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Rise to power

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	==Rise to power==		==Rise to power==

	Avantiak trod, as many eldar did in those dire times, the Path of the Warrior. Ambitious and skillful, the young Avantiak went from aspect to aspect, always mastering the ~~aspect~~ and understanding the concept of each before moving onto the next. He particularly liked the Aspect of the Fire Dragon and the Aspect of the Reaper, whose direct destructive capabilities fascinated the youngster. Particularly disliked was the the Striking Scorpions, Avantiak ~~feeling that their craft was~~ too subtle to be applied effectively in opposition to the more direct destructive power of the other aspects. Avantiak was incredibly gifted despite his innate spite and soon attained the rank of Autarch upon the Craftworld Celyennath. As opposed to many Autarches however he was generally disliked as a leader. Eldar tactics are ordinarily based upon preservation, aversion and hit-and-run strategies. Avantiak was not in direct opposition to these strategies and acknowledged how their use suited eldar troops excellently. However, no matter from which angle one looked at it, his methods were extremely radical. One incident during the Verakz Campaign tells of how he ordered an infiltrated unit of Striking Scorpions to open fire upon an imperial battle formation in order to slow them down while the eldar host battled a space marine detachment. When the exarch ordered his scorpions to retreat, Avantiak overruled him and ordered them to lay down their lives in the ensuing firefight. The squad was shocked as their mission turned suicidal but obeyed nonetheless. A single survivor returned to the craftworld laying down testimony of Avantiak's actions. The following trial did not find him innocent, but determined that his actions had ensured success in this case and that he would be exscused for now. In extension of his direct tactics Avantiak was an excellent combatant and could often be found at the forefront of the Craftworld's attacks power sword and shuriken pistol dancing their deadly waltz. Despite his excellence in the field of combat and his supposed just intentions, the farseers watched carefully over the prominent warrior, because his destiny was omniously clouded to their minds.		Avantiak trod, as many eldar did in those dire times, the Path of the Warrior. Ambitious and skillful, the young Avantiak went from aspect to aspect, always mastering the path and understanding the concept of each, before moving onto the next. He particularly liked the Aspect of the Fire Dragon and the Aspect of the Reaper, whose direct destructive capabilities fascinated the youngster. Particularly disliked was the the Striking Scorpions, which Avantiak felt were too subtle to be applied effectively, in opposition to the more direct destructive power of the other aspects. Avantiak was incredibly gifted despite his innate spite and soon attained the rank of Autarch upon the Craftworld Celyennath. As opposed to many Autarches however, he was generally disliked as a leader. Eldar tactics are ordinarily based upon preservation, aversion and hit-and-run strategies. Avantiak was not in direct opposition to these strategies and acknowledged how their use suited eldar troops excellently. However, no matter from which angle one looked at it, his methods were extremely radical. One incident during the Verakz Campaign tells of how he ordered an infiltrated unit of Striking Scorpions to open fire upon an imperial battle formation in order to slow them down while the eldar host battled a space marine detachment. When the exarch ordered his scorpions to retreat, Avantiak overruled him and ordered them to lay down their lives in the ensuing firefight. The squad was shocked as their mission turned suicidal but obeyed nonetheless. A single survivor returned to the craftworld laying down testimony of Avantiak's actions. The following trial did not find him innocent, but determined that his actions had ensured success in this case and that he would be exscused for now. In extension of his direct tactics, Avantiak was an excellent combatant and could often be found at the forefront of the Craftworld's attacks; power sword and shuriken pistol dancing their deadly waltz. Despite his excellence in the field of combat and his supposed just intentions, the farseers watched carefully over the prominent warrior, because his destiny was omniously clouded to their minds.

