Craftworld Thuyelsa

Craftworld Thuyelsa remained intact through the turmoil of the Fall, having been one of the earliest of its kind to take flight from the Old Eldar Empire. The Eldar of Thuyelsa are reserved and meticulous, for they hold themselves to be the sole true preservers of their culture. The Craftworld's largest city, Shintia, is a metropolis of glass with untold numbers of museums, libraries, and halls holding the cultural treasures of the Eldar. Many of these are wondrous technologies, but rarely are they ever permitted use for Thuyelsan Eldar jealously protect their treasures.

The Craftworld takes its role as guardian of lost treasures quite seriously, and has found itself in conflict with humans, Orks, and even other Eldar in its search for lost relics. In times of war, Thuyelsa's autarchs can call forth great numbers of the pride of their craftworld, the Crystal Sepents Aspect Warriors. The Sepents are stealthy warriors who operate at range with their Prism Rifles, laser weapons which can be fired either as a powerful, penetrating beam or a number of lesser ones. Their unique armor alters the way light is reflected, allowing them to dampen their presence or flash out dramatically at the opponent in a spectrum of colors, squads often being coordinated in squads of seven to elucidate the effect. The Serpents represent the deceitful aspect of Kaela Mensha Khaine, the warrior who stuns and disorients his opponents, and are the pride of Thuyelsa. The Phoenix Lord Qet'Zelt, the Rainbow Serpent, originates from this craftworld and is always there in its time of need.

Since many on Thuyelsa are encouraged to follow the path of the scholar or seer, the number of standing warriors is smaller than usual. Most have had some time on the path of the warrior and many are drawn to command. Some of the more daring and roguish autarchs even utilize ancient and powerful Eldar weapons on the field of battle, much to their kin's chagrin.