Eldrad Ulthran

In the fictional universe of Warhammer 40,000, Eldrad Ulthran was the mightiest and most ancient of the Farseers of the Eldar Craftworld of Ulthwé. Among Eldrad's accomplishments are supposedly: igniting the Second War for Armageddon so as to spare the lives of ten thousand Eldar,^[1] igniting the Sanapan Scouring, the Mortis Annihilation and the Third Coming of Orian, as well as warning the Emperor of Horus's treachery^[1] and warning the Eldar of Iyanden of the coming of the Tyranids.^[1] The veracity of these accomplishments are often debated, as they are usually derived from work by Inquisitor Czevak (which he himself admits strays into the realm of paranoia) and the rantings of a tortured Eldar Ranger. It should also be noted that, of these battles, only the Second War for Armageddon is ever described in detail. Image File history File links E-Eldrad-Ulthran_large. ... Image File history File links E-Eldrad-Ulthran_large. ... A fictional universe is a cohesive imaginary world that serves as the setting or backdrop for one or (more commonly) multiple works of fiction. ... Cover of the Warhammer 40,000 4th edition rulebook This article is about the tabletop miniature wargame and the fictional universe in which it is set. ... A squad of Biel-Tan Eldar Guardian-Defenders In the fictional universe of Warhammer 40,000, the Eldar are a race of elf-like humanoids. ... In the fictional universe of the table-top wargame Warhammer 40,000, Ulthwé is one of the largest Craftworld homes of the Eldar, the elf-like humanoid race that wanders the stars. ... Armageddon is a fictional planet in the universe of the table top wargame Warhammer 40,000. ... The Emperor of Mankind is a fictional character from the Warhammer 40,000 universe. ... Horus was one of the twenty Space Marine Primarchs in the fictional Warhammer 40,000 universe. ... Iyanden is one of the Eldar craftworlds featured in the Warhammer 40,000 fictional universe. ... In the fictional Warhammer 40,000 universe, Tyranids are a locust-like swarm of aliens which come in many shapes and sizes. ...

Eldrad is thought to have perished during the Eye of Terror campaign, when he was caught upon a Blackstone Fortress, or Talisman of Vaul, that he was trying to stop from destroying the vitally important Imperial world of Cadia - which was covered in ancient monoliths that calmed the raging warp storms of the Eye of Terror and (presumably) kept them from spreading. As he attempted to commune with and stop the corrupted spirit of the Fortress, the Farseer learned no random power had corrupted the machine; the deed had been done by Slaanesh herself. In vain, Eldrad tried to disengage. His soul was dragged screaming into the dark core of the fortress. Its current whereabouts are unknown. In the Warhammer 40,000 tabletop wargame, the Eye of Terror has two meanings. ... Blackstone Fortress In the fictional universe of Warhammer 40,000, the Blackstone Fortresses were originally created as weapons in the first war against the Ctan, and were known to the ancient Eldar as the Talismans of Vaul. ... Cadia is a planet within the Warhammer 40,000 fictional universe. ...

Eldrad's Fate

The current whereabouts of Eldrad Ulthran, or rather his soul, are unknown, though it is speculated that he has been taken by Slaanesh, and now suffers unearthly torments in the Warp. Whether or not he can be rescued, or if he has actually been captured at all, is unknown. It should be emphasised, however that no Eldar yet has ever escaped Slaanesh's grasp once caught in it, save for a few exceptionally lucky Solitaires of the Harlequins. In the fictional universes of Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer Fantasy, Slaanesh is one of the four major Chaos gods. ... In the fictional universe of the table-top wargame Warhammer 40,000, the Harlequins comprise a sub-group of the Eldar race. ...

The new Codex: Eldar (November 2006) has Eldrad Ulthran as a special character along with the Phoenix Lords and Prince Yriel, the Autarch of Iyanden. The representation of Eldrad Ulthran is as an "historic" character, yet ends with the faintest flicker of hope concerning his future, because 'all but a handful of his waystones [each containing a fragment of Eldrad's consciousness] became lifeless and dull' ; for, if even one remains bright, then Eldrad endures within the corrupted Talisman of Vaul. Also, his youngest (but most gifted) 'disciples', Q'Sandria, believes he is still alive.

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