Editing Kabal of the Black Heart (section)

==Origins and Organization==
The Kabal was formed as part of [[Asdrubael Vect]]'s plan to gain power over the Dark City, continuously raiding [[Imperium of Man|Imperial]] worlds in the Desedrian Gulf until attracting attention from the [[Salamanders]] [[Space Marine Chapter|Chapter]] in M35. Luring the strike cruiser ''Forgehammer'' into Commarragh, the aristocratic houses of Commorragh immediately claimed the strike cruiser and its cargo of [[Space Marines]] for themselves, unaware a [[Librarian]] had sent a warning to [[Nocturne]]. While the houses were trying to subdue the Marines, the Salamanders [[battle-barge]] ''Vulkan's Wrath'', along with strike cruisers from the [[Howling Griffons]] and [[Silver Skulls]], managed to get into Commorragh. They eventually freed the ''Forgehammer'' and returned to real space, but not before all but wiping out the old Aristocracy. With the ensuing power vacuum, the Kabal of the Black Heart managed to establish dominance over the Dark City with Vect installing himself as Supreme Overlord of Commorragh.

The Kabal is the oldest and largest of any in Commoragh, and is effectively like the Mafia on hyper-steroids: It boasts millions upon millions of warriors, spies, thugs, has relationships with several influential and dangerous Kabals, Haemonculus and Wych Cults, and in general is so expansive and large that it actually requires multiple [[Archon_(Warhammer_40,000)|Archon]]s to function properly, and each and every one of them are vying for power and for position against each other. But they have to do it as subtly as the Dark Eldar know how to, because all know that being in the Black Heart means that Vect is watching their every move, and no move, however small, escapes his notice. Plus Vect doesn't approve of them murdering each other, because he considers them his favorite tools and only he is allowed to decide when they're done. As a result it motivates them to boldness in their raids, since they know the big cheese probably dictated the strategy for the raids, but also to keep in line, since fucking up ''will'' get Vect's attention. And that is a very bad thing to be in the sights of.

As of M41, the Kabal of the Black Heart has continued to maintain dominance of Commorragh for thousands of years, forcing a number of weaker Kabals to become vassals of the Black Heart, while fighting off ambitious rival Archons, some formed from remnants of the decimated aristocrats themselves.