Lahmian

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The word Lahmian refers to a type of Vampire Counts from Warhammer Fantasy. It is derived from the word "Lamia", a female supernatural monster/vampire/demon who feeds on blood. This derives further from Greek mythology where Lamia (derived even further from the Greek word Laimos, or gut) was the queen of Libya and one of Zeus's lovers. Since she had no children with Zeus to punish as she usually did, Hera instead killed all of Lamia's children. This drove Lamia insane and caused her to become a Snek monster that eats other women's children. Note that Lahmians are unrelated to Lamia in the traditional gaming context (preferring cats to snakes).

History

Queen Neferata was said to despise men. This led to her and her bloodline being very gynocentric. They are made up of a majority of women with very few male members, the latter never attaining a high rank, and despite their magic and supernatural abilities they control society (especially the men) from behind the scenes (sounds like they're a feminist's wet dream come true).

Relations

• Chaos
  • Beastmen

In the novel "Neferata" there is an encounter between Beastmen and Lahmians. The Beastmen hunt the vampires before they turn the tables and kill the Beastmen. One says their blood tastes like goat's blood and they briefly consider whether it carries the taint of Chaos.

• • Chaos Dwarfs

Chaos Dwarfs have no concern or interest in the Lahmians and vica versa.

• • Daemons

Daemons have virtually nothing to do with the Lahmians as Vampires are outside of the cycle of life and death, their souls never returning to the Warp. One of the only rules implied among the Lahmians is that they never consort with the followers of Chaos.

• • Warriors Of Chaos

The WoC have no concern or interest in the Lahmians prior to End Times, when they became rival forces.

• Dwarfs

Von Carsteins antagonize the Dwarfs a great deal, and the Dwarfs aid the Empire whenever they can. As a result the relationship is quite unfriendly and the Dwarfs are more likely to attack the VCs than the other VC Bloodlines.

• Elves
  • High Elves

The Lahmians were not a concern of the Asur. It is implied that there are Lahmians among the High Elves or spying on them, as Neferata knew of Aliathra's true parentage even though Mannfred and Arkhan didn't and very few High Elves (including Finubar, Alarielle, Tyrion, Teclis, Eltharion and Eldyra) are stated to know.

• • Dark Elves

Dark Elves have no concern or interest in the Lahmians, though there was an alliance in the past. Neferata's ship was attacked by Dark Elf Corsairs and she and her handmaidens fought them off. It's also revealed that Elf blood is intoxicating to vampires like a tasty but potent wine. However, the poison and drugs Witch Elves take before battle can knock out a vampire, as one Lahmian discovered to her cost.

• • Wood Elves

Wood Elves have no concern or interest in the Lahmians and vica versa.

• Humans
  • Bretonnia

The Von Carsteins have almost no contact with Bretonnia, being geographically separated and having no reason to go after the Frenchies when the Germans are still putting up a fight.

• • The Empire

The main enemy of the Von Carsteins, seen by the VCs as uppity livestock wandering the fields without masters.

• Lizardmen

Lizardmen have no concern or interest in the Lahmians and vica versa.

• Ogre Kingdoms

Ogre mercenaries in the Empire, as well as the population living in Ostland, would be concerned about the Vampire Counts but the Kingdoms themselves are likely to work alongside the Von Carsteins as they are to be against them.

• Orcs & Goblins

Lack of fucks given. Just another enemy to fight.

• Skaven

Skaven are generally concerned by Undead, but outside of Mordheim are not recorded as acting directly against the Von Carsteins in particular.

• Vampire Counts
  • Strigoi

While the Von Carsteins had nothing to do with their fall, they have still managed to become a hated enemy. Wandering Strigoi find themselves manipulated into being pawns or simply eliminated to prevent them from bringing unwanted attention from the Empire to the region. Or simply because the Strigoi doesn't know when to stop regarding feeding on the peasants, possibly getting a delicious maiden or elderly warrior that someone who could appreciate the meal could have had. Strigoi in return hate the rich fucks in their fancy castles while they're stuck shivering in cold damp caves.

• • Lahmian

The second main enemy of the Von Carsteins after the Empire. While the Von Carsteins want to kick Karl Franz off the throne of the Empire, stick his head on a pike, and make the architecture look like Tim Burton's Dracula wet dream the Lahmians have already taken over the Empire. As well as Bretonnia, Cathay, some Dwarf Holds, part of Ulthuan, and just about everything else not affiliated with Chaos. The two are direct rivals for power, the Von Carsteins pretending to be vampire overlords in crumbling castles while Lahmians pretend to be human overlords in well-furnished and modern decorated castles. Much of the intrigue not related to ruling the world of both Bloodlines is against each other, with a small amount left for kicking Strigoi in the teeth for lulz.

• • Blood Dragon

Despite the Dracula connection, Blood Dragons have almost no meaning to Von Carsteins. Neither factors into the plans of the other, neither are a nuisance to the other, and generally speaking there's no known conflict between the two.

• • Necrarch

Necrarchs have the same relationship with the Von Carsteins that they do the other Bloodlines (Strigoi excluded). Necrarchs build monsters or discover new spells, they sell them to the Von Carsteins for gold or supplies. While in theory a rivalry with a resurrected Nagash (that the Necrarchs worship) would cause a conflict, even in End Times the Necrarchs were just in the background and came into no conflict.