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matrarchal radon, with the olde. eal
female child inheriting the Warrant
spon the death of her mother As fist daugher
Aoife grew up on Scinilla with the knowledge tha
she would one day become a Rogue Trader. Her mother
Maeella was away for years ata time (her fxcher died
before her bith), and Aoife grew up amongst the
Sectors nobility and grandees She was expected (0
Jearn decorum and exiquete in this environment, nd
‘become honed in he realm of political manoeuvring,
‘To the great dismay of her advisors and tutors, she
appeared ofl on all thre accounts.
‘Whenever she could, Aoife shunned her studies
and avoided her tutors. Rather than visit formal
{galas and banquets, she would vanish into the depths
of Hive Sibellus for weeks at a time, ride the land-
crawlers across the wastes to Hive Tarsus, duel in the
deadly heat of Gunmetal City’s Infernus, and swing
from the chains below Ambulon,
Even when she di acquiesce 10 her advisors
demands and frequent the raid circles of the noble
lasses, the results were far from ideal. The spires of
Sibellus sil hear the tory of when Aoife Armengarde
‘witnessed “spurring’—where members of the
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nobility abduct undeshivers, inject them with the drug spur, then
compe! them to take pat in a play or performance. The lucky
victims are only mocked, while others suffer injury or death from
the drug or the crueles of their captors. While at @ gala the
young scion witnessed such an entertainment, and she swifly
denounced her host—a member ofthe Machenko Dynasty. The
resulting duel was to be to “fist wound’ only. Unfortunatly for
the host, Aoife dealt ber first wound by lopping off his hand
The resulting feud between their dynasties continues to this day
Tr was soon decided that the earlier Aoife began training
to be a Rogue Trader, the better. Marcella took her aboard
the Armengarde's flagship, che Bersidbe Both departed for the
Expanse, and Aoife would not return until her mothers death,
several decades later. In that time, the careffee and rebellious
gitl matured into an intelligent and strong-willed Rogue Tradet
However, she maintained her stubborn and idealistic core
Inthe years since, Acife has elevated the name of Armengarde
tomev heights Her exploits are extensive and varied, tothe point
that it has grown dificult to tell uth ffom fiction. For instance,
itis secret that Aremngarde avoided an arranged mariage by
her mother, and had a child ltr in ife—her daughter and eit
Igraine. However if anyone in her dynasty knows the identity
‘of the father, they remain silent. Rumours abound: a low-