Druchii

Druchii (Dark Elves)

We were promised the world. We will take it in blood.

Founding Founded-2750 IC (the Sundering) FounderMalekith the Witch King, son of Aenarion Current LeaderMalekith (eternal) and his mother Morathi Geography CapitalNaggarond, the Black City Major CitiesHar Ganeth, Ghrond, Karond Kar, Hag Graef, Clar Karond RegionsNaggaroth, the Black Arks, hidden colonies everywhere Biology Lifespan800-2000+ years (death usually comes by blade, not age) Height170-195 cm (5′7″ - 6′5″) Culture LanguageDrukh-Eltharin (beautiful, cruel, and spoken through a smile) ReligionKaela Mensha Khaine first; secret Slaaneshi pleasure-cults second Government GovernmentAbsolute tyranny of the Witch King; every lord rules by terror and betrayal Relations AlliesWhoever can be bribed, blackmailed, or terrified this week EnemiesHigh Elves (eternal), everyone else (eventually)

The Druchii are the Dark Elves of Naggaroth: exiles, betrayers, and the truest heirs of elven supremacy. Cast out of Ulthuan for the crime of wanting to rule it, they built a kingdom of black stone and colder hearts. Their cities float on Black Arks crewed by screaming slaves, their witches bathe in blood to stay young, and their armies march under banners of flayed skin. Hatred is their birthright, cruelty their art, and betrayal their only honest emotion.

Overview

If you want to play a beautiful monster who smiles while sliding the knife between ribs, who sees the world as cattle and themselves as the only true predators, welcome to Naggaroth.

Appearance

Pale as moonlight on bone, hair black as betrayal or white as widow’s tears. Eyes that drink light (crimson, violet, or coldest black). Armour of sea-dragon hide and black steel, cut to kill and to seduce. Every inch is designed to terrify or tempt, usually both.

Culture & Society

• Regions: Naggaroth and wherever their Black Arks cast a shadow.
• Culture: Power is the only truth. Everything else is weakness to be punished.
• Names: Malekith, Morathi, Hellebron, Malus Darkblade, Tullaris, Kouran, Lokhir.
• Religion: Khaine is the bloody-handed lord of murder; Slaanesh whispers in the dark.

Morality, Slavery, and Corruption

• Slavery: Integral to society. Dark Elves routinely capture, trade, and enslave other races, particularly humans and elves. Slavery is a sign of status and power, and cruelty is culturally normalized.
• Non-consent sexual relationships: Common and often intertwined with domination and punishment. Coercion is normalized, particularly against slaves or conquered peoples.
• Vulnerability to Chaos corruption: Moderate. The Druchii are naturally aligned with cruelty and malice, which can make them resistant to certain temptations, but reckless ambition, sorcery, or overreach can still invite Chaos influence.

Strengths & Weaknesses

• Strengths: Cunning, ruthless, and skilled in assassination, sorcery, and raiding; highly disciplined and feared across the Old World.
• Weaknesses: Cruelty fosters distrust and internal strife; arrogance and paranoia are common; overreliance on fear and slavery can backfire.

Relations with Other Races

Category	Faction	Relation
Humans	Empire	Hostile
	Bretonnia	Hostile
	Kislev	Hostile
	Sartosa	Neutral
	Araby	Hostile
	Cathay	Hostile
	Norsca	Neutral
Elves	Asur (High Elves)	Hostile
	Asrai (Wood Elves)	Hostile
Dwarfs	Dwarfs	Hostile
	Chaos Dwarfs	Friendly
Greenskins	Orcs	Neutral
	Goblins	Neutral
Monstrous	Ogre	Neutral
	Beastmen	Neutral
Affliction	Chaos	Friendly
	Vampire	Neutral

Playing a Druchii

Speak softly, smile often, kill quickly. Trust no one, especially not family. A noble plots six betrayals before breakfast. A sorceress trades years of life for one more spell and laughs while her youth drips into the cauldron. A corsair sails under false colours and changes flags the moment the wind shifts.

Everything is a weapon: beauty, terror, love, pain. Mercy is the only sin.

Physical Appearance

Elven grace sharpened to a razor. Pale skin stretched over perfect bones, lips painted with poison, armour that looks poured on. They move like panthers and smile like death warming its hands.

Gender Roles & Sexuality

Gender Roles

• Druchii society is socially and culturally **matriarchal**, with female nobles dominating day-to-day governance, aristocratic networks, and the slave trade.
• Supreme Leadership: The Witch King Malekith, a male, holds ultimate authority over all Dark Elves and is the apex of political and military power. While he reigns supreme, he relies on the support and administration of powerful female nobles.
• Nobility and Commanders: Female Asurai control city-states, oversee trade, manage armies, and manipulate politics. Men often occupy subordinate roles, including military commanders, slaves, or courtiers, though some male nobles hold minor authority.
• Commoners and Slaves: Male slaves and soldiers are generally expendable; women of skill and status wield significant influence over daily life, martial organization, and societal rituals.
• Dark Elf culture prizes cunning, cruelty, and dominance, with women exercising immense power socially, sexually, and politically.

Sexuality

• Sexuality is intense, sadistic, and entwined with power. Erotic behavior often serves **dominance, coercion, or political advantage**.
• Taboos: Minimal; what matters is control, secrecy, and social advantage. Sexual acts are often instruments of humiliation, pleasure, or punishment.
• Same-Sex Relationships: Common among elites, often framed in dominance/submission or hedonistic pleasure.
• Sexual relationships frequently involve slavery, coercion, or strategic manipulation; pleasure is intertwined with pain, fear, and power.

Attitudes toward Other Races (Sexualized)

• Druchii sexualize most other races in contexts of **dominance, cruelty, and exploitation**:
• Humans: Slaves and prisoners are frequently sexually exploited; domination and humiliation are common.
• High Elves (Asur): Erotic fascination combines hatred, punishment, and humiliation; male High Elves may be degraded, while females are prized for beauty and eroticized cruelty.
• Wood Elves (Asrai): Rare encounters, often framed with fear, exoticism, or magical allure.
• Dwarfs: Male dwarfs are generally mocked or enslaved; female dwarfs appear occasionally in eroticized fantasies.
• Greenskins: Orcs and goblins are sexualized grotesquely, usually in contexts of domination or humiliation.
• Chaos and Daemons: Eroticized as ultimate taboo; sexual corruption intertwines with danger and power.

Notable Cultural Nuances

• Malekith is the supreme male ruler, but the **matriarchal aristocracy wields enormous social and sexual power**.
• Sexuality is fluid, sadistic, and politically instrumental; moral or ethical constraints are minimal.
• Sexualized interest in other races is almost always tied to dominance, punishment, or coercion.
• Women dominate socially, economically, and sexually, using influence over men and slaves to consolidate power and status.

Notable Ranks & Careers

Slave → Dreadspears → Black Guard → Executioner → Sorceress → Dreadlord → Witch King (only one, forever)