Craftworld Vanari: Difference between revisions
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Unlike other Craftworlds that embraced the Path system purely as a means of survival, the Vanari retained a deeper connection to their ancestral traditions—echoing the ancient Aeldari mastery of both mind and spirit. They view themselves as the last true inheritors of the Aeldari’s lost golden age, blending psychic mastery with martial precision. | Unlike other Craftworlds that embraced the Path system purely as a means of survival, the Vanari retained a deeper connection to their ancestral traditions—echoing the ancient Aeldari mastery of both mind and spirit. They view themselves as the last true inheritors of the Aeldari’s lost golden age, blending psychic mastery with martial precision. | ||
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==== The Light of Hysh ==== | ==== The Light of Hysh ==== | ||
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* Not a Prison, But a Sanctuary – The Vanari did not bind Hysh by force. They offered it refuge, and in return, its light shielded their infinity circuit from She Who Thirsts’ touch. | * Not a Prison, But a Sanctuary – The Vanari did not bind Hysh by force. They offered it refuge, and in return, its light shielded their infinity circuit from She Who Thirsts’ touch. | ||
* A Living Covenant – The star’s radiance sustains them, and in turn, they protect it from those who would misuse its power. | * A Living Covenant – The star’s radiance sustains them, and in turn, they protect it from those who would misuse its power. | ||
===== The Nature of Hysh’s Light ===== | ===== The Nature of Hysh’s Light ===== | ||
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#* Some Vanari are born with eyes like captured sunlight, their souls unusually attuned to Hysh’s frequency. These individuals often become Blademasters or Seers. | #* Some Vanari are born with eyes like captured sunlight, their souls unusually attuned to Hysh’s frequency. These individuals often become Blademasters or Seers. | ||
#* In rare cases, a dying Aeldari’s soul merges peacefully with Hysh, becoming part of its eternal radiance. | #* In rare cases, a dying Aeldari’s soul merges peacefully with Hysh, becoming part of its eternal radiance. | ||
===== The Balance of Light ===== | ===== The Balance of Light ===== | ||
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* [[The War of the Bleeding Dawn]] – A brutal campaign against a Word Bearers warband, where Vanari forces used geomantic rituals to cleanse a daemon world. | * [[The War of the Bleeding Dawn]] – A brutal campaign against a Word Bearers warband, where Vanari forces used geomantic rituals to cleanse a daemon world. | ||
* [[The Shadow of Morrian]] – A failed alliance with Ulthwé, where Vanari seers attempted to rewrite a prophecy, only to fracture fate further. | * [[The Shadow of Morrian]] – A failed alliance with Ulthwé, where Vanari seers attempted to rewrite a prophecy, only to fracture fate further. | ||
* [[The Pact of Dying Stars]] – A temporary truce with the Ynnari and | * [[The Pact of Dying Stars]] – A temporary truce with the Ynnari and an Ordo Xenos Inquisitor to destroy a Genestealer Cult uprising. | ||
==== Color Scheme ==== | ==== Color Scheme ==== | ||