Can a Dark Eldar join a Craftworld?

No. There are instances of dark eldar leaving DE society and becoming wanderers and corsairs, or living relatively peacefully at waystations, but never joining a craftworld. They just wouldn’t be allowed to board.

What is the difference between Eldar and Dark Eldar?

Linguistically reflecting their diminished status, the Asuryani made themselves known to outsiders as “Eldar,” a name which came to be applied to the entire Aeldari species by Imperial savants for many millennia. The Drukhari are still often referred to in the Imperium as “Dark Eldar.”

Do Eldar and Dark Eldar hate each other?

The Dark Eldar don’t hate the Craftworld Eldar, they just think they’re deluded, uptight, prissy weirdos who spoil all the fun by being sensible. The Craftworld Eldar hate their cousins as they remind them of what the Aeldari race had become by the end and the destruction they wrought.

What happened to Eldar and Dark Eldar?

The origins of the Dark Eldar can be found in the Fall of the Eldar, the great cataclysm that nearly destroyed the entire Eldar race. It was an event so terrible that not only did it kill trillions of Eldar, but it breached the gap between real space and the Warp, and gave birth to Slaanesh, a Chaos God.

Are Harlequins Dark Eldar?

No Eldar is born a Harlequin, all of their number are recruited among greater Eldar society, be they Craftworlder, Dark Eldar, or Exodite. Some are supposedly drawn from amid bustling crowds, beckoned into the shadows by a masked figure only they can see. Others simply vanish from their personal chambers.

Are all Dark Eldar evil?

The Dark Eldar are the most malevolent faction in 40k. They’re even worse than Chaos IMO, although probably not as dangerous.

Are all Eldar female?

As mentioned, there are aspects and cults that ARE single gender but no lore suggesting wider Eldar society is run entirely by female Eldar. They certainly do have a gender.

Are Eldar physically stronger than humans?

Yes. They’re also faster, live much longer, experience emotions more intensely and they’re all psykers.

How do Eldar become Harlequins?

What are the Dark Eldar like?

The Dark Eldar are kindred to the Eldar, an ancient and advanced race of elf-like humanoids. Their armies usually have the advantages of speed and technology , though they are often lacking in resilience and numbers. The Dark Eldar revel in piracy, enslavement and torture, and are sadistic to the extreme.

What is an Eldar Craftworld?

An Eldar Craftworld Craftworlds are vast craft populated by Eldar. They travel through the void of space at sub-light speeds, carrying the greater remnant of the Eldar race after the Fall of their civilisation. Each Craftworld is a self-sufficient, independent realm with its own culture.

What happened to the Eldar after the fall?

For thousands of years after the Fall to the current day, the Craftworlds have carried the greater part of the surviving Eldar. Craftworlds contain Webway gates, linking each other as well as to millions of planets, allowing the dispersed Eldar civilisation some measure of cohesion.

How do Dark Eldar raids work?

Dark Eldar raiding parties make use of advanced anti-gravity skimmers to launch high speed raids on their enemy whilst still transporting a large number of their warriors.