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I thought this might be a cool thing to add to the own backstory of my archon, ruling entire systems and the populous of the worlds seeing him as a god. The archon might take sacrifices, and transport them to the w-way, where he could torture them at his will. Would this be an acceptable backstory? In my backstory, the planets where left undiscovered after the end of the great crusade due to the HH. The primitive worlds ( somewhat like ancient Egypt) lacked any weapon technology beyond that of bows and swords.

Sure, thats exactly what I would expect a self-absorbed power hungry Archon to do.

He could organize massive planet wide gladiatorial games for him and his lackies to watch.


The worlds would have to be relativly primative so their weapons would seem to be godlike.

Just don't expect him not to actually think himself a god. He is an eldar after all.

Oh and if he has to fight a defensive battle...er, strike that he will never fight a defensive battle unless trapped. He might send thousands of his "followers" to do it for him using rocks and sticks though. (cool allies army there; dark eldar with chenkov/send in the next wave conscripts)

Yeah, I can see that. He would probably have lots of laughs with his "mon-kheigs" worshippers. Death games, torture, sacrifices, everything a dark eldar would want. It would probably be just one big barrel of laughs for him.

Actually, dark eldar having fun with a particular group of humans isn't that uncommon. The humans in Nocturne pre-HH, before the Emprah, had their share of problems with DE (Dusk Wraiths, they called them).

Wasn't there a similar story to this in a collection of Heresy short stories? The Space Wolves were there to secure compliance when they uncovered the tradition that the planet's rulers had to pay tribute to Dark Eldar raiders by leaving out people to be taken away.

 ansacs wrote:
Just don't expect him not to actually think himself a god. He is an eldar after all.

While he no doubt would find the power trip exhilarating he's also an Archon and as such should know there are things out there that make a mockery of his godlike status. But appearing godlike to the primitives is easy. Incredible weapons, flying skyships, strange and terrible powers... And with the right deposit at your friendly neighborhood haemonculus the Archon can even return from the dead should the masses revolt and tear him to pieces!

Sure sounds sadistic enough for an Archon to do.. Establishing himself as a god maybe not, but certainly as the supreme ruler of that world! He might even say he is favoured by some sort of god/being...

One note of caution I have. Is that would he deem himself too superior for it.

Mercillessly tormenting the subjects who fear his wrath and pay tribute, sure no problem.
Acting as a god to the populace is different. Its likely he sees them as vermin. To act as their spirtual master benevolent or cruel, probably marks himself out as king of the cockroaches in the halls of commoragh.

 Eetion wrote:
Is that would he deem himself too superior for it.

Agreed. I think the only power and influence that matters to an Archon is power and influence in Commorragh. Setting up shop outside of the Dark City seems a tacit admission of weakness.

Sounds like a cool idea, i like it!