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Eldar Warhost “Sol-Belah”:

Annidainn Aieklar (Farseer)

otEsdainn Beylan (Harlequin Shadowseer)

"Finnail" WaveSerpent

28 EsikCaman (Dire Avengers) lead by Exarch Toben-Amed
8 KaimKurom (Fire Dragons)
6 MeanTokath (Striking Scorpions)
5 OtBuanna (Dark Reapers)

The swirl of fates clouding Annidainn Aieklar's vision coalesced into the
Eye of Ishta, but he had learnt to not grasp this thread, and soon it faded
back to into the chaotic swirl of the futures that may be. Soon the Eye
would return or the thread of the outcast or possibly that of the warrior.
This uncontrollable cacophony of fates had elevated Aieklar from the rank of
Warlock to that of Farseer, but in Sol-Belah being forced to change ones
path is an ill omen.

Quote: Idainn T'Kel, during the founding ceremony of Sol-Belah:

"A foot can tread upon only a single path. So must the body, mind and soul."

Sol-Belah; a word with so very many meanings and connotations. The simple
words "One Path" are a reminder of the past glory and fall of the Eldar
race, a word of hope for the future and a way of living in the present.
Philosophy. World. Mantra.
Sol-Belah!

Alien behaviour to non-Eldar, Eldar thrive while living the One-Path of
Sol-Belah. This is simply illustrated by the growing population of the
craftworld. The youngest of the new craftworlds founded since the Fall,
Sol-Belah now has a population of five times the next largest of these new
worlds.

The Fate of Sol-Belah has been a great puzzle to the Seer Council for
millennia for all visions of Sol-Belah's future show Sol-Belah being "born
in the Eye of Terror at the arrival of the Great Devourer." Yet the
craftworld has existed for centuries and the Great Devourer arrived at the
time of the Fall. The arrival and announcements by otEsdainn Beylan,
yesterday in the council chambers, unraveled these tangled and confusing
visions.

Shadowseer Beylan brought news of an infernal crusade being launched by
Chaos Lord Abaddon from the Eye of Terror. Providing him with near
immeasurable destructive capability are two Devourers, known to the humans
as Blackstone Fortresses. Even though Sol-Belah is a vast distance from the
Eye and can not be immediately threatened by these foul servants of Chaos,
it was obvious to all on the council that this Chaos threat must be opposed
by all means. The Seer Councils from near-by Craftworlds disagreed. They
would not send a Eldar War Host to aid the mon-keigh. Left with little
choice, the Council of Sol-Belah elected to assemble a battle group and
deploy it to the Eye of Terror under its own banner, fulfilling the prophesy
that Sol-Belah will be born in the Eye of Terror.

To get the warhost to the Eye of Terror in time to oppose the Chaos Horde
would be impossible without use of the webways and the expert guidance by
otEsdainn Beylan. The Shadowseer is also critical for the upcoming campaign,
allowing this small force to move rapidly from engagement to engagement,
attacking the enemy at their weakest points and retreating before a counter
attack can be launched.

Leading the Sol-Belah warriors is the first Warseer of Sol-Belah, Annidainn
Aieklar, who is the first follower of Sol-Belah to leave the path of Farseer
to trod a new path that is both Warrior and Seer. His bodyguard is Exarch
Toben-Amed and an honour guard of seven EsikCaman. In addition to a dozen
grav-sleds for carrying equipment and supplies, Annidainn Aieklar has been
given use of one of the craftworld's WaveSerpents.

Quote: excerpt from the Warrior Awakening ceremony:

"One cannot walk on more than one path, the path must continue or a new path
taken."

Forming the core of the Sol-Belah warhost are the valiant EsikCaman. Unlike
other craftworlds, Sol-Belah does not have a contingent of Guardians within
its population. When citizens of Sol-Belah are called to leave their
peacefull paths as citizens to participate in a warhost, they undergo an
intense ritual and deep mediation, suppressing their current life and
summoning the warrior the once were. Success in this ritual allows them to
function fully as the Aspect Warrior they once were, but requires they
sacrifice their cherished memories and experiences they gained since leaving
the warrior path.

Completing the warhost are the specialist warriors: OtBuanna to provide fire
support, KaimKurom to attack vehicles and fortified positions and finally
the MeanTokath to engage and destroy the enemy in close combat.

Golden Marine Tournament VIII

Welcome to the GM8 forum. The purpose of this forum is to allow GM8 participants to review and rate the army composition and background stories of their opponents. These ratings will directly impact your opponent's scores, so please take some time and think about how you rate each army list. For each army list and each background story including your own you must assign a rating using the poll in the appropriate thread. Below is a list of suggested criteria to follow when assigning a composition score, or judging a story. You may choose to follow these guidelines, or ignore them completely.
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