THE GODS

To my knowledge, there is but two Eldar Gods which existed pre-Fall that are deemed by the Eldar to be still in existence, that is 'Khaine, the Eldar God of War, and the Laughing God, the one which the 'Rillietann' (trans. Harlequins) belief in. Indeed, it was a matter of interest that I started this researching into the one God for the Eldar Craftworlds, name 'Khaine.'

Most scholars who have studied the Eldar in great detail will know full well that the Eldar language hinges upon their myths, legends and to some extent, their psyche, and the Eldar Gods have a lesser influence over the Eldar as our own Godly Emperor does. Indeed the relationships between the Eldar people and their Gods have not been as strong as they were before the Fall.

But first we must first understand that the Eldar do not have a single God (or rather did have), the exact number of Gods is still a mystery, but the few well known as listed here:

The relationships between the Gods have been reflected within the myths and legends of the Eldar people [which myself currently know over 30 such Eldar legends], and thus it I can guess to the state at which the Eldar Heaven must have been pre-Fall. So that I gauge that Isha, Kurnous and Vaul were close friends, for it was Vaul who was bound by Khaine for helping Isha and Kurnous make their escape.

However, the myth also states that it was Khaine who started the War in Heaven, and it was Khaine who had destroyed the last remaining hope for the Eldar to join their Gods once again. Although the Eldar myth in question hints at all the Gods [with the exception of Khaine and the Laughing God] where either destroyed by Khaine or severally 'wounded.'

Thus they were not able to thwart the birth of the Great Enemy [See files 45864-88461, ref: Dark Eldar and specifically file 124848, ref Slaanesh].

Although the Eldar worshipped Khaine as their God of War, the relationship between the children of Isha and the Bloody-Handed one was fickle, as told by many myths surrounding him. It was with Khaine's blessing that the Yngir [trans. Demi-Gods], and although a few myths bear references to these Yngir, little is known about their current status, and is feasible in my humble opinion that they were destroyed although Khaine had joined them [possibly the Eldar could have assistance from the other Gods], and although this seemed [at least to me] that Khaine was jealous of the Eldar [no reference of the reason is stated in any myth I have studied]. While this seems that Khaine truly felt hatred [or jealousy] towards the Eldar, it was the effort of Khaine and some hundred warriors which had stopped the C'Tan from becoming a more dominating force [possibly even ruling/destroying our beloved Imperium] in the galaxy.

It is also this myth about Khaine fighting with the 'bringer of death,' which the Eldar derived the current manifestation of Khaine, the Avatars. As the myth quotes that it was the near destruction of the 'bringer of death' that caused Khaine to lose nearly of his abilities as a God and rather then being destroyed, was cast into the form he currently holds, the many Avatar's of Khaine.

When he cast into the form of the Avatar's, and that he had lost most of his abilities, one of my greatest aids in this matter, Hulasn of Alaitoc quoted something which had caused me most thought 'Khaine is like a shattered reflection of his former glory, as we are.'

The influence of Khaine has always taken a toll upon the Eldar, but has gained much more influence since the Fall, since it was him that the Eldar draw their inspiration from to create the many paths of the Aspect Warriors, each taking a different aspect of Khaine's mythological abilities of past, and it has been hypothesised that the Eldar in their normal state are almost incapable of performing the acts of sheer violence required in battle, and that it is Khaine who is able to 'take control' of the Eldar warriors, keeping their mind pure...