	===The Corpse of an Autarch===		===The Corpse of an Autarch===

1d4chan>TheRavenousEye: /* Avantiak, The Ravenous Eye */

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Avantiak, The Ravenous Eye

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	Elsewhere upon the craftworld, at that same very moment, Avantiak was about to finish his preparations to leave. Most of the Aspect warriors under Avantiak's command were male, and so young eldar maidens were rounded up, put in chains and loaded onto the eldar fleet in containment compartments. Story tells of him waiting for the Warlock council to discover him leaving with their ships, before making an elegantly mocking gesture while the door to his flagship closed.		Elsewhere upon the craftworld, at that same very moment, Avantiak was about to finish his preparations to leave. Most of the Aspect warriors under Avantiak's command were male, and so young eldar maidens were rounded up, put in chains and loaded onto the eldar fleet in containment compartments. Story tells of him waiting for the Warlock council to discover him leaving with their ships, before making an elegantly mocking gesture while the door to his flagship closed.

			==Quotes of the Ravenous Eye==

1d4chan>TheRavenousEye: /* A Canker At The Heart */

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A Canker At The Heart

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	Squads that wished for their continued existence started capturing prisoners and sending them to Avantiak's rooms regardless of casualties. Weekly, aspect warriors and guardians, who had earlier utilized Avantiak's services, would flock to him like carrions to dying flesh and in the night the screams and moans would pierce the streets of Celyennath. Some of pleasure, some of pain.		Squads that wished for their continued existence started capturing prisoners and sending them to Avantiak's rooms regardless of casualties. Weekly, aspect warriors and guardians, who had earlier utilized Avantiak's services, would flock to him like carrions to dying flesh and in the night the screams and moans would pierce the streets of Celyennath. Some of pleasure, some of pain.

	As the dead in battle grew, so too did the amount of eldar gathering each night in the autarch's rooms also grow in number. Accusations were made against Avantiak, but the Argvyn family once again took it upon themselves to defend the Autarch. He had saved so many lives and continued to do so. How could the craftworld condemn a hero whose work was the life-blood of Celyennath?		As the dead in battle grew, so too did the amount of eldar gathering each night in the autarch's rooms also grow in number. Accusations were made against Avantiak, but the Argvyn family once again took it upon themselves to defend the Autarch. He had saved so many lives and continued to do so. How could the craftworld condemn a hero, whose work was the life-blood of Celyennath itself?

	And so Avantiak's work continued in peace.		And so Avantiak's work continued in peace.

1d4chan>TheRavenousEye: /* A Canker At The Heart */

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A Canker At The Heart

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	Squads that wished for their continued existence started capturing prisoners and sending them to Avantiak's rooms regardless of casualties. Weekly, aspect warriors and guardians, who had earlier utilized Avantiak's services, would flock to him like carrions to dying flesh and in the night the screams and moans would pierce the streets of Celyennath. Some of pleasure, some of pain.		Squads that wished for their continued existence started capturing prisoners and sending them to Avantiak's rooms regardless of casualties. Weekly, aspect warriors and guardians, who had earlier utilized Avantiak's services, would flock to him like carrions to dying flesh and in the night the screams and moans would pierce the streets of Celyennath. Some of pleasure, some of pain.

	As the dead in battle grew, so too did the amount of ~~people~~ gathering each night in ~~his~~ rooms also grow in number. Accusations were made against Avantiak, but the Argvyn family once again took it upon themselves to defend the Autarch. He had saved so many lives and continued to do so. How could the craftworld condemn a hero whose work was the life-blood of Celyennath?		As the dead in battle grew, so too did the amount of eldar gathering each night in the autarch's rooms also grow in number. Accusations were made against Avantiak, but the Argvyn family once again took it upon themselves to defend the Autarch. He had saved so many lives and continued to do so. How could the craftworld condemn a hero whose work was the life-blood of Celyennath?

	And so Avantiak's work continued in peace.		And so Avantiak's work continued in peace.

1d4chan>TheRavenousEye: /* Dead a hero */

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Dead a hero

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	Atlar, now back on his feet, exclaimed his dissapproval and claimed that the Autarch had gone mad. Tales go that the Autarch at this point once again kicked the unconvinced warlock and, with a foot on the warlocks chest holding him down, explained how he had been ressurected through the immortality that all eldar possessed. That he had been restored to his former glory and even more by the artisans of Commorragh.		Atlar, now back on his feet, exclaimed his dissapproval and claimed that the Autarch had gone mad. Tales go that the Autarch at this point once again kicked the unconvinced warlock and, with a foot on the warlocks chest holding him down, explained how he had been ressurected through the immortality that all eldar possessed. That he had been restored to his former glory and even more by the artisans of Commorragh.

