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{{stub}}'''Morai-Heg''' the Crone is the third in a trinity of female [[Eldar]] goddesses who appears as a withered ancient creature who holds the fate of mortals within a skin rune pouch.<sup>1-p8</sup> <sup>2-p5</sup>
'''According to myth, Morai-Heg''' was the Crone is the third in a trinity consort of female [[EldarKaela Mensha Khaine]] goddesses who appears as a withered ancient creature who holds and she had daughters from the union between the two. At some point, the Crone Goddess sought to learn the fate of mortals wisdom that was contained within her divine blood. Knowing that Khaine had the only power to harm a skin rune pouchgod, she sent her daughters to haunt their father with their piercing screams.<sup>1To end this torment, she asked that Khaine cut off her hand so that she could drink from her own blood. Khaine complied and severed the limb which allowed Morai-p8</sup> Heg to gain the knowledge contained within her blood whilst the [[Howling Banshee]] [[Aspect Warrior]]s were granted to the war god in return.<sup>2-p5p31</sup>
According to myth, Morai-Heg was At the consort start of the [[Kaela Mensha KhaineWar in Heaven]] and she had daughters from the union between the two. At some point, [[Asuryan]] asked the Crone Goddess sought to learn the wisdom that was contained within her divine blood. Knowing fate of the gods and she replied that Khaine had the only power to harm a god, she sent her daughters to haunt their father with their piercing screamscould find no answer. To end this tormentThus, she asked that followed Khaine cut off her hand so that and took from him a thumbleful of his fiery blood which she could drink from burnt on the balance in her own bloodlair. Khaine complied and severed When she returned, Asuryan demanded to know the limb answer to his question to which allowed Morai-Heg said that the fate of the gods was not his to gain the knowledge contained within her blood whilst know but instead the mortal [[Howling BansheeEldanesh]] along with the [[Aspect WarriorEldar]]s were granted to the war god in returnwould determine whether their gods lived or died.<sup>24-p31p22</sup>
After the [[Fall of the Eldar]], the original homeworlds of the Eldar became known as the [[Crone Worlds]].<sup>1-p20</sup> Their name was in refernce to the Crone Goddess Morai-heg.<sup>3-p62</sup> The inhabitants of [[Craftworld]] [[Iybraesil]] are notable for being followers of Morai-Heg.
==Sources==
*<sup>2</sup>[[Codex: Eldar (4th Edition)]], pg. 5, 31
*<sup>3</sup>[[Warhammer 40,000: Compilation]], pg. 62
*<sup>4</sup>[[Path of the Warrior (Novel)]], pg. 22 "Fate"
[[Category:Eldar Gods]]