Psychic Awakening
This article is about the Psychic phenomena; for the Rulebook series, see Psychic Awakening (Series). |
The Psychic Awakening is a phenomena that has been observed since the end of the 41st Millennium and the birth of the Great Rift.[1]
Overview
Save the Dark Eldar, whose psychic powers have atrophied, all Eldar possess a degree of psychic ability. However since the Great Rift split the galaxy in half, these gifts have burgeoned in a variety of different ways. The Farseers of Craftworlds accept this is a result of the Rift (known to the Eldar as the Dathedian) introducing a vast bleed of aetheric energy into the galaxy. Of all the Eldar, Craftworlders (or Asuryani) are most in tune with psychic matters, and without the Path system, they have been driven mad by the increase of psychic activity. The mental and cultural discipline of the Path system, however, has allowed the Asuryani to endure the flare-up.[1]
Those Asuryani that have trod the Path of the Seer have found their prophetic glimpses escalating into full and potent visions, magnifying their ability to foresee fate and react accordingly. On every Craftworld their Runes of Warding that hold back the Daemonic tides burned out at a daunting rate, nearly as quickly as they could be regrown from psycho-reactive material. With this influx of energy came other new abilities for the Asuryani. Even Aspect Warriors were affected, with Exarchs becoming able to channel echoes of Khaine and focusing the resultant energies. When Howling Banshees charged, the wind itself screamed its fury alongside them; when Striking Scorpions gathered in the shadowed recesses of the battlefield, they became all but invisible to the naked eye until they leapt from cover and fell upon the foe. While they had always possessed these abilities to a degree, thanks to the Psychic Awakening they became greatly amplified.[1]
Events
The following are events associated with the Psychic Awakening by faction:
- Part 1: Phoenix Rising
- The Battle of Iathglas - Craftworld Eldar, Dark Eldar, Ynnari, Harlequins, Exodites vs. Slaaneshi forces[2]
- The Battle of Threccia - Ynnari vs. Slaaneshi forces[1b]
- The Raid on Saim-Hann - Craftworld Eldar & Ynnari vs. Dark Eldar[1c]
- The Battle of Khazhar - Craftworld Eldar & Exodites vs. Human Cultists & Daemons[1d]
- The Adonis Palace Massacre - Craftworld Eldar vs. Imperium[1e]
- The Dark Eldar Civil War[1e]
- The Ghodri Falsehood - Ynnari vs. Dark Eldar/Imperial Guard[1e]
- Part 2: Faith and Fury
- The Talledus War - Ecclesiarchy & Space Marine-led Imperial force vs. Word Bearers & other Chaos allies[2]
- Part 3: Blood of Baal
- The Angel's Halo - Blood Angels-led Imperial force vs. Tyranids[3]
- Part 4: Ritual of the Damned
- Prosperan Rift War - Imperium vs. Thousand Sons-led Tzeentchian forces.[4]
- Assault on Sortiarius - Dark Angels & Grey Knights vs. Thousand Sons[4].
- Part 5: The Greater Good
- The Haephos Containment - Imperial Guard vs. Tau vs. Genestealer Cults[5]
- The Razing of Astorgius - Imperial Guard vs. Tau[5]
- The Vorotheion Uprising - Imperial Guard vs. Tau vs. Genestealer Cults[5]
- Part 6: Saga of the Beast[6]
- The Revenge for Ceibhal - Space Wolves vs. Orks
- The Storming of Leckides = Space Wolves vs. Orks
- The Purging of Gaivos - Space Wolves vs. Orks
- The Ambush at the Gnarion Reef - Space Wolves vs. Orks
- The Siege of Gottgaard - Space Wolves/Imperial Guard/Sisters of Battle vs. Orks
- The Cleansing of Brakhutos - Space Wolves vs. Orks
- The Battle of Krongar - Space Wolves vs. Orks
- Part 7: Engine War
- Part 8: War of the Spider
- The War of the Spider - Imperium vs. Death Guard vs. Agents of Bile[8]
- Part 9: Pariah
- The War in the Pariah Nexus - Imperium vs. Necrons[9]
Sources
- 1: Psychic Awakening: Phoenix Rising pg.4-6
- 2: Psychic Awakening: Faith and Fury pg.10-19
- 3: Psychic Awakening: Blood of Baal pg.9-16
- 4: Psychic Awakening: Ritual of the Damned pg.9-19
- 5: Psychic Awakening: The Greater Good pg.8-19
- 6: Psychic Awakening: Saga of the Beast - Devastation
- 7: Psychic Awakening: Engine War pg.7
- 8: Psychic Awakening: War of the Spider pg.3-4
- 9: Psychic Awakening: Pariah pg.4-5