	Most families aboard Celyennath remained sceptical. Avantiak had always been radical in his approach, and this was far over the line. A few however, those touched most keenly in a positive way from Avantiak's previous leadership were thrilled at the opportunities of which he spoke. With the family Argvyn taking responsibility, Avantiak regained his former chambers on the Craftworld.		Most families aboard Celyennath remained sceptical. Avantiak had always been radical in his approach, and this was far over the line. A few however, those touched most keenly in a positive way from Avantiak's previous leadership, were thrilled at the opportunities of which he spoke. With the family Argvyn taking responsibility, Avantiak regained his former chambers on the Craftworld.

	===A Canker At The Heart===		===A Canker At The Heart===

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A Canker At The Heart

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	===A Canker At The Heart===		===A Canker At The Heart===

	Despite the support of the noble families, Avantiak was not allowed to lead in battle anymore. Instead, he was supporting the eldar war engine behind the scenes. Noble families with youngsters enlisted for deployment would often seek him out in his quarters, agreeing that should their child fall in battle they would sacrifice another to Avantiak in return for the warrior's revival. No questions were asked about how Avantiak accomplished this task, but those that inexplicably returned from Avantiak's halls were different. The change wasn't imminently evident, but as more and more squads were revived over the millennia side effects started to emerge.		Despite the support of the noble families, Avantiak was not allowed to lead in battle anymore. Instead, he was supporting the eldar war engine behind the scenes. Noble families with youngsters enlisted for deployment, would often seek him out in his quarters, agreeing that should their child fall in battle they would sacrifice another to Avantiak in return for the warrior's revival. No questions were asked about how Avantiak accomplished this task, but those that inexplicably returned from Avantiak's halls were different. The change wasn't imminently evident, but as more and more squads were revived over the millennia side effects started to emerge.

	Squads that wished for their continued existence started capturing prisoners and sending them to Avantiak's rooms regardless of casualties. Weekly, aspect warriors and guardians, who had earlier utilized Avantiak's services, would ~~gather~~ to him like carrions to dying flesh and in the night the screams and moans would pierce the streets of Celyennath. Some of pleasure, some of pain.		Squads that wished for their continued existence started capturing prisoners and sending them to Avantiak's rooms regardless of casualties. Weekly, aspect warriors and guardians, who had earlier utilized Avantiak's services, would flock to him like carrions to dying flesh and in the night the screams and moans would pierce the streets of Celyennath. Some of pleasure, some of pain.

	As the dead in battle grew, so too did the amount of people ~~flocking~~ each night also grow in number. Accusations were made against Avantiak, but the Argvyn family once again took it upon themselves the Autarch. He had saved so many lives and continued to do so. How could the craftworld condemn ~~their~~ a hero whose work was the life-blood of Celyennath? And so Avantiak's work continued in peace.		As the dead in battle grew, so too did the amount of people gathering each night in his rooms also grow in number. Accusations were made against Avantiak, but the Argvyn family once again took it upon themselves to defend the Autarch. He had saved so many lives and continued to do so. How could the craftworld condemn a hero whose work was the life-blood of Celyennath?

			And so Avantiak's work continued in peace.

