Cegorach, also known as the Laughing God, the Great Harlequin, the Great Fool, and the First Fool, is one of the Gods of Eldar Mythology, and the central figure of Harlequin belief. While most of the gods were destroyed during the Fall of the Eldar, according to legend, this deity survived because his mocking nature distanced him from the collective psychic corruption and decadence of the ancient Eldar empire that became the Chaos God Slaanesh. Cegorach is the only authority the Harlequins recognize.
Cegorach is one of only three Eldar Gods to have survived the Fall of the Eldar; the other two being Isha, who is held captive in the Garden of Nurgle in the Realm of Chaos, and Khaine, who lives on through his Avatars. It is said that during the fight between Slaanesh and Khaine the Laughing God hid behind Khaine for protection, and in the aftermath of the struggle the Laughing God fled into the Webway where Slaanesh could not find him. He still resides there, and is the only being in the universe who knows exactly where every door in the Webway leads.
Sources
- Warhammer 40,000: Compendium (2nd Edition)
- Codex: Eldar (4th Edition)
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