Editing Queen Khalida (section)

===Death===
Lamashizzar's death caught the attention of every Nehekhara ruler. They attended Lamashizzar's funeral just so they could discuss politics. Khalida [[Sisters of Battle|at that time when comparing to her younger self has a rather masculine appearance]]. She has a scar on her face, bearing [[Rasetra]]n warpaint on her right neck side, had become tanned and muscular, plus her hair was styled multiple braid tucks in one golden hoop. To the Nehekharan royal families, Khalida is an unwanted aberration, yet she was loved by her citizens in Lybaras.

After a feast of Cathayan seafood Malatang (seafood boiled using various chili spices from Cathay, so close enough) at Lahmia, Neferata tried to control her fellow Nehekharan kings and queens with the promise of rebuilding their destroyed cities and temples (thank you Nagash) with an additional yearly donation of 10,000 gold. While every other ruler drooled over Neferata's wonderful promises, Khalida was having none of it, and suddenly called Neferata out on her bullshit and for embracing Nagash's dark power, which she had learned from Aiyah (a former Lahmia servant girl Arkhan roped into helping his ritual to resurrect Neferata).

Khalida then challenged Neferata to a duel and the rest is history. Neferata won by surprising Khalida with her vampire strength and speed during the duel and stabbing her in the stomach. There is also a hilarious scene where Abhorash ponders whether Neferata had any sword training at all, as well as telling her the importance of using a metal or bronze sword in a duel.

Although Khalida hates Neferata, Neferata did not hate Khalida (quite the opposite, Neferata loved Khalida and even had incestuous overtones towards her... yuck, but at least in keeping with the whole fantasy ancient Egypt theme). Neferata was saddened by the sight of dying Khalida and tried turn her into a vampire using the blood on her lips.

Please note that the rulebook stated Khalida cried out to Asaph, who turned her blood into venom to prevent vampirism taking hold though not preventing her death. The novel states that Asaph did jackshit like pretty much the rest of the Nekhekara pantheon and that Khalida died before Neferata's blood could take effect. Given how Nagash broke the covenant in the novels, its up in the air. Khalida was given a burial elaborate even by Nehekharan standards. Her funeral mask was fashioned like clothing to be worn to cover her bloodless face.

Khalida was deeply remembered by many people in Nehekhara to the point that a girl belonging to a nomadic desert tribe was named after her, who would ironically marry Alcadizzar and become a queen similar to her namesake, even being the (last) queen of Khemri. She died of Nagash's plague but was likely brought back by Nagash's spell, meaning there could be two queen Khalidas at the same time.