I've given some thought as to the discussed misandrist nature of Dark Elves.
While it is true that this doesn't seem to be a theme particularly touched upon in Neriak, other Dark Elf strongholds exist.
The most prominent of these, of course is Nagena, the name and spelling of which are suspiciously close to female body part 'Vagina', while also referencing a title given to matriarchical elder figure heads, 'Nan'.
There is a suspicious lack of male dark elves in this place. The two who are present are relegated to bunk with the ogre guards or amongst the jails. Inconspicuously there is an abundance of severed heads upon spikes, all male, as if a warning. The only other apparent males are ogres. These beasts are used as guard dogs, and made to work beyond the grave by the few necromancers of the zone: in the form of large and greater skeletons.
Perhaps Najena is the Dark Elf citadel of misandry.
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