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Wraithlords (also known as Iron Knights, Wraith-Giants and Eldar Dreadnoughts)^{[Needs Citation]}are giant constructs made of wraithbone and inhabited by the souls of dead Eldar heroes. Towering far above their still living Eldar brethren, the Wraithlord is a force to be reckoned with. Only the most capable warriors of the Craftworld are encased inside it. They can be armed with a myriad of weapons, including close combat, short ranged and long ranged weaponry with the ability to smash most enemies in combat.

The creation of a Wraithlord involves empowering an Eldar Spirit Stone with the proper soul from an Eldar Infinity Circuit (usually the soul of an exarch). The soul is then placed into the forehead of a Wraithlord chassis.²There is no way to extract a soul from a wraithlord, so the process is permanent.^{[Needs Citation]}If a Wraithlord falls in combat then its soul is lost forever^{[Needs Citation]}. Despite the fact that the Wraithlord exists in the real world, the spirit which controls it is never able to be as alert as those still alive, inhabiting a dimension both in the 'real' world and the warp at the same time. This phenomenon is known as 'Wraithsight', and can affect the Wraithlord in battle by making them slower to act and occasionally stopping them from acting at all¹.

Standard Wraithlord equipment is two power fists, with flamers or shuriken cannon attached to the side. In addition, some Wraithlords are equipped with heavy armaments such as scatter lasers, missile launchers, bright lances and starcannon. Weaponry is often chosen to complement the soul of the spirit controlling the Wraithlord, as their predisposition towards different types of combat follows them beyond death - those who favoured close combat will still attempt to tear their enemies limb from limb.

Sources

• Codex: Eldar (3rd Edition)
• ¹Codex: Eldar (4th Edition), page 47
• ²:Fulgrim (Novel) by Graham McNeill

Eldar Army List

HQ	Avatar • Autarch • Farseer • Warlock
Elites	Fire Dragon Squad • Howling Banshee Squad • Striking Scorpion Squad • Wraithguard Squad • Harlequins
Troops	Dire Avenger Squad • Ranger Squad • Guardian Squad • Guardian Jetbike Squadron
Fast Attack	Shining Spears Squadron • Swooping Hawks Squad • Warp Spider Squad • Vyper Squadron
Heavy Support	Support Weapons Battery • Dark Reapers Squad • Wraithlord • War Walker Squadron • Falcon • Fire Prism
Transport	Wave Serpent
Characters	Asurmen • Jain Zar • Karandras • Maugan Ra • Fuegan • Baharroth • Yriel • Eldrad Ulthran