Cegorach
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Cegorach, aka the Great Harlequin and also as The Laughing God, is one of only two Eldar Gods to have survived the Fall of the Eldar.
It is said that during the fight between Slaanesh and Khaine the Laughing God hid behind Khaine for protection, and in the aftermath of the struggle the Laughing God fled to the Webway where Slaanesh could not find him. He still resides there, and is the only known being to know exactly where every door in the webway leads.
In ancient Eldar myth it was said to be the Laughing God who tricked the Outsider into eating other C'tan. Eldar who follow him are known as Harlequins, are protected from Slaanesh in a different way from their Craftworld brethren. While Eldar wear Spirit Stones which absorb their souls when they die, Harlequins are directly protected by their God, becoming one with him on death. The only exception to this is the Solitaire whose soul must be won from Slaanesh by the Laughing God.
The Laughing God and the Deceiver
The Laughing God has an unclear relation with the Deceiver.
One story tell how the Laughing God tricked the Outsider into eating many other C'tan, driving him insane.
Another story tells that the Deceiver consumed several C'tan to increase his own power and convinced the Nightbringer and the Void Dragon to do likewise. Neither of these C'tan, nor the Deceiver, were driven insane; obviously a significant difference.
The whole truth of the matter is currently unknown.
