Episode 14 - The rise and very brutal fall of the Aeldari Empire.
Summary
Hosts John Barsotti and Brad Chester preview an upcoming Eldar lore series, detailing the race's 65-million-year history from their uplift by the Old Ones to their peak as galactic conquerors. They discuss how extreme power and immortality led to decadent pleasure cults, which inadvertently birthed the Chaos God Slaanesh. The episode explains the resulting Fall, the creation of the Eye of Terror, and the Eldar’s desperate retreat into Craftworlds and the Webway to survive.
Topics discussed
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Introduction: Eldar vs. Orcs and episode overview
Eldar origins: Uplifted by the Old Ones
The War in Heaven and the fall of the Old Ones
The Golden Age: Webway, perfection, and boredom
The rise of Pleasure Cults and Slaanesh's birth
The Exodus: Craftworlds and Exodites flee the Fall
The Fall of the Eldar and the Eye of Terror
Aftermath: The Infinity Circuit and dying race
Impact on Mankind, Chaos Gods, and conclusion
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