This video provides a comprehensive overview of Eldar lore in the Warhammer 40,000 universe. It traces the Eldar's conceptual evolution from the game's early editions to their current role, covering their history, mythology, and the different factions within their population.
Eldar Origins: The Eldar were created by the Old Ones tens of millions of years ago, initially designed to combat the C'tan (star-eating entities). Their creation involved granting them significant psychic abilities.
The Warp and Eldar: The Eldar possess intensely bright souls with a strong resonance in the Warp (a dimension of psychic energy). This contributes to their powerful psychic gifts and highly emotional nature. Their technology often incorporates Warp energy.
The Fall of the Eldar Empire: The Eldar's extreme hedonism and depravity led to the birth of Slaanesh (a Chaos God), resulting in the near-extinction of their empire and the loss of their ability to reincarnate.
Surviving Eldar Factions: Five main Eldar factions survived: Exodites (who embraced a primitive lifestyle on "Maiden Worlds"), Craftworlds (who inhabit massive, self-sufficient ships), Corsairs (space pirates), Drukhari (inhabitants of the dark city Commorragh), and Harlequins (followers of the Laughing God, Karak). Each faction has its own unique characteristics and methods of survival.
The Ynnari: A sixth, newer faction, the Ynnari, follows Ynnead, a newly emerging Eldar god of the dead. Their allegiance and the true nature of Ynnead are subjects of debate and ambiguity within the lore.
