Yriel
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Prince Yriel is the current Eldar Autarch of the Iyanden Craftworld and High Admiral of the Eldritch Raiders fleet.
Yriel is the prodigal son of the House of Ulthanash, but not a pure noble-born member.
The Path by which he gained most distinction was that of the Mariner, and he became a highly valued ship captain and fleet admiral. His flagship was named the Flame of Asuryan which was an exquisite piece of craftmanship in itself.
As fleet admiral, he pre-empted an attack by the forces of Chaos by leading the fleet of Iyanden to victory. However, upon his return to the craftworld he was disgraced, as his superiors felt the action was too reckless.
In an act of disgust, Yriel went down the path of the Eldar Outcasts and left the craftworld, as he did he took many of his supporters (and the Flame of Asuryan) with him.
As corsair prince of the newly formed Eldritch Raiders, Yriel became one of the most feared Eldar pirates in the Galaxy.
It was only upon the invasion of Hive Fleet Kraken when Yriel finally returned to Iyanden, and only after the Tyranids had set foot/claw upon the beleagered craftworld. Yriel's return was well timed, and his fleet assisted the repulse of the Tyranids at considerable cost.
During the battle on Iyanden, in a further act of defiance against his superiors, he armed himself with the Spear of Twilight, a legendary weapon said to bring doom to the bearer. With the spear he slew the synapse creature leading the Tyranid attack, and ended the invasion personally.
With the victory, Yriel was reinstated as High Admiral of the fleet, and given the position of Autarch on his craftworld, where he leads to this day.
Yriel is unusual in that he holds the position of Autarch without any notable experience in any of the Eldar Paths of War (which requires individuals to select an aspect of Khaine to follow), it is rather his experience in the Path of the Mariner which qualifies him for the position.
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| 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 |
