The Game

The Armies of the 41st Millennium
- Space Marines.
- Dark Eldar.
- Tyranids.
- Sisters of Battle.
- Eldar.
- Chaos.
- Imperial Guard.
- Orks.
- Heroes of the Imperium.

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The Eldar's empire stretched from one edge of the galaxy to the other long before man took his first steps towards the stars. The Eldar built a highly advanced society, with sophisticated technology and a means of traveling quickly across the galaxy through their warp gates.

A great cataclysm shook the very foundations of the Eldar. Overnight, their civilization was destroyed and entire planets disappeared. From this upheaval, a few far-sighted individuals escaped on the great Craftworlds - entire Eldar cities built in space. Now they travel across the universe, seeking to preserve what is left of their crumbling empire, battling those that brought about their destruction - the foul forces of Chaos.

The Eldar are a tall and lithe race, possessing an unnatural grace and agility. But don't let their physical appearance fool you, they are deceptively strong and determined.

The Craftworlds house the entire Eldar race and each has its own traditions and customs. The Craftworlds are best thought of as floating cities in space, each one its own world.

The Craftworlds are presided over by a group of Farseers (one is shown right), powerful psychic individuals who delve into the various lines of fate in order to determine the best course of action. Using these methods, the Eldar's actions often seem inscrutable to the Imperium. Sometimes they are greeted as friends, while other times they may attack out of nowhere. To describe the Eldar as enigmatic is a bit of an understatement.

The Eldar are an incredible sight when it comes to the battlefield. With powerful ancient technology, specialized warriors, anti-gravity vehicles, and lightning speed, the Eldar can easily dissect an army many times its size and strength.

In battle, the Eldar are often lead by their Farseers. With their ability to see into the future, they can direct their warriors to the places where they will do the most good, or even save them from some unforseen catastrophe.

Sometimes the Eldar force will be led by a Phoenix Lord. These ancient warriors founded many of the different warrior aspects long ago. Each is the pinnacle of their chosen method of combat, whether it is vicious hand-to-hand, or the careful and precise destruction of the enemy with heavy weapons. The Phoenix Lord shown left is Asurmen, founder of the Dire Avengers.

Of course there are whispers of an even more menacing figure wading through the battle, leaving nothing but carnage and destruction in its wake. It is reported that in times of dire need, the Eldar can awaken the Avatar - the living embodiment of their god of war! His blood is molten iron and he is all but unstoppable once the battle commences.

The bulk of the Eldar forces consist of Guardians and Aspect Warriors. Every Eldar is trained to defend their Craftworld as Guardians. Armed with the devastating shuriken catapult, these Guardians are more than a match for most enemy troops.

Each Craftworld has its own colors and battle tactics. For instance, the Eldar Guardian shown left is from the Saim-Hann Craftworld, which favors jetbike riding Guardians and fast attacks to win the day for them. The Guardian squad above is from the Ulthwé Craftworld, whose colors are black and yellow. The Ulthwé Craftworld is close to the Eye of Terror and subject to constant raids by the forces of Chaos. Due to these attacks, Ulthwé tends to have a standing force of Guardians unlike other Craftworlds who only call upon them when necessary.

Aspect Warrior shrines are found on every Craftworld. Each shrine is dedicated to a specific way of combat adapted from Eldar legends and beasts. The Eldar come to these training grounds to study and perfect these devastating forms of combat. This constant training turns the Eldar into an incredibly skilled warrior capable of performing the most amazing feats on the battlefield. As a result, the Aspect Warriors of the Eldar are to be feared and admired.

The Striking Scorpions are the most heavily armored of the hand-to-hand Aspect Warriors. Their thick, green armor enables them to withstand incoming fire as they close with the enemy. The weapon that gives them their name is the "The Sting of the Scorpion." Housed in their helmets, this weapon fires a hail of shards at the enemy as the Striking Scorpion attacks his foe in deadly close combat with chainsword and shuriken pistol.

The Dire Avengers are the most numerous of the Aspect Warriors, and their shrines are found on every Craftworld. Dire Avengers master the quintessential Eldar weapon, the shuriken catapult. The shuriken catapult fires a burst of mono-molecular edged disks, which can shred armor and slice bone with equal ease. With their shuriken catapults, the Dire Avengers are the most versatile and tactical of all the Aspect Warriors.

Of all the Aspect Warriors, the Warp Spiders are perhaps the most bizarre. They wear compact warp generators which allow them to travel through the warp for short distances, appearing suddenly and seemingly out of nowhere. The Warp Spiders then use their gruesome, short-ranged death spinner mono-filament guns, which can slice a man to pieces in no time at all.

The Fire Dragons take their aspect from the mythical Eldar Dragon, whose fiery breath was so intense it could instantly vaporize anything it touched. The Fire Dragons wear thick armor and carry the potent fusion gun. Similar to the imperial meltagun, the fusion gun can turn the most heavily armored enemy tank to slag in mere moments. Though very powerful, the fusion gun is extremely short-ranged, forcing the Fire Dragons to move close quickly, this is where their thick armor comes into play.

These are just a few of the many different Aspect Warriors that the Eldar are capable of fielding in battle, but not all Aspects have shrines on every Craftworld. Some of the other, more common Aspect Warriors include the deadly Howling Banshees, the high-flying Swooping Hawks, the jetbike-riding Shining Spears, and there are still more!

Even the Aspect Warriors with their tremendous skills require some support from their Eldar brethren.

The Dark Reaper Aspect Warriors excel at long-ranged support. Their Reaper Launchers are able to fire a veritable barrage, capable of mowing down even the mighty Space Marines. The Dark Reapers are the bane of infantry and lightly armored vehicles, but have difficulty stopping enemy tanks by themselves.

When an Eldar warrior dies, its soul is saved from destruction in the warp by a special stone. These Spirit Stones are placed in the structure of the Craftworld where they may roam free, protected from the warp. Some Spirit Stones, especially those from heroic individuals, may be placed in Wraithguard and Wraithlords.

The Spirit Stones are able to animate these wraithbone constructs, allowing the Eldar's greatest heroes to continue to defend their Craftworlds. The Wraithlord can carry heavy weapons and is incredibly resilient. This allows them to deal with particularly stubborn opponents and tanks, while being able to absorb a tremendous amount of firepower. These undying warriors advance with the Guardians and Dire Avengers, removing any heavy resistance before it can do much damage.

The Eldar make extensive use of anti-gravity technology, not only does this mean that they can easily pass over terrain that would bog down or be impassable to other vehicles, but is also makes them lightning fast! Eldar hit-and-run attacks give enemy commanders fits as their sleek vehicles streak around the flanks of the enemy.

Whole squadrons of Eldar jetbikes take to the air, strafing enemy ground troops with impunity. This gives the Eldar a distinct advantage, allowing them to get at the opposing forces heavy weapon teams, dispatching them quickly.

If that wasn't enough, the Eldar have heavier vehicles that can easily blow enemy tanks apart with one shot! The Eldar Vyper Jetbike, is essentially a bigger version of the jetbike and has two crew, one drives, while the other picks off targets with its heavy weapons.

The Falcon Grav Tank The Eldar tanks are just as fast, if not more deadly than their jetbike counterparts. The Eldar Falcon Grav Tank carries an amazing assortment of lethal weaponry, and can transport Eldar infantry straight into the heart of the fray! While not as heavily armored as Imperial tanks and vehicles, the Eldar rely on speed and surprise to accomplish their mission safely.

The Eldar have other vehicles, just as exotic and terrifying at the Falcon Grav Tank. The Fire Prism Grav Tank focuses intense amounts of energy, when released it simply melts everything in the beam's path.