	===Retribution===		===Retribution===

1d4chan>TheRavenousEye: /* Retribution */

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Retribution

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	Finally having had enough, the warlock councils spurred into action. Lead by farseer Menevor, the warlock conclave cut a bloody swathe through the guards Avantiak had posted on the way to his chambers. But as the last aspect warrior fell to the floor and the doors to Avantiak's personal sanctum swung open the stench of entrails and death filled the delicate nostrils of the eldar. Before them was a scene taken straight from the old tales of the fall. Corpses hung as obscene decorations were all over the walls of the room, weird substances were strewn over the floor, and in the middle of the room surgery tables stood surrounded by exotic devices looking like they were meant only for the infliction of pain as opposed to any medical surgery. Of Avantiak, however, there was no sign. Behind it all was a portal. A portal to the Dark City.		Finally having had enough, the warlock councils spurred into action. Lead by farseer Menevor, the warlock conclave cut a bloody swathe through the guards Avantiak had posted on the way to his chambers. But as the last aspect warrior fell to the floor and the doors to Avantiak's personal sanctum swung open the stench of entrails and death filled the delicate nostrils of the eldar. Before them was a scene taken straight from the old tales of the fall. Corpses hung as obscene decorations were all over the walls of the room, weird substances were strewn over the floor, and in the middle of the room surgery tables stood surrounded by exotic devices looking like they were meant only for the infliction of pain as opposed to any medical surgery. Of Avantiak, however, there was no sign. Behind it all was a portal. A portal to the Dark City.

	Elsewhere upon the craftworld, at that same very moment, Avantiak was about to finish his preparations to leave. Most of the Aspect warriors under Avantiak's command were male and so young eldar maidens were rounded up, put in chains and loaded onto the eldar fleet in containment compartments. Story tells of him waiting for the Warlock council to discover him leaving with their ships before making an elegantly mocking gesture while the door to his flagship closed.		Elsewhere upon the craftworld, at that same very moment, Avantiak was about to finish his preparations to leave. Most of the Aspect warriors under Avantiak's command were male, and so young eldar maidens were rounded up, put in chains and loaded onto the eldar fleet in containment compartments. Story tells of him waiting for the Warlock council to discover him leaving with their ships, before making an elegantly mocking gesture while the door to his flagship closed.

1d4chan>TheRavenousEye: /* Retribution */

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Retribution

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	===Retribution===		===Retribution===

	Three millenia after his return to Celyennath, almost every warrior had now been revived in one form or another under Avantiak's supervision. Only the civillians, warlock councils and the farseers remained uncorrupted. The orgies that took place upon the craftworld had spread to almost every level of Celyennath's society and was confined to the halls of Avantiak no more. Young eldar were brought into the folds of this madness and hundreds against their will. Those that were taken to the warrior orgies were either twisted mentally to such a degree that their former personalities seemed but a distant memory, or were never seen again.		Three millenia after his return to Celyennath, almost every warrior had now been revived in one form or another under Avantiak's supervision; Only the civillians, warlock councils and the farseers remained uncorrupted. The orgies that took place upon the craftworld had spread to almost every level of Celyennath's society and was confined to the halls of Avantiak no more. Young eldar were brought into the folds of this madness and hundreds against their will. Those that were taken to the warrior orgies were either twisted mentally to such a degree that their former personalities seemed but a distant memory, or were never seen again.

	Finally having had enough, the warlock councils spurred into action. Lead by farseer Menevor, the warlock conclave cut a bloody swathe through the guards Avantiak had posted on the way to his chambers. But as the last aspect warrior fell to the floor and the doors to Avantiak's personal sanctum swung open the stench of entrails and death filled the delicate nostrils of the eldar. Before them was a scene taken straight from the old tales of the fall. Corpses hung as obscene decorations were all over the walls of the room, weird substances were strewn over the floor, and in the middle of the room surgery tables stood surrounded by exotic devices looking like they were meant only for the infliction of pain as opposed to any medical surgery. Of Avantiak, however, there was no sign. Behind it all was a portal. A portal to the Dark City.		Finally having had enough, the warlock councils spurred into action. Lead by farseer Menevor, the warlock conclave cut a bloody swathe through the guards Avantiak had posted on the way to his chambers. But as the last aspect warrior fell to the floor and the doors to Avantiak's personal sanctum swung open the stench of entrails and death filled the delicate nostrils of the eldar. Before them was a scene taken straight from the old tales of the fall. Corpses hung as obscene decorations were all over the walls of the room, weird substances were strewn over the floor, and in the middle of the room surgery tables stood surrounded by exotic devices looking like they were meant only for the infliction of pain as opposed to any medical surgery. Of Avantiak, however, there was no sign. Behind it all was a portal. A portal to the Dark City.

