House Delaque is one of the six great Houses of Necromunda, cloaked in secrecy and feared for their mastery of espionage, subterfuge, and assassination. Unlike the other Houses that rule through brute force or industry, Delaque thrives in the shadows—operating vast networks of informants, data-brokers, saboteurs, and mind-altered killers. Their agents are rarely seen without their signature long black coats, breathing masks, and augmented visors, giving them the appearance of spectres in the underhive. It is whispered that the Delaque suffer from a genetic sensitivity to light, though others believe their pallor and obscured faces serve a deeper purpose: to distance themselves from humanity as they delve into darker, more alien forms of intelligence.

Rumors persist that House Delaque’s loyalty lies not with Hive Primus, but with something more ancient and unknowable. Their leaders, the mysterious “Spymasters,” possess strange psychic talents said to be honed through a discipline known as Psychoterica—a collective mental field connecting their operatives across vast distances. Some suspect dealings with xenos knowledge or forbidden archeotech. Whether truth or paranoia, Delaque exploits these fears to full advantage, manipulating rival Houses, Arbites, and even Inquisitors. In the shadows of Necromunda, knowledge is power—and no one knows more than Delaque.