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The Carrion Queens are a House Escher gang in Hive Primus on Necromunda.[1a]

History

Since their former leader Leeara Nines was killed by a rival Goliath named Skullshank, leader of the Ironlords gang, the Carrion Queens have become one of the most savage gangs of Necromunda. Under the leadership of Jelena, Leeara’s second, they have paved a bloody path from the swing bridges of Two-tunnels all the way up to Dust Falls. They are currently fighting a protracted war against the Ironlords over control of the Ironhard in the Abyss below Dust Falls, with the backing of the Mercator Gelt. Mistress of Coin Melerva takes exception to the Goliaths owning such a big piece of the underhive and has been taking steps to stop them fully integrating the Ironhard into production. Jelena has been more than happy to help Melerva in her private war against the Goliaths, throwing herself and her gang into taking down the Goliaths. Such is Jelena’s dedication, the Chymist Cults have taken an interest in her of late.[2a]

Straddling both gangs' territory is Hennigan's Sprawl and is therefore a frequent object of dispute between the rivals.[1] The latest recorded battle ended with the Queens in control of the Sprawl.[1b]

The Carrion Queens were in the Hive Bottom Sump Sea settlement of Sump City, when the Great Rift's creation caused a great upheaval to sweep across the Hive World. The Carrion Queens knew nothing of this, but soon felt its impact when a horde of creatures, Mutants and Chaos Cultists began attacking the settlement. Jelena quickly took command of Sump City's defense, but though they inflicted heavy causalities against the invaders, the settlement began to be overrun. Seeing that there was nothing more to be done to save Sump City, Jelena gave the order to escape aboard the ships docked at the settlement. As they did so, Jelena ordered explosives they planted within Sump City to be detonated, which caused the settlement to sink beneath the Sump Sea. The survivors became lost afterwards, however, during their flight and began seeking a way to reach the upper levels of Hive Primus. It was thanks to the veteran Sump Spider hunter Ismur Blackwater, that they discovered they were now deep within the Sump Sea and the closest location for such an entrance was in the series of islands known as the Aquila Archipelago. Jelena then had Blackwater steer her fleet's flagship, the Sump Queen, to the Archipelago, though the survivors were unaware that one of its islands was held by a Helot Cult, that worshiped the Chaos Spawn known as the God of Many Mouths. As the fleet neared the island, the Cult's ships were able to advance upon them, until Jelena spotted them just as the Helots were about to attack. Thanks to Jelena's efforts, though, the God of Many Mouths was slain and its Helot Cult was destroyed.[2a]

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