mortal Realms==
 
Neferata still maintains her sisterhood across new worlds and realms, although these are also known as darkmaiden broods.
 
 
 
===Notable===
 
 
 
* [[Adhema]]: A last daughter of Szandor, a kingdom in the western part of the [[Realm of Shyish]],one of many noble orphans [[Neferata ]] sent to be trained by [[The Blood Dragon]].{{Fn|4}}
 
* [[Aylessa]]: Consort of the Blood Queen and blood sister of Cyssandra and Yessanna, from her vast barge-keep she ruled over the [[Nightlands]] and the [[River of Souls]]  Was hastening to aid Neferata when her lands were invaded by the [[Ironjawz]] Megaboss [[Dakkbad Grotkicker]].
 
* [[Doyenne Dalvia]]: The Red Widow of Toursonne is a [[soulblight]] [[vampire]], Sanguinarch and agent for the Queen.
 
* [[Kemsit]]: Appearing as the "merest wisp of a youth, she attended Neferata on hunts into the Cobweb Forest, served as shield bearer in her wars against Chaos and as a spy.  She was slain by Lord Harkdron, her heart replaced with a sigmarite hammer to try and prevent resurection. {{Fn|3}}
 
*'''[[Naaima]]''' Reborn into the new world to serve her queen once more.{{Fn|4}}
 
  
 
==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
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== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
 
* {{Endn|1}}: [[Neferata]] by [[Josh Reynolds]]
 
* {{Endn|1}}: [[Neferata]] by [[Josh Reynolds]]
* {{Endn|2}}: [[Battletome: Ironjawz]]
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* {{Endn|2}}: [[Inferno Magazine Issue 21]]: [[Portrait of my Undying Lady]] by [[Gordon Rennie]]
* {{Endn|3}}: [[Lord of Undeath]] by [[C L Werner]]
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* {{Endn|3}}: [[The Serpent Queen (novel)]] by [[Josh Reynolds]]
* {{Endn|4}}: [[Spear of Shadows]] by [[Josh Reynolds]]
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* {{Endn|4}}: [[Town Cryer]] Issue 22, Revenge is Eternal by [[Nick Kyme]]
 
* {{Endn|5}}: [[Warhammer End Times: Nagash]]
 
* {{Endn|5}}: [[Warhammer End Times: Nagash]]
* {{Endn|6}}: [[Town Cryer]] Issue 22, Revenge is Eternal by [[Nick Kyme]]
 
* {{Endn|7}}: [https://malignportents.com/story/the-crimson-connoisseur/| The Crimson Connoisseur story on the Malign Portents website]
 
* {{Endn|8}}: [[The Serpent Queen (novel)]] by [[Josh Reynolds]]
 
* {{Endn|9}}: [[Inferno Magazine Issue 21]]: [[Portrait of my Undying Lady]] by [[Gordon Rennie]]
 
  
 
[[Category: Vampires & Necromancers]]
 
[[Category: Vampires & Necromancers]]

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The Lahmian Sisterhood was a cabal of vampires under the rule of Neferata, former queen of Lahmia.

Overview

In the years following the fall of Lahmia, Neferata surrounded herself with a group of vampiric servants who, despite being vicious and savage warriors and competent necromancers, showed their true strengths in the areas of seduction, infiltration, intelligence gathering and manipulation. Their time in Mourkain allowed them to hone these skills to supernatural levels and by the time the vampire queen took the mountain fortress of the Silver Pinnacle from the Dwarfs and made it her own, these vampires and becomes true masters of their arts.

Having long ago decided that directly ruling the lands of the living was impossible for the dead, Neferata instead decided that ruling from the shadows and being the power behind the throne was even better. She took the most beautiful, seductive, intelligent and manipulative of her servants and sent this sisterhood out across the lands of men, inserting them into every facet of society. From Imperial generals to Bretonnian Grail Knights, from Kislevite Boyars to Arabyan Caliphs, behind almost every man of power stood a pale and beautiful wife, courtesan, mistress or other significant figure.

Neferata had learnt that one did not have to be a ruler to rule. Instead her web gave her influence unparalleled and for centuries she became the secret queen of an unseen empire.

Members

  • Neferata; the first vampire, queen of lost Lahmia, Queen of Mysteries, ruler of the Silver Pinnacle.
    • Naaima; former Cathayan concubine, first and most loyal of Neferata's sisterhood.[1]
    • Anmar bin Muntasir; Arabyan princess, sister to Kahled al Muntasir.[1]
    • Bellatash of Tilea
    • Duchess of Malstonia
    • Giselle of Marienburg
    • Heterneb of Lahmia
    • Imentet, High Mistress of Neferata's Handmaidens [5]
    • Iona; Slave girl from Sartosa [1]
    • Lady Khemalla of Lahmia [2]
    • Kahled al Muntasir, Prince of Bel Aliad.[1]
    • Layla; Strigori noblewoman [1]
    • Lupa Stregga; Tilean slave gifted by the Dark Elf corsair Megara, lover of Vorag Bloodytooth.[1]
    • Lycindia the Cruel
    • Lady Melissa d'Acques
    • Nitocris: The Serpent Queen of the Southland jungles who Neferata sent against Queen Khalida to retake Lahmia. [3]
    • The Pallid Sisters of Kislev[5]
    • Rasha bin Wasim; daughter of the chieftan of a nomadic Arabyan desert tribe.[1]
    • Serutat: Arabyan vampire, she owned the Noctu jewel until it was stolen by Marianna Chevaux, who Serutat later transformed into a vampire as well.[4]

Gallery

Notes

  • Very few of Neferata's descendants turn males into vampires though it does happen from time to time, such as Neferata's traitorous childe Kahled al Muntasir or Genevieve's own sire Chandagnac.
  • In previous versions of the game the 'Lahmians' were a bloodline, which is to say rather than just being a group ruled by Neferata the Lahmians were all and every descendant of hers. In the modern version it is possible to include vampires who are descendants of Neferata who are not directly part of the Sisterhood (such as Genevieve Dieudonné) and even on very rare occasions for vampire not directly of Neferata's blood to at least work closely to the Sisterhood (such as Ulrika Magdova).

Quotes

We are tools, Neferata. You call us sisters, but we are but pieces on your game-board. You collect us and hoard us, and sometimes you spend us. Sometimes you spend us for ambition. Other times, it is for spite.

And we love you for it, because we cannot help but to do so. You unmake us as easily as Nagash's crown threatened to unmake you, and remake us in your image. ~ Naaima to Neferata on the Sisterhood.[1]

Sources