The Queen of Knives is back with a masterful new Lelith Hesperax cosplay shoot.
There is something to be said for choosing your cosplay projects with care for exclusivity. While many characters in the galaxy are popular and cosplayed often, there are some characters that few are bold enough to take on. One of the most elusive of these characters is the Drukhari warlord Lelith Hesperax.
Lelith Hesperax Cosplay with permission by LaSombra Cosplay. Inspiration Art by Elena Zenko
LaSombra Cosplay is an artist who prefers such characters. The rarer it is to see a character cosplayed, the more attractive it is for her to tackle. The most recent example of this is her Lelith Hesperax cosplay, which we have featured before.
In a new photoshoot, LaSombra has partnered with photographer Max Lipetz and retoucher Nikolai Zharov. These new images look like something out of an Aeldari nightmare- they are gorgeous, vivid, and completely fit the dark and twisty nature of Lelith. There is no finer tribute to the Succubus of the Wych Cult of Strife than these images.
Lelith cosplay with permission by LaSombra Cosplay, Images by Max Lipetz
“Why do we ride atop these elegant craft? The better to hear the screams of our prey as we ride them down, to savour the fear etched on their faces, to taste the tantalising tang of their blood in the air as an appetiser before the feast. But most of all we ride them so that the slaughter may begin as soon as possible.” Lelith image with permission by LaSombra Cosplay, Images by Max Lipetz
“Lelith… is the greatest treasure of the Dark City, and one does not display one’s finest emerald amid squalor.” Cosplay with permission by LaSombra Cosplay, Images by Max Lipetz
“The Dark Eldar do indeed drink blood, but also tears, and most sustaining of all the raw essence of pain that they wring out of their captives.” Lelith image with permission by LaSombra Cosplay, Images by Max Lipetz
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“Every weapon your prey wields can be turned against them, given sufficient application of wit.” Lelith Hesperax Cosplay with permission by LaSombra Cosplay, Images by Max Lipetz
“My grounds. Where screams are flowers, and pain their fragrance.” Lelith image with permission by LaSombra Cosplay, Images by Max Lipetz
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Jennifer aka "Mayhem's Muse" is the Cosplay Editor for BoLS and manages Ad Sales and Communications. Her cosplay awards include the RTX Judge's Choice Award and Dragon's Lair Austin's Cosplay Symposium.
Jennifer has been a Cosplay Guest Judge at RTX, Tacticon and Genghis Con in Colorado. She regularly attends conventions to cover cosplay for BoLS. Her cosplay work has been featured in publications such as Girls Who Love Monsters, Geek Fuel, and Renaissance Magazine. Jennifer has modeled in the Her Universe Fashion Show, Precision Camera's yearly Precision Camera University, and has taught several workshops for photographers about partnering with cosplayers and creative muses/models.
Jennifer is a lifelong enthusiast of retro video games and loves Dungeons & Dragons, urban fantasy, tabletop games, VR technology, and historical archery. She has set National Records through USA Archery’s Traditional Division for Asiatic Bows and earned 4th Place in the World Nomad Games in Kyrgyzstan in 2018 for Women’s Korean Archery. Jennifer is currently studying for her Masters's Degree in Organizational Leadership.
