| abstract | - The banshee is a harbinger of woe in ancient Eldar legend and mythology, whose cry is said to herald such ill fate that it can even wrench a soul from its Spirit Stone, before casting it into depths of the Immaterium; there to be plaything of Daemons. It is fitting then that the most feared of all the Aspect Warriors, the Howling Banshees, draw inspiration from this unearthly creature and take on its name; and it is from the scream of the creature that is the mythological source of their most potent weapon: The Banshee Mask. In Eldar myth, the Crone Goddess Morai-Heg sought to partake of the wisdom contained in her divine blood. Knowing there was only one with the power to harm a god, she sent her daughters to haunt their father Khaine's steps with their piercing screams. The infernal noise drove Khaela Mensha Khaine into a bloody rage that saw his mind begin to unravel. Promising an end to this curse, the Crone Goddess bade Khaine to cut off her hand that she might drink deep from her own veins. With this deed, Morai-Heg gained the knowledge of blood, and the Aspect of the Banshee was granted to Khaine in return.
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