The Aeldari have strong psychic and mental abilities, to the degree that their mental energy helps to fuel their technology.īut the Aeldari had a fatal flaw despite (or perhaps because of) ruling the galaxy for so long: they become hedonistic, always seeking after pleasure and more pleasure, becoming lustful gluttons and this proceeded to such a degree that there was a massive warp rift and a new Chaos God was birthed. To help fight in this war, the Old Ones created the creatures who would become the Aeldari and the Orks (and other races, including *maybe* the humans? It’s hard to say.)

(A brief recap, if you haven’t read the entire story: the C’Tan and the Necrons–Necrontyr–fought a long war against a race known as the Old Ones, who were incredibly powerful.

But if we depart from that comparison for a moment we can see that there are some differences that have been written into Aeldari lore in the 30+ years of Warhammer 40k history.įrom a physiological point of view, it’s not even sure if the Aeldari evolved at all, because they’re a creation of the Old Ones (as are the Orks). That’s where the Warhammer 40k races came from: Warhammer Fantasy in space. Their skin is pale and they have pointed ears and can live a thousand years… yes, okay, they’re space elves. Generally speaking, the Aeldari are very similar to humans, only taller, more slender and are thought to be a very beautiful race. All of them are the same race, but they don’t belong to the same faction in terms of gameplay, nor are they allied with one another. The race of Aeldari contains five main sub factions in the Warhammer 40k universe: the Asuryani or Craftworld Eldar, the Drukhari or Dark Eldar, the Harlequins, the Exodites, and the Ynnari. For millions of years the Aeldari–better known as the Eldar–ruled the galaxy almost uncontested. The Aeldari are one of the most ancient Warhammer 40k races, going all the way back 60 million years ago to the Old Ones and the War in Heaven.

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