	Elsewhere upon the craftworld, at that same very moment, Avantiak was about to finish his preparations to leave. Most of the Aspect warriors under Avantiak's command were male and so young eldar maidens were rounded up, put in chains and loaded onto the eldar fleet in containment compartments. Story tells of him waiting for the Warlock council to discover him leaving with their ships before making an elegantly mocking gesture while the door to his flagship closed.		Elsewhere upon the craftworld, at that same very moment, Avantiak was about to finish his preparations to leave. Most of the Aspect warriors under Avantiak's command were male and so young eldar maidens were rounded up, put in chains and loaded onto the eldar fleet in containment compartments. Story tells of him waiting for the Warlock council to discover him leaving with their ships before making an elegantly mocking gesture while the door to his flagship closed.

1d4chan>TheRavenousEye: /* Retribution */

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Retribution

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	Three millenia after his return to Celyennath, almost every warrior had now been revived in one form or another under Avantiak's supervision. Only the civillians, warlock councils and the farseers remained uncorrupted. The orgies that took place upon the craftworld had spread to almost every level of Celyennath's society and was confined to the halls of Avantiak no more. Young eldar were brought into the folds of this madness and hundreds against their will. Those that were taken to the warrior orgies were either twisted mentally to such a degree that their former personalities seemed but a distant memory, or were never seen again.		Three millenia after his return to Celyennath, almost every warrior had now been revived in one form or another under Avantiak's supervision. Only the civillians, warlock councils and the farseers remained uncorrupted. The orgies that took place upon the craftworld had spread to almost every level of Celyennath's society and was confined to the halls of Avantiak no more. Young eldar were brought into the folds of this madness and hundreds against their will. Those that were taken to the warrior orgies were either twisted mentally to such a degree that their former personalities seemed but a distant memory, or were never seen again.

	Finally having had enough, the warlock councils spurred into action. Lead by farseer Menevor, the warlock conclave cut a bloody swathe through the guards Avantiak had posted on the way to his chambers. But as the last aspect warrior fell to the floor and the doors to Avantiak's personal sanctum swung open the stench of entrails and death filled the delicate nostrils of the eldar. Before them was a scene taken straight from the old tales of the fall. Corpses hung as obscene decorations were all over the walls of the room, weird substances were strewn over the floor, and in the middle of the room surgery tables stood surrounded by exotic devices looking like they were meant only for the infliction of pain as opposed to any medical surgery. Of Avantiak, however, there was no sign.		Finally having had enough, the warlock councils spurred into action. Lead by farseer Menevor, the warlock conclave cut a bloody swathe through the guards Avantiak had posted on the way to his chambers. But as the last aspect warrior fell to the floor and the doors to Avantiak's personal sanctum swung open the stench of entrails and death filled the delicate nostrils of the eldar. Before them was a scene taken straight from the old tales of the fall. Corpses hung as obscene decorations were all over the walls of the room, weird substances were strewn over the floor, and in the middle of the room surgery tables stood surrounded by exotic devices looking like they were meant only for the infliction of pain as opposed to any medical surgery. Of Avantiak, however, there was no sign. Behind it all was a portal. A portal to the Dark City.

			Elsewhere upon the craftworld, at that same very moment, Avantiak was about to finish his preparations to leave. Most of the Aspect warriors under Avantiak's command were male and so young eldar maidens were rounded up, put in chains and loaded onto the eldar fleet in containment compartments. Story tells of him waiting for the Warlock council to discover him leaving with their ships before making an elegantly mocking gesture while the door to his flagship closed.
	Elsewhere upon the craftworld, at that same very moment, Avantiak was ~~in the middle of~~ his preparations to leave. Most of the Aspect warriors under Avantiak's command were male and so young eldar maidens were rounded up ~~and~~ put in chains and loaded onto the eldar fleet in containment compartments.