Harlequin Names...

[tetrault]

Hey RelicNews!

I'm curious about Harlequins... I've been trying to find named ones, but I'm having little-to-no luck. Do Harlequins have names? If so, are there any that you know of?

I found ONE that has a name, but because it's only one and comes as a very small part of a novel, it might just be an editorial oversight. The "Tome of Karebennian" (search on Lexicanum) is supposedly written by a Harlequin named Karebennian. Is there anything else known about this guy / girl?

Anyway, if you have any info about major or minor Harlequin characters, that would be great.

Thanks!

[0rph3u5]

In "Fear the Alien" there is a short story called "Faces" which features an entire troupe of Harelquins...

It's been a while so I don't know if they have names or if they just go by the titles of their roles ... Give me a day and I'll look it up...

EDIT: there is also a Harelquin in "Path of the Renegade" and he has a name... I'll look it up later

[tetrault]

That would be awesome, thanks!

[0rph3u5]

The names of all Harlequins in "Faces" in order of appearance with info on gender and the role they play in the troupe:

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Ehallech - male, Vaul
Lhusael - female, formerly Isha, now Kurnous
Melechu - female, now Isha
Nysshea - female, a deathjester
Edreach - male, Eldanesh
Sheagoresh - male, Asuryan
Dheresh'mel - female, Khaine
Ytheommel - male, dead
Ythoelle - female, a Shadow Seer
Abhoraan - female, dead, played Lileath
Sheyl'emmen - female, the Solitare

As for the Harlequin in "Path of the Renegade" ... I couldn't find the book today - I guess my brother has it...

[tetrault]

Rad! Thanks a lot. I think I found the one in Path of the Renegade.

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Motley

This helps a ton!

[IcyPenguin]

In the old Inquisition War book (this is incredibly old fluff from the very first 40K book I think--which might not be considered canon anymore mainly because it had an awesome Squat character in it-- and the author Ian Watson seemed to write the Eldar language with rather Celtic(?) influences), there was a Harlequin Death Jester named "Marb'ailtor" (Corpse-Joker). I think that was it though, but some of the Craftworld Eldar from Ulthwe had names like Rho-fessi and Khetshamine.

[Croaxleigh]

"Atlas Infernal" features Harlequins at various points throughout it; I can't remember if any of them are specifically named, however.