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The Ulthwé Strike Force is a military unit of Eldar formed by members of Craftworld Ulthwé. It was formed during the end of the 41st Millennium, created during a time when dire portents and omens were witnessed by the Farseer Eldrad Ulthran. His worst fears came to light when Maugan Ra, the Destroyer of Souls, came upon the Craftworld's Webway portal along with a large bodyguard of Dark Reapers.[1]

Knowing that the presence of a Phoenix Lord indicated that Ulthwé faced grave peril, the Seer Council convened with Maugan Ra to form a council of war. Behind the Spirit Chambers, the Farseers attempted to probe the paths of probability in order to find a safe way through the storm but their actions were in vain. The scale of the disaster approaching was simply too large and terrifying to behold as armies of the Imperium and Chaos outnumbered the Eldar by a million to one. Ultimately, Eldrad could see only one way through which the strands of fate could be altered which led to the development of the Ulthwé Strike Force.[1]

When the Avatar of Ulthwé was being awakened and the Spear of Khaine summoned, Eldrad fragmented his consciousness and store a piece of his mind within hundreds of Waystones. At the same time, Maugan Ra summoned the Black Guardians of Ulthwé and selected the best to serve under him. Once assembled, he further divided these units into smaller strike forces that became tasked with travelling through the Webway - the leader of these teams also carried a Waystone that contained a piece of Eldrad's psyche. This allowed the powerful Farseer to have his mind dispersed over entire sectors and guide each strike force to exactly the right place and time in order to tip the balance in the Eldar's favour.[1]

As part of their wargear, these mobile strike teams also carried Wraithgates allowing them to deploy quickly and easily on the battlefield.[